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Lydia Perkins 1642 – 1693 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1642

Birth Location: James City, Goochland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1693

Death Location: Essex, Virginia, United States

Father: Nicholas Perkins,

Mother: Mary Burton

Spouse(s): John Norvell, John Nowell

Children(s): George Norvell, Edward Norvell, William Norvell, Mary Norvell, Mary Norvell

In 1642, Lydia Perkins entered the world in James City, Goochland County, Virginia, USA, born to Nicholas Perkins, and Mary Burton. Lydia Perkins married John Hugh Norvell, John Nowell, and had children including George Norvell, Edward Norvell, William Norvell, Mary Nowell Norvell, Mary Norvell. Lydia Perkins passed away in 1693 in Essex, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1642, Lydia Perkins entered the world in James City, Goochland County, Virginia, USA, born to Nicholas Perkins, and Mary Burton.
  • Lydia Perkins married John Hugh Norvell, John Nowell, and had children including George Norvell, Edward Norvell, William Norvell, Mary Nowell Norvell, Mary Norvell.
  • Lydia Perkins passed away in 1693 in Essex, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Perkins,
1614 – 1664
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
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Mary Burton
1618 – 1668
Birth Location: CHARLES City Co, Virginia, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

John Norvell
1625 – 1665
Birth Location: Mary's Mount, Virginia, USA
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John Nowell
1635 – 1670
Birth Location: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
JN

Children(s)

George Norvell
1648 – 1686
Birth Location: James City, Virginia, United States
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Edward Norvell
1665 –
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
EN
William Norvell
1665 –
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
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Mary Norvell
1665 – 1727
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Mary Norvell
1668 – 1748
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
MN

Lydia Perkins's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Perkins
1642 – 1693
Birth Place: James City, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nicholas Perkins,
1614 – 1664
Northamptonshire, England
Mary Burton
1618 – 1668
CHARLES City Co, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Aiden (Aden) Perkins
1582 – 1633
Bunny Park, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Goody
1586 –
England
John Burton
1580 – 1674
London, London, England
Lydia Fry
1585 – 1685
London, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Perkins,
1541 – 1603
Elizabeth Beresford
1550 – 1608
Francis Burton
1560 – 1630
Judith Allen
1553 – 1589
William Fry
1559 – 1642
Sarah Hill
1572 – 1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Parkyns
1470 – 1541
Anne Twynborro
1500 – 1561
Sir Fry
1526 – 1618
Agnes Baker
1528 – 1614

Lydia Perkins's Descendants

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Lydia Perkins (1642 – 1693) m. John (Hugh) Norvell (FEB 1625 – 1665) m. John Nowell (1635 – 1670)
  1. 1. George Norvell (1648 – 29 Jan 1686) m. Lucy Bullock (1652 – 1680)
    1. 1. Capt (Hugh) Norvell, (Abt. 1666 – 25 Oct 1719) m. Sarah Besouth (1674 – 14 SEP 1705)
      1. 1. William Norvell (1690 – 1757)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Norvell (26 JUL 1692 – ) m. James (Nixon (duplicate)) Sandifer, (1722 – Nov 1807)
        1. 1. Joseph (Sandifer) Sandefer (11 Apr 1721 – 9 Feb 1813) m. Judith Jones (1726 – )
        2. 2. William (Abraham) Sandifer (1730 – 7 JUL 1784) m. Joanna Branch (1735 – AFT 1784)
      3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Norvell (26 July 1692 – 1732) m. George Baskerville (25 Apr 1674 – 1747)
        1. 1. George Baskerville (ABT 1696 – 1777) m. Martha Minge (1716 – 22 Nov 1802)
        2. 2. John Baskerville (1700 – 18 Jul 1793)
        3. 3. Norvell Baskerville (1709 – FEB 1750)
        4. 4. Hugh Baskerville (1711 – 1747)
      4. 4. Pvt (George) Norvell, (Abt. 1693 – 5 Apr 1786) m. Sarah Holdcroft (1695 – 1780)
        1. 1. James (Norvell) Sr. (1715 – 20 MAR 1789)
        2. 2. George Norvell (1722 – 1789)
        3. 3. John Norvell (1724 – 1805) m. Elizabeth Lipscomb (ABT 1738 – BEF 1800)
        4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Norvell (9 Sep 1730 – 7 Sep 1812) m. Pvt (Jeffery) Robertson, (15 Jan 1737 – 2 Feb 1827)
        5. 5. Henry (Holdcroft) Norvell (1739 – 7 Sep 1812)
        6. 6. Samuel Norvell (18 Dec 1744 – 18 Apr 1833)
        7. 7. Capt (William) Norvell, (1746 – 7 Jan 1794) m. Martha (Lucy) Butler (1745 – 31 Jan 1798)
      5. 5. Hugh Norvell (1699 – 10 OCT 1759) m. Mary (Sandefur) Sandifer (1700 – aft May 1760)
        1. 1. James Norvell, (1723 – 1823) m. Mary (Ann) Knott (1738 – 14 Feb 1813)
        2. 2. Mary Norvell (ABT 1728 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth Norvell (1730 – 9 Mar 1782) m. James (Nixon) Sandefur (24 Apr 1722 – NOV 1807)
        4. 4. Thomas Norvell (1734 – Jun 1812) m. Judith Parrish (1748 – 12 JAN 1858)
        5. 5. Francis Norvell (ABT 1735 – 1783)
      6. 6. Mary Norvell (1700 – )
      7. 7. Pvt (James) Norvell, (1713 – 20 Mar 1789) m. Anne Spencer (1715 – 27 May 1803)
        1. 1. James Norvell (Abt. 1730 – Abt. 1822)
        2. 2. William Norvell (Abt. 1732 – Abt. 1807)
        3. 3. John Norvell (Abt. 1736 – Abt. 1809)
        4. 4. Thomas Norvell (Abt. 1741 – Abt. 1809)
        5. 5. George Norvell (Abt. 1744 – Abt. 1829)
        6. 6. Spencer Norvell (Abt. 1747 – 02 Aug 1829)
        7. 7. Christiana Norvell (Abt. 1748 – 1772)
        8. 8. Macarina ('Mackie') Norvell (Abt. 1750 – Abt. 1823)
        9. 9. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Norvell (Abt. 1753 – Abt. 1810)
        10. 10. Hugh Norvell (Abt. 1755 – 15 Oct 1814)
        11. 11. Benjamin (Reuben) Norvell (Abt. 1756 – June 1803)
        12. 12. Anna Norvell (Abt. 1758 – Abt. 1840)
      8. 8. Nathaniel Norvell (1727 – 5 JUL 1816)
      9. 9. Henry (Holdcroft) Norvell (BEF 1740 – 7 SEP 1812)
  2. 2. Edward Norvell (1665 – )
  3. 3. William Norvell (1665 – )
  4. 4. Mary (Nowell) Norvell (1665 – 1727) m. Robert Burton (1660 – 1724)
  5. 5. Mary Norvell (1668 – 1748)

Lydia Perkins's Timeline

2 Records

1642
1642
Birth of Lydia Perkins in James City, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
James City, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
1693
1693
Age 51
Death of Lydia Perkins in Essex, Virginia, United States
Essex, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: James City, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 297.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JHG
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1693
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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