Family:Abner Norris and Sarah Woody (1)

Genealogy Report for Abner Norris and Sarah Woody:

Descendants of Abner Norris

Generation No. 1

1. ABNER3 NORRIS (JOHN2, JOHN1)1,2 was born 12 Jan 1758 in Lunenburg County, Virginia3,4, and died Abt. 1843 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee5. He married SARAH WOODY WFT Est. 1782-1797, daughter of WILLIAM WOODY and SARAH PERCEL. She was born Abt. 1764 in Prob. Surry County, Virginia6.

Notes for ABNER NORRIS: [Norriswft17.FTW]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 17, Ed. 1, Tree #0167, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998]

He applied for a pension on Oct. 19, 1833 at age 75 while living in White Co., TN. He enlisted while residing in Halifax Co., VA. in 1776 in Capt. James Cobb's Co. During the Revolution his father's family moved to Gullford, Co., NC and Abner enlisted in Capt. John McAdd's company, Colonel Pacely's regiment, NC Troops. He enlisted again under Colonel Pacely and was in the engagement at Shallow Ford. The name Abner Norris appears on the printed list as Abner Morris and he appears on pamphlet II; but the Veteran's Administration Bureau gives his name as Abner NORRIS.

Copied from book in Cumberland Co. Library and White Co. Library.

note: I have not absolutely established this Abner as the father of James Norris.

Absolom Norris was in White County, TN in 1825 tax list; in the 1833 tax list are David, Abner, and James Norris. In 1836 and 1838 tax lists in White County are both a John Norris and a David Norris.

The following information was provided by Ira C. Nickle ([email protected]) <mailto:[email protected]> on 12 Nov. 1997: John Norris was born in 1672 in Charleston, South Carolina and he died in the Colleton District of South Carolina c. 1750. He was a mariner sailing from Baltimore, Maryland. In c. 1705 he married Mary Winifred Patrick who was born in 1689 in Maryland a daughter of Henry Patrick of Kent County, Maryland. They moved to Charleston where, on 11 November 1707, John received a land grant for 300 acres in the Colleton District. After John's death his widow moved to the Abbeville District near her son Robert Norris.

In 1760 she was killed there by Indians.   John and Mary's children were: 

1. Patrick Norris was born in June 1707 in Kent County, Maryland. 2. JOHN NORRIS, JR 3. Cuthbert Norris was born in 1713. 4. Mary Norris was born in 1716. She married Joseph Jones on 4 October 1749 in St. Philips Parish, South Carolina. 5. Henry Norris was born c. 1719. 6. Robert Norris was born in 1722 at Colleton District, South Carolina. He died in 1792 at Abbeville, South Carolina. He married (1) Elizabeth Wrentz who was killed by Indians at Abbeville in 1760 with her mother-in-law Mary Norris. In c. 1761 Robert married (2) Jane (Erwing) Calhoun widow of Ezekiel Calhoun.

John Norris, Jr. was born in 1710 in South Carolina, probably near Charleston. He was a mariner for many years. By 1748 he had married Jane who was born in South Carolina in 1728. They moved from South Carolina to Lunenburg County, Virginia around 1749. In 1764 a John Norris was listed with one tithe in Cornwall Parish, Lunenburg County. Their children were: 1. Daniel Norris was born in 1746/8 near Charleston, South Carolina. He died in 1818/9. He married Mary Ross on 27 October 1783 in St. Johns Lutheran Church. 2. Robert Norris was born c. 1749/50 probably in Colleton District of South Carolina. He married Martha c. 1785 and he died c. 1820. 3. John Norris was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia on 20 October 1750. He died c. 1836 in McMinn County, Tennessee. He married Ann Gilbert, 1757-1820, in 1772. They moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina in c. 1776. He served in the North Carolina Line in the Revolutionary War. A John Norris was in the 1790 and 1800 census of 96 District, Greenville County, South Carolina. He applied for a pension in McMinn County, Tennessee on 9 September 1835. His application number was R 7700. 4. Abner Norris was born on 12 January 1758 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

