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David Norvell 1775–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Norvell

Mother: Mary Knott

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Downey

Children(s): Margaret Norvell, William Norvell, Felix Norvell, Henry Norvell, Mary Norvell, John Norvell, David Norvell, Alexander Norvell, Edward Norvell, James Norvell, Thomas Norvell, Margaret Norvell, Sidney (Norville)

David Norvell was born in 1775 in North Carolina, United States, the child of James Norvell And Mary Knott. David Norvell married Elizabeth Wade Downey, and had children including Alexander Smith Norvell, David Jefferson Norvell, Edward Morris Butcher Norvell, Felix B Norvell, Henry Norvell, James Downey Norvell, John W Norvell, Margaret A Norvell, Margaret Norvell, Mary Ann Norvell, Sidney Smith Norvell Norville, Thomas Washington Norvell, William M Norvell. David Norvell passed away in 1840 in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • David Norvell was born in 1775 in North Carolina, United States, the child of James Norvell And Mary Knott.
  • David Norvell married Elizabeth Wade Downey, and had children including Alexander Smith Norvell, David Jefferson Norvell, Edward Morris Butcher Norvell, Felix B Norvell, Henry Norvell, James Downey Norvell, John W Norvell, Margaret A Norvell, Margaret Norvell, Mary Ann Norvell, Sidney Smith Norvell Norville, Thomas Washington Norvell, William M Norvell.
  • David Norvell passed away in 1840 in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Norvell
1726–1823
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Mary Knott
1738–1813
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Downey
1785–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Norvell
1825–1902
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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William Norvell
1804–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Felix Norvell
1818–1854
Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
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Henry Norvell
1830–1850
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
HN
Mary Norvell
1822–1873
Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
MN
John Norvell
1802–1870
Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
JN
David Norvell
1815–1858
Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
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Alexander Norvell
1816–1876
Birth Location: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
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Edward Norvell
1813–1892
Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
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James Norvell
1800–1858
Birth Location: Shelby, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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Thomas Norvell
1806–1860
Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
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Margaret Norvell
1808–1819
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Sidney (Norville)
1812–1875
Birth Location: Wartrace, Bedford County, Tennessee
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David Norvell's Ancestors

Self
David Norvell
1775–1840
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Norvell
1726–1823
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Mary Knott
1738–1813
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Hugh (Norvell) Jr.
1699–1759
Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
Mary Sandefur
1720–1760
NC
James Knott
1721–1781
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Mary Williamson
1721–1749
Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Norvell
1669–1719
Sara Besmouth
1674–1705
Captain Hill
1666–1713
Mary Frost
1676–1753
James Knott
1693–1742
Mary Holladay
1680–1766
John Williamson
1690–1760
Sarah Smedley
1694–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Knott
1603–1653
Eleanor Collins
1607–1653
Daniel Williamson
1665–1727
Mary Smith
1660–1726
George Smedley
1921–2003

David Norvell's Descendants

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David Norvell (1775–1840) m. Elizabeth (Wade) Downey (08 JAN 1785–1850)
  1. 1. Margaret (A) Norvell 1825–1902
  2. 2. William (M.) Norvell 1804–1880
  3. 3. Felix (B) Norvell 1818–1854
  4. 4. Henry Norvell 1830–1850
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Norvell 1822–1873
  6. 6. John (W) Norvell 1802–1870
  7. 7. David (Jefferson) Norvell 1815–1858
  8. 8. Alexander (Smith) Norvell 1816–1876
  9. 9. Edward (Morris Butcher) Norvell 1813–1892
  10. 10. James (Downey) Norvell 1800–1858
  11. 11. Thomas (Washington) Norvell 1806–1860
  12. 12. Margaret Norvell 1808–1819
  13. 13. Sidney (Smith Norvell) (Norville) 1812–1875

David Norvell's Timeline

6 Records

1775
1775
Birth of David Norvell in Granville, North Carolina
Granville, North Carolina
1775
1775
Birth of David Norvell in Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
1775
1775
Birth of David Norvell in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1800
18 Jan 1800
Age 25
David Norvell was married in Granville County, North Carolina
Granville County, North Carolina
1840
Dec 1840
Age 65
Death of David Norvell in Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee
Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee
1840
1840
Age 65
Death of David Norvell in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1840
    Event Place: Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1800
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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