"Clarke Co. GA Bk. D 1807-1809 pp. 224-225 This indenture made this third day of January in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred & seven between Randolph TRAYLOR of the County of Clark & State of Georgia of the one part & Needham SORREL of the County of Oglethorpe & State aforesaid of the other. Witnesseth that the said Randolph TRAYLOR for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred Dollars in hand paid by the said Needham SORRELS , the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained & sold and by these presents do bargain , sell and Deliver unto Needham SORRELS a certain tract of Land containing one hundred acres lying and being in the County and State aforesad on the waters of the Oconee. Known by the name of Shole Creek beginning at a stake at the Creek Running S70W thirteen Chain 50 links to a Black Gum, thence So25W 25 chs. to a post oak corner. Thence S25W 36 chain to a white oak on the branch thence down tha meanders of said Branch to the Creek. Thence up the meanders of said Creek to the Beginning Cointaing one hundred acres more or less to have and to hold the daid Bargained Land and premises with the appurtenances thereof & every part thereof and warrant & defend the same against the Claimn of all persons whatsoever unto the sd. Needham SORRELS his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness where of the said Randolph TRAYLOR have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above Written . R. TRAYLOR {seal} Edie TRAYLOR {seal} sealed, signed and delivered In Presents of us. Jimmy SIMS Wm. (his + mark) SPARKS Wm. (his X mark) PACE Georgia Clark County William PACE personally appeared before me a justice of Peace of 7 for the county aforesaid and made oath agreeably to Law that he saw Randolph TRAYLOR and Edie TRAYLOR sign seal and acknowledge the within deed of conveyance ... Sworn before me this 14th day Novr. 1807. William (his X mark) PACE" ----------------------------------------------------------- Because of the location on Shoal Creek, I am supposing that this William Pace was, or was related to, William Pace m. Ruth Lambert. If this is an error, I would be grateful to be corrected. Needham Sorrell appears to have come from Wake Co NC: "1799, Page 125 Wake Co., NC Deed Book Q: George Waldrope & James Waldrope of Wake Co., planters, to William Sorrel of same, April 19, 1799, for 80 dollars a tract of 100 acres lying on both sides of Brier Creek adjoining Edward Sorrel. Wit: John Medearis, Needham Sorrel." James

I am wondering about the name "Obed Hail" in the following record: "Clarke Co., GA Militia Fines & Oaths, 1804-1831: Militia Fines 1809-1819 (No specific dates are given), pg. 112 lists Needham SORRELL Militia Records from Clark Co., GA which are not at the GA Dept of Archives and History. These records are compiled from microfilm copy reel 281-71 at the GA Archives. Given below are the names and years that appear on each record. Almost all of these documents are excuses for failing to appear for militia duty or, usuallly in the 1820's, lists of person who failed to show up for drill and losse, individual, signed commissions., pg 203: Needham SORRELL and Obed Hail, 1816; Captain William L. Parr's District: Needham SORREL, 27 Dec 1816. " As I understand it, James Pace sold land in Clarke Co GA to John Hailes in 1808. I'm wondering if "Obed Hail" could have been related to John Hailes. Obediah Hail and John Hailes are both listed as "persons entitled to draw" in the GA land lottery 1805. Might be different families. James --- On Wed, 1/28/09, James Blair <[email protected]> wrote: > From: James Blair <[email protected]> > Subject: [PACE] Needham Sorrell of Wake Co NC and Oglethorpe Co GA > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 10:48 AM > "Clarke Co. GA Bk. D 1807-1809 pp. 224-225 > This indenture made this third day of January in the year > of our Lord on thousand eight hundred & seven between > Randolph TRAYLOR of the County of Clark & State of > Georgia of the one part & Needham SORREL of the County > of Oglethorpe & State aforesaid of the other. > Witnesseth that the said Randolph TRAYLOR for and in > consideration of the sum of four hundred Dollars in hand > paid by the said Needham SORRELS , the receipt whereof is > hereby acknowledged have bargained & sold and by these > presents do bargain , sell and Deliver unto Needham SORRELS > a certain tract of Land containing one hundred acres lying > and being in the County and State aforesad on the waters of > the Oconee. Known by the name of Shole Creek beginning at a > stake at the Creek Running S70W thirteen Chain 50 links to a > Black Gum, thence So25W 25 chs. to a post oak corner. > Thence S25W 36 chain to a white oak on the branch thence > down tha meanders of said Branch to the Creek. Thence up > the > meanders of said Creek to the Beginning Cointaing one > hundred acres more or less to have and to hold the daid > Bargained Land and premises with the appurtenances thereof > & every part thereof and warrant & defend the same > against the Claimn of all persons whatsoever unto the sd. > Needham SORRELS his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness > where of the said Randolph TRAYLOR have hereunto set his > hand and seal the