Surry County Information
Surry County was formed in 1771 from Rowan County, and was named for the county of Surrey, England, birthplace of the incumbent Governor William Tryon. The county seat is Dobson. Surry County initially included the entire northwest corner of North Carol ina. Wilkes County was split off in 1778 and later gave rise to Ashe, Alleghany, and Watauga. Stokes County was formed from Surry in 1789 and in 1849 gave rise to Forsyth. What remained of Surry was split into Yadkin and present-day Surry in 1850, If you're researching early settlers in Surry, you'll also want to look at Rowan Co unty resources and perhaps some of the derivative counties as well.
Battle of Shallow Ford
The Revolutionary War Battle of Shallow Ford occurred on October 14, 1780 in old Surry (now Yadkin) County, North Carolina. Approximately 310 Whig (those fighting for independence) militiamen from North Carolina and Virginia, commanded by Major Joseph Cl oyd, defeated a band of Tories (those loyal to England) numbering between 400 and 900 under Cols. Gideon and Hezekiah Wright. Occurring a week after the Patriot victory at Kings Mountain, it played an important role in turning the tide of the war in Nort h Carolina to the advantage of the Patriots. Recent research has expanded the information available about the battle.
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Useful addresses
Surry County Genealogical AssociationPO Box 997
Dobson, NC 27017
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