Abijah Norton 1749–1805 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Abijah Norton, 1749–1805 (aged 56 years)

Abijah Norton

Name: Abijah Norton
Given names: Abijah
Surname: Norton

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	February 26, 1749 30 29 Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a sister	Mary or Molly Norton April 20, 1751 (aged 2 years) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	Levi Norton May 12, 1754 (aged 5 years) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a brother	Levi Norton May 16, 1754 (aged 5 years) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	Levi Norton May 13, 1759 (aged 10 years) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Lucy Cook — View this family about 1776 (aged 26 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a daughter	Lydia Norton March 28, 1777 (aged 28 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a brother	Jabez Norton December 1777 (aged 28 years)
Christening of a daughter	Lydia Norton March 12, 1786 (aged 37 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Christening of a daughter	Lucy Norton March 12, 1786 (aged 37 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Christening of a daughter	Hulda Norton March 12, 1786 (aged 37 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a daughter	Phebe Norton October 22, 1789 (aged 40 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage of a child	John Russell — Lydia Norton — View this family February 22, 1798 (aged 48 years) Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a mother	Molly Lucas April 20, 1801 (aged 52 years) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a father	Samuel Norton September 19, 1801 (aged 52 years) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death	before November 14, 1805 (aged 56 years) Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA
Unique identifier	E19DB7F7D41C4C77BDB52C88ACA1DB3B682A
Last change	September 22, 2014

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: March 6, 1718 — Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 27, 1740 — Middlebury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: September 19, 1801 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Molly Lucas Jabez Norton Lydia Norton Mary Norton Sarah Norton Samuel Norton Abijah Norton Mary or Molly Norton Levi Norton Levi Norton Samuel Norton 1718–1801 Birth: March 6, 1718 — Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Death: September 19, 1801 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
mother	Links Birth: about 1720 — Of Middlebury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 27, 1740 — Middlebury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: April 20, 1801 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Norton Jabez Norton Lydia Norton Mary Norton Sarah Norton Samuel Norton Abijah Norton Mary or Molly Norton Levi Norton Levi Norton Molly Lucas 1720–1801 Birth: about 1720 — Of Middlebury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: April 20, 1801 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: November 27, 1740 — Middlebury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
10 months elder brother	Links Birth: October 6, 1741 23 21 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 21, 1765 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 12, 1767 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: December 1777 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Beach Family with spouse Sarah Buell Jabez Norton 1741–1777 Birth: October 6, 1741 23 21 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: December 1777
18 months elder sister	Links Birth: April 3, 1743 25 23 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Allen Lydia Norton 1743– Birth: April 3, 1743 25 23 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
14 months elder sister	Links Birth: May 20, 1744 26 24 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: August 2, 1748 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Norton 1744–1748 Birth: May 20, 1744 26 24 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: August 2, 1748 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
17 months elder sister	Links Birth: October 7, 1745 27 25 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1765 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Royce Gaylord Timothy Gaylord Royce Gaylord Sarah Norton 1745– Birth: October 7, 1745 27 25 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
20 months elder brother	Links Birth: May 19, 1747 29 27 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: January 1, 1772 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: January 4, 1816 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: December 7, 1826 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Lewis Family with spouse Phebe Squire Samuel Norton 1747–1826 Birth: May 19, 1747 29 27 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: December 7, 1826
22 months himself	Links Birth: February 26, 1749 30 29 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1776 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: before November 14, 1805 — Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucy Cook Lydia Norton Lucy Norton Hulda Norton Phebe Norton Abijah Norton 1749–1805 Birth: February 26, 1749 30 29 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: before November 14, 1805 — Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: April 20, 1751 33 31 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abel Bristow or Brewster Mary or Molly Norton 1751– Birth: April 20, 1751 33 31 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: May 12, 1754 36 34 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: May 16, 1754 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Levi Norton 1754–1754 Birth: May 12, 1754 36 34 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: May 16, 1754 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
5 years younger brother	Links Birth: May 13, 1759 41 39 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: 1823 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Olive Whistler Levi Norton 1759–1823 Birth: May 13, 1759 41 39 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: 1823