He served in the Virgina  and North Carolina  Line during the

Revolutionary War. He lived in Halifax County, Virginia at the time of his first enlistment. He later moved to Guilford County, North Carolina where he enlisted a second time. There was an Abner Norris in the 1790 and 1800 census of 96 District, Greenville County, South Carolina. He applied for a pension in White County, Tennessee on 19 October 1833. The application number was S1575. There was an Abner Norris listed in the 1840 census of Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri. 5. James Norris was born in 1760 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth in 1781. A James Norris was in the 1790 census of 96 District, Greenville County, South Carolina and a James Norris was in the 1810 census of 96 District, Abbeville County, South Carolina. 6. DAVID NORRIS. 7. Thomas Norris was born 1763/4 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He married Mary c. 1798 and he died c. 1828. There was a Thomas Norris in the 1790 and 1800 census of 96 District, Greenville County, South Carolina. 8. William Norris was born in 1758 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. There was a William Norris in the 1790, 1800, and 1810 census of Abbeville District, South Carolina.

From IGI:

Family Group Record FamilySearch® Ancestral File™ v4.19

Husband's Name 
Abner NORRICE (AFN:BDT4-NQ)    

Born:  < 1758  Place:  <, Prob Surry Co, North Carolina> 

Wife's Name 
Sarah WOODY (AFN:1P4Z-XP)    

Born:  Abt 1764  Place:  , Prob Surry Co, North Carolina 

Father:  William WOODY (AFN:1P4Z-6W)    
Mother:  Sarah "Lady" PERSEL OR PERCEL (AFN:1P4Z-73)   

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ID: I1997 Name: Abner NORRIS 1 Sex: M Birth: 12 JAN 1758 in Lunenburg County, VA 1 Death: ABT. 1843 in Bledsoe County, TN 1 Reference Number: Norris

Father: Thomas NORRIS b: BEF. 1732 Mother: X [NORRIS] b: BEF. 1734

Marriage 1 Sarah WOODY b: ABT. 1764 in Rowan County, NC Married: BEF. 1784 Children

Nathaniel NORRIS b: BET. 1774 - 1784
Xa NORRIS b: BET. 1790 - 1800
Xb NORRIS b: BET. 1794 - 1800
David NORRIS b: 1800 in York District, SC
James Y. NORRIS b: 1805 in Ashe County, NC

Sources: Title: Mary Tucker Bell Repository: Call Number: Media: Electronic

Children of ABNER NORRIS and SARAH WOODY are:

• i. NATHANIEL4 NORRIS, b. Bet. 1782 - 1799.
• ii. DAVID NORRIS, b. 1800, York District, South Carolina.
• iii. JAMES Y. NORRIS7,8, b. Abt. 1805, South Carolina9,10,11; d. Bet. 1876 - 1899; m. (1) MARY ???12,13, Bef. 182214,15; b. Abt. 180116,17,18; d. Bet. 1851 - 185919; m. (2) SARAH ???, Bef. 1864; b. Bef. 1850.

Endnotes

1. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 17, Ed. 1, (Release date: December 11, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #0167, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 2. Norriswft17.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 3. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 17, Ed. 1, (Release date: December 11, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #0167, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 4. Norriswft17.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 5. Rootsweb - World Connect Project. 6. IGI Record. 7. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 17, Ed. 1, (Release date: December 11, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #0167, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 8. Norriswft17.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 9. McDonald, Anne Leggett - e-mail: [email protected]. 10. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 17, Ed. 1, (Release date: December 11, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #0167, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 11. Norriswft17.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 12. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 17, Ed. 1, (Release date: December 11, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #0167, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 13. Norriswft17.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 14. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 17, Ed. 1, (Release date: December 11, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #0167, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 15. Norriswft17.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 16. McDonald, Anne Leggett - e-mail: [email protected]. 17. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 17, Ed. 1, (Release date: December 11, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #0167, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 18. Norriswft17.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998. 19. McDonald, Anne Leggett - e-mail: [email protected].