Norman, Joseph T. 1a

Birth Name Norman, Joseph T.
Gender male
Age at Death 75 years, 10 months, 19 days

Narrative

1740, The first record of Joseph Norman is a deed of September, in which his father and mother, Isaac and Frances Norman, deeded land to him. This land was a part of that on which Isaac Norman lived on Flatt Run. In 1745 Joseph Norman bought seventy acres of land from John Ashley with the houses, garden, orchard, etc. This land was in the Little Fork of the Rappahanock River on the head branch of Battle Run, in or near the present county of Rappahannock. It was near land of his brother-in-law Francis Browning on the side of a mountain. (Source: Deed Book 10, Orange Co.). Later in 1751, Joseph and wife Sarah deeded it to Francis Browning.

1748 Joseph Norman received from his brother-in-law James Turner another portion of his father's land on Flatt Run. In 1771 Joseph and wife Sarah deeded 146 acres, land received from his father's homeplace upon which he had been living, to Pettit. (Source: Deed Book F, Culpeper Co.). This property was described as beginning at a corner in the line of Reverend John Thompson's lands near the Great Road. Later Pettit sold it to Strode.

1752, November 1, Hon. Thomas Lord Fairfax granted Joseph Norman of Culpeper County a certain tract of waste and ungranted land in the said county in the Little Fork of the Rappahannock River near Hickman's Mountain, 238 acres.
Joseph Norman bought 219 acres from Col. Charles Carter which was a part of Col. Carter's "Mount Pony Tract." This land crossed Mountain Run and was his homeplace when he died. He conveyed it to his sons Thomas and John in his will of 1783. John Norman sold his part to his brother Thomas. This land lay by the edge of the low grounds on the north side of Mountain Run and crossed Mt. Run. The deed showed that Joseph Norman's home was on the south side of Mt. Run. (Source: Deed Book M. page 244, Culpeper County.)

The Will of Joseph Norman Will Book C, page 117, Culpeper County Court House
(Probated Feb 16, 1784) November 20th 1783
I Joseph Norman of Culpeper County being in perfect sense mind and memory do make this my last Will in manner and form following.
Item: I leave the land I now live on to my sons Thomas Norman and John Norman; Thomas to have one Hundred and Nineteen Acres and John One Hundred. If they cannot agree in dividing the land when John comes to the age of twenty years they are to leave it to two men to divide it for them.
Item: I leave to my son William Norman a Negro woman named Gude and no other part of my Estate;
Item: I leave to my son James Norman a Negro boy named --Tingo and the Executors to keep the said boy in their hands while they can send him word to come for him and to have no other part of my Estate.
Item: I leave to my Granson Isaac Norman one hundred acres of land lying on the south side of Hickman's Mountain and no other part of my Estate.
Item: I leave to my son Isaac Norman's wife Sarah Norman twenty Shillings Sterling.
Item: I leave to my daughter Mary Dillard five pounds.
Item: I leave to my wife Sarah Norman after paying all my Just debts and Legatees all the rest of my Estate to maintain the children that is now living with her during her widowhood and if she should Marry, or die then it is my desire it Should be equally divided between my son Thomas, John and my daughters Winifred Bywaters, Peggy Calver, Sally, Fanny Mimey, and Kisiah Norman and it is my desire for her not be interrupted on the plantation as long as --live a widow. And I do appoint my wife Sarah Norman, and Thomas Norman my Executors of this my last will-- Joseph Norman (L.S.) Test John Tripplett, Thomas Norman, and Fanny Norman Will Exhibited by Thomas Norman in court Feb 16, 1784, who made oath that the sd. Joseph Norman requested him to write his said will as exhibited.
At a court held May 17, 1785 the will was again exhibited by Sarah Norman and Thomas Norman was proved by oath of John Triplett, was ordered recorded and certificate granted for obtaining a probate.

