Selected Families and Individuals
Notes
West Grantham
The 1850 Census of Jackson Co. list West as a collier. At least twelve children were born to this couple and all born in Jackson Co. before the family removed to Texas after 1872
George Sherrod
George emigrated in 1637 from from england to va. claimed by Thomas Hampton 5-19-1637 as a headright. He secured a patent of 700 a on the Nasemond river upper parish of New Norfolk He was born in England.
Jordan Sherrod
According to Will Excerts from Franklin Co, NC:
pp.24, 25 (170[143])
Leathy Mitchell estate sale 3 Apr 1824 Jordan Sherrod admr. Buyers: Doctor Murphy...
1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services:
Jordan Sherrod, age 79. Residing in the household of Jordan Sherrod in Nash Co, NC. This implies Jordan was born in 1761
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Jordan is also mentioned in a deed dated 21 Feb 1782 in Nash Co, NC. Thus it would appear that he lived most of his life in Nash Co, NC. He would have been only about 21 years old at the time of this deed.
Nash County DB B-179, dated 21 Feb 1782: Gale Bryant of Nash County, NC to Thomas Vivrett of same for 20 pounds specie one certain tract or parcel of land and Plantation on Tar River containing 150 acres more or less, begining at a hickory below the Pastor ford and runs North to the back line in the Principle and thence down the said back line to Jordan Sherrods line and then down the same to the River, thence up the various courses of sd River to the first station, it being part of a tract granted to Arthur Taylor by the Earl Granvill by grant bearing date 26 October 1753. Gale (G) Bryant. Wit: Jas Cobb, Jesse Pitman, Nathl Hickman. April Term 1783, Wm. Hall CC (Note: This land was willed to his son Micajah Viverette who sold it on 22 March 1802 to John Cockrell)
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Another deed dated 27 Sept 1787 gives us his wife's name.
NC DB F-13, dated 27 Sept 1787: Jordan Sherrod, planter, and Jenny Sherrod, his wife, of Nash County, NC to Thomas Vivrett of same for 200 pounds current money all that part of land containing 125 acres more or less, begining at a Sasepres (sic) in the mouth of the Spring Branch, thence runing up the various courses of the Spring Branch and to two Ashes, thence to a Red Oak in said branch, thence through the Spring to a small red oak corner tree, thence West to a red oak in the new Road, thence North along the New Road to a pine, from thence to a White Oak, from thence to a red oak, thence to a Spanish Oak, thence to a pine back line a corner, thence down the back line to said Vivretts other line, thence down said line to Dicasins Branch, thence down said branch to the River, thence down the various courses of the River to the first station, it being part of a tract granted to Edmond Sherrod, one certain tract containing in the whole 335 acres more or less lying on North sid Tar River bearing date 1753. Jordan ( his mark), Jenny (x) Sherrod. Wit: William Dew, Joseph (x) Selah, Henry Vivrett. November Court 1787, Wm Hall CC (Note this land was will to Micajah Viverette his son. Micajah sold the land to John Cockrell on 22 March 1802)
Thomas Sherrod
Notes for THOMAS SHERROD (these notes may apply to Thomas SHerrod son of Alexander instead of Thomas Sherrod son of John III):
Member Provincial Congress. Deputy Sheriff
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Bute County, NC Safety Committee Meeting Minutes 1775 - 1776 mention Thomas a number of times.
The DAR accepted Col. Thomas Sherrod's service in the Armerican Revolution when Elizabeth Louise Horn (National number 367584) applied for DAR membership on 13 Mar 1947.
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Milary Record: Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. 10, pp. 500, 507, 523 Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. 14, pp 46
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Thomas Sherrod's will was written 11 Jul 1818 and was probated 29 Nov 1818.
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Thomas also shows up on the FRANKLIN COUNTY, NC - COURT - Extract of Minutes, 1806-1807 in September 1806 & again in September 1807. The following quote is made indicating that he may have been a captain in the militia:
A List of Taxable property in Capt. Sherrods Dist. for 1806 was
returned by John Hunt Esq.
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The minutes mention the property of James Sherrod in September 1807:
Ordered that the Sherriff Summon a Jury to warn, and lay off if they
deem it necessary a road from the end of Chavis'es road near
Yarbroughs the most direct & convenient way into the Sims's Ford
road, near James Sherrods & report &C-
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DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 p. 89
WILL-EXECUTOR: NCWILLS-WL7 p. 89, father JOHN SHEARER III dated 21 Oct 1751; given animals
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Thomas Sherrod
Notes for THOMAS SHERROD (these notes may apply to Thomas SHerrod son of Alexander instead of Thomas Sherrod son of John III):
Member Provincial Congress. Deputy Sheriff
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Bute County, NC Safety Committee Meeting Minutes 1775 - 1776 mention Thomas a number of times.
The DAR accepted Col. Thomas Sherrod's service in the Armerican Revolution when Elizabeth Louise Horn (National number 367584) applied for DAR membership on 13 Mar 1947.
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Milary Record: Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. 10, pp. 500, 507, 523 Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. 14, pp 46
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Thomas Sherrod's will was written 11 Jul 1818 and was probated 29 Nov 1818.
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Thomas also shows up on the FRANKLIN COUNTY, NC - COURT - Extract of Minutes, 1806-1807 in September 1806 & again in September 1807. The following quote is made indicating that he may have been a captain in the militia:
A List of Taxable property in Capt. Sherrods Dist. for 1806 was
returned by John Hunt Esq.
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The minutes mention the property of James Sherrod in September 1807:
Ordered that the Sherriff Summon a Jury to warn, and lay off if they
deem it necessary a road from the end of Chavis'es road near
Yarbroughs the most direct & convenient way into the Sims's Ford
road, near James Sherrods & report &C-
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DOCUMENTATION: NCWILLS-WL7 p. 89
WILL-EXECUTOR: NCWILLS-WL7 p. 89, father JOHN SHEARER III dated 21 Oct 1751; given animals
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Soloman Thompson
1850 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
37 67 67 Thompson Solomon 40 M W 200 Ga X
38 67 67 Thompson Susan 35 F W X
39 67 67 Thompson Joshua 12 M W
40 67 67 Thompson Elizabeth 11 F W
41 67 67 Thompson Julian 9 F W
42 67 67 Thompson Rebecca 7 F W