Family with Lucy Cook
himself	Links Birth: February 26, 1749 30 29 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1776 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: before November 14, 1805 — Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucy Cook Lydia Norton Lucy Norton Hulda Norton Phebe Norton Abijah Norton 1749–1805 Birth: February 26, 1749 30 29 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: before November 14, 1805 — Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA
wife	Links Birth: November 28, 1752 29 24 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1776 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: after 1811 — Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abijah Norton Lydia Norton Lucy Norton Hulda Norton Phebe Norton Lucy Cook 1752–1811 Birth: November 28, 1752 29 24 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: after 1811 — Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA
Marriage	Marriage: about 1776 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
15 months daughter	Links Birth: March 28, 1777 28 24 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Christening: March 12, 1786 37 33 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: February 22, 1798 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: April 1816 — Penn Yan, Yates, New York, USA Marriage: December 24, 1839 — Clyde, Sandusky, Ohio, USA Death: October 4, 1876 — Clyde, Sandusky, Ohio, USA Burial: Clyde, Sandusky, Ohio, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Russell Rowena Russell Norton Russell William S. Russell Cynthia Russell James Russell James Russell Family with spouse James Chase Lydia Mary Chase Family with spouse Isaac Slocum Lydia Norton 1777–1876 Birth: March 28, 1777 28 24 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: October 4, 1876 — Clyde, Sandusky, Ohio, USA
9 years daughter	Links Christening: March 12, 1786 37 33 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lucy Norton 1786– Christening: March 12, 1786 37 33 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death:
0 months daughter	Links Christening: March 12, 1786 37 33 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hulda Norton 1786– Christening: March 12, 1786 37 33 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death:
4 years daughter	Links Birth: October 22, 1789 40 36 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: February 26, 1809 — Lima, Ontario, New York, USA Death: March 15, 1890 — Williamsville, Erie, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Oziel E. Smith Julia Smith George Smith Margaret Smith Charlotte Smith Lucy Smith Phebe Norton 1789–1890 Birth: October 22, 1789 40 36 — Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: March 15, 1890 — Williamsville, Erie, New York, USA

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Note	BIRTH: Barbour Collection of Goshen Vital Records, Vol. 14, p. 44: "Abijah son (Samuell) b. Feb. 26, 1749, Citing 1:260) NEHGS Register, 54:274: "Abijah Norton, son of Ebenezer (of Goshen) was born Feb. 26, 1749 at Goshen." He lived at Cazenovia, N.Y.; m. Lucy, dau. of Walter Cook. Pedigree Resource CD #20 Pin #284463. Notes he married Lucy Cook. " History of Goshen, CT," by Rev. A. G. Hibbard, (FHL 974.61/G1 H2h, p. 513-4.) Land Records prove he was Samuel's son. GOSHEN, LITCHFIELD, CT Land Records Samuel Norton of Goshen for love and the good will I have for my son Abijah Norton of Goshen, give land in the east side of Goshen on the North part of the hill called Pond Hill. (Goshen Deeds, 5:372, FHL 4,419) Abijah sold that piece of land on 18 August 1773, possibly because he was moving to Berkshire Co., MA with Lucy's father Walter Cook. (Goshen Deeds 5:196.) A search of vital records in Goshen reveals they is no marriage nor children recorded in Goshen. RICHMOND, BERKSHIRE, MA Land Records: He bought and sold land from 1779 (22:68) to 1796 (36:437) Each time he was known as Abijah Norton of Richmond, Yeoman, or Farmer. He sold to his brother "Samuel Norton Jr. of Goshen, CT" 21 Jan. 1785 (19:231) On 26 April 1785 'Abijah Norton and Lucy Norton of Richmond sold Lucy's brother-in-law David Chapin land in Richmond, Lucy's inheritance from her father Walter Cook. (21:576) 1790 CENSUS: We know he was in Richmond from land records, but is not in the census. There is one Abijah Norton in Ballstown, Saratoga, NY. There are one male in the household over 16 and five females, which is consistent with his family. 1800 CENSUS: Stamford, Bennington, Vermont. There are one male and one female over 45, one female is 10-15, and one female 16-25. (.Roll: 51; Page: 140; Image: 81 on Ancestry.com) Since there is no Abijah for the 1810 Census, there may be only one of them. ONTARIO COUNTY, NY: He is not in land records or death records. Has been found only in Probate. DEATH: Probate Records of Ontario Co., NY show his death was Nov. 1805. 1. Surrogate Index 1789-1926 (FHL 834,755, p. 279-280) "Abijah Norton, Letters of Adm, 2:153, 1805." 2. Estate Index to Inventories of Early Residents of Ontario Co., N.Y., (FHL 1,769,004, no page number: "Abijah Norton, Nov. 18, 1805, Easton, New York." (JSP Note: Easton was the original name of the town. In 1805 it changed to Lincoln and in 1806 to Gorham.) 3. Estate Inventory Files, 1797-1822, FHL 1,765,340: Inventory of "Abijah Norton, late of Easton, N.Y., Nov. 18, 1805," The inventory is of farm and household goods. Total is $474.80. There are two notes against Joseph White. Inventory taken by Elijah Murray and William Goodman. Administratrix is Lucy Norton. John Russell is Administrator. There is a document here signed by Lucy Norton, administratrix dated 12 June 1811, proving her death was after that date. In Hibbard's History of Goshen he states Abijah died at Cazanovia, not quite true.
Note	" History of Goshen, CT," by Rev. A. G. Hibbard, (FHL 974.61/G1 H2h, p. 513-4.) "Abijah Norton b. Feb. 26, 1749; m. Lucy Cook; d. Cazenovia, N.Y." The family had moved to Richmond by about 1773, so the marriage probably took place there. There is no marriage record either in Goshen or in Richmond. (JSP 11-2008)

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