Adam Sherrill was born 1697 in Cecil County, Maryland the son of William Sherrill and died May 1773 in Sherrill's Ford, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Corzine 1722 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Corzine, was born 1701 in Cecil County, Maryland; died Bef. 1774 in Sherrill's Ford, North Carolina.
This Indenture made the first day of September Anno Dom. one thousand seven hundred & thirty
six Between Adam Sherrell of Cecil County in Maryland yeoman of the one part and Samuel
Caldwell late of the County of Lancaster in Pensilvania yeoman of the other part witnesseth that
whereas Charles Absolute Lord and Proprieter of the said province of Maryland & avalon[?]
Lord Baron of Baltimore HRD under his Greater seal at Arms gives grant convey and confirm by
his letters Patents a certain tract of land lying scituate and being in the said county of Cecil and
known or called by the name of three Partners as by the said patent bearing date the sixteenth
day of September one thousand seven hundred & twenty enterd on the records of the land office
in the city of Annapolis in Lib'r 8.3217322 relation being thereunto had may more more largeley
and amply appear and whereas the said Thomas Jacobs did give grant convey & confirm unto
William Sherwill father of the said Adam Sherwill two hundred acres of land part of the said
tract called three partners by his deed of feeofment and date bearing the thirtennth day of
December one thousand seven hundred and twenty five entered on the records of the land office
in the said county of Cecil in Lib'r SK no. 5 in fol's 9 & 10 Reference being thereunto had may at
large appear and where as the said Wm Serwill father of the said Adam did give grant convey &
confirm unto the said Adam Sherwill his son one hundred acres of land part of the said tract
granted him by the said Thomas Jacobs as by the deed of sale of him the said William Sherwell
to his son Adam entered on the records in the said county of Cecil reference being thereunto had
may more at large appear now know ye that he the said Adam Sherrill & Elizabeth his wife for
and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds lawfull money of Pensilvania to the said Adam
Sherwell & Elizabeth his wife or either of them in hand paid by the said Samuel Caldwell ay or
before the ensealing or delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they the said Adam
Sherwill and Elizabeth his wife do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold
alienated enfeofed & confirmed and by these presents doth give grant alien enfeoff and confirm
unto the said Samuel Caldwell his heirs and assigns the said one hundred acres of land
Beginning at a white oak bouneded in standing at the north East corner pf the said tract of land
called the three partners now runing thence west south west one hundred & sixty perches to a
hickory sapling tree thence East South East one hundred and fifty perches thence East North
East seventy perches thence by a straight & direct line to the first beginning containing as
aforesaid one hundred acres together with all and singular the houses out houses barns stables
orchards gardens commons common of pasture ways waters water courses profitts commodities
hereditaments and appertenances to the said bargained premises belonging or in any wise
appertaining To have and to hold the said bargained premises and every part and parcel thereof
with their appertenances to him the s'd Samuel Caldwell hid heirs and assigns forever to his and
their only proper use benefit and behoof forever clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of and
from all and all maner of former gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills entails
joyntures dowrys judgments executors incumbrances and troubles whatsoever and the said Adam
Sherwell and Elizabeth his wife doth further covenant and bind themselves their heirs executors
and admin's firmly by these presents warant & defend the said Samuel Caldwell his heirs and
assigns against the right claim property interest or demand of him the said Adam Sherwill oe
Elizabeth his wife their heirs Exr's Admin's or assigns or any other person by form or under him
her or them or by his or their will money or procurement whatsoever & In Witnesseth whereof
the said Adam Serwill and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals
the day and year first above written.
Sealed & delivered in the presence of us} Adam his[II]mark Sherwill {seal}
Isaac Sanders Benjam' Brittain} Elizabeth her[E]mark Sherwill {seal}
Maryland Be it remembered that on the first day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred & thirty six personally appeared before me the subscriber one of his
Lordships Justices of the Provincial Court Adam Sherwill & Elizabeth his wife & acknowledge
the within deed of conveyance to be their act and deed and the land and premises therein
mentioned to be the right and property of the said Samuel Caldwell his heirs and assigns forever
and the said Elizabeth being privately examined out of the hearing of her said husband by me
pursuant to an act of assembly in that case made and provided declared that she gave him her
consent to the within alienation & this acknowledgement without any manner of compulsion or
fear of her husband
Jon Copson
Sept 10th 17 hundred & thirty six rcvd four shillings sto' the alienation fine of the within 100
acres of land pt. of three partners Jas Paul Heath
Recorded this 10th November 1736 Wm Knight
Prince Geo County By virtue of a Warrant granted out of his Lordships Land office of the Province to Adam Sherril of Prince Geo County bearing date Jan ye 11th Anno Dom. 1738 for the quantity of one hundred acres of vacant land he having paid the usual fine for the same as appears & Therefore certifies deputy surveyor of Prince geo County under his edict Samual Lyle Esq. Governor of Maryland I have carefully laid ot for & in the name of him the said Adam Sherrill all that tract of land lying in Prince Geo County called Capt. Johns Bottom Beginning at a bounded white oak standing by the side of Potomac River between the mouth of Anteatum & Conegocheys Creek and in a place called Capt. John Bottom & runing thence north thirty nine deg's West thirty six poles thence south sixty five days West fifty six poles then south forty two poles then south sixteen deg's west twenty two poles then south nine deg's east thirty eight poles then south twenty nine deg's east thirty four poles then south forty three deg's east forty four poles then south fifty seven deg's east eighty poles then south fifty deg's east forty poles then north fifty three deg's east forty four poles then north figty deg's west forty poles then north fifty six deg's west eighty eight poles then by a straight line to the beginning tree containing & now laid out for one hundred acres af land to be held of Conegocheigo Mannor. Surveyed this 2 day of March Anno Dom 1738 B. Young Exam'd Pet. Dent. dept Surv. of P. Geo County
A patent was issued later in the year for 100 acres at anteatum creek.
Adam Sherrll appears in a militia list of Augusta County Virginia in 1742 with father and
brothers. Adam was one of the first settler at Catawba, North Carolina at Sherrill Ford about
1747. Adam received a land patent on the Catawba River in 1751.
Will
Proven May 1774
Rowan County, North Carolina
In the name of God, Amen, I, Adam Sherrill, of the County of Rowan and the province of North
Carolina, being in perfect health and memory, praise be to God, do make and bequeath to my
son, Adam Sherrill, one negro fellow called and known by the name of Vaile, to him and his heirs
forever after my decease.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son, Quillar Sherrill, one negro after my decease if there is
one besides Vail and in case I should have no other after my decease I give unto my son, Quillar,
thirty pounds in lieu thereof to be rasied out of my estate after my decease to him and his heris
forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my son William Sherrill one of the best horses or mares that I
possess at me decease to him and his heirs forever. The true intent and meaning of this my last
will is that no other will made by me of by any other in my name shall disannul this my will. And
I do constitute and appoint my two sons Adam and Aquillar Sherrill, executors of this my last
will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of
March, in the year of our Lord 1772.
Wit: his
James Clark Adam {A.} Sherrill
Abraham Roberson mark
William Berry
Children of Adam Sherrill and Elizabeth Corzine are:
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