David NORTON, Sr. (son of Christopher NORTON & Mary EMMERSON) was born in Mar 1763 in Fluvanna County, VA. He died in 1814 in Pendleton County, KY. David was a "planter."
He served in the Revolutionary War at age 17 on 18 May 1780 for 1 year and 6 months as a substitute for another man that lived in Amherst County, VA. He was on the tax rolls of Washington, VA in 1782. He was single and owned 5 horses and 4 cows. He probably used the horses to take people from Virginia to Kentucky through the Cumberland gap (the gap's trail was too narrow for wagons during this period).
David married Sophia Malissa FANCHER, daughter of David FANCHER and Hanna QUACKENBUSH about 1783 in Washington, VA. Sophia was born about 1764 in Virginia. She died in 1823 in Grant, KY.
David & Sophia had the following children.
Samuel NORTON was born about 1785 in Sevier County, TN. He died about 1819 in Bourbon County, KY. He is probably a twin with John N. Norton (born same year). Samuel married Nancy JONES about 1808 in Bourbon County, KY. She was born about 1790 and died after 1850 in Nicholas County, KY.
John N. NORTON
Mary NORTON was born about 1788 in Sevier County, TN.
Sophia NORTON was born about 1790 in Sevier County, TN.
Henry NORTON
Sally NORTON was born about 1793 in Ohio. She died about 1820. She lived in Grant, KY. Sally married Jacob ASHCRAFT about 1817 in Pendleton County, KY.
Rachel NORTON was born about 1795 in Henry County, KY.
David NORTON, Jr.
(first name unknown) NORTON was born about 1799 in Ohio. She died after 1810.
(first name unknown) NORTON was born about 1801 in Ohio. She died after 1810.
Hiram NORTON
James NORTON was born on 8 Oct 1808 in Pendleton County, KY. He died after 1810.
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