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Descendants of Thomas Northfleete

207. Stephen Andrews⁶ Norfleet (Thomas Figures⁵, Reuben⁴, Marmaduke³, Thomas², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born 28 September, 1822 in Bertie County NC, and died 02 July, 1910 in Bertie County NC. He married (1) Louisa Spruill, daughter of George Evans Spruill. He married (2) Francis Pugh 1844, daughter of William Pugh.

Children of Stephen Norfleet and Louisa Spruill are:

	399	i.	Louisa Hill⁷ Norfleet.
	400	ii.	Stephen A. Norfleet.
	401	iii.	Antoinette Rebecca Norfleet, born 1864; died 1926. She married John P. Smallwood.
	402	iv.	Margaret Andrews Norfleet.
+	403	v.	George Spruill Norfleet.
	404	vi.	Charles Evans Norfleet, born 28 August, 1870 in Bertie County NC; died 26 November, 1901 in Bertie County NC.

Children of Stephen Norfleet and Francis Pugh are:

+	405	i.	Francis Slade⁷ Norfleet, born 1846.
+	406	ii.	Richard Urquart Norfleet, born 1847.
+	407	iii.	Thomas Spruill Norfleet, born 1849.
	408	iv.	Earnest Norfleet, born 03 February, 1851 in Bertie County NC; died 12 June, 1901 in Bertie County NC.
	409	v.	Whitmel Pugh Norfleet.
+	410	vi.	Reginald Heber Norfleet.
+	411	vii.	Marmaduke Norfleet.
	412	viii.	Frances Helen Norfleet, born 1857; died 1912.

212. John⁶ Norfleet (John⁵, Reuben⁴, Marmaduke³, Thomas², Thomas¹ Northfleete). He married Caroline Higgs Abt. 1825, daughter of Reuben Higgs and Judith Hayes.

Child of John Norfleet and Caroline Higgs is:

413

John Armistead⁷ Norfleet, born 1838; died 1909.

213. Sarah⁶ Bell (Absilla⁵ Norfleet, Marmaduke⁴, Marmaduke³, Thomas², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born Abt. 1769 in North Carolina, and died 1786 in Edgecombe County NC. She married Drew Smith Abt. 1783, son of Arthur Smith and Anne Ruffin.

Child of Sarah Bell and Drew Smith is:

414

Winifred⁷ Smith.

214. Marmaduke⁶ Bell (Absilla⁵ Norfleet, Marmaduke⁴, Marmaduke³, Thomas², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born Abt. 1771, and died 1797. He married Martha Smith Abt. 1790, daughter of Arthur Smith and Anne Ruffin.

Children of Marmaduke Bell and Martha Smith are:

	415	i.		Benjamin⁷ Bell.
	416	ii.		Milly S. Bell, died 1835. She married Micajah Nicholas Dickson Bef. 1811.

216. Emily⁶ Norfleet (Isaac⁵, Abraham⁴, John³, John², Thomas¹ Northfleete) died Bef. 1853. She married Henry Johnston 12 January, 1830 in Edgecombe County NC.

Children of Emily Norfleet and Henry Johnston are:

417	i.	Margaret E.⁷ Johnston. She married Col Robert R. Bridgers.
418	ii.	William Henry Johnston. He married Caroline Gaston.
419	iii.	Mary C. Johnston.

222. Robert⁶ Norfleet (Isaac⁵, Abraham⁴, John³, John², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born 21 February, 1816, and died 14 September, 1871 in Edgecombe County NC. He married Margaret P. Williams 19 December, 1849 in Edgecombe County NC, daughter of John Williams and Caroline Mathewson.

Children of Robert Norfleet and Margaret Williams are:

	420	i.	George Townsend⁷ Norfleet, born 13 September, 1851 in Edgecombe County NC; died 20 September, 1851 in Edgecombe County NC.
	421	ii.	Robert Norfleet, born 08 November, 1852 in Edgecombe County NC; died 11 October, 1875 in Edgecombe County NC.
	422	iii.	John Isaac Norfleet, born 17 May, 1857 in Edgecombe County NC; died 10 April, 1874 in Edgecombe County NC.
	423	iv.	Paschal Paoli Norfleet, born Abt. 1860 in Edgecombe County NC; died 04 September, 1884 in Edgecombe County NC.
	424	v.	Albert Sidney Norfleet, born 08 March, 1862 in Edgecombe County NC; died 01 March, