BIO CHARLES ANGEL ~ Compiled by B. Bradford-Pytel updated 8-1-2019:
Born: abt. 1730; possibly Providence, Rhode Island or Brunswick, Virginia
Died: abt. 1775*, Sauratown Twp., Surry Co. North Carolina (now Pine Hall, Stokes Co., NC)
Married: Sybella / Sibella [Cummings?? MAIDEN NAME UNPROVEN] sometime before 1748. Have not found a marriage record for them. Also, there is no proof of any second marriage for Charles or Sibella; all 13 children were named in Charles' Will and 11 of 13 in Sibella's .
Parents: unknown but some researchers claim Samuel Angell and Jane Schulenbeck (but I have found no proof or info on these people)
Charles' death date is based on the probate of his Will in May 1776 and the Sale of His Estate May 1777.
Faith: Probably a Quaker based on the marriage of his first born, Mary who joined in matrimony with Joseph Ozburn, son of a prominent Quaker family in neighboring Guilford Co., NC. Quakers had strict rules of marrying within the faith.
Occupation: A "Planter" who owned a large Plantation of over 640 acres with slaves, straddling both sides of the Dan River with Belews Creek (now a lake with the 1972 construction of the dam) running through the property. All 13 children (see below) are named in Charles Angell's Will filed in Surry County on July 17, 1773. This does not mean Charles died on July 17, 1773, but rather he crafted a Will in his 40's (using a birthdate of 1730). His Estate went into probate in May 1776 so I am placing his death in the winter of 1775. In May 1777, the Sale of Estate for Charles Angel's belongings showed a roster of items sold to his children. Three of his daughters, Barbara, Frances and Jemima married "Hansly" (Hensley) men whom I believe were brothers and the sons of Benjamin Hensley and Elizabeth of Henry Co., Virginia. The original Will showed surname "Hansly" for all three daughters giving support to the connection of the men. Several of Charles and Sibella's sons and son-in-laws served in the Revolutionary War. Charles' neighbor was Captain Absalom Bostick for whom his sons, John and Charles, served during the Revolutionary War. Bostick was a wealthy landowner with over a 1000 acres on both sides of the Dan River. This area was Plantation country accessible to the Great Wagon Road allowing for the transport of goods and people. There is no info on the cause of death of Charles and he died a fairly young man leaving Sibella to take care of several children and the Plantation. He was most likely buried on their plantation which is now under water with the creation of the dam.

TIMELINE:
• 1729-1730: Charles Angell is born in either Rhode Island or Virginia. No official record has been revealed yet to prove his birth year or parents. The dates are estimated based on his alleged marriage date and the ages of children.

• Married Sybella around 1747. No marriage record has been found and the year is based on the birth year of their first born Mary.

• 1755: Charles Angell is listed on the Rowan Co., NC Early Census

• 1759: Charles Angell is listed on the 1759 Rowan Co., NC tax list. (part of Rowan Co. split into Surry Co. and in 1789, Surry Co. split into Stokes. Charles's land was in the area where the county lines changed twice ending up on Stokes.)

• 1762: Charles Angell was a chain carrier with Thomas Eason to survey and earmark 699 acres of property on both sides of the Town Fork of the Dan River for Benjamin Young on May 10, 1762 in Rowan Co., NC

• 1762 - Rowan Co., NC: Charles Angell was a chain carrier with George Yeats to survey and earmark 357 acres of property on the east side of the Dan River opposite of Upper Sauratown ("Charrow") for Abraham Whitworth Jr.

• August 10, 1762 - Rowan Co., NC: Charles Angell was a witness of land surveys for Abraham Whitworth Jr. (357 acres) and Benjamin Young (699 Acres) respectively.

• 1766: Charles Angell is listed on the 1766 Rowan Co, NC Early tax list. Tax lists through 1775, tithables were males over 16 and certain slaves.

