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Robert Sorrell 1618–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1618

Birth Location: Writtle, Essex, England

Death Date: 1676

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Sorrell

Mother: Mary Everard

Spouse(s): Rebecca Woodward

Children(s): JOHN SORRELL

Robert Sorrell was born in 1618 in Writtle, Essex, England, the child of Robert Sorrell And Mary Mildmay Everard. Robert Sorrell married Rebecca Woodward, and had children including John Sorrell. Robert Sorrell passed away in 1676 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Robert Sorrell was born in 1618 in Writtle, Essex, England, the child of Robert Sorrell And Mary Mildmay Everard.
  • Robert Sorrell married Rebecca Woodward, and had children including John Sorrell.
  • Robert Sorrell passed away in 1676 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Sorrell's Ancestors

Self
Robert Sorrell
1618–1676
Birth Place: Writtle, Essex, England
Parents
Robert Sorrell
1572–1682
Waltham Magna, Essex, England
Mary (Mildmay) Everard
1582–1655
Waltham Magna, Essex, England
Grandparents
Robert Sorrell
1550–1603
Great Waltham, Magna, Essex, England
Sir (Thomas Gawdy) Everard
1560–1633
Linsted, Suffolk, England
Joane (Cornish) Lady
1560–1631
England
Great-Grandparents
Henry(e) Esquire
1525–1568
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Sorrell's Descendants

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Robert Sorrell (21 May 1618–1676) m. Rebecca Woodward (1623–1676)
  1. 1. JOHN SORRELL 1646–1702 m. Dorcas Ingram 1660– m. ANN BRECHIN 1646–1725
    1. 1. Thomas Sorrell 1680–1726 m. Lettice Ocanny 1681–1726
      1. 1. John Sorrell 1688–1783 m. Mary Coleman 1699–1770
        1. 1. Priscilla Sorrell 1720–1783 m. Martin Dawson 1697–1812
      2. 2. Anna Sorrell 1707–1748
      3. 3. Elizabeth Sorrell 1728–1748
      4. 4. Letitia (Was:Lettice) Sorrell 1700–1771 m. John Wilcox 1714–1747 m. Charles Buck 1710–1771
        1. 1. Lettice (Wilcox) Reed 1740–1800 m. Col (John) Reed 1736–1807
        2. 2. Ann Wilcox 1740–1807 m. William (Warren) Capt. 1739–1819
        3. 3. Samuel Wilcox 1737–1811
        4. 4. Isaac Wilcox 1742–
        5. 5. John Buck 1749–1816
        6. 6. Mary Buck 1749–1749
        7. 7. Thomas (V) Buck 1756–1842 m. Ann Richardson 1756–1823
        8. 8. Charles Buck 1750–1823
      5. 5. Winifred Sorrell 1700–
    2. 2. John Sorrell 1680–
    3. 3. Anna Sorrell –1782

Robert Sorrell's Timeline

4 Records

1618
21 May 1618
Birth of Robert Sorrell in Writtle, Essex, England
Writtle, Essex, England
1636
WFT Est. 1636-1663
Age 18
Robert Sorrell was married in Virginia
Virginia
1643
22 Nov 1643
Age 25
Robert Sorrell was married in Great Dunmon, Essex, England
Great Dunmon, Essex, England
1676
1676
Age 58
Death of Robert Sorrell in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1618
    Event Place: Writtle, Essex, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: WFT Est. 1636-1663
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1643
    Event Place: Great Dunmon, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 166

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1637
    Record Source: Virginia Immigrants

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: James City, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Immigrants

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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