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Jacob Norton 1781–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1781

Birth Location: Chilmark, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard)

Death Date: 27 Dec 1885

Death Location: Tisbury, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard)

Father: Mayhew Norton

Mother: Maria Norton

Spouse(s): Abigail Tilton

Children(s): Moses Norton, Lavinia Norton

In 1781, Jacob Norton entered the world in Chilmark, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard), born to Mayhew Norton And Maria Norton. Jacob Norton married Abigail Tilton, and had children including Lavinia T Norton, Moses T Norton. Jacob Norton passed away in 1885 in Tisbury, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard).

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Biography

  • In 1781, Jacob Norton entered the world in Chilmark, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard), born to Mayhew Norton And Maria Norton.
  • Jacob Norton married Abigail Tilton, and had children including Lavinia T Norton, Moses T Norton.
  • Jacob Norton passed away in 1885 in Tisbury, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard).

Immediate Family

Parents

Mayhew Norton
1749–1829
Birth Location: Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
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Maria Norton
1753–1794
Birth Location: Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
MN

Spouses(s)

Abigail Tilton
1785–
Birth Location: Chilmark
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Children(s)

Moses Norton
1825–1909
Birth Location: Massachusetts
MN
Lavinia Norton
1822–1904
Birth Location: Chilmark
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Jacob Norton's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Norton
1781–1885
Birth Place: Chilmark, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard)
Parents
Mayhew Norton
1749–1829
Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Maria Norton
1753–1794
Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Eliakim Norton
1716–1805
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Maria Presbury
1720–1807
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Presbury
1700–1728
Abigail Cottle
1702–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Presbury
1672–1730
Deborah Skiffe
1668–1743

Jacob Norton's Descendants

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Jacob Norton (8 Apr 1781–27 Dec 1885) m. Abigail Tilton (21 Mar 1785–)
  1. 1. Moses (T) Norton 1825–1909
  2. 2. Lavinia (T) Norton 1822–1904

Jacob Norton's Timeline

2 Records

1781
8 Apr 1781
Birth of Jacob Norton in Chilmark, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard)
Chilmark, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard)
1885
27 Dec 1885
Age 104
Death of Jacob Norton in Tisbury, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard)
Tisbury, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1781
    Event Place: Chilmark, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Tisbury, Dukes Co., Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard)
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