NORTHERN NEW YORK
Genealogical and family history of northern New York: a record of the achievements of her people
in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation.
New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co. 1910.
NORTON
Transcribed by Coralynn Brown
Nicholas Norton, immigrant ancestor, was born in England, and settled in Weymouth, Mass., among the pioneers. Feb. 20, 1639, he bought of Richard Standerwick, of Broadway, Somersetshire, a clothier, all the cattle in the hands of Mr. Hull in New England. He was a prominent citizen and held various town offices. He removed to Martha's Vineyard, and died there in 1690, aged eighty years.
Children:
Isaac, born at Weymouth, May 3, 1641.
Jacob, March 1, 1644.
Nicholas, mentioned below.
(II) Nicholas (2), son of Nicholas (1) Norton, was born probably at Weymouth, before 1640. He removed from Weymouth to Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, as early as 1669. His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1690.
Children, four sons and seven daughters.
The sons appear to have been Joseph, Nicholas, Ebenezer, and John (mentioned below).
He also had grandsons Nathan, Jabez, Enoch, Matthew and Solomon, among the early settlers of Edgartown.
(III) John, son of Nicholas (2) Norton, was born in 1674, and died at Edgartown. He married there, Hepzibah, daughter of Enoch Coffin; she died, aged ninety years, at Edgartown.
Children:
Lydia, born June 31, 1726.
Anna, Oct. 9, 1737.
John, March 18, 1740, mentioned below.
Anna, baptized Nov. 14, 1742.
Mary, June 23, 1743.
Frances, Feb. 7, 1745.
(IV) John (2), son of John (1) Norton, was born March 18, 1740, at Edgartown, Mass. He settled in Worthington, Mass. He was a soldier in the revolution, and had the rank of captain. In 1790 the census shows that he was living in Worthington, and had in his family two males over sixteen, one under that age, and two females.
(V) Daniel, son of Captain John (2) Norton, was born at Worthington, Mass. He married Mercy ____. They removed to Hinesburg, Vermont.
Children:
Rufus, mentioned below.
John.
Ansel, killed by an accident while firing a cannon at Fourth of July celebration, and was buried at Rouse's Point, Clinton county, N.Y.
Roxanna.
(VI) Rufus, son of Daniel Norton, was born Dec. 17, 1795, and died Jan. 3, 1878.
Children:
1. Mercy B., married Marvin D. Smith (see Smith).
2. Amanda, married Russell L., brother of Marvin Smith. Russell was born May 7, 1824, died Sept. 9, 1893; children: Lorenzo W., died July 3, 1891, aged thirty-one years; Louisa A. Perkins, born July 26, 1850; Ella A. Hill, Dec. 3, 1853.
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