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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1708 Culpeper County, Virginia   1b
Death 1783-11-20 Culpeper County, Virginia   2a

Age: 75y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Norman, Isaac1682-02-011748-04-07
Mother Courtney, Frances C.1686-01-171752
    Brother     Norman, Courtney C. 1705 1770-03-12
         Norman, Joseph T. 1708 1783-11-20
    Brother     Norman, Isaac 1714
    Sister     Norman, Kerenhappuch 1716 1807
    Sister     Norman, Jemina 1719
    Sister     Norman, Frances Eman 1723-01-17 before 1792-09-17
    Sister     Norman, Isabel about 1730 1803-06-28
    Sister     Norman, Roseanna 1735 about 1801
    Sister     Norman, Kesiah

Families

Family of Norman, Joseph T. and READ, Mary

Married Wife READ, Mary ( * about 1712 + 1765-08-25 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1731 Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony Religious Marriage  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
NORMAN, James Madison Sr.17321828-01-29
NORMAN, Isaac Sr.17351776
NORMAN, Mary17491815
NORMAN, William17501827-04-00
, Winney17621824

Family of Norman, Joseph T. and EVERETT, Sarah

Married Wife EVERETT, Sarah ( * 1723 + about 1793 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1751 Culpeper, Virginia Colony Religious Marriage  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
, Sally1753
NORMAN, Kesiah1755
, Peggy17601823
NORMAN, Thomas Esq.17601838-11-03
, Fanny1762
, Mimey1764
NORMAN, Johnabout 1766

Source References

  1. Darlene Berchtold: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1295&style=TABLE CLEMONS-NORMAN-BERCHTOLD ANCESTRY
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        ID: I1295
        Name: Isaac **** NORMAN
        Given Name: Isaac ****
        Surname: NORMAN
        Suffix: Sr.
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia Colony
        Christening: 1 Feb 1682 Abingdon Episcopal Church - Gloucester Co., VA. Colony
        Death: 7 Apr 1748 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Burial: Fairview Cem., Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA.
        _UID: FABE3F4985254733BBA1C7478B3FC4177321
        Change Date: 3 Feb 2011 at 10:00
        Note:
        1715 - Westmoreland Co., VA., Isaac Norman was paid 100 pounds for "1 wolf kild with a gunn." [Westmoreland Co., VA.
        Deeds & Wills No. 5, 1712-1716, (Dorman), 1964, p. 102].

        1724 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman mentioned in will of Roberts, property described as being on "Flatt Run" joining Isaac Norman [Will Book A. Spotsylvania Co., VA., Crozier.

        1725 - King George Co., VA., Isaac Norman brought court action John Dinwiddie, Gent. [Order Book Extracts of King George Co., VA., Court Orders 1723-1725 (Sparacio), 1992 P.

        1726 - Spotsylvania, Isaac Norman, 420 acres, fork of the [Patent 12, p. 484, 30 June 1726].

        1728 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman land patent, 238 acres Patents No. 13, P. 302, 28 Sept. 1728].

        1728 - Isaac Norman "of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania, " and Turner "of King George Co.," VA., patented 634 acres in Spotsylvania Co. in the great forke of the Rappahannock adj. Thomas Stonehouse & Thomas Farmer; 28 September. P. 301 [Cavaliers & Pioneers, Patent Book 13, p. 301, (Nugent), III, 1695 - 1732, VA. State Library, Richmond, VA, 1979, p. 346].

        1728 - King George County, Isaac Norman brought suit against Mary [Virginia Co. Court Order Book Abstracts of King George Co., VA., 1725-1728 (Sparacio), P. 99].

        April 7, 1730 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., St. Geo. Par. Spts. Co., Isaac Norman to John Read of same; for 3,000 lbs. Tob., 100 acres, Great Fork of Rappa. River-part of patent granted sd Norman, 30 June 1726. [VA. County Records, Spotsylvania Co., 1729 - 1734, Crozier, P. 112.]

        1731 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman and James Turner "of St. George Parish, County VA., to Robert King, for 3200 lbs. tobacco and 11 shillings currency, 634 acres in St. George February 1731 [Virginia County Records, Vol. I, Spotsylvania County, - 1800, W.A. Crozier, Gen. Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD, 1978, Deed Book 1729 - 1734, P. 115].

        1732 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman appointed constable of precinct [Spotsylvania Court Orders 1730 - 1732, (Sparacio), 1990, P. 94].

        Jan. 30,1733, Isaac Norman, Planter, deeded to "James Turner, my son-in-law, planter, and Kerenhappuch Turner, my daughter of ye said county" etc., deed of gift and 50 pounds--100 acres part of patent whereon said Norman now lives, etc. The witnesses to this deed were Hugh Smith, Joseph Stapp, Joseph Henderson.
        This excerpt taken from a book in Raleigh, N.C. on the Norman Family, p.113
        Source: Janice Morland.

