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Lydia Norwood 1672–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1672

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia

Death Date: Aft. 1726

Death Location: Surry, Virginia, USA

Father: William Norwood

Mother: Lydia Jordan

Spouse(s): John Sowerby

Children(s): Benjamin Sowerby, Henry Sowerby, Sarah Sowerby, Jane Sowerby, Mary Sowerby

Lydia Norwood was born in 1672 in Surry County, Virginia, the child of William Stuard Stewart Immigrant Norwood And Lydia Jordan. Lydia Norwood married John Sowerby, and had children including Benjamin Sowerby, Elizabeth Sowerby, Henry Sowerby, Jane Sowerby, Mary Ellen Sowerby, Sarah Sowerby. Lydia Norwood passed away in 1726 in Surry, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Lydia Norwood was born in 1672 in Surry County, Virginia, the child of William Stuard Stewart Immigrant Norwood And Lydia Jordan.
  • Lydia Norwood married John Sowerby, and had children including Benjamin Sowerby, Elizabeth Sowerby, Henry Sowerby, Jane Sowerby, Mary Ellen Sowerby, Sarah Sowerby.
  • Lydia Norwood passed away in 1726 in Surry, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Norwood's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Norwood
1672–1726
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia
Parents
William Stuard "Stewart" "Immigrant" Norwood
1623–1702
Leckhampton Court, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Lydia Jordan
1635–1726
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Richard Norwood
1573–1631
Leckhampton Ct, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Stuart
1580–1650
England
Col. (George) Jordan
1620–1678
Mile Tree, James City, Virginia, United States
Alice Myles
1649–1650
Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Norwood
1548–1632
Elizabeth Lygon
1548–1598
Jean Kelso
1550–
Arthur I
1595–
Mary Rawlings
1600–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Norwood
1525–1561
Catherine Throckmorton
1532–1581
Sir Lygon
1512–1567
Lady Dennis
1508–1567

Lydia Norwood's Descendants

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Lydia Norwood (1672–Aft. 1726) m. John Sowerby (1670–19 Jul 1727)
  1. 1. Benjamin Sowerby 1710–1811
  2. 2. Henry Sowerby 1693–1747
  3. 3. Sarah Sowerby 1696–1762 m. Sheriff (John) Owen 1697–1739
    1. 1. Dr (Thomas) Owen 1730–1805
  4. 4. Jane Sowerby 1709–1762 m. Deberry 1701–1762
    1. 1. Benjamin Deberry 1726–1761
      1. 1. Temperance DeBerry 1760–1847 m. William Kirby 1759–1828
        1. 1. Charlotte (De Berry) Kirby 1795–1873 m. Vincent Parsons 1784–1860 m. James (Hough) Martin 1789–1836
  5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Sowerby 1708–1762

Lydia Norwood's Timeline

4 Records

1672
1672
Birth of Lydia Norwood in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1672
1672
Birth of Lydia Norwood in Surry County, Virginia
Surry County, Virginia
1726
1726
Age 54
Death of Lydia Norwood in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1726
Aft. 1726
Age 54
Death of Lydia Norwood in Surry, Virginia, USA
Surry, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Genealogy of the Norwood, Hogg, Lovick, Benners and Howell, Garrett, Harrison lines

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1726
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia, USA

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