Samuel,11 SURRATT, c1805-1880

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Fifth Generation! Samuel,11 SARRATT, Capt. CW-CSA, [SFA-ID# 1.2.3.5.9]
3rd s/o Wm.,1 SARRATT & Miss COLE)
1Gs/o.. Samuel,2 & Elizabeth (Unknown) SARRATT)
2Gs/o.. Samuel,1 & Anna (Unknown) SARRATT)
3Gs/o.. Joseph,1 & Katherine (Unknown) SARRAT) The American Progenitor

b. c1805, nr Surratt's Creek, Spartanburg Dist. SC; d. aft 1880 Census, age 75y, in Twp-14, Range 16, Lamar Co., AL. Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me) At age 31yrs he married (bfr 1836) in Fayette Co., AL. to 15 year old Miss Nancy PENNINGTON; (D/o Benjamin PENNINGTON, Sr. & Mother: Catherine TACKETT) b. c1821, Fayette Co.? AL. d. Unknown (to me) Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me in Lamar Co.) They had at least 8 Children born to this Union: 1. 1st Dau: Louisa, c1837- Not Traced! 2. 1st Son: Wm. M., c1838- Not Traced! 3. 2nd Dau: Symthia C., c1840- Not Traced! 4. 3rd Dau: Margaret, c1842- (Twin) Not Traced! 5. 4th Dau: Mary, c1842- (Twin) Not Traced! 6. 2nd Son: Benj. C. c1843-1914 a71y m. c1869 Georgia A. EVANS, 11Ch. 7. 3rd Son: D. Crockett, Sr. c1846-1898 a52y m. c1883 Sarah J. EVANS, 7Ch. 8. 4th Son: Taylor, c1848- Not Traced!

Chronological Order of Events
Samuel,11 SARRATT

Item Date Age Description (Click on Underline for Source) Living in Co.

Born 1805 home of Parents in near Sarratt's Creek Spartanburg Dist., SC.

Census 1810 5yrs home of Parents in near Sarratt's Creek Spartanburg Dist., SC.

Census 1820 15yrs home of Parents in near Sarratt's Creek Spartanburg Dist., SC.

Census 1830 25yrs home of Parents in near Sarratt's Creek Spartanburg Dist., SC.

Married 1836 31yrs 15 year old Miss Nancy PENNINGTON, at home of Bride Parents in Fayette Co., AL.

Census 1840 35yrs with Wife & 3 Children (Record Not Found!) Fayette Co., AL.

Census 1850 45yrs with Wife & 8 Children & Father! Beat #4, Div, 16, "Farmer $150 Fayette Co., AL.

Census 1860 55yrs with Wife & 6 Children Western Div, "Farmer $400/$150 Fayette Co., AL.

C.War 1861 56yrs when Civil War broke out reported to have been CSA Capt.? Western Div, Fayette Co., AL.

Census 1870 65yrs with Wife & 3 Children Vernon Twp., "Farmer $400/$500 Sanford Co., AL.

Census 1880 75yrs with Wife & 1 Child Crockett Betts Beat., "Farmer Lamar Co., AL.

Fayette Co., AL. was created in 1824, from the larger Marion, Pickins, and Tuscaloosa Co.'s. The County Seat is Fayette, AL. 35555. It is located in the Northwestern part of the State. Bounded by Marion Co., on the North; Walker Co., on the East; Tuscaloosa Co. on the Southeast; Pickens Co. on the Southwest; with Lamar Co. on the West.
(First Census 1830)
See: Fayette 1895

Marriage SARRATT & PENNINGTON
Mr. Samuel SARRATT, age 31yrs son of Mr. & Mrs. William SARRATT, of Spartanburg Co., SC. and
Miss Nancy PENNINGTON, age 15yrs Daughter of Benjamin & Catherine (Tackett) PENNINGTON were married at home of Bride, Fayette Co., Alabama on __ ___ 1836.
Source: [Need M-Bk, Pg # ..prs]

Samuel,11 & Nancy (PENNINGTON) SARRATT, SHOULD be found in:
1840 Census, Beat #4, North Div., Fayette Co., AL.
Fed. #, Reel# M704-004, Can't Find!