        1733 - Isaac Norman of Spts. Co., planter, to Nathaniel Hillin of Co., planter; 100 a. in St. Geo. Par. Spts. Co. Augt. Smith, Joseph Stapp, Joseph Henderson. Rec'd. 7 May 1734. [VA. County Records, Spotsylvania Co. 1734 - 1742, Crozier, 1905, Deed Book C, P. 132.]

        1733 - Spotsylvania Co., Isaac Norman discharged from Constable, Turner is appointed in his place [Virginia County Court Records, Order Book Abstracts, Spotsylvania County, VA 1732 - (Sparacio) 1991, P. 91.]

        1734 - Spotsylvania County, Isaac Norman to "James Turner, planter, and Kerenhappuch Turner, my daughter of ye said county," 100 acres in Spotsylvania County, [Virginia County Records, Vol. I, Deed Book "C," Spotsylvania County 1721 - 1800,
        (Crozier), Gen. Pub. Co. Inc., Baltimore, MD 1971, P. 182].

        1736 - Orange Co., VA., ordered that James Turner, Nathanel Hillen, Isaac Norman and John Roberts, appraise the estate of Jacob Wall [Orange Co VA Order Book One, Barbara Vines Little, P. 91].

        1747 - Orange County, Isaac Norman & Joseph Norman by Norman's Ford Germanna Road, survey of Capt. Robert Green 262 acres [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & 1730 - 1754, Vol. I, Sec. I., Orange County, Peggy Shomo Joyner, 6].

        1748 - Orange Co., VA.- Isaac Norman's will probated. To dear and loving wife, Frances Norman and one equal half part of personal estate to son-in-law, James Turner [Deed Abstracts of Orange Co., VA., Orange County Deed Book 11, Part I, (Sparacio) 1985, P. 94].

        Some info on Isaac and his children and their descendants was taken from the Norman Genealogy website.

        I have seen 2 dates for Isaac's baptism Feb. 1, 1682 and Oct. 5, 1682. I don't know which is correct, so to simplify it I will go with the February one until I can find other proof. (DB)

        I am not positive of Kesiah, Jemima or Isaac Jr. birth dates. Needs more research. (DB)

        Isaac was granted 5 miles of land on the Potomac River "for services to the English Government". 1730 Isaac was in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA.

        Isaac was the Great great grandfather of Charles Slaughter Morehead - Governor of Kentucky 1855 - 1859.

        Based on DNA testing, Isaac is related to Eli & Clement Norman, also Hiram Kindred Norman & Andrew Jackson Blancett. Per Liz Nash, Lincoln Co., GA., Norman Family.

        Letter found April 2006 @ Coshocton, Coshocton Co., OH. Public Library.
        Letter is dated Oct. 27, 1907, from Frank R. & Mary E. Norman of 763 Estes Ave, Rogers Park, Chicago, IL. to Mr. & Mrs, John R. Stainer, Fresno, OH.:

        Dear Cousins,
        Two hundred and seventy two years ago, to be exact, 27 Jul 1635, two English boys, John Norman, aged 20 Years, and Thomas Mason aged 19 years, sailed from England in a small ship named "Primrose" to make their home in the then wilderness of Virginia. These two boys may have been related for all I know. They no doubt became well acquainted with each other at least, for their voyage across the Atlantic must have lasted more than two months.

        I am unable to tell you much about Thomas Mason, for he was not so near to me, and I have studied his descendants less, but I can tell you a a great deal about John Norman. I will just say here, however, that these two brave English boys who forsook their homes and friends in England, braved a perilous ocean voyage and made their home among savage Indians in America, must be given credit for making possible the happy event at your home next Wednesday. John Norman located in St. Mary's County, Md. (then a part of Virginia) near the mouth of the Potomac River. Here he lived, married, reared a family, fought Indians, raised corn, tobacco, hogs and cattle, and had about 12 lawsuits with his neighbors, nearly all of which he won, until the year 1654, when he moved about 100 mi. north to Ann Arundel County, Md., near the Severn River, and here in 1656 our dear first American ancestor died, aged 41 years.

