Jerry, You probably can determine the parents of W. P. Sherrill by researching the beneficiaries of his will. Many of Catawba County's loose estate papers were discarded, but the probate records were entered into the Clerk of Court's record books and these have been microfilmed by NC Archives. The films are also available at Catawba Co. Library in Newton in the genealogical research section. The Clerk's records consist of several separate volumes depending on which type of report it was. Therefore, a person's probate records are scattered throughout several different volumes. In 1997 I compiled an index to Catawba Co. Probates 1843-1885 and contributed it to the Catawba Co. Library to be used in conjunction with the microfilms. Following are the Clerk's records on W. P. Sherrill's probate. You will note that there were no funds left at final settlement so the beneficiaries did not receive anything. County Court April Sessions 1866: Executor Thomas S. Long qualified on the Estate of W. P. Sherrill ===== C.021.50002: Catawba Co. Record of Estates p192 October Sessions 1866. A Return of Notes due the Estate of W. P. Sherrill dec'd. as returned by the Executor, T. S. Long Note on E. S. Sherrill, T. Beaty & J. H. Ward Two Notes on C. M. Cansler & Co. Note on J. H. Harwell & J. H. Mott Note on W. G. White Note on T. P. Sherrill & M. W. Sherrill Two Notes on J. H. Cashian Note on C. M. Cansler Note on P. C. Shuford Note on C. Hobbs One Receipt on J. Thomas Credit of J. R. Cornelius All of which is considered doubtful. ==== C.021.50001, Catawba Co. Record of Accounts & Inventories, volume 1 page 562. List of insolvent notes due G. W. Cansler & Co. 1/3rd of which belongs to W. P. Sherrill estate: Marcus Abernethy; W. F. Brown; R. A. McCorkle; M. O. Doz; Jas. H. Cashian; F. A. Fortier; Wilson Turbyfill; J. F. Green; Ab Gabriel; W. J. Sherrill; W. F. Robinson; Jesse Walden; W. M. Robinson; W. J. Sherrill; W. O. Turbyfill; J. J. McCombs List of insolvent accounts due to G. W. Cansler & Co. 1/3rd of which belongs to W. P. Sherrill's estate: Robert Lee; Miss O. Little; Nelson Sherrill; Ferdinand Robinson; E. W. Gant; Thos. McConnell; James Husen; Thos. M. Fisher; G. G. Marshall; Osborne Munday; Saml. Robinson; F. H. Reynolds; Jess Sherrill; Newton Sherrill; Pink Sherrill; Marcus Clark; Joseph Cashian; Harrison Sigman; Sarah Cashian; Babe Cashian; David Abernethy The deceased had 1/3rd interest in the above notes and accounts and they have been in the hands of surviving partners and are considered worthless. Sworn to and subscribed 31st July 1876, Thos. S. Long, Executor ====== C.021.50049 Catawba Co. Record of Settlements, p227. Settlement of W. P. Sherrills Estate 1876. T. S. Long, Executor [The Executor reports having been able to collect part payment of some outstanding notes at "scale value" - a reduced value. These were notes on: G. W. Cansler, J. H. Harwell & J. J. Mott, W. S. White, Thos. P. Sherrill, J. H. Cashin, Columbus Hobbs, P. C. Shuford, J. Thomas, an additional amount of $304.36 was collected "in Iredell"; total $1,272.78. Expenses paid out to: Wm. Long on W. P. Sherrill's note $1,329.16; W. P. Wasson, Houston & Lowrance attorneys; J. H. Cashan, C. Hobbs, M. O. Sherrill.] "According to this statement there is due the Executor $268.75. T. S. Long, being sworn says that the foregoing statement of amounts collected & disbursed as Executor of W. P. Sherrill deceased are just & true. Sworn to 30th August 1876." ======= [email protected] wrote: > > Seeking parents of William P Sherrill. He filed a will April 29, 1861 > in Catawba County upon enlisting in the Confederacy. He was a merchant > in Catawba County when he enlisted at age 25, April 27, 1861 in Company > A, 12th Regiment NC Troops. He transferred to Company F, 32nd Regiment > Sep 14, 1861. > > Possibly a brother, Thomas Sherrill, age 18, also listed as a > merchant, was in both of the above companies on the same dates. > William P Sherrill was promoted to Sergeant on May 1, 1862. Captured at > Spotslyvania Court House, VA and confned at Point Lookout, MD, May 18, > 1864. Transferred to Elmira, NY, August 3, 1864 where he died August 6, > 1864. > His Will is in the NC Archives. He willed James Cashion $140.00; To the > sons of Thomas Long, J.W.C. Long, Avery P Long, and Thomas W Long, $100 > each. > Remainder of estate was willed to child of Mary Pierce. Thomas Long > appointed Executor. Probate date was April, 1866 in Catawba County but > an Estate settlement is not found in NC Archives. > Jerry Lynn