Pg F.V. FName MName LName Age Born b.S. Remarks

Samuel,11 SARRATT 35 SC 1805 3s/o Wm.,1 & Miss COLE

Nancy (PENNINGTON) SARRATT 19 AL 1821 d/o Benj. & C. (Tackett)

Louisa SARRATT 03 AL 1837 Not Traced!

Wm. M. SARRATT 02 AL 1838 Not Traced!

Samithia SARRATT 2/12 AL 1840 Not Traced!

Note: No record found in Fayette Co. 1840 by this Writer! Nancy's father Benjamin PENNINGTON 1840 Liv pg 207.

Samuel,11 SURATT can be found with Family:
1850 Census Beat #4, Division 16 , Fayette Co., AL
Fed. #, Reel# M432-000 Page: 16 F.Visit:209
Dated: 19 Nov 1850, Vernon, P.O.

Pg. F.V. FName MName LName Age Born b.Yr. Remarks

Beat #4, Division 16 - SFA-ID# 1.2.3.5.9

16 209 Samuel,11 SURATT 44 SC 1806 H/H Farmer, $150

16 209 Nancy (PENNINGTON) SURATT 29 SC 1821 w/o Sam,11 c1836

16 209 Louisa SURATT 13 AL 1837 Dau 1st, Not Traced!

16 209 Wm. M. SURATT 12 AL 1838 Son 1st, Not Traced!

16 209 Samithia SURATT 10 AL 1840 Dau 2nd, Not Traced!

16 209 Margaret SURATT 9 AL 1841 Dau 3rd, Not Traced!

16 209 Mary SURATT 8 AL 1842 Dau 4th, Not Traced!

16 209 Caruso SURATT 6 AL 1844 m. Georgie A. EVANS, c1869 11Ch

16 209 Crockett SURATT 4 AL 1846 m. Sarah J. EVANS, c1884 7Ch.

16 209 Taylor SURATT 2 AL 1848 Son 4th, Not Traced!

16 209 William SIRRATT 92 VA 1758 Father, m. Miss COLE, c1785 SC

Samuel, Wife Nancy (Pennington), Could Read & Write! Father William SURRATT, listed he was born in VA.?
Note: Nancy's father Benjamin PENNINGTON 1850 Liv pg 017.

Samuel,11 SARRATT can be found with Family:
1860 Census Western Division , Fayette Co., AL
Fed. #, Reel# M653-000 Page: 340 F.Visit:693
Dated: 22 Aug 1860, Millport, P.O.

Pg. F.V. FName MName LName Age Born b.Yr. Remarks

Western Division - SFA-ID# 1.2.3.5.9

340 693 Samuel,11 SARRATT 55 SC 1805 H/H Farmer, $400/$150

340 693 Nancy (PENNINGTON) SARRATT 55 AL 1805 w/o Sam,11 c1836

340 693 Samithia SARRATT 20 AL 1840 Dau 2nd, Not Traced!

340 693 Margaret SARRATT 18 AL 1842 Dau 3rd, Not Traced!

340 693 Mary SARRATT 16 AL 1844 Dau 4th, Not Traced!

340 693 Caruso SARRATT 12 AL 1848 m. Georgie A. EVANS, c1869 11Ch

340 693 Crockett SARRATT 10 AL 1850 m. Sarah J. EVANS, c1884 7Ch.

340 693 Taylor SARRATT 8 AL 1852 Son 4th, Not Traced!

Not Living in the 1860 Census Family Unit!

#1 1stDau Louisa SARRATT 23 AL 1837 Not Traced!

#2 1stSon William M. SARRATT 22 AL 1838 Not Traced!

Civil War in Fayette Co., AL.
It's been reported by [REF:# 90] that this Capt. Samuel SURRATT, age 56yrs corresponded with with the "Lincoln Assantion conspirator" John H. SURRATT, of Washington, DC. family. No record(s) have been found by this writer to verify this..prs

Samuel,11 SURRATT, sons at the time of the 1861 Civil War!
2. 1st Son: William M. SURRATT, age 23yrs (Was Not in 1860 Family Unit!)
6. 2nd Son: Benj. Caruso SURRATT, age 21yrs
7. 3rd Son: David "Crockett" SURRATT, age 15yrs
8. 4th Son: Taylor SURRATT, age 13yrs.