        Now this John Norman had among other children, a son, John Norman who remained in St. Mary's County Maryland. This second John Norman had children, among them one Isaac Norman, and Isaac Norman had children, among them one Courtney Norman, who was born about the year 1710, and Courtney Norman met a young Maryland lassie, named Mary Browning. Courtney loved Mary and Mary loved Courtney and he made her his wife. They moved across the Potomac River to Culpeper County, Va., near where is now located a small village named "Norman". Here they lived and died. Courtney Norman died about 1 Aug 1770. Courtney and Mary had the following children: a daughter named Amey, sons named John, Courtney, Reuben, Benjamin, William and Ezekiel.

        Now John Norman, son of Courtney, married and had children, among them one Benjamin Norman and this dear old Benjamin Norman, is buried on the farm he used to own. His grave is on a knoll about a quarter of a mile north of Reed's Rock on the canal below Orange, Coshocton County, Ohio. A tombstone marks the grave of himself and his second wife. He was born about 1760 in Culpeper County, Va.. He moved from there to Hampshire County, Va., where some of his children were born. He had about 15 children all told. No "race suicide" for him. His children by his first marriage were: Daniel, Jabez, Abraham, George, Isaac, Jacob, and three daughters, names unknown to me. His children by a second marriage were: William, Thomas, Andrew, Johnson and Rosa. Benjamin Norman moved from Hampshire County, Virginia to Harrison County, Ohio, and from there to Coshocton County, Ohio, about the year 1805. I am sure he was in Coshocton County on 2 Aug 1809, for his oldest son, Daniel Noman, (my grandfather) was married in the Keene Twp. on that date.

        Now, Isaac Norman, the fifth son of Benjamin Norman, met a girl named Isabel Wise, and Isaac was much pleased with Isabel and Isabel loved Isaac and he took her into his tent and loved her and she became his wife, and they had sons and daughters, John, Christian, Daniel, Sarah, Henry and Harriett.

        And John Norman, son of Isaac had sons and daughters: Hannah, Isaac, James Lester, Melissa and Hester. Hannah Norman married John R. Steiner, and they had children: Avery Charles, and Hester Nevada, and this is how John Norman, born in England in 1615 has made possible the happy event of next Wednesday.

        Thomas Mason located somewhere in Virginia and had many descendants who were very prominent citizens of Virginia. Mason County, Va. was probably so named in their honor. They were soldiers and statesmen of note. For about three generations immediately after the English boy, Thomas Mason, I am uninformed. But among the fourth generation was one Robert Mason married Eliza______, and Robert and ELiza Mason had a daughter, Eliza Mason, and she married Adam Gardner, and Adam and ELiza Gardner had a daughter, Eveline Gardner, and Eveline Gardner married William Dook, and they had a daughter Nancy Jane, and she married David Ewing, and they had sons and daughters, among them William and Althea, and William married Rose Guittard and they had Ethel Ewing, and Althea married Elisha Swigert and they had Frank Swigert, and this is how Thomas Mason, born in England in 1616, will meet his boyhood companion, John Norman, at Fresno, Ohio next Wednesday.

        Sincerely, your cousins
        Frank R. and Mary E. Norman
        763 Estes Ave.
        Rogers Park
        Chicago, Illinois

        Father: Joseph **** NORMAN b: Abt 1645 1657 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia Colony
        Mother: Matilda **** TOWLSON b: Abt 1663

        Marriage 1 Frances C. **** COURTNEY b: 17 Jan 1686 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
        Married: Abt 1705 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania Co., VA.
        Change Date: 29 Jan 2011
        Children
        Has Children Courtney C. **** NORMAN b: 1705 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Joseph T. NORMAN b: 1708 in Culpeper Co, VA.
        Has Children Kesiah NORMAN b: in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has No Children Isaac NORMAN b: Abt 1714 in Virginia
        Has Children Kerenhappuch NORMAN b: 1716 in Culpeper Co. (Halifax Co.) Virginia Colony
        Has No Children Jemima NORMAN b: 1719
        Has Children Frances Eman NORMAN b: 17 Jan 1723 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
        Has Children Isabel NORMAN b: Abt 1730 in Spotsylvania, Virginia Colony
        Has Children Roseanna "Rose" NORMAN b: 1735 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony

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        e-mail: dberchtold35@msn.com

