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  1. Edward Norwood: Birth: 1662 in in Surry Co, VA . Death: 1707 in in Edonton, Chowan Co, NC


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a. Note:   Wight County, Virginia about 1657. SOURCE: Rootsweb 15 Nov 2001 archive - Eve S. Gregory, Director of Virginia Foundation for Archaeological Research replied concerning ... Burchen Swamp ... Carpenter property.... In the Upper Parish of Surry County ... a map in James D. Kornwolf's GUIDE TO THE BUILDINGS OF SURRY AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. The general location of this property would be Hwy 40 and its junction with Hwy 10 at Spring Cove. Burchen Swamp lies along Bailey's Creek.... To the east of this lies a parcel that passed through many hands after the Floods, including J. Jennings, Rev. J. Dibnal, Ralph Creed, Carpenter, and finally in 1661 Wm. Norwood. This was right near Southwark Church # 1. Recorded that he emigrated to Isle of Wight in 1648 & in later in Surry Co, VA he married Lydia Jordan A List of Surry County Tithables taken 10 June 1668 in Southwarke Parish Compiled alphabetically by Eve Gregory from Surry County Deed Book 1652-1672, p. 316 Mr. Arthur JORDON 4 Lt. Col. JORDON 3 Mr. William Norwood 2
  Will of William Norwood
  In the name of God, Amen. I, William Norwood of the parifh of Southwarke in the county of Surry being of perfect mind and memory (thanks be to God for the same) and being willing to settle my affairs in this world do make this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following utterly revoking all other wills by me made either by word or writing any case thereunto the contrary notwithstanding.
  Imprimis. I bequeath my soul to God Almighty my maker and my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as my executors shall think fit and convenient and touching such Temporall Estate as the Lord (far above my desserts) hath been pleased to bestow upon me, and I do order, give, bequeath and dispose of the same in manner and form following:
  Item: I give to my Son Edward Norwood one shilling sterling money to be paid by my executors hereafter named.
  Item: I give and bequeath unto my Son George Norwood and to his heirs forever my now dwelling house and one hundred acres of Land therewith belonging. I likewise give unto my said Son George the parcel of hogs and the horse that he commonly called his and one negro woman called Moll and her increases forever, if the said George will comply with my request to my daughter Sarah Norwood and not else.
  Item: I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Norwood and to his heirs forever a neck of land commonly called and known by the name of the barren Neck with eighty acres of land to be separated from my other Land by a line of marked trees to be run by Mr. Walter and Mr. Thomas Flood. I likewise give unto my Son Richard Norwood a young mare that is commonly called his and her increase forever. I also give unto my said Son one negro woman named Doll and her Increase forever, if he the said Richard will comply with my bequest to my Daughter Sarah Norwood and not else. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Branch one large pewter dish.
  Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lydia Sowerby one large pewter dish and one flat-handled silver spoon.
  Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Norwood the first child that either of my negro women shall bring to be delivered to her at the age of two years old and if neither of them lives to be two years old then the first that doth live to that age. I likewise give unto my said daughter Sarah a small silver cup that is now in the house and a silver spoon only I depose that her Mother may have the use of them during her natural life. I also give to my said daughter Sarah my old mare Tripitty and her increase forever.
  Item: I give unto my grand-daughter Elizabeth Branch one silver spoon which she now hath in her Possession.
  Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Norwood a negro boy named Tom and one silver spoon and one white mare filly and her increase forever. And further it is my desire and intent notwithstanding all the above bequests that my dear wife Lydia is to have the use and benefit of all my negros during her life and that all other of my Estate not already disposed of be Equally divided between my wife and four children, viz, George, Richard, Sarah and Mary Norwood and lastly I appoint my Son George executor with my dear loving wife executrix to this my Last Will and Testament in witness of the premise. I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal the sixth day of June Anno Domini 1702.