day and year above Written . > > R. TRAYLOR {seal} Edie TRAYLOR {seal} > sealed, signed and delivered In Presents of us. > Jimmy SIMS Wm. (his + mark) SPARKS Wm. (his X mark) > PACE > > Georgia Clark County William PACE personally appeared > before me a justice of Peace of 7 for the county aforesaid > and made oath agreeably to Law that he saw Randolph TRAYLOR > and Edie TRAYLOR sign seal and acknowledge the within deed > of conveyance ... > Sworn before me this 14th day Novr. 1807. > William (his X mark) PACE" > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Because of the location on Shoal Creek, I am supposing that > this William Pace was, or was related to, William Pace m. > Ruth Lambert. If this is an error, I would be grateful to > be corrected. > > Needham Sorrell appears to have come from Wake Co NC: > > "1799, Page 125 Wake Co., NC Deed Book Q: George > Waldrope & James Waldrope of Wake Co., planters, to > William Sorrel of same, April 19, 1799, for 80 dollars a > tract of 100 acres lying on both sides of Brier Creek > adjoining Edward Sorrel. Wit: John Medearis, Needham > Sorrel." > > James > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

The 1807 deed from Randolph Traylor to Needham Sorrell is witnessed by William Sparks, who sold the land to Traylor (September 19, 1797). William Sparks was a son of Matthew Sparks, who with other settlers built Sparks Fort, as stated in his pension application. In spite of which, Matthew Sparks died in a Creek Indian attack on Sparks Fort in 1793. Then I read in various place that Sparks Fort is where William Aycock lived, with his daughter Winifred Aycock Lane and son-in-law Jesse Lane. William Aycock was Rebecca Pace's second husband. I looked to see if this could be verified. Turns out that William Aycock's son Richard (son of Rebecca Pace) married Mary Smart, daughter of Peter Smart. I haven't been able to determine the relationship between Peter Smart and the Matthew Smart who with other settlers built Smart's Fort, but clearly there WAS a relationship, since they appear in deeds together. Richard Aycock's will was proved in Warren Co NC 5 May 1788. It names, among others, his daughters Ann Acock Smart and Piety Acock Smart. I have not yet discovered which Smarts they married. Evidently, part of Rebecca Pace's Aycock family was indeed living around the Smart's Fort area. So the question becomes, what was the relationship between William Pace who witnessed the Traylor-Sorrell deed, and this family of Richard Pace's grandchildren/great-grandchildren living apparently within spitting distance? Interesting. James --- On Wed, 1/28/09, James Blair <[email protected]> wrote: > From: James Blair <[email protected]> > Subject: [PACE] Needham Sorrell of Wake Co NC and Oglethorpe Co GA > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 10:48 AM > "Clarke Co. GA Bk. D 1807-1809 pp. 224-225 > This indenture made this third day of January in the year > of our Lord on thousand eight hundred & seven between > Randolph TRAYLOR of the County of Clark & State of > Georgia of the one part & Needham SORREL of the County > of Oglethorpe & State aforesaid of the other. > Witnesseth that the said Randolph TRAYLOR for and in > consideration of the sum of four hundred Dollars in hand > paid by the said Needham SORRELS , the receipt whereof is > hereby acknowledged have bargained & sold and by these > presents do bargain , sell and Deliver unto Needham SORRELS > a certain tract of Land containing one hundred acres lying > and being in the County and State aforesad on the waters of > the Oconee. Known by the name of Shole Creek beginning at a > stake at the Creek Running S70W thirteen Chain 50 links to a > Black Gum, thence So25W 25 chs. to a post oak corner. > Thence S25W 36 chain to a white oak on the branch thence > down tha meanders of said Branch to the Creek. Thence up > the > meanders of said Creek to the Beginning Cointaing one > hundred acres more or less to have and to hold the daid > Bargained Land and premises with the appurtenances thereof > & every part thereof and warrant & defend the same > against the Claimn of all persons whatsoever unto the sd. > Needham SORRELS his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness > where of the said Randolph TRAYLOR have hereunto set his > hand and seal the day and year above Written . > > R. TRAYLOR {seal} Edie TRAYLOR {seal} > sealed, signed and delivered In Presents of us. > Jimmy SIMS Wm. (his + mark) SPARKS Wm. (his X mark) > PACE > > Georgia Clark County William PACE personally appeared > before me a justice of Peace of 7 for the county aforesaid > and made oath agreeably to Law that he saw Randolph TRAYLOR > and Edie TRAYLOR sign seal and acknowledge the within deed > of conveyance ... > Sworn before me this 14th day Novr. 1807. > William (his X mark) PACE" > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Because of the location on Shoal Creek, I am supposing that > this William Pace was, or was related to, William Pace m. > Ruth Lambert. If this is an error, I would be grateful to > be corrected. > > Needham Sorrell appears to have come from Wake Co NC: > > "1799, Page 125 Wake Co., NC Deed Book Q: George > Waldrope & James Waldrope of Wake Co., planters, to > William Sorrel