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        ID: I1295
        Name: Isaac **** NORMAN
        Given Name: Isaac ****
        Surname: NORMAN
        Suffix: Sr.
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia Colony
        Christening: 1 Feb 1682 Abingdon Episcopal Church - Gloucester Co., VA. Colony
        Death: 7 Apr 1748 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Burial: Fairview Cem., Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA.
        _UID: FABE3F4985254733BBA1C7478B3FC4177321
        Change Date: 3 Feb 2011 at 10:00
        Note:
        1715 - Westmoreland Co., VA., Isaac Norman was paid 100 pounds for "1 wolf kild with a gunn." [Westmoreland Co., VA.
        Deeds & Wills No. 5, 1712-1716, (Dorman), 1964, p. 102].

        1724 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman mentioned in will of Roberts, property described as being on "Flatt Run" joining Isaac Norman [Will Book A. Spotsylvania Co., VA., Crozier.

        1725 - King George Co., VA., Isaac Norman brought court action John Dinwiddie, Gent. [Order Book Extracts of King George Co., VA., Court Orders 1723-1725 (Sparacio), 1992 P.

        1726 - Spotsylvania, Isaac Norman, 420 acres, fork of the [Patent 12, p. 484, 30 June 1726].

        1728 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman land patent, 238 acres Patents No. 13, P. 302, 28 Sept. 1728].

        1728 - Isaac Norman "of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania, " and Turner "of King George Co.," VA., patented 634 acres in Spotsylvania Co. in the great forke of the Rappahannock adj. Thomas Stonehouse & Thomas Farmer; 28 September. P. 301 [Cavaliers & Pioneers, Patent Book 13, p. 301, (Nugent), III, 1695 - 1732, VA. State Library, Richmond, VA, 1979, p. 346].

        1728 - King George County, Isaac Norman brought suit against Mary [Virginia Co. Court Order Book Abstracts of King George Co., VA., 1725-1728 (Sparacio), P. 99].

        April 7, 1730 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., St. Geo. Par. Spts. Co., Isaac Norman to John Read of same; for 3,000 lbs. Tob., 100 acres, Great Fork of Rappa. River-part of patent granted sd Norman, 30 June 1726. [VA. County Records, Spotsylvania Co., 1729 - 1734, Crozier, P. 112.]

        1731 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman and James Turner "of St. George Parish, County VA., to Robert King, for 3200 lbs. tobacco and 11 shillings currency, 634 acres in St. George February 1731 [Virginia County Records, Vol. I, Spotsylvania County, - 1800, W.A. Crozier, Gen. Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD, 1978, Deed Book 1729 - 1734, P. 115].

        1732 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman appointed constable of precinct [Spotsylvania Court Orders 1730 - 1732, (Sparacio), 1990, P. 94].

        Jan. 30,1733, Isaac Norman, Planter, deeded to "James Turner, my son-in-law, planter, and Kerenhappuch Turner, my daughter of ye said county" etc., deed of gift and 50 pounds--100 acres part of patent whereon said Norman now lives, etc. The witnesses to this deed were Hugh Smith, Joseph Stapp, Joseph Henderson.
        This excerpt taken from a book in Raleigh, N.C. on the Norman Family, p.113
        Source: Janice Morland.

        1733 - Isaac Norman of Spts. Co., planter, to Nathaniel Hillin of Co., planter; 100 a. in St. Geo. Par. Spts. Co. Augt. Smith, Joseph Stapp, Joseph Henderson. Rec'd. 7 May 1734. [VA. County Records, Spotsylvania Co. 1734 - 1742, Crozier, 1905, Deed Book C, P. 132.]

        1733 - Spotsylvania Co., Isaac Norman discharged from Constable, Turner is appointed in his place [Virginia County Court Records, Order Book Abstracts, Spotsylvania County, VA 1732 - (Sparacio) 1991, P. 91.]

        1734 - Spotsylvania County, Isaac Norman to "James Turner, planter, and Kerenhappuch Turner, my daughter of ye said county," 100 acres in Spotsylvania County, [Virginia County Records, Vol. I, Deed Book "C," Spotsylvania County 1721 - 1800,
        (Crozier), Gen. Pub. Co. Inc., Baltimore, MD 1971, P. 182].

