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Descendants of Thomas Northfleete

Generation No. 4

18. Ferebee⁴ Norfleet (Thomas³, Thomas², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born Abt. 1728 in Nansemond County VA, and died Abt. 1798 in Edgecombe County NC. She married Joshua Joseph Bell Abt. 1745 in Edgecombe County NC, son of William Bell and Ann Jones.

Children of Ferebee Norfleet and Joshua Bell are:

	52	i.	Absilla⁵ Bell, born Abt. 1746. She married _____ Lawrence.
	53	ii.	Ferebee Bell, born Abt. 1748. She married _____ Drew.
	54	iii.	Frederick Bell, born Abt. 1750; died 1803. He married Sarah _____.
+	55	iv.	Whitmal Bell, born Abt. 1752; died 1824 in Edgecombe County NC.
	56	v.	Joseph Bell, born Abt. 1753.
	57	vi.	Joshua Bell, born Abt. 1755.
	58	vii.	Thomas Bell, born Abt. 1757.
	59	viii.	Reason Wright Bell, born Abt. 1759.
	60	ix.	Arthur Bell, born Abt. 1760.
	61	x.	Benjamin Bell, born Abt. 1761 in Edgecombe County NC; died 09 February, 1843 in North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Ledbetter 28 February, 1788 in North Carolina.
+	62	xi.	William Bell, born Abt. 1762; died Abt. 1800 in Edgecombe County NC.
+	63	xii.	Bythel Bell, born Abt. 1765; died 1802 in Edgecombe County NC.

22. Sarah⁴ Norfleet (James³, Thomas², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born Abt. 1716, and died Abt. 1745. She married Thomas Parker, son of Wiliam Parker and Ann King.

Children of Sarah Norfleet and Thomas Parker are:

64	i.	Pricilla⁵ Parker.
65	ii.	Sarah Parker.
66	iii.	Abraham Parker.
67	iv.	Absolem Parker.
68	v.	Judith Parker.
69	vi.	Ruth Parker.
70	vii.	Lyah (?) Parker.
71	viii.	Thomas Parker.
72	ix.	Margaret Parker.

24. John⁴ Norfleet (James³, Thomas², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born Abt. 1719, and died 1746 in Perquimans County NC. He married Sarah Abt. 1741 in Perquimans County NC.

Children of John Norfleet and Sarah are:

	73	i.		Mary⁵ Norfleet, born 1742; died Aft. 1761.
+	74	ii.		James Norfleet, born 1744 in Perquimans County NC; died 1796 in Gates County NC.

26. Philishia⁴ Norfleet (James³, Thomas², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born Abt. 1728, and died Abt. 1780. She met Unknown.

Child of Philishia Norfleet and Unknown is:

James B.⁵ Norfleet, born Abt. 1769 in NC; died 1839 in Montgomery County TN.

27. Reuben⁴ Norfleet (Marmaduke³, Thomas², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born 25 January, 1729/30 in Perquimans County NC, and died May 1801 in Bertie County NC. He married (1) Lucy Penelope Smith 1765, daughter of Captain Smith and Mary Edwards. He married (2) Mary Figures Abt. 1772, daughter of Colonel Figures and Unknown.

Notes for Reuben Norfleet:

REUBEN NORFLEET (1730-1801)

At least one descendant of Reuben Norfleet of Bertie County, North Carolina has been able to utilize the fact of his services, given to the patriot cause during the Revolution, to gain entry into the DAR. Reuben was the second son of the elder Marmaduke Norfleet (1700-1774) of Perquimans and Northampton Counties. Reuben Norfleet (1730-1801) was a wealthy planter who owned large tracts of land on both sides of the Roanoke River. During the Revolution he was a Justice of the Peace for Bertie County and a United States Postmaster.

It is said by some of his descendants that he was also a Captain in the North Carolina State Militia for Bertie County during the Revolution. However, I have not been able to find any documentary evidence supporting this claim. Earlier, during the French and Indian War, his military service was of a somewhat more dubious nature. In 1759, he was a private in Captain James McGirtt's Company in the North Carolina Militia Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Richardson. Unfortunately the company muster list indicates that he deserted on 12 November 1759!

Children of Reuben Norfleet and Lucy Smith are:

+	76	i.		Marmaduke⁵ Norfleet, born 12 July, 1766 in Bertie County NC; died 13 June, 1818 in Halifax County NC.
	77	ii.		James Norfleet, born Abt. 1768; died Abt. 1791.