of same, April 19, 1799, for 80 dollars a > tract of 100 acres lying on both sides of Brier Creek > adjoining Edward Sorrel. Wit: John Medearis, Needham > Sorrel." > > James > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Oops. Clearly time to take a break. I got the Smart family confused with the Sparks family, and in that way got to entirely the wrong conclusion. Apologies! James (retires red-faced) --- On Thu, 1/29/09, James Blair <[email protected]> wrote: > From: James Blair <[email protected]> > Subject: [PACE] Smart's Fort, Aycock, Pace > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 8:04 AM > The 1807 deed from Randolph Traylor to Needham Sorrell is > witnessed by William Sparks, who sold the land to Traylor > (September 19, 1797). > > William Sparks was a son of Matthew Sparks, who with other > settlers built Sparks Fort, as stated in his pension > application. In spite of which, Matthew Sparks died in a > Creek Indian attack on Sparks Fort in 1793. > > Then I read in various place that Sparks Fort is where > William Aycock lived, with his daughter Winifred Aycock Lane > and son-in-law Jesse Lane. William Aycock was Rebecca > Pace's second husband. I looked to see if this could be > verified. Turns out that William Aycock's son Richard > (son of Rebecca Pace) married Mary Smart, daughter of Peter > Smart. > > I haven't been able to determine the relationship > between Peter Smart and the Matthew Smart who with other > settlers built Smart's Fort, but clearly there WAS a > relationship, since they appear in deeds together. > > Richard Aycock's will was proved in Warren Co NC 5 May > 1788. It names, among others, his daughters Ann Acock Smart > and Piety Acock Smart. I have not yet discovered which > Smarts they married. > > Evidently, part of Rebecca Pace's Aycock family was > indeed living around the Smart's Fort area. So the > question becomes, what was the relationship between William > Pace who witnessed the Traylor-Sorrell deed, and this family > of Richard Pace's grandchildren/great-grandchildren > living apparently within spitting distance? > > Interesting. > > James > > > --- On Wed, 1/28/09, James Blair > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: James Blair <[email protected]oo.com> > > Subject: [PACE] Needham Sorrell of Wake Co NC and > Oglethorpe Co GA > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 10:48 AM > > "Clarke Co. GA Bk. D 1807-1809 pp. 224-225 > > This indenture made this third day of January in the > year > > of our Lord on thousand eight hundred & seven > between > > Randolph TRAYLOR of the County of Clark & State of > > Georgia of the one part & Needham SORREL of the > County > > of Oglethorpe & State aforesaid of the other. > > Witnesseth that the said Randolph TRAYLOR for and in > > consideration of the sum of four hundred Dollars in > hand > > paid by the said Needham SORRELS , the receipt whereof > is > > hereby acknowledged have bargained & sold and by > these > > presents do bargain , sell and Deliver unto Needham > SORRELS > > a certain tract of Land containing one hundred acres > lying > > and being in the County and State aforesad on the > waters of > > the Oconee. Known by the name of Shole Creek > beginning at a > > stake at the Creek Running S70W thirteen Chain 50 > links to a > > Black Gum, thence So25W 25 chs. to a post oak corner. > > Thence S25W 36 chain to a white oak on the branch > thence > > down tha meanders of said Branch to the Creek. Thence > up > > the > > meanders of said Creek to the Beginning Cointaing one > > hundred acres more or less to have and to hold the > daid > > Bargained Land and premises with the appurtenances > thereof > > & every part thereof and warrant & defend the > same > > against the Claimn of all persons whatsoever unto the > sd. > > Needham SORRELS his heirs and assigns forever. In > Witness > > where of the said Randolph TRAYLOR have hereunto set > his > > hand and seal the day and year above Written . > > > > > R. TRAYLOR {seal} Edie TRAYLOR {seal} > > sealed, signed and delivered In Presents of us. > > Jimmy SIMS Wm. (his + mark) SPARKS Wm. (his X > mark) > > PACE > > > > Georgia Clark County William PACE personally > appeared > > before me a justice of Peace of 7 for the county > aforesaid > > and made oath agreeably to Law that he saw Randolph > TRAYLOR > > and Edie TRAYLOR sign seal and acknowledge the within > deed > > of conveyance ... > > Sworn before me this 14th day Novr. 1807. > > William (his X mark) PACE" > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Because of the location on Shoal Creek, I am supposing > that > > this William Pace was, or was related to, William Pace > m. > > Ruth Lambert. If this is an error, I would be > grateful to > > be corrected. > > > > Needham Sorrell appears to have come from Wake Co NC: > > > > "1799, Page 125 Wake Co., NC Deed Book Q: George > > Waldrope & James Waldrope of Wake Co., planters, > to > > William Sorrel of same, April 19, 1799, for 80 dollars > a > > tract of 100 acres lying on both sides of Brier Creek > > adjoining Edward Sorrel. Wit: John Medearis, Needham > > Sorrel." > > > > James > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and > > the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message