        1736 - Orange Co., VA., ordered that James Turner, Nathanel Hillen, Isaac Norman and John Roberts, appraise the estate of Jacob Wall [Orange Co VA Order Book One, Barbara Vines Little, P. 91].

        1747 - Orange County, Isaac Norman & Joseph Norman by Norman's Ford Germanna Road, survey of Capt. Robert Green 262 acres [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & 1730 - 1754, Vol. I, Sec. I., Orange County, Peggy Shomo Joyner, 6].

        1748 - Orange Co., VA.- Isaac Norman's will probated. To dear and loving wife, Frances Norman and one equal half part of personal estate to son-in-law, James Turner [Deed Abstracts of Orange Co., VA., Orange County Deed Book 11, Part I, (Sparacio) 1985, P. 94].

        Some info on Isaac and his children and their descendants was taken from the Norman Genealogy website.

        I have seen 2 dates for Isaac's baptism Feb. 1, 1682 and Oct. 5, 1682. I don't know which is correct, so to simplify it I will go with the February one until I can find other proof. (DB)

        I am not positive of Kesiah, Jemima or Isaac Jr. birth dates. Needs more research. (DB)

        Isaac was granted 5 miles of land on the Potomac River "for services to the English Government". 1730 Isaac was in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA.

        Isaac was the Great great grandfather of Charles Slaughter Morehead - Governor of Kentucky 1855 - 1859.

        Based on DNA testing, Isaac is related to Eli & Clement Norman, also Hiram Kindred Norman & Andrew Jackson Blancett. Per Liz Nash, Lincoln Co., GA., Norman Family.

        Letter found April 2006 @ Coshocton, Coshocton Co., OH. Public Library.
        Letter is dated Oct. 27, 1907, from Frank R. & Mary E. Norman of 763 Estes Ave, Rogers Park, Chicago, IL. to Mr. & Mrs, John R. Stainer, Fresno, OH.:

        Dear Cousins,
        Two hundred and seventy two years ago, to be exact, 27 Jul 1635, two English boys, John Norman, aged 20 Years, and Thomas Mason aged 19 years, sailed from England in a small ship named "Primrose" to make their home in the then wilderness of Virginia. These two boys may have been related for all I know. They no doubt became well acquainted with each other at least, for their voyage across the Atlantic must have lasted more than two months.

        I am unable to tell you much about Thomas Mason, for he was not so near to me, and I have studied his descendants less, but I can tell you a a great deal about John Norman. I will just say here, however, that these two brave English boys who forsook their homes and friends in England, braved a perilous ocean voyage and made their home among savage Indians in America, must be given credit for making possible the happy event at your home next Wednesday. John Norman located in St. Mary's County, Md. (then a part of Virginia) near the mouth of the Potomac River. Here he lived, married, reared a family, fought Indians, raised corn, tobacco, hogs and cattle, and had about 12 lawsuits with his neighbors, nearly all of which he won, until the year 1654, when he moved about 100 mi. north to Ann Arundel County, Md., near the Severn River, and here in 1656 our dear first American ancestor died, aged 41 years.

        Now this John Norman had among other children, a son, John Norman who remained in St. Mary's County Maryland. This second John Norman had children, among them one Isaac Norman, and Isaac Norman had children, among them one Courtney Norman, who was born about the year 1710, and Courtney Norman met a young Maryland lassie, named Mary Browning. Courtney loved Mary and Mary loved Courtney and he made her his wife. They moved across the Potomac River to Culpeper County, Va., near where is now located a small village named "Norman". Here they lived and died. Courtney Norman died about 1 Aug 1770. Courtney and Mary had the following children: a daughter named Amey, sons named John, Courtney, Reuben, Benjamin, William and Ezekiel.

        Now John Norman, son of Courtney, married and had children, among them one Benjamin Norman and this dear old Benjamin Norman, is buried on the farm he used to own. His grave is on a knoll about a quarter of a mile north of Reed's Rock on the canal below Orange, Coshocton County, Ohio. A tombstone marks the grave of himself and his second wife. He was born about 1760 in Culpeper County, Va.. He moved from there to Hampshire County, Va., where some of his children were born. He had about 15 children all told. No "race suicide" for him. His children by his first marriage were: Daniel, Jabez, Abraham, George, Isaac, Jacob, and three daughters, names unknown to me. His children by a second marriage were: William, Thomas, Andrew, Johnson and Rosa. Benjamin Norman moved from Hampshire County, Virginia to Harrison County, Ohio, and from there to Coshocton County, Ohio, about the year 1805. I am sure he was in Coshocton County on 2 Aug 1809, for his oldest son, Daniel Noman, (my grandfather) was married in the Keene Twp. on that date.

