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Descendants of Thomas Norris, Sr.




Generation No. 1


1. THOMAS10 NORRIS, SR. (GEOFFREY9 NOREYS, JOHN8, GEOFFREY7, ROBERT6, JOHN5, GEOFFREY4, GEOFFREY3, GEOFFREY2, GEOFFREY1 LE NORREYS) was born 1608 in Congham Co., Norfolk, England, and died November 1675 in Talbot Co., MD. He married ANN HYNSON 1637 in Talbot Co., MD or Nansemond Co., VA, daughter of THOMAS HYNSON. She was born Abt. 1608 in Nansemund Co., Virginia, and died July 1668 in Talbot Co., MD.

Notes for THOMAS NORRIS, SR.:
Sources: 1. Wilkes Co. Heritage Vo. 2, p. 379.
      2. World Family Tree Vol. 1, pre-1600 to present, file # 252, Broderbund Software, 1996.
      3. Corinne Diller sent information for the Norris Chat Line on the Internet, 1997.
      4. The Jonathan Norris Family, by Jeff Norris, 1996.
      5. Norris Lineage in England, Ancestry of Thomas Norris of Maryland and Virginia; found on the             Internet.
      6. Norris & Downum Families of Northwest Arkansas, by Ronald E. Norris, Jr. at                         familytreemaker.com/users/n/o/r/Roy-J-Hamilton/

Source 1 states: Thomas Norris, Sr. came to America sometime between 1619-1631. Supposedly he was running away from home. He is to have landed in Virginia. He got married and moved to St. Mary's, Maryland and later lived in Talbot Co., MD at "Norrisderry" on the Chester River.

From source 2: Thomas arrived in the province of Virginia in 1630--1, and became a follower of William Claibourne in his trading ventures. (#3 says the same)
"It is historically well known that the earliest settlers in what was later to become the Province of Maryland, were the members of the trading posts established by Capt. Wm. Claibourne on what was called "Kent Island", which was most of the upper Easter shore in 1627. By 1633 this was quite a sizeable colony, all being Church of Eng. followers and from the Province of VA."
"Thomas Norris was married during the year of 1637 to Ann, daughter of Thomas Hynson of Nansemond Co., VA and Kent Island, MD and he transported her to St. Mary's Co., MD during that year. "
"It appears that after his marriage, Thomas settled and became a planter and was associated with his brother-in-law, Daniel Glover, in St. Mary's Co. and was possibly associated with his father-in-law in Nansemond Co., VA. In 1643 Thomas made a trip to Nansemond Co. to the home of his father-in-law, and was reported to receiving headrights. In 1647 he made another trip to 'Nansemun' Co., and was reported by L. Peeters, who secured headrights. It can be learned by following many of these caused that some of the supposed immigrants in both VA and MD were really persons engaged in the business of transporting people from colony to colony and claimed land for bringing them into the province."
Daniel Glover married Ann's sister.


From source 5: In 1673 he got a land grant of 200 acres "Norrisderry" on the Chester River.

From "Desc. of Geoffrey le Norreys: www.familytreemaker.com/users/n/o/r/Roy-J-Hamilton/GENE1-0019.html" an update of #5:

"Thomas Norris was born about 1608 in Congham, County Norfolk, England. He ran away from home as a boy of eleven years of age and went to sea. In those days, he probably started out as a cabin boy. As he grew older, Thomas became a sailor. He followed the sea for many years. He landed in Nansemond County, Virginia colony, about 1630 or 1631 and chose to remain in America. Descended from an old family of County Norfolk, England. He was the first member of the family to settle in the American colonies. He emigrated to St. Mary's County, MD colony, about 1634. He was associated with the trading adventurer, William Claiborne. In 1637, Thomas married Ann Hynson, the daughter of Thomas Hynson, Esquire, of Nansemond Co., VA colony, and Kent Co., MD colony.
After the marriage, Thomas became a planter and was associated with his brother-in-law, Daniel Glover, who had married Ann's sister. Thomas and Daniel were transported to Talbot County, MD colony, by John Morgan. In 1665, the two planters bought four hundred acres of land in Talbot County. Thomas Norris had a land grant of two hundred acres called "Norrisderry" on the Chester River. He died just prior to November, 1675, in the midst of another property transaction. It was completed by his son, Thomas, Jr."


