Richard W. Sorrells was a surveyor, extensive land owner, and planter. He remained in Madison County with his family when his father, Charles, moved to Walton County by 1830. After the death of Richard W. Sorrells, his only son, Charles Lee, was deeded large tracts of land by his mother, Susan Sorrells. Some of this land was on Scull Shoal Creek and had belonged to Richard W. Sorrells . Note that Richard W. Sorrells, his daughter, and his granddaughter all died within days of each other.
Cause of deaths is unknown to the compiler.
The Hamilton Ware family is shown on the 1830 DeKalb County census in Georgia and the 1850 through 1880 Coosa County, Alabama censuses. Nancy Ware is not mentioned in the probate records , so she probalby predeceased Hamilton. Administrator of the estate was Joseph D. Hull, sheriff of Coosa County. Jr. All censuses refer to Coosa County, Alabama. Co. Al. census, living with dau.