• 1768: Charles Angell is listed on the 1768 Rowan Co, NC tax list of Jacob Laesch – declared 1. One of several of the 1768 tax lists that covered a part of what became Surry County. Tax lists through 1775, tithables were males over 16 and certain slaves.

• 1771: Charles Angell is listed on the 1771 Early Tax List for Surry Co., NC with 2 polls. [The original list is lost; the transcription was in alphabetical combined list for the entire county.]

• 1773: Charles Angell writes his Will on July 17, 1773, and files it in Surry Co., NC

• 1774: Charles Angell (Angle) is listed on the 1774 Surry Co. Tax List – Gray Bynum District declaring himself and his son Charles (2) as tithables. [This list is in enumeration by district, with names and polls only. Locations are deduced from the land locations of polltakers and the known locations of a few entries. For this poll, any male over age 16 was taxable and certain slaves.]

• 1775: I could not find Charles Angell on a tax list. I believe he died this year.

• 1776: Probate of the Will of Charles Angell Surry Co., NC - May 1776

• 1777: The Sale of the Estate of Charles Angell, Surry Co., NC - May 1777. Mrs. Sibby Angel and Charles Angel buying the Estate. Account returned to the court by the Sheriff.

• December 5, 1777: Sibella Angel enters 150 acres on the south side of the Dan River. This is the parcel that husband Charles gave to her to include the house and improvements.

• August 24, 1778 in Surry Co., NC: "Siby Angel" enters 150 acres on the southside of the Dan River on the northside of the North fork of Bellews Creek including "my improvement". And as guardian of son "Larance Angel", 200 acres on the southside of the Dan River, adjacent to Adam Tate's line including the improvement.

• 1786: Wife Sibbella is listed on the 1786 Surry Co., NC tax list

• Feb. 6, 1787: Son Lawrence Angell sells to mother Sibella, 200 acres of the plantation located on the southside of the Dan River adjacent to Adam Tate, Absolom Bostick and Charles Angel's old plantation for her lifetime.

13 Children of Charles Angell and Sibella (maiden name unknown):
1. Mary Angell-OZBURN: b. abt. 1748; md. Joseph Ozburn on May 8, 1766, New Quaker Meeting House, Guilford Co., NC
2. Jemima Angell- HENSLEY: b. abt. 1750; md. James Hensley (brother of Henry Harry Hensley) moved to Buncombe, now Yancey Co., NC
3. Elizabeth Angell-COOKE: b. 1751; md. Henry Cooke who descended from a Neal (Cornelius) Cook.
4. Nancy Angell-PIERCE: b. 1752; md. Capt./Rev. George Pierce
5. Sibella Angell-HUTCHINS: b. 1753 - d. 1827; md John Hutchins.
6. Charles ANGELL: b. 1754 - d. 1834; married Sarah Davies; eventually took over the Angel Plantation and upon his death he was a widower who owned 808 acres of land on both sides of the Bellews Creek which was carved up to his children at Probate. He and his wife are most likely buried at the Old Angel Cemetery on the Planation which is now gone.
7. Barbra Angell-HENSLEY: b. 1755 - d. 1852; md. Rev. Patriot Sgt. Henry Harry Hensley; moved to Bald Creek Area of now Yancey Co., NC; After the death of Husband, she moved over to Unicoi Co., TN with son and daughter and buried at Old Hensley Cemetery, Spivey Mnt.
8. Frances Angell-HENSLEY: b. 1757; md. John Hensley; moved to Bald Creek Area of now Yancey Co., NC
9. Lawrence Angel: b. 1760 - d. Nov. 25, 1836, left NC abt. 1813 and settled in Missouri.
10. Rev. John Angell: b. June 1762 – d. July 05, 1843, Flat Rock, Surry Co., NC.; md. Mary "Polly" Griner on Feb. 9, 1779.
11. Josiah Angell: d. 1763 - date unknown
12. Rebecca Angell: b. 1764 d. date unknown.
13. James Angell: b. 1765 - d. date unknown.

~~Compiled, researched by B. Bradford (updated 7/15/2019)