  William Norwood (Seal) Signed Sealed in the presence of John Shelton Walter Flood
  At a court held at Southwarke for the County of Surry 7 Mar 1703, the above will of William Norwood proved by the oaths of witnesses was ordered to be recorded
  (Surry County Va Will Book 2, page 301)
  Married: 1660 in Surry Co. (Old), VA Note: Surry County Courthouse Record Children Edward Norwood b: 1662 in Surry Co, VA Elizabeth Norwood b: 1666 in Surry Co, VA Sarah Norwood b: 1670 Lydia Norwood b: 1672 in Surry Co, VA William Norwood b: 1672 George Norwood b: 1676 in Surry Co, VA Richard Norwood b: 1679 in Surry Co, VA Mary Norwood b: 1685 in Northampton Co, NC William Norwood, THE IMMIGRANT
  We are dealing with both limited facts and conflicting information in the case of William Norwood. No ship's list has as yet been found with his name on it, but it is believed that he was in Isle of Wight County by 6 October 1649 when a Thomas Gyer deeded a William Norwood a piece of land. No other William Norwood appears in the Virginia Records during the 17th Century.
  In 1653 John Blackborne conveyed to William Norwood land in Surry County, presumably a 100-acre tract near Sunken Meadow. At the same time he was having trouble with lawsuits in Isle of Wight County where a Carberry Kegan was trying to get 200 acres from him at the mouth of Lawne's Creek on the boundary with Surry County. This land was finally sold to Kegan in 1656. It was in 1660, according to traditional accounts, that William married a lady by the name of Lydia. Tradition has it that her family name was Jordan --- probably pronounced at that time, JURDAN. There is no doubt that William had close ties with Jordan family members. He had land dealings with Arthur Jordan, and his son, George, was mentioned in Col. George Jordan's will as his grandchild, along with two others who were left a silver spoon. John Bennett Boddie, the Virginia Genealogical Historian, translates this reference as godchild. Marion Norwood Callam translates it as grandchild. It is possible that all three were either grand or great-grand children. However, no factual evidence has as yet been found to establish without doubt that Lydia's family name was or was not Jordan. William was between 40 and 50 years of age when he married Lydia. There is no evidence or even a suggestion in any accounts that I have seen to indicate that he had ever been married before.
  In the meantime, William and Lydia had several children.
  Edward, the oldest, was born about 1662. He was apparently some, what of a maverick. He may have been, as a 14 year old, involved in some way with the unrest that resulted in Bacon's Rebellion. He, apparently, was married to a Naomi Smith in 1680 when he was 18 and soon after moved south to the Chowan Region of what is now North Carolina. More about Edward's line later.
  Two daughters, Elizabeth (Branch) and Lydia (Sowerby) and a son, William, Jr., who died young, were born before George in 1676. George remained at home and was an executor of his father's will. He remained in Surry County until about 1730 --probably until about the time his mother, Lydia, died. He then moved to Northampton County, North Carolina. More about George and his line later.
  During this time, William was a Tithable to Lower Southwark Parish and apparently remained in good standing with the church --- he was never called to task, as far as the records go, for not having paid his tithes or for failing to attend church on a regular basis. Of course, the church was essentially right across the street until 1673!
  In 1677 Richard, the fourth son, was born. I, frankly, know little about Richard, except that he moved to Isle of Wight County and died there about 1731.
  There were two other daughters: Sarah (Lewis) and Mary (Glover).
  In 1682 William Norwood was exempted from taxes in Surry County because he was at least 60 years of age.
  On two occasions during the 1680's he was granted 70 acres of land in Warwick County for the transportation of persons. These were "headright" grants given for having paid the passage of persons from England. Both parcels were redeemed by the government because they were "deserted" and were granted to another party. Apparently William or his family made no effort to claim the land by putting it to some use.
  On the 6th of June 1702 William recorded his will in the Surry County Courthouse and probably died soon after this date. The will was probated on the 7th of March 1703 and informed sources tell me that the probate would have occurred 6 to 10 months after death. This would establish his death in 1702 and make him somewhere between 80 and 90 years of age. I think we can conclude that William was not an exceptionally wealthy man, nor was he by any means a poor man. He did not establish a "name." He did not establish a "plantation." He apparently was not a political activist. He was a law-abiding and a church-going man. He was reasonably normal, spending much of his time plodding behind a horse and plow!
Note:   Residence: He settled in Surry Conty, Virginia in 1656 and sold land in Isle of


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