Suffield Historical Society

Family history of George Norton

++++++++++++ FIRST GENERATION ++++++++++++

1 George Norton

bp. 28 Mar 1641, Salem, MA; d. 15 Nov 1696, Suffield, CT; son of George Norton & Mary Machias; m. (1) 7 Oct 1669, Ipswich, MA, Sarah Hart; dau. of Thomas Hart & Alice nln; b. ca. 1647; d. 23 Jun 1682, Suffield, CT.

Children:

1 Sarah Norton, b. 12 Jun 1670, Ipswich, MA.

2‑2 George Norton, b. 10 Nov 1672, Ipswich, MA; m. (1) Hannah Younglove; m. (2) Martha Ellsworth.

3 Thomas Norton, b. 10 Nov 1674, Ipswich, MA.

4 Nathaniel Norton, b. 30 Jun 1676, Ipswich, MA; d. 2 Feb 1676, Suffield, CT.

5 Alice Norton, b. ca. 1677, Ipswich, MA.

6 Samuel Norton, b. 22 Jan 1679, Suffield, CT; d. 2 Feb 1679, Suffield, CT.

7 Samuel Norton, b. 9 Apr 1681, Suffield, CT; d. 16 Jun 1682, Suffield, CT.

8 Jonathan Norton, b. 12 Jun 1682, Suffield, CT; d. 23 Jun 1683, Suffield, CT.

m. (2) 14 Jun 1683, Mercy Barber; dau. of Thomas Barber & Jane Bancroft; bp. 12 Oct 1651, Windsor, CT; d. 31 Dec 1725, Suffield, CT.

Children:

3‑9 Mary Norton, b. 18 Jan 1684/85, Suffield, CT; m. Jared Huxley.

10 Abigail Norton, b. 14 Dec 1686, Suffield, CT; d. 21 Oct 1705, Suffield, CT.

4‑11 Freegrace Norton, b. 1 Jan 1688, Suffield, CT; m. Sarah Martin.

5‑12 Joanna Norton, b. 17 Mar 1692/93, Suffield, CT; m. Abraham Adams.

13 Elizabeth Norton, b. 31 Aug 1695, Suffield, CT; d. 1 Aug 1697, Suffield, CT.

14 Elizabeth Norton, b. 19 Mar 1696/97, Suffield, CT; d. 1727, Suffield, CT.

George married second widow Mercy Gillet, widow of John, by whom she had six children.

Reference Documents: 12, 13, 71, 112

++++++++++++ SECOND GENERATION ++++++++++++

2 George Norton

b. 10 Nov 1672, Ipswich, MA; d. 13 Feb 1741/42, Suffield, CT, ae. 70 yrs.; son of George Norton & Sarah Hart; m. (1) 11 Dec 1695, Suffield, CT, Hannah Younglove; dau. of John Younglove & Sarah Kinsman; b. ca. 1678, Hadley, MA; d. 23 Nov 1715, Suffield, CT.

Children:

6‑1 George Norton, b. 6 Mar 1696/97, Suffield, CT; m. Agnes Austin.

2 Hannah Norton, b. 28 Nov 1701, Suffield, CT; d. 7 Dec 1701, Suffield, CT.

7‑3 Nathaniel Norton, b. 17 Feb 1702/03, Suffield, CT; m. Mary Bartlet.

4 Hannah Norton, b. 30 Jan 1706/07, Suffield, CT.

8‑5 Thomas Norton, b. 16 Nov 1708, Suffield, CT; m. Elizabeth Sikes.

9‑6 John Norton, bp. 21 Sep 1712, Suffield, CT; m. Rebecca Sheldon.

m. (2) 14 May 1717, Suffield, CT, Martha Ellsworth; dau. of Josias Ellsworth & Martha Gaylord; b. 5 Oct 1680, Windsor, CT.

George married widow Martha Loomis, wife of Samuel.

Reference Documents: 12, 13, 71

3 Mary Norton

b. 18 Jan 1684/85, Suffield, CT; dau. of George Norton & Mercy Barber; m. 5 May 1709, Suffield, CT, Jared Huxley; son of Thomas Huxley & Sarah Spencer; b. 21 Jan 1679, Suffield, CT.

