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- [S519] Norton, Walter Whittlesey, Some descendants of John Norton of Branford, 1622-1709, 53.
George Norton, born in England, emigrated with
Higginson to Salem in 1629. Took the freeman's oath
May 14, 1634. There is some evidence that he was a
carpenter by trade. Was connected with a company wlio
obtained leave from General Court to settle Jeffrey's Creek
in 1640, afterwards called Manchester. Removed to
Gloucester about 1641. Was representative of that town
1642-3-4. Moved back to Salem 1644. Was dismissed
from church at Gloucester to church at Wenham Sept. 21,
1645. Married Mary . He died 1659.
CHILDREN MARRIED
i Freegrace, b, 1635, d. 1675, Oct. 19.
1 ii John, b. 1637, Oct. Mary Sharp
iii Nathaniel, b. 1639, May.
2 iv George, b. 1641, March 28. d. 1696, Nov. 15.
1. Sarah Hart
2.Merey Gillett
\ r v Henry, b. 1643, Feb. 28. fO -'Jjl-* '—
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vi Mehitable, b. 1645
vii Sarah, b. 1647, Sept. 14.
viiiHannah, b. 1649,
ix Abigail, b. 1651, Samuel Martin
X Elizabeth, b. 1653, Aug. 7. Timothy Symmes
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1 John Norton {George) of Salem b. 1637 at Salem, m.
1660, April 3, Mary Sharp.
CHILDREN MARRIED
i Mary, b. 1661, Nov. 4.
ii Mary, b. 1664, April 26.
iii Hannah, b. 1668, Aug. 17.
iv Abigal, b. 1670, Nov. 30.
V George, b. 1672. April 20.
vi Elizabeth, b. 1674, Aug. 30.
vii John, b. 1679, Oct. 30.
George Norton (George) of Salem, Ipswicli, Mass.,
and Siiffield,Coiin., b. 1641, March 28, m. first 1669,
Oct. 7,SaraliHart, who d. 1682,Jui)e 23, at Snffield.
George in. second Mercy Gillett(widoM')of Windsor.
The town of Suffield agreed with George Norton and
Richard Austin 1695 to make all the windows for
the minister's house at eighteen pence per light and
to pay for the same in provision and flax. The
early records of the town of Ipswich are stated
to be very imperfect, and mutilated, there being but
few records of births, deaths and marriages prior to
1680. The Church records of the first parish have
been destroyed or cannot be found to about 1775.
It is evident that the first five children of this George
Norton were born in Ipswich, but that he afterwards
became a settler at Suffield, Conn. From the records
of the doings of the Committee for the management
of Stony Brook Plantation (Suffield)
it appears that a grant of 60 acres of land (15
acres of it on High Street) was made to George
-Norton Sept. 14, 1674. The settlement of the
plantation was broken up in 1675 on account of the
war with the Indians commonly known as Philip's
war; but was commenced again at its close in
1676-7. The name of George Norton occurs as an
inhabitant there as early as Sept. 25, 1677. He is
called Ensign Norton in the list of voters March 9,
1682. He was chosen one of the selectman in 1693
and was sent a representative to the general Court in
Boston the same year, at which time he is called
Captain Norton. In the Probate records in Hampshire,
Book 3, pages 36—37, is found the settlement
of the estate of this Capt.George Norton, dated March
31 , 1698. Mercy was his widow—his sons: George,
Thomas, Nathaniel and Freegrace. His daughters:
Sarah, Alice, Mary, Abigail, Joanna and Elizabeth
in the above order: Thomas, Nathaniel and Alice
were then of Ipswich He d. 1696, Nov 15, (Notes
arranged by L. M. N.)
CHILDREN BY PIR8T WIFE MARRIED
t i George, b. 1671 Nov. 10, d. 1742, Feb. 13
1. Hannah Younglove
2. Martha Stiles (widow)
t ii Thomas, b. 1674 Nov. 10, d. 1744 .July 13
1. Mercy Ruat
2. Mary Rayment Beverly
(Widow)
t iii Nathaniel, b. 1676 June 30, d, 1776 Mercy
iv Sarah, b. 1670, July 12 John Parsons
V Alice, b Robert Kimbal
vi Samuel, b. 1679 Jan. 22. d. 1679, Feb. 2
vii Samuel, b. 1681 April 9, d, 1681, Apr. 27
BY SECOND WIFE
viiiJohn, b. 1683 June 12, d. 1683, June 16
ix Mary Jane, b. 1685, June 18 Huxley
X Abigail, b. 1687 Jan. 14, d. 1705, Oct. 21
txi Freegrace, b. 1689, Jan. 1, d. 1758, Nov. 20 Sarah Martin
xii Joanna, b. 1693, March 17 Abraham Adams
xiiiElizabeth, b. 1695, Aug. 31, d. 1697, Aug. 1
xiv Elizabeth, b. 1697, March 19, d. 1727 s.
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