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Family: Richard Brown / Mary Norton (F2205)  [1



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  • Father | Male
    Richard Brown

    Born  1 Mar 1717  Chester Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 May 1725  Chester County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married     
    Father  Richard (13) Brown | F3447 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah Reynolds | F3447 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Norton

    Born  Est 1712  Armagh, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  Edward Norton, Sr. | F2206 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jane Rose | F2206 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    + James (136) Brown

    Born  27 Mar 1656   
    Died  1716  Nottingham, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Honor/Honour Clayton | F518494629 
    Married  8 Aug 1679  Burlington, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S122] Genealogy. com, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/i/l/Shawn-D-Oiler-TX/PDFGENE4.pdf.
      Descendants of Edward Norton
      Generation No. 1
      1.EDWARD1 NORTON was born 1687 in Armagh Co, Ireland, and died 1738 in Armagh Co, Ireland. He married JANE GRIMES ROSE, daughter of WILLIAM ROSE and JANE GRIMES.

      Child of EDWARD NORTON and JANE ROSE is:
      2.i. EDWARD II2 NORTON, b. 1715, Armagh Co, Ireland; d. September 13, 1778, Guilford Co, NC

      Generation No. 2

      2. EDWARD II2 NORTON (EDWARD1) was born 1715 in Armagh Co, Ireland, and died September 13, 1778 in Guilford Co, NC. He married ELIZABETH BROWN August 16, 1739 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania. She was born December 16, 1718 in Chester, PA, and died September 28, 1791 in Randolph Co, NC.

      Children of EDWARD NORTON and ELIZABETH BROWN are:
      i. WILLIAM3 NORTON, b. 1740, Virginia.
      ii. MARGARET NORTON, b. 1745, Fairfax Co, VA.
      iii. ELIZABETH NORTON, b. 1748, Fairfax Co, VA.

      3. iv. MERCER NORTON, b. 1750, VA or NC; d. Abt. 1801, Wayne Co, Kentucky.
      v. MARY NORTON, b. April 14, 1757, Fairfax Co, Virginia; m. RICHARD BROWN.
      vi. EDWARD III NORTON, b. 1760, Virginia.

      Generation No. 3

      3.MERCER3 NORTON (EDWARD II2, EDWARD1) was born 1750 in Virginia or North Carolina, and died Abt. 1801 in Wayne Co, Kentucky. He married MARTHA HIGGINS.

      Children of MERCER NORTON and MARTHA HIGGINS are:
      4. i. JACOB4 NORTON, b. March 14, 1778.
      ii. WILIAM NORTON, m.EASTER JAMES, Jan 29, 1803.
      4.JACOB4 NORTON (MERCER3, EDWARD II2, EDWARD1) was born March 14, 1778.He married MARY KING 1802.
      Notes for JACOB NORTON:
      It appears that Jacob Norton move to Tippah Co., MS between 1833 and 1840 as he was living in Tippah Co. at the time of the 1840 census. His sons, Edward D., John H., William and their families are also listed in Tippah Co. in the 1840 census. Edward married in 1833 in Hardeman Co., TN, so the move took place sometime after that.
      More About JACOB NORTON:
      Burial: Tippah Co, Mississippi

      Children of JACOB NORTON and MARY KING are:
      5. i. EDWARD D.5 NORTON, b. September 14, 1810, Tennessee; d. December 16, 1877, Tippah Co, Mississippi.
      ii. MARTHA JANE NORTON.
      iii. NANCY JANE NORTON.
      iv. MERCER II NORTON, b. May 18, 1807, Tennessee; d. September 09, 1872, Webster Co, Missouri.
      v. PETER KING NORTON.
      vi. RACHEL NORTON.
      vii. JACOB N. NORTON.
      viii. MILLS HENDERSON NORTON.
      ix. HENDERSON NICHOLAS NORTON.
      x. JOHN H. NORTON.
      xi. WILLIAM NORTON, b. January 24, 1809; d. September 08, 1860.

      Generation No. 5
      5.EDWARD D.5 NORTON (JACOB4, MERCER3, EDWARD II2, EDWARD1) was born September 14, 1810 in Tennessee, and died December 16, 1877 in Tippah Co, Mississippi. He married NANCY ANN SHORT October 13, 1833 in Hardeman Co, Tennessee.She was born March 30, 1815 in Tennessee, and died April 23, 1885 in Tippah Co, Mississippi.
      More About EDWARD D. NORTON:
      Burial: Pine Hill Cemetary, Tippah Co, Mississippi

      Children of EDWARD NORTON and NANCY SHORT are:
      i. MIDDY ANN6 NORTON.
      ii. MILLS HIGGINS NORTON.
      iii. MARY CORDELLA NORTON.
      6. iv. JOHN FRANKLIN NORTON, b. August 01, 1840, Mississippi; d. December 27, 1919, Tippah County, MS.
      v. ANGELINE FRANCES NORTON.
      vi. ARDELLA SOPHIA NORTON.
      vii. JACOB WASHINGTON NORTON.
      viii. MARTHA EMILY NORTON.
      ix. NANCY RACHEL MELISSA NORTON.
      x. PARTHENIA CATHERINE NORTON.
      xi. SARA JANE NORTON.
      xii. DELILAH ELLEN NORTON, b. January 06, 1851; d. January 23, 1931.
      xiii. EDWARD JOSIAH NORTON, b. September 17, 1854; d. March 22, 1933, Tippah Co, MS.