Children:

1 Jared Huxley, b. 14 Jun 1710, Suffield, CT; m. Martha Trumble.

2 Mary Huxley, b. 12 May 1712, Suffield, CT; m. Aron Godard.

3 Sarah Huxley, b. 22 Jul 1714, Suffield, CT; d. 15 Aug 1714, Suffield, CT.

4 Sarah Huxley, b. 1 Jul 1716, Suffield, CT.

5 Mercy Huxley, b. 5 Feb 1718/19, Suffield, CT; d. 6 Feb 1718/19, Suffield, CT.

6 Mercy Huxley, b. 12 Sep 1720, Suffield, CT.

Twins

7 Thomas Huxley, b. 12 Sep 1720, Suffield, CT; m. Lois Seymour.

8 Abigail Huxley, b. 2 Nov 1723, Suffield, CT.

9 Elizabeth Huxley, b. 1 Jun 1726, Suffield, CT.

Reference Documents: 8, 12, 112

4 Freegrace Norton

b. 1 Jan 1688, Suffield, CT; d. 20 Nov 1758, Suffield, CT; son of George Norton & Mercy Barber; m. 18 Jun 1713, Suffield, CT, Sarah Martin; dau. of Samuel Martin & Abigail Norton; b. 16 Oct 1689, Ipswich, MA; d. 26 Mar 1785, Suffield, CT.

Children:

1 Freegrace Norton, b. ca. 1714, Suffield, CT.

10‑2 Freegrace Norton, b. 31 Mar 1716/17, Suffield, CT; m. Margaret Towsley.

11‑3 Samuel Norton, b. 26 Oct 1718, Suffield, CT; m. Elizabeth Pomeroy.

12‑4 John Norton, b. 9 Jul 1720, Suffield, CT; m. Deborah Harmon.

13‑5 Martin Norton, b. 15 Mar 1722/23, Suffield, CT; m. Rhoda Harmon.

14‑6 Sarah Norton, b. 28 Aug 1724, Suffield, CT; m. Jarvis Peck.

7 Mercy Norton, b. 29 Mar 1726, Suffield, CT.

15‑8 Abigail Norton, b. 9 Mar 1727/28, Suffield, CT; m. Nehemiah Harmon.

16‑9 Elizabeth Norton, b. 14 May 1730, Suffield, CT; m. Moses Harmon.

10 Johanna Norton, b. 20 Oct 1731, Suffield, CT.

11 Robert Norton, b. 2 Nov 1733, Suffield, CT.

Reference Documents: 12, 113

5 Joanna Norton

b. 17 Mar 1692/93, Suffield, CT; d. 3 Sep 1726, Suffield, CT; dau. of George Norton & Mercy Barber; m. 7 Apr 1713, Suffield, CT, Abraham Adams; son of Jacob Adams & Anna Allen; b. 10 Nov 1687, Suffield, CT; d. 12 Feb 1769, Suffield, CT.

Children:

1 Abraham Adams, b. 19 Feb 1715, Suffield, CT.

2 Joseph Adams, b. 24 Jan 1717/18, Suffield, CT.

3 Joanna Adams, b. 23 Aug 1720, Suffield, CT; m. Joel Hathaway.

4 Freegrace Adams, b. Nov 1723, Suffield, CT; m. Anna Kent.

5 Silence Adams, b. 22 Aug 1726, Suffield, CT.

Twins

6 Mournful Adams, b. 22 Aug 1726, Suffield, CT.

Reference Documents: 13, 126

++++++++++++ THIRD GENERATION ++++++++++++

6 George Norton

b. 6 Mar 1696/97, Suffield, CT; d. 1768, Suffield, CT; son of George Norton & Hannah Younglove; m. 4 Jan 1721/22, Suffield, CT, Agnes Austin; dau. of John Austin & Agnes King; b. 21 Jan 1701, Suffield, CT.

Children:

1 Agnes Norton, b. 28 Nov 1722, Suffield, CT.

2 George Norton, b. 13 Sep 1724, Suffield, CT.

3 Zebulou Norton, b. 7 May 1727, Suffield, CT.

4 Isacher Norton, b. 16 Nov 1729, Suffield, CT.

17‑5 Shadrack Norton, b. 31 Aug 1732, Suffield, CT; m. Mercy Smith.

Martha Bradley & George Norton Jr. m. int. 28 Nov 1718, Martha of Haverhill.

Reference Documents: 8, 12, 18

7 Nathaniel Norton

b. 17 Feb 1702/03, Suffield, CT; d. 6 Jul 1776, Suffield, CT; son of George Norton & Hannah Younglove; m. 28 Jul 1729, Suffield, CT, Mary Bartlet; d. 9 Jan 1747, Suffield, CT.

