Person:James Norton (17)

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James Norton
b.6 Jun 1761 Fluvanna County, Virginia
d.13 Oct 1857 Lawrence County, Kentucky
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m. Bef 1750
  1. Thomas Norton, of Rockingham Cty, VAAbt 1750 - Abt 1781
  2. William NortonAbt 1754 -
  3. Martha NortonAbt 1756 -
  4. Sarah NortonAbt 1757 - Bef 1830
  5. John Norton1759 - 1814
  6. James Norton1761 - 1857
  7. Mary NortonAbt 1762 -
  8. David Norton1763 - 1814
  9. Elizabeth Norton1769 - 1838
  10. Emilia Anne 'Milly' Norton1774 - Aft 1852
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Name James Norton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 6 Jun 1761 Fluvanna County, Virginia
Death[1] 13 Oct 1857 Lawrence County, Kentucky


American Revolutionary War Veteran
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Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 4, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Norton, James - entered service 1779 in Rockingham County, Virginia, in Virginia regiment; resided 1786-1789 in Lincoln County, Kentucky, where served as minuteman on frontier against Indians; granted Pension age 74 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, 1834; moved to Greenup County, Kentucky, thence to Clark County, Kentucky, where resided in 1852 age 89; made affidavit 1855 in Carter County, Kentucky, when sister Milly, widow of John Black, made affidavit in Clark County, Kentucky, age 78, that her husband and soldier served together in Revolutionary War; Hyram & William Norton (both no kinship given) made affidavit on behalf of soldier then in Nicholas County, Kentucky; soldier granted Bounty Land Warrant #38501, Carter County, Kentucky, 1856, age 93; died 10/13/1857; query letter in file says soldier died in Laurence, Kentucky; query letter in file in 1938 from great grandson J.T. Baber, Winchester, Kentucky says soldier resided in Clark County, Kentucky with son-in-law Jonathan Baber. F-S38266, R1829.
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    No PictureJames NORTON (son of Christopher NORTON & Mary EMMERSON) was born on 6 Jun 1761 in Fluvanna County, VA. He died on 21 Oct 1857 in Clark County, KY. He was buried on Hiram Norton's Farm in Nicholas County, KY. James owned land in Kentucky and knew Daniel Boone.

    He may have fought in these Revolutionary War battles: 18 Oct 1781 at battle of Yorktown & 19 Aug 1782 at "Battle of Blue Licks" in KY.

    James married Jean BYBEE on 24 Oct 1788 in Louisa, VA. Jean was born about 1764 in Fluvanna County, VA.

    James & Jean had the following children.

    Melinda NORTON was born about 1796 in Greenup County, KY and died before 1880 in Clark County, KY. She married Jonathan BABER on 14 Feb 1815 in Clark County, KY. Jonathan was born about 1792 in Clark County, KY and died after 1880 in Clark County, KY.

    Sally NORTON was born about 1797 in Kentucky.

    James E. NORTON was born about 1799 in Kentucky and died about 1873. He married Elizabeth WEST on 28 Apr 1823 in Greenup County, KY. She was born about 1802 in Greenup County, KY and died about 1850 in Indiana.

    Pleasant NORTON was born on 16 Oct 1801 in Carter County, KY.

    David C. NORTON

    (first name unknown) NORTON. He was born about 1807 in Kentucky.

    Jane NORTON was born about 1810 in Kentucky.

    http://myplace.frontier.com/~smithcdale/NortonFamily/Norton02Gen.html#1633

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