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William Jordan Norwood 1731 – 1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 SEP 1731

Birth Location: North Carolina, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1803

Death Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Father: Nathaniel Norwood

Mother: Mary Matthews

Spouse(s): Leah Lenoir

Children(s):

In 1731, William Jordan Norwood entered the world in North Carolina, British Colonial America, born to Nathaniel Norwood and Mary Gilliam Matthews. William Jordan Norwood married Leah Lenoir. William Jordan Norwood passed away in 1803 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1731, William Jordan Norwood entered the world in North Carolina, British Colonial America, born to Nathaniel Norwood and Mary Gilliam Matthews.
  • William Jordan Norwood married Leah Lenoir.
  • William Jordan Norwood passed away in 1803 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.

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William Norwood's Ancestors

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William Norwood
1731 – 1803
Birth Place: North Carolina, British Colonial America
Parents
Nathaniel Norwood
1702 – 1779
Surry, Northampton County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Mary (Gilliam) Matthews
1702 – 1785
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Grandparents
George (C.) Norwood
1676 – 1749
Southwark Parish, James City County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Ann Norwood
Virginia
John Matthews
1683 – 1746
Mary Stephenson
Great-Grandparents
William Norwood,
1623 – 1703
Lydia Jordan
1635 – 1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Norwood,
1573 – 1630
Elizabeth Stewart
1576 – 1649
Arthur Jordan,
1595 – 1635
Elizabeth Rawlings
1600 – 1655

William Norwood's Timeline

2 Records

1731
29 SEP 1731
Birth of William Jordan Norwood in North Carolina, British Colonial America
North Carolina, British Colonial America
1803
1803
Age 72
Death of William Jordan Norwood in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1731
    Event Place: North Carolina, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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