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William C SORRELL

William C SORRELL

Male 1810 - 1867  (57 years)

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  • Name William C SORRELL  [1, 2
    Born 1810  Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Jul 1867  Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4743  Rofheart-Jones Ancestry.com Current Tree
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2019 

    Father Joseph SORRELL,   b. Sep 1760, Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1840, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Nancy REDMAN,   b. 1760, Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1785  Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1074  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Ann LEIGHTON,   b. 1814, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1870, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1835  Botetourt, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Rebecca Ann SORRELL,   b. 1845, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1929, Botetourt County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)  [natural]
     2. Wm. SORRELL,   b. 1832, Botetourt Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F1151  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Botetourt County, Virginia 1864
    Botetourt County, Virginia 1864
    CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE D.N.V. MAJ.GEN J.F. GILMER CHIEF ENGNEER. MAP OF BOTETOURT COUNTY. FROM SURVEYS AND RECONNAISSANCES MADE BY LIET. WALTER IZARD ENGRS. P.A.C.S. UNDER DIRECTION OF MAJ. A.H. CAMPBEL ENGRs. P.A.C.S. IN CHG. TOP. DEPT. Drawn by J. Innis Randolph Dec 18th 1864 Library of Congress – Civil War Maps The Library of Congress > American Memory Home > Maps > Civil War Maps ~ 1861-1865 > Search = Botetourt http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html Section of 1864 map of Botetourt County, Virginia showing the northeast corner of the county with surnames "Montgomery" and "Sorrell" clearly visible (highlighted). Note the "Montgomery" designated area appears to lie outside the county border in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Dimensions of full county original electronic image [vhs00343.jp2] 8475x6912 pixels, 8.5 MB.
    Death of William Sorrell, Sr
    Death of William Sorrell, Sr
    Newspaper article describing the circumstances leading to the death of William Sorrell
    Marriage Bond of William Sorrell and Sarah Leighton
    Marriage Bond of William Sorrell and Sarah Leighton
    Marriage Bond of William Sorrell and Sarah Leighton, William Leighton, bondsman

  • Sources 
    1. [S82] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    2. [S336] Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;).