Richard Sorrells, Sr

He worked at Monticello for Thomas Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial foundation records (personally researched by Thelma F. Prince in June 1981, also by a genealogical records researcher and by Russell B. Sorrells, descendant) show that a RICHARD SORRELS began to work for THOMAS JEFFERSON 28 August 1769, and he worked more or less continously for him at Monticello until the last reference to him is made on 10 February 1774 when a sale of his estate was held. Therefore he died before this date. Jefferson kept detailed accounts on all his workers, crops planted, etc. In Richard's account, several references are made to WILLIAM SORRELLS. William was never called a "boy" in these records. He counted out corn in one of his duties, which was an adult activity. I have received permission from Princeton University Press to use the information about Richard Sorrels in it's entirety. These records are given in full in the book: Jefferson's Memorandum Books, Vol I and II, Accounts with Legal Records and Miscellany, 1767-1826. Edited by James A. Bear, Jr. and Lucia Stanton. Princeton University Press, 1997. Please see this URL for the excerpts in their entirety which refer to Richard Sorrells made by this compiler in 1997 from the aforementioned book: http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/jeff-001.html

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