1.William S.3 Gorrell(Abraham Gorrell/Sir John Gorrell2 ?, William1 Gorrell) was born 1749 in Somerset County, New Jersey, and died August 31, 1804 in Berkley County, Virgina.He married Mary Van Meter Abt. 1769, daughter of Abraham Van Meter and Ruth Hedges.She was born 1745 [prob. abt. 1755], and died September 1802 in Berkley County, Virgina.
Children of William Gorrell and Mary Van Meter are:
+ 2 i. Abraham Willis4 Gorrell, born 1770.
3 ii. Ruth Gorrell, born 1772.She married Tunis (Twins?) Quick February 22, 1789 in Berkley County, West Virgina; born August 07, 1763.
+ 4 iii. Hannah Gorrell, born 1774.
+ 5 iv. James Gorrell, born 1778; died Aft. 1850 in On the 1850 census living with son Thomas.
+ 6 v. Joseph Gorrell, born August 08, 1779.
+ 7 vi. Mary Gorrell, born 1782 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virgina; died Bef. 1833.
8 vii. Jacob Gorrell, born January 08, 1782 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virgina; died Abt. 1824 in Berkley County, West Virgina.He married Isabel Burns October 19, 1801 in Berkley County, West Virgina.
+ 9 viii. Rachel Gorrell, born May 02, 1790 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virgina; died May 30, 1855.
+ 10 ix. William S. (Jr.) Gorrell, born 1797; died May 29, 1854 in Pettis County, Missouri.
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