Children of Reuben Norfleet and Mary Figures are:

+	78	i.	Rebecca⁵ Norfleet, born 28 January, 1783 in Bertie County NC; died 19 May, 1845 in Halifax County NC.
	79	ii.	Mary Gordon Norfleet, born in Bertie County NC. She married Judge Samuel Lowrie 05 July, 1811 in Bertie County NC.
+	80	iii.	Thomas Figures Norfleet, born 02 April, 1787 in Bertie County NC; died 11 January, 1838 in Bertie County NC.
+	81	iv.	John Norfleet, born 1773.

28. Marmaduke⁴ Norfleet (Marmaduke³, Thomas², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born 1728 in Perquimans County NC, and died Abt. 1760 in Edgecombe County NC. He married Name Unknown.

Notes for Marmaduke Norfleet:

Marmaduke Norfleet, Junior (d. 1760)

Marmaduke, Jr. was the elder Marmaduke's oldest son; he married (wife's name unknown) and had two children, Absilla and Anne. Absilla married Benjamin Bell, a nephew of John Bell of Robertson County Tennessee, who was purportedly murdered by the infamous "Bell Witch" in December 1820.

Children of Marmaduke Norfleet and Name Unknown are:

	82	i.		Anne⁵ Norfleet.
+	83	ii.		Absilla Norfleet, born Abt. 1754; died Bef. 1795.

29. Sarah⁴ Norfleet (Marmaduke³, Thomas², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born Abt. 1746, and died Abt. 1830 in Franklin County NC. She married Simon Jeffreys Abt. 1774 in Northampton County NC, son of Osborne Jeffreys and Patience Speir.

Notes for Sarah Norfleet:

SARAH NORFLEET (D. 1819)

Marmaduke's daughter , Sarah, married Simon Jeffreys a successful planter of Granville County, North Carolina.

Notes for Simon Jeffreys:

The following is an extract from the book "Marmaduke Norfleet Jeffreys, His Ancestors and Descendants" (published 1984), page 29:

"Simon ... was born about 1744 or 1745. Simon served with his brother William as a deputy sheriff in Bute County, North Carolina in 1768. His father, Osborne, was then the Sheriff of that county. Simon worked also with John Dent at surveying and was a chain carrier at time in 1778 and 1779. He was a representative from Franklin County to ... the General Assembly at the North Carolina Capital ... in 1783. Simon ... was primarily a planter.

"Simon Jeffreys married Sarah Norfleet of Northampton County. She was the daughter of Marmaduke Norfleet who had been one of the earliest settlers in Edgecombe County. Edgecombe County was divided and the Norfleets lived in the area which later became Northampton. We do not know the date of Sarah's birth. This couple were married before 1774 according to Marmaduke Norfleet's will. Simon died on 11 october 1812. Sarah died in late 1829 or early in 1830. Ten children were born to this couple."

Children of Sarah Norfleet and Simon Jeffreys are:

84	i.	William Speir⁵ Jeffreys, born 19 December, 1775; died 29 May, 1777.
85	ii.	Margaret (Peggy) Jeffreys, born 23 November, 1777.
86	iii.	Anson Jeffreys, born 07 January, 1779.
87	iv.	Simon Jeffreys, born 13 April, 1783.
88	v.	William Jeffreys, born 10 August, 1783.
89	vi.	Marmaduke Norfleet Jeffreys, born 19 January, 1786 in Franklin County NC; died 09 December, 1865 in Monroe County KY. He married Hannah Louise Hill 12 January, 1813 in Franklin County NC.

Notes for Marmaduke Norfleet Jeffreys:

The following information was received, in 1997, from Joy Wilkerson of Fall City WA:

"Marmaduke Jeffreys served in the War of 1812 in the Eighth Company detached from Franklin County, NC Regiment of the Fifth Brigade. He served in the NC House of Representatives from Franklin County in 1814, 1815 and 1819. He later moved to TN and then to Monroe County KY. He was a doctor. His widow applied for a pension on 25 April 1871 at Shop Spring, Wilson County TN. Marmaduke Norfleet Jeffreys is buried in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Monroe County KY."

90	vii.	Mary Jeffreys, born 10 March, 1788.
91	viii.	Rebecca Jeffreys, born 02 September, 1790.
92	ix.	Sarah (Sally) Jeffreys, born 01 August, 1792; died 26 August, 1809.
93	x.	Sussana Battle Jeffreys, born 17 November, 1794.

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