Notes for ANN HYNSON:
Sources: 1. Wilkes Co. Heritage Vo. 2, p. 379.
      2. World Family Tree Vol. 1, pre-1600 to present, file # 252, Broderbund Software, 1996.
      3. Corinne Diller sent information for the Norris Chat Line on the Internet, 1997.
      4. Cherie on the Norris Chat Line via the Internet.

#3 does not believe that the age of Ann is too close to have the father I have listed, is not sure that her last name is Hynson.

     
Children of THOMAS NORRIS and ANN HYNSON are:
2. i.   THOMAS11 NORRIS, JR., b. 1638, St Mary's Co., Maryland; d. June 4, 1683, Lancaster Co., Maryland or VA.
3. ii.   EDWARD NORRIS, b. October 1639, St Mary's Co., Maryland; d. February 1695/96, Baltimore Co., Maryland.
4. iii.   ANN (HANNAH) NORRIS, b. 1640, St. Mary's Co., Maryland; d. Aft. November 1694, Talbot Co., MD.
  iv.   GEOFFREY NORRIS, b. 1641, St. Mary's County, MD; d. 1643.
  Notes for GEOFFREY NORRIS:
Sources: 1. Wilkes Co. Heritage Vo. 2, p. 379.
      2. World Family Tree Vol. 1, pre-1600 to present, file # 252, Broderbund Software, 1996.
      3. Corinne Diller sent information for the Norris Chat Line on the Internet, 1997.
      4. Norris & Downum Families of Northwest Arkansas, by Ronald E. Norris, Jr. at                         familytreemaker.com/users/n/o/r/Roy-J-Hamilton/

#4 says died in 1658.


5. v.   DANIEL NORRIS, b. April 1643, Nansemond Co., Virginia or in MD; d. 1706, Kent Co., Maryland.
6. vi.   ALICE NORRIS, b. June 1644, St. Mary's Co., Maryland.
  vii.   CUTHBERT NORRIS, b. August 1645, Maryland; d. 1668, At sea.
  Notes for CUTHBERT NORRIS:
Sources: 1. Wilkes Co. Heritage Vo. 2, p. 379.
      2. World Family Tree Vol. 1, pre-1600 to present, file # 252, Broderbund Software, 1996.
      3. Corinne Diller sent information for the Norris Chat Line on the Internet, 1997.
      4. Norris & Downum Families of Northwest Arkansas, by Ronald E. Norris, Jr. at                         familytreemaker.com/users/n/o/r/Roy-J-Hamilton/

  viii.   ROBERT NORRIS, b. December 1647, Nansemond Co., Virgina or St. Mary's Co., MD; d. 1698, Kent Co., Maryland; m. TABITHA OATLEY, 1674, Talbot Co., Maryland.
  Notes for ROBERT NORRIS:
Sources: 1. Wilkes Co. Heritage Vo. 2, p. 379.
      2. World Family Tree Vol. 1, pre-1600 to present, file # 252, Broderbund Software, 1996.
      3. Corinne Diller sent information for the Norris Chat Line on the Internet, 1997.
      4. Norris & Downum Families of Northwest Arkansas, by Ronald E. Norris, Jr. at                         familytreemaker.com/users/n/o/r/Roy-J-Hamilton/

#3 says that he died in 1703.

#4 lists the following children all born in Maryland:
Thomas, James, Elizabeth, Samuel, Daniel, William, Anne.


  Notes for TABITHA OATLEY:
Sources: 1. Wilkes Co. Heritage Vo. 2, p. 379.
      2. Corinne Diller sent information for the Norris Chat Line on the Internet, 1997.

#2 says that the last name might be spelled Ostley; she is d/o Barbara; and that Tabitha had 8 children.


7. ix.   JOHN NORRIS, b. 1652, St. Mary's Co., Maryland; d. Bef. August 2, 1710, St. Mary's Co., Maryland.

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