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Lydia Norwood 1672–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1672

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia

Death Date: 1726

Death Location: Surry County, Virginia

Father: William Norwood

Mother: Lydia Jordan

Spouse(s): John Sowerby

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

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

William Norwood
1615–
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
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Lydia Jordan
1623–
Birth Location: Surry County, England
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Spouses(s)

John Sowerby
1670–1726
Birth Location: James City, Virginia
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Children(s)

Jane Sowerby
1709–1762
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia
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Benjamin Sowerby
1690–
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia
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Henry Sowerby
1693–
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia
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Sarah Sowerby
1696–
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia
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Elizabeth Sowerby
1700–
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia
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Mary Sowerby
1708–
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia
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Lydia Norwood's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Norwood
1672–1726
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia
Parents
William Norwood
1615–
Gloucestershire, England
Lydia Jordan
1623–
Surry County, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Norwood's Descendants

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Lydia Norwood (1672–1726) m. John Sowerby (1670–July 19, 1726)
  1. 1. Jane Sowerby 1709–1762 m. John Deberry 1701–1762
    1. 1. Henry Deberry 1732–1818 m. Sarah ("Sally") Edmunds 1765–1826
      1. 1. Sarah Deberry 1789–1850 m. James Billingsley 1786–1850
        1. 1. Clara ("Clary" J.) Billingsley 1831–1900 m. Jesse (Branchley) Whitehead 1821–1879 m. Joseph (H.) Webb 1832–1864
        2. 2. Temperance ("Tempa") Billingsley 1821–1880
        3. 3. Edmund Billingsley 1827– m. Nancy (Jane) Deberry 1830–
        4. 4. Henry (Clay) Billingsley 1821– m. Mary Whitehead 1830– m. Bettie ("Willie") McCauley 1845–
        5. 5. Martha Billingsley 1814–
        6. 6. Cyrus Billingsley 1812–1894 m. Amanda Hale 1825–1915
        7. 7. Mary (Frances "Fannie") Billingsley 1829–1904 m. John (Howard) Reed 1827–1905
      2. 2. Edmund (Deberry) Hon. 1787–1859 m. Temperance ("Tempy") Lightfoot 1784–1871
        1. 1. William (Gaston) Deberry 1817–
        2. 2. Edmund (Deberry) Jr. 1826–1905 m. Elizabeth ("Bettie") Barringer 1837–
        3. 3. Sarah Deberry 1819–
        4. 4. Nancy (Ann Amelia) Deberry 1816–1886 m. Calvin (W.) Wooley 1819–1893
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Deberry 1792–1850 m. Wilson (C.) Lightfoot 1778–1840
      4. 4. Melissia ("Lissia") Deberry 1786–1850 m. Drury (Dudley Byrd) Sr 1786–1854
      5. 5. Frances Deberry 1782–1830
      6. 6. Lemuel Deberry 1790–1857 m. Elizabeth Stanton 1790–1860
      7. 7. Unity Deberry 1795–1871
    2. 2. Benjamin Deberry 1726–1761
    3. 3. Peter Deberry 1728–1796
    4. 4. Solomon Deberry 1730–1794
    5. 5. John Deberry 1734–1794
    6. 6. Drewery Deberry 1736–1794
    7. 7. Mary Deberry 1738–
    8. 8. Sarah Deberry 1740–
    9. 9. Priscilla Deberry 1742–
  2. 2. Benjamin Sowerby 1690–
  3. 3. Henry Sowerby 1693–
  4. 4. Sarah Sowerby 1696–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Sowerby 1700–
  6. 6. Mary Sowerby 1708–

Lydia Norwood's Timeline

2 Records

1672
1672
Birth of Lydia Norwood in Surry County, Virginia
Surry County, Virginia
1726
1726
Age 54
Death of Lydia Norwood in Surry County, Virginia
Surry County, Virginia

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia
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