        Now, Isaac Norman, the fifth son of Benjamin Norman, met a girl named Isabel Wise, and Isaac was much pleased with Isabel and Isabel loved Isaac and he took her into his tent and loved her and she became his wife, and they had sons and daughters, John, Christian, Daniel, Sarah, Henry and Harriett.

        And John Norman, son of Isaac had sons and daughters: Hannah, Isaac, James Lester, Melissa and Hester. Hannah Norman married John R. Steiner, and they had children: Avery Charles, and Hester Nevada, and this is how John Norman, born in England in 1615 has made possible the happy event of next Wednesday.

        Thomas Mason located somewhere in Virginia and had many descendants who were very prominent citizens of Virginia. Mason County, Va. was probably so named in their honor. They were soldiers and statesmen of note. For about three generations immediately after the English boy, Thomas Mason, I am uninformed. But among the fourth generation was one Robert Mason married Eliza______, and Robert and ELiza Mason had a daughter, Eliza Mason, and she married Adam Gardner, and Adam and ELiza Gardner had a daughter, Eveline Gardner, and Eveline Gardner married William Dook, and they had a daughter Nancy Jane, and she married David Ewing, and they had sons and daughters, among them William and Althea, and William married Rose Guittard and they had Ethel Ewing, and Althea married Elisha Swigert and they had Frank Swigert, and this is how Thomas Mason, born in England in 1616, will meet his boyhood companion, John Norman, at Fresno, Ohio next Wednesday.

        Sincerely, your cousins
        Frank R. and Mary E. Norman
        763 Estes Ave.
        Rogers Park
        Chicago, Illinois

        Father: Joseph **** NORMAN b: Abt 1645 1657 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia Colony
        Mother: Matilda **** TOWLSON b: Abt 1663

        Marriage 1 Frances C. **** COURTNEY b: 17 Jan 1686 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
        Married: Abt 1705 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania Co., VA.
        Change Date: 29 Jan 2011
        Children
        Has Children Courtney C. **** NORMAN b: 1705 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Joseph T. NORMAN b: 1708 in Culpeper Co, VA.
        Has Children Kesiah NORMAN b: in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has No Children Isaac NORMAN b: Abt 1714 in Virginia
        Has Children Kerenhappuch NORMAN b: 1716 in Culpeper Co. (Halifax Co.) Virginia Colony
        Has No Children Jemima NORMAN b: 1719
        Has Children Frances Eman NORMAN b: 17 Jan 1723 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
        Has Children Isabel NORMAN b: Abt 1730 in Spotsylvania, Virginia Colony
        Has Children Roseanna "Rose" NORMAN b: 1735 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony

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  2. Darlene Berchtold: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1319 CLEMONS-NORMAN-BERCHTOLD ANCESTRY
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        ID: I1319
        Name: Joseph T. NORMAN
        Given Name: Joseph T.
        Surname: NORMAN
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1708 in Culpeper Co, VA.
        Death: 20 Nov 1783 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Burial: Fairview Cem., Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA.
        _UID: 70A7DB940ACC4D649A0F42394B980FE407E1
        Change Date: 20 Mar 2010 at 21:54
        Note:
        1740, The first record of Joseph Norman is a deed of September, in which his father and mother, Isaac and Frances Norman, deeded land to him. This land was a part of that on which Isaac Norman lived on Flatt Run. In 1745 Joseph Norman bought seventy acres of land from John Ashley with the houses, garden, orchard, etc. This land was in the Little Fork of the Rappahanock River on the head branch of Battle Run, in or near the present county of Rappahannock. It was near land of his brother-in-law Francis Browning on the side of a mountain. (Source: Deed Book 10, Orange Co.). Later in 1751, Joseph and wife Sarah deeded it to Francis Browning.