Children:

18‑1 Alice Norton, b. 18 Nov 1729, Suffield, CT; m. Noah Pomeroy.

19‑2 Nathaniel Norton, b. 26 Apr 1732, Suffield, CT; m. (1) Mary Stratton; m. (2) widow Lucy Munsell.

3 Abel Norton, b. 30 Aug 1734, Suffield, CT.

4 Mary Norton, b. 22 Feb 1736/37, Suffield, CT.

5 Jonathan Norton, b. 15 Aug 1739, Suffield, CT.

6 Thankful Norton, b. 14 Jul 1742, Suffield, CT.

7 George Norton, b. 10 May 1747, Suffield, CT.

Mary Bartlett m. int 11 Jul 1729 Nathaniel Norton in Suffield.

Reference Documents: 8, 12

8 Thomas Norton

b. 16 Nov 1708, Suffield, CT; d. 1756, Suffield, CT; son of George Norton & Hannah Younglove; m. 28 Apr 1737, Suffield, CT, Elizabeth Sikes; dau. of Victory Sikes & Mary King; b. 23 Mar 1712, Suffield, CT; d. 23 Jan 1794, Suffield, CT.

Children:

20‑1 Hannah Norton, b. 18 Jun 1739, Suffield, CT; m. Roger Barton.

21‑2 Elizabeth Norton, b. 6 Apr 1744, Suffield, CT.

22‑3 Thomas Norton, b. 17 Sep 1745, Suffield, CT; m. Submit Towsley.

23‑4 Simeon Norton, b. 19 Jun 1748, Suffield, CT; m. Mary Adams.

Widow Elizabeth married Thomas Palmer.

Reference Documents: 9, 10, 12, 29, 110

9 John Norton

bp. 21 Sep 1712, Suffield, CT; d. 30 Apr 1789, Suffield, CT, ae. 77 yrs.; son of George Norton & Hannah Younglove; m. 5 Dec 1732, Suffield, CT, Rebecca Sheldon; dau. of Jonathan Sheldon & Mary Southwell; b. 18 Apr 1714, Northampton, MA; d. 12 May 1793, Suffield, CT, ae. 79 yrs.

Children:

24‑1 Rebecca Norton, b. 10 Feb 1732/33, Suffield, CT; m. Joseph Fuller.

25‑2 John Norton, b. 19 Nov 1734, Suffield, CT; m. (1) Mabel Austin; m. (2) Elizabeth Harmon.

26‑3 Huldah Norton, b. 4 Oct 1736, Suffield, CT; m. Moses Rowe.

4 Asa Norton, b. 27 Jan 1739, Suffield, CT.

27‑5 Elijah Norton, b. 1 Nov 1741, Suffield, CT; m. Elizabeth Stiles.

28‑6 Rachel Norton, b. 11 May 1744, Suffield, CT; m. John Hale.

29‑7 Sarah Norton, b. 5 Sep 1746, Suffield, CT; m. Pelatiah Dewey.

8 Apphia Norton, b. 26 Apr 1749, Suffield, CT.

30‑9 Daniel Norton, b. 13 Sep 1751, Suffield, CT; m. Lucy King.

31‑10 Seth Norton, b. 12 Jun 1754, Suffield, CT; m. Sarah Gilley.

Reference Documents: 12, 163

10 Freegrace Norton

b. 31 Mar 1716/17, Suffield, CT; son of Freegrace Norton & Sarah Martin; m. 23 Nov 1738, Suffield, CT, Margaret Towsley; dau. of Matthew Towsley & Mary Smith; b. 13 May 1717, Suffield, CT.

Children:

32‑1 Margaret Norton, b. 9 Oct 1740, Suffield, CT; m. David Nelson.

2 Ruth Norton, b. 18 Jan 1742/43, Suffield, CT.

33‑3 Anna Norton, b. 31 Oct 1744, Suffield, CT; m. Daniel Noble Jr.

34‑4 Freegrace Norton, b. 5 Dec 1746, Suffield, CT; m. Mary Hale.

