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Margaret Norton 1745–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Providence, Caswell, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 12 APR 1784

Death Location: Providence

Father: Edward Norton

Mother: Elizabeth Brown

Spouse(s): Joseph Chamness

Children(s): Sarah Chamness, Mary Chamness, Mourning Chamness, Edward Chamness, Lydia Chamness, Martha Chamness, Margaret Chamness, Anthony Chamness, Joseph Chamness, Elizabeth Chamness, William Chamness

In 1745, Margaret Norton entered the world in Providence, Caswell, North Carolina, United States, born to Edward Norton And Elizabeth Brown. Margaret Norton married Joseph Chamness, and had children including Anthony Chamness, Edward Chamness, Elizabeth Chamness, Joseph Chamness, Lydia Chamness, Margaret Chamness, Martha Chamness, Mary Chamness, Mourning Chamness, Sarah Chamness, William Chamness. Margaret Norton passed away in 1784 in Providence.

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Biography

  • In 1745, Margaret Norton entered the world in Providence, Caswell, North Carolina, United States, born to Edward Norton And Elizabeth Brown.
  • Margaret Norton married Joseph Chamness, and had children including Anthony Chamness, Edward Chamness, Elizabeth Chamness, Joseph Chamness, Lydia Chamness, Margaret Chamness, Martha Chamness, Mary Chamness, Mourning Chamness, Sarah Chamness, William Chamness.
  • Margaret Norton passed away in 1784 in Providence.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Norton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Norton
1745–1784
Birth Place: Providence, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Edward Norton
1715–1778
Armagh, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth Brown
1718–1791
New Garden, Nottingham, Chester Co, PA
Grandparents
Edward Norton
1687–1739
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
Jane Rose
1691–1769
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
William Brown
1689–1727
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Cowgill
1694–1721
Middletown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Norton
1656–1690
Jane Grimes
1652–
Richard Rose
1668–1736
Elizabeth Sowerby
1670–1712
William Brown
1658–1746
Anne Mercer
1663–1696
John Cowgill
1667–1731
Bridget Croasdale
1671–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Sowerby
1650–1717
Katherine Browne
1640–
Richard Browne
1630–1662
Mary Master
1634–
Ralph Cowgill
1635–1682
Ellen Stackhouse
1639–1705
Thomas Croasdale
1644–1682
Agnes Hathornthwaite
1633–1686

Margaret Norton's Descendants

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Margaret Norton (1745–12 APR 1784) m. Joseph Chamness (3 Mar 1740–16 May 1818)
  1. 1. Sarah Chamness 1764–1839 m. Obediah Elliott 1764–1837
    1. 1. Obediah Elliott 1801–1879 m. Mary (Pratt Burcham) Bowman 1813–1887 m. Armelia Henshaw 1810–1845
      1. 1. Jesse Elliott 1847–1882 m. Julia (A.) Allee 1854–1907
        1. 1. Robert (Jesse) Elliott 1880–1937 m. Martha (Myrtle) Moore 1882–1969
      2. 2. James (Franklin) Elliott 1852– m. Ida (Jerusha) Chandler 1855–1898
        1. 1. Lucy (E.) Elliott 1879–
        2. 2. Clara (Ellen) Elliott 1881–1957 m. Henry (Frank) DeWitt 1872–1948
        3. 3. Lillie (R.) Elliott 1883–
        4. 4. Mary (E.) Elliott 1885–
        5. 5. Alice (M.) Elliott 1888–
        6. 6. Eli (F.) Elliott 1891–
        7. 7. Harry (L.) Elliott 1893–
      3. 3. Thomas Elliott 1856–
      4. 4. Julia Elliott 1860–
      5. 5. Gulie Elliott 1861–
      6. 6. Jabez (H.) Elliott 1838–
      7. 7. Hannah (A.) Elliott 1836–1900 m. Andrew Baldwin 1816–1896
      8. 8. William (C.) Elliott 1840–
      9. 9. Melinda Elliott 1844–
      10. 10. Calvin Elliott 1831–1894
      11. 11. Benjamin Elliott 1828–1850
      12. 12. Nathan Elliott 1835–
      13. 13. Seth (H.) Elliott 1830–1913 m. Catherine Clift 1834–1845
        1. 1. Marion (W) Elliott 1852–
        2. 2. Catharine (J) Elliott 1865–
        3. 3. Howard Elliott 1876–
        4. 4. Iva Elliott 1861–
      14. 14. Clark Elliott 1833–
      15. 15. Armella Elliott 1847–
      16. 16. Franklin (H) Elliott 1849–
      17. 17. Charlie Elliott 1845–
    2. 2. Ephriam Elliott 1804–1822
    3. 3. Joel Elliott 1796–1805
    4. 4. Sarah Elliott 1798–1878
    5. 5. Elizabeth Elliott 1799–1817
    6. 6. Abigail Elliott 1807–1832
    7. 7. Lydia Elliott 1790–1794
    8. 8. Edath Elliott 1794–1822
    9. 9. Mary Elliott 1789–1808
    10. 10. Margaret Elliott 1787–1795
    11. 11. Nathan Elliott 1802–1878 m. Sarah Rich –1834 m. Catharine Woody 1806–1901
  2. 2. Mary Chamness 1770–1836 m. Joseph Elliott 1771–
    1. 1. Sarah Elliott 1793–
    2. 2. Margaret Elliott 1795–
    3. 3. John Elliott 1798–
  3. 3. Mourning Chamness 1784–1784
  4. 4. Edward Chamness 1782–1869
  5. 5. Lydia Chamness 1780–1825
  6. 6. Martha Chamness 1778–1865
  7. 7. Margaret Chamness 1776–1784
  8. 8. Anthony Chamness 1773–1858
  9. 9. Joseph Chamness 1771–
  10. 10. Elizabeth Chamness 1768–1836
  11. 11. William Chamness 1766–1852

Margaret Norton's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Margaret Norton in Providence, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Providence, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
1784
12 APR 1784
Age 39
Death of Margaret Norton in Providence, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Providence, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Providence, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1745; Birth city: Roan County; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 APR 1784
    Event Place: Providence, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1745; Birth city: Roan County; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Providence
    Record Source: Millennium File

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