        1748 Joseph Norman received from his brother-in-law James Turner another portion of his father's land on Flatt Run. In 1771 Joseph and wife Sarah deeded 146 acres, land received from his father's homeplace upon which he had been living, to Pettit. (Source: Deed Book F, Culpeper Co.). This property was described as beginning at a corner in the line of Reverend John Thompson's lands near the Great Road. Later Pettit sold it to Strode.

        1752, November 1, Hon. Thomas Lord Fairfax granted Joseph Norman of Culpeper County a certain tract of waste and ungranted land in the said county in the Little Fork of the Rappahannock River near Hickman's Mountain, 238 acres.
        Joseph Norman bought 219 acres from Col. Charles Carter which was a part of Col. Carter's "Mount Pony Tract." This land crossed Mountain Run and was his homeplace when he died. He conveyed it to his sons Thomas and John in his will of 1783. John Norman sold his part to his brother Thomas. This land lay by the edge of the low grounds on the north side of Mountain Run and crossed Mt. Run. The deed showed that Joseph Norman's home was on the south side of Mt. Run. (Source: Deed Book M. page 244, Culpeper County.)

        The Will of Joseph Norman Will Book C, page 117, Culpeper County Court House
        (Probated Feb 16, 1784) November 20th 1783
        I Joseph Norman of Culpeper County being in perfect sense mind and memory do make this my last Will in manner and form following.
        Item: I leave the land I now live on to my sons Thomas Norman and John Norman; Thomas to have one Hundred and Nineteen Acres and John One Hundred. If they cannot agree in dividing the land when John comes to the age of twenty years they are to leave it to two men to divide it for them.
        Item: I leave to my son William Norman a Negro woman named Gude and no other part of my Estate;
        Item: I leave to my son James Norman a Negro boy named --Tingo and the Executors to keep the said boy in their hands while they can send him word to come for him and to have no other part of my Estate.
        Item: I leave to my Granson Isaac Norman one hundred acres of land lying on the south side of Hickman's Mountain and no other part of my Estate.
        Item: I leave to my son Isaac Norman's wife Sarah Norman twenty Shillings Sterling.
        Item: I leave to my daughter Mary Dillard five pounds.
        Item: I leave to my wife Sarah Norman after paying all my Just debts and Legatees all the rest of my Estate to maintain the children that is now living with her during her widowhood and if she should Marry, or die then it is my desire it Should be equally divided between my son Thomas, John and my daughters Winifred Bywaters, Peggy Calver, Sally, Fanny Mimey, and Kisiah Norman and it is my desire for her not be interrupted on the plantation as long as --live a widow. And I do appoint my wife Sarah Norman, and Thomas Norman my Executors of this my last will-- Joseph Norman (L.S.) Test John Tripplett, Thomas Norman, and Fanny Norman Will Exhibited by Thomas Norman in court Feb 16, 1784, who made oath that the sd. Joseph Norman requested him to write his said will as exhibited.
        At a court held May 17, 1785 the will was again exhibited by Sarah Norman and Thomas Norman was proved by oath of John Triplett, was ordered recorded and certificate granted for obtaining a probate.

        Father: Isaac **** NORMAN b: 1 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia Colony c: 1 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Episcopal Church - Gloucester Co., VA. Colony
        Mother: Frances C. **** COURTNEY b: 17 Jan 1686 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia Colony

        Marriage 1 Mary READ b: Abt 1712 in Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony
        Married: Abt 1731 in Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony
        Change Date: 16 Sep 2008
        Children
        Has Children James Madison NORMAN b: 1732 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony/Spotsylvania Co., VA.
        Has Children Isaac NORMAN b: 1735 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Has Children Mary NORMAN b: 1749 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Has Children William NORMAN b: 1750 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Has Children Winifred "Winney" NORMAN b: 1762 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony

        Marriage 2 Sarah EVERETT b: 1723 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Married: Abt 1751 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Change Date: 16 Sep 2008
        Children
        Has No Children Sarah "Sally" NORMAN b: 1753
        Has No Children Kesiah NORMAN b: 1755 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Margaret "Peggy" NORMAN b: 1760 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Thomas NORMAN b: 1760 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has No Children Frances Everett "Fanny" NORMAN b: 1762 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Jemina E. "Mimey" NORMAN b: 1764 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has No Children John NORMAN b: Abt 1766 in Culpeper Co., VA.

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