Sanford Co., AL. Jones Co. formed Feb. 04, 1867, abolished Nov 03, 1867 & returned to parent Co. Sanford Co. formed Oct 08, 1868 from original JONES Co., name changed to Lamar Co. 1877.

Lamar Co., AL., was created in 1868 from the larger Marion, Fayette, and Picken Co.'s. The County Seat is Vernon, AL. 35592. It is located in the Northwestern part, along the Mississippi State line. Bounded by: Marion Co. on the North; Fayette Co. on the East; Pickens Co. on the South; with Monroe & Lowndes Co.'s Mississippi on the West.
(First Census 1880; County Clerk has pro. rec. from 1886 & Will rec from 1880)
See: Lamar Co. 1895 See: Twp-14-S, R-16West See: Present-Day

Samuel,11 SURRATT can be found with Family!
1870 Census, Sanford Co. , AL
Vernon Twp., T-15,R-16 P.O.
Fed. #, Reel# M593-0039E.D. Page, 391 F.Visit:69

Pg. F.V. FName MName LName Age Born b.Yr. M/F Remarks

Vernon Twp., T-15,R-16 - Dated: 29 Jun 1870, Vernon, P.O. 1.2.3.5.9

391 69 Samuel,11 SURRATT 58 SC 1812 M H/H Farmer, $400/$500

391 69 Nancy (PENNINGTON) SURRATT 51 SC 1819 F w/o Samuel,12 c1836 AL

391 69 Margaret SURRATT 25 AL 1845 F m. J.M. HESTER, *1879 AL

391 69 Mary SURRATT 25 AL 1845 F Dau 4th, Not Traced!

391 69 Crockett SURRATT 19? AL 1851 M m. Sarah J. EVANS, c1884 7Ch

Vernon Twp., T-15,R-16 - Dated: 29 Jun 1870, Vernon, P.O. 1.2.3.5.9.06

391 70 Caruso SURRATT 24 AL 1846 M m. Georgia A. EVANS, c1869 AL

391 70 Georgia A. (EVANS) SURRATT 18 MS 1852 F w/o Caruso, Nov 1869 AL

Children NOT living with the family Unit! 1870

#3 2ndDau Samitha SARRATT 30 AL 1840 F Not Traced!

#8 4th Son: Taylor SARRATT 22 AL 1848 M Not Traced!

Sam SARAT can be found with Family!
1880 Census, Lamar Co. , AL
Betts Beat, Twp 14, R-16 P.O.
Fed. #, Reel# T009-0017E.D.133 Page, 006a F.Visit: 1

Pg. F.V. FName MName LName Age Born b.Yr. Sex Race Remarks

Betts Beat, Twp 14, R-16 - Dated: 04 Jun 1880 1.2.3.5.9

006a 1 Sam SARAT 70 SC 1810 M W H/H Farmer

006a 1 Nancy (PENNINGTON SARAT 56 SC 1824 F W m.44yrs Sam'l 11 c1836 AL

006a 1 Crockett SARAT 34 AL 1846 M W Single, Farmer

Sam, listed Father born SC. Mother born in England?
Nancy (Pennington), listed both Parents born in SC.
Crockett, was "Single" working Father's Farm

Cemetery Location Unknown (to me) Lamar Co., AL.

Capt. Samuel SURRATT, age 75yrs?
1805 - 188?
(Need Photo of Headstone) Nancy (Pennington) SURRATT, age 59yrs?
1821 - 188?

Sixth Generation! 1. Louisa SARRATT; (1st d/o Samuel,11 SARRATT & Mother: Nancy PENNINGTON) b. c1837, Fayette Co., AL
Louisa SURRATT, Census Records & Source Notes!

1840 was age 3yrs living with Parents in 1840 Census Fayette Co., AL.
1850 was age 13yrs living with Parents in 1850 Census Fayette Co., AL.
1860 would have been age 23yrs Not Traced!
2. William M. SARRATT; (1st s/o Samuel,11 SARRATT & Mother: Nancy PENNINGTON) b. c1838, Fayette Co., AL
William M. SURRATT, Census Records & Source Notes!