5 Robert Norton, b. 15 Feb 1748/49, Suffield, CT.

6 Eldad Norton, b. 30 Jun 1751, Suffield, CT.

7 Mercy Norton, b. 30 Sep 1753, Suffield, CT.

Problem: On 21 Oct 1738 Freegrace Norton & Margaret Towsley publish intention to be married. On 23 Nov 1738 Margaret Trumble & Freegrace Norton are married. Are they the same person? Is it Towsley or Trumble? Margaret Towsley birth is a closer match to Freegrace Norton so I have assigned the children to Freegrace & Margaret Towsley.

Reference Documents: 12

11 Samuel Norton

b. 26 Oct 1718, Suffield, CT; d. 6 Jul 1757, New Marlboro, MA; son of Freegrace Norton & Sarah Martin; m. 15 Sep 1743, Suffield, CT, Elizabeth Pomeroy; dau. of Medad Pomeroy & Hannah Trumble; b. 20 Feb 1720, Suffield, CT.

Children:

1 Elizabeth Norton, b. 20 Aug 1744, Suffield, CT.

2 Eunice Norton, b. 20 Jul 1746, Suffield, CT.

3 Samuel Norton, b. 3 Jul 1748, Suffield, CT.

Reference Documents: 12

12 John Norton

b. 9 Jul 1720, Suffield, CT; d. 12 Dec 1792, Suffield, CT, ae. 72 yrs., 5 mos., 3 days; son of Freegrace Norton & Sarah Martin; m. 4 Jun 1747, Suffield, CT, Deborah Harmon; dau. of Samuel Harmon & Deborah Winchell; b. 17 Aug 1724, Suffield, CT; d. Suffield, CT.

John Norton & Deborah Harmon m. int. Jan 1746/47.

They both died of small pox, they had no children.

Reference Documents: 8, 113

13 Martin Norton

b. 15 Mar 1722/23, Suffield, CT; son of Freegrace Norton & Sarah Martin; m. 26 Nov 1747, Suffield, CT, Rhoda Harmon; dau. of Samuel Harmon & Deborah Winchell; b. 11 Mar 1728/29, Suffield, CT; d. 20 Apr 1793, ae. 64 yrs., 1 mos., 9 days.

Reference Documents: 113

14 Sarah Norton

b. 28 Aug 1724, Suffield, CT; dau. of Freegrace Norton & Sarah Martin; m. 7 Jan 1747/48, Suffield, CT, Jarvis Peck.

Jarvis Peck of New Marlborough.

Reference Documents: 8

15 Abigail Norton

b. 9 Mar 1727/28, Suffield, CT; d. 24 Jul 1782, Rupert, Vt, ae. 54 yrs.; dau. of Freegrace Norton & Sarah Martin; m. 31 Aug 1749, Suffield, CT, Nehemiah Harmon; son of Nathaniel Harmon & Esther Austin; b. 17 Apr 1728, Suffield, CT; d. 1806, Poultney, Vt, ae. 78 yrs.

Children:

1 Nehemiah Harmon, b. 13 Jun 1750, Suffield, CT.

They had eleven children only the first was born in Suffield, CT.

Reference Documents: 8, 12, 113

16 Elizabeth Norton

b. 14 May 1730, Suffield, CT; d. 4 Mar 1808, New Marlborough, MA; dau. of Freegrace Norton & Sarah Martin; m. 1751, Suffield, CT, Moses Harmon; son of Joseph Harmon & Elizabeth Granger; b. 21 Jan 1721/22, Suffield, CT; d. 31 Dec 1812, New Marlborough, MA.

Children:

1 Moses Harmon, b. 22 Mar 1752, New Marlborough, MA.

2 Elizabeth Harmon, b. 17 Feb 1754, New Marlborough, MA.

3 Dan Harmon, b. 11 May 1756, New Marlborough, MA.

4 Triphena Harmon, b. 11 Jul 1758, New Marlborough, MA; d. 24 Jun 1773, New Marlborough, MA.

5 John Harmon, b. 28 Aug 1760, New Marlborough, MA.

6 Orpha Harmon, b. 30 Aug 1762, New Marlborough, MA.

7 Joseph Harmon, b. 22 Nov 1764, New Marlborough, MA.

8 Ruth Harmon, b. 17 Dec 1766, New Marlborough, MA.

9 Ahimaaz Harmon, b. 15 Mar 1769, New Marlborough, MA.

10 Mark Harmon, b. 14 Mar 1772, New Marlborough, MA.

Moses Harmon & Elizabeth Norton had ten children born at New Marlborough, MA.

Reference Documents: 12, 113