Haywood formed in 1809 from Buncombe

Buncombe Co., NC Deed Records:

Joseph SORRELL/S

1795 Book S1-2 pg 273: Obtained ----Morristown from John Craig
17 Aug 1799 Book 4, pg 471: Obtained  300 acres, Richland Creek from John Strother
1 Dec 1800, Recorded 12 Jan 1802 Book S1-6, pg 223: Obtained 200 acres, Newfound Creek from State of NC #864
21 Jan 1801 Book S1-6, pg 110 Sold 200 acres on Turkey Creek to Samuel Lusk
20 May 1801 Recorded 10 Jul 1805 Book 4, pg 584: Obtained 50 acres, Pigeon River from State of NC #899
2 Dec 1803, Recorded 5 Jan 1805 Book 8, pg 115 Sold 80 acres in Newfound Creek to Archable Henderson
23 Apr 1806 Book 10, pg 420 Sold 200 acres at Raven Fork to Thomas Forster, Jr.
15 Jul 1812, Recorded 18 Jan 1814 Book G pg 61: Obtained 150 acres, Gap Creek from State of NC #1988
7 Oct 1812 Recorded 10 Dec 1813 Book G, pg 34 Sold 150 acres, Gap Creek to John Banks
12 Apr 1818 Recorded 19 Jun 1824 Sold 170 acres, Newfound Creek to James Greenlee

Buncombe Co., NC Census 1800
Joseph SORRELS
1 male 26-44
1 male 0-9
1 female 16-25 (Milley)
1 female 0-9 (Polly)

Haywood Co., NC Census 1810 (Formed in 1809 from Buncombe)
Joseph SORRELS
1 male 46-45 (Joseph)
3 males 0-9 (Lewis) (William) ( Andrew Mitchell)
1 female 26-44 (Milley)
1 female 10-15 (Polly)
1 female 0-9 (Fanny)

Haywood Co., NC Census 1820
Joseph SORRELLS
1 male above 45 (Joseph)
2 males 16-26 (Lewis) (William)
1 male 10-16 (Andrew Mitchell)
1 male 0-9 (Elijah)
1 female above 45 (Milley)
1 female 16-26 (Polly)
1 female 10-16(Fanny)
4 females 0-9 (Susannah) (Nancy)( Eliza) (       )

Haywood Co., NC Marriages:
Lewis SORRELS  m Rebecca MORROW (d. of Robert) 18 May 1822
William SORRELS m Jane MORROW 21 Jun 1825

Haywood Co., NC 1830
Lewis SORRELS
1 male 30-40 (Lewis)
1 male 5-10 (Rebecca)
1 female 30-40
1 female 5-10
1 female under 5

William SORRELS
1 male 20-30 (William)
1 male under 5 (Jane)
1 female 20-30
1 female under 5

Joseph SORRELS
1 male 60-70
1 male 20-30
1 female 60-60
1 female 20-30
3 females 15-20
1 female 10-15

Haywood Co., NC Marriages:
Polly SORRELS ( D. of Joseph, Dec=d) m Alexander Henry 6 Sep 1832
Fanny SORRELLS (d. of Milly) m John Whitson 7 Apr 1833
Susannah SORRELLS (dau. of  Mildred) m William R. Simonds 22 Apr 1836

Lewis SORRELS d 20 Aug 1839: Rebecca applies for Dower from Haywood Co., NC-4 children are named as minors-3 are listed below, therefore one evidently marries before 1850.

Haywood Co., NC 1840
Mitchell (Didn=t copy this one, evidently)

Milley
2 males 20-30
2 males under5
1 female 60-70 (Milley)
2 females 20-30
(Evidently one of the kids has married and they are living with her)

William SORRELLS
1 male 30-40
2 males 10-15
1 female 30-40
1 female 15-20
1 female 10-15
2 females 5-10
1 female under 5

Haywood Co., NC 1850
Milla SORRELS age 80 b NC cannot read or write living with:
#1013 Alexander NICHOLS age 25
Avaline or Analine age 31
Martha A. age 2
Sarah A. age 1/12

#95 Rebecca SORRELS age 51(Wife of Lewis, Deceased)
Joseph age 27
Sarah age 24
Martha L. age 20

#733 William SORRELS 48
Jane 51
Joseph 18
Rebecca 17
Sarah 14
Mary A. 10

#734 Elijah SORRELS age 21
Milla age 22
Nancy Chambers age 23

Haywood Co., NC Marriages:
Elijah SORRELLS m 12 Feb 1850 Millie Smathers
Nancy SORRELLS m John M. Chambers 1 Dec 1849
Eliza SORRELLS m James Wilson 13 Jan 1850
Joseph SORRELLS m Hannah Truelove 19 Jul 1851 (probably s/o Lewis or William)
Rebecca SORRELS m John Dyer 8 Mar 1853  (probably d/o William)
Mary SORRELS m Jessee Evans 26 Dec 1858  (probably d/o William)
Sally SORROLS m John F. Mucelroy 18 Aug 1855  (probably d/o Lewis or William)

Haywood Co., NC 1860
Alex NICHOLS age 35
Nancy A. age 37-(prob wife of John M. Chambers) She was living with her brother-1850
Martha A. age 11
(Continued)

Sary A. age 9
?? H. male age 4

Nanny age 1
(Milley is absent here, but could be living with another relative!)

Louisa SORRELS m Jeremiah Reece 28 Feb 1861

More 1860 Census Research on all the girls, and perhaps the guys to find out if their mom, Milley is still living.

Notes from a Haywood Co., NC families book:

William SORRELLS -forced away on a Yankee horse: m 1825, Jane Morrow (d/o) Robert Morrow; and m 2nd 11 October 1855, Elizabeth Ruth Liner Oss (b 1816) Elizabeth Ruth Liner m David Ross

Andrew Mitchell SORRELLS b 1807 Jonathan Creek, Haywood Co., d 18 Jan 1832 m Alvira Truelove and had son : David Stringfield, b 1845 d 1940; CSA flagbearer.

Henry J. SORRELLS m 12 Nov 1858 M. Adra Cathey
Joseph Lafayette SORRELLS m Emma Harris and had daughter: Emma Jo SORRELLS who was adopted by Lee Roy and Letha (Harris) Roberson.  Emma Jo Roberson m Phillip Buckner

Joseph William b 1832, d 14 Mar 1869; killed at Cedar Top, Clyde NC by a tree felled by ligthning; enlisted in Confederate Cavalry Co. K, 8th Regt CSA, at West Point, GA 1 Mar 1862

Joseph SORRELS m Barbary Snider 8 Sep 1859

An affidavit is filed by William SORRELLS in Haywood Co., on behalf of a George SORRELS who is a minor orphan , the son of Joseph SORRELLS, Dec.  He now has no guardian.  He is about 16 years old-and lives on Richland Creek, and that the said minor is a grandson of the affiant, that he believes that W. F. Clark is a suitable person to have custody. Signed with an X by William SORRELLS 14 Jun 1869.

Haywood Co., NC The William Lewis SORRELLS family:
William Lewis SORRELLS (Bill) was b in Franklin 4 Mar 1906, the son of Andrew Mitchell SORRELLS (1873-1944) and Carrie Loretta PRESSLY (1877-1968).