1840 was age 2yrs living with Parents in 1840 Census Fayette Co., AL.
1850 was age 12yrs living with Parents in 1850 Census Fayette Co., AL.
1860 would have been age 22yrs Not Traced!
3. Symthia C. SARRATT; (a.k.a. "Synthia") (2nd d/o Samuel,11 SARRATT & Mother: Nancy PENNINGTON) b. c1840, Fayette Co., AL
Symthia SURRATT, Census Records & Source Notes!

1840 was age 3mth living with Parents in 1840 Census Fayette Co., AL.
1850 was age 10yrs living with Parents in 1850 Census Fayette Co., AL.
1860 was age 20yrs living with Parents in 1860 Census Fayette Co., AL.
1870 would have been age 30yrs Not Traced!
4. Margaret SARRATT; (3rd d/o Samuel,11 SARRATT & Mother: Nancy PENNINGTON) b. c1842, Fayette Co., AL (Twin)
Margaret ("Twin") SURRATT, Census Records & Source Notes!

1850 was age 8yrs living with Parents in 1850 Census Fayette Co., AL.
1860 was age 18yrs living with Parents in 1860 Census Fayette Co., AL.
1870 was age 28yrs living with Parents in 1870 Census Sanford Co., AL.
1880 would have been age 38yrs Not Traced!
5. Mary SARRATT; (4th d/o Samuel,11 SARRATT & Mother: Nancy PENNINGTON) b. c1842, Fayette Co., AL (Twin)
Mary ("Twin") SURRATT, Census Records & Source Notes!

1850 was age 8yrs living with Parents in 1850 Census Fayette Co., AL.
1860 was age 18yrs living with Parents in 1860 Census Fayette Co., AL.
1870 was age 28yrs living with Parents in 1870 Census Sanford Co., AL.
1880 would have been age 38yrs Not Traced!
6. Benjamin "Caruso" SARRATT; (a.k.a. "B.C.) (2nd s/o Samuel,11 SARRATT & Mother: Nancy PENNINGTON) [SFA-FG 2244] [SFA-ID# 1.2.3.5.9.6] b. __ ___ 1844 Fayette Co., Alabama per 1850, 1860, 1870 Census b. 08 May 1840 Unknown Co. Alabama per Qry Msg#529 d. 03 Jun 1914 a74y in Lafayette Co., MS. Buried: Liberty Cemetery, Water Valley, Lafayette Co., MS. Zip 38949 At a26y he married (bfr 1870) Sanford Co., AL to 17 year old Miss Georgia A. EVANS, They had 11 Children born to this Union:

See Biographical Profile: Benj. Caruso SURRATT
of Lafayette Co., MS. for Continuation.
7. David "Crockett" SARRATT, Sr. (a.k.a. "Crew Shaw") [SFA-FG 1301] [SFA-ID# 1.2.3.5.9.7] (3rd s/o Samuel,11 SARRATT & Mother: Nancy PENNINGTON) b. c1846, Fayette Co., AL d. c1898, age 52yrs, Lafayette Co., MS. Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me) At age 37yrs he married in 1884, Lafayette Co., MS. to 21 year old Miss Sarah J. EVANS, They had 7 Children born to this Union:

See Biographical Profile: David "Crockett" SURRATT, Sr.
of Lafayette Co., MS. for Continuation.
8. Taylor SARRATT; (4th s/o Samuel,11 SARRATT & Mother: Nancy PENNINGTON) b. c1848, Fayette Co., AL Not Traced!

These records are part of the "Genealogy Computer Package" *** PC-PROFILE *** Volume - II. Sarratt/Sarrett/Surratt Family Profile© Compiled and self Published in Oct. 31, 1989 by Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. with the assistance of my late mother Mrs. M. Lucille (WILSON) SARRETT (1917-1987)
The SFA "Work-Books" were compiled by "States" listing the various families, born, married, died, and a history of that family branch. In 1996 I started "Up-Loading" this material on the Sarratt/Sarrett/Surratt Families of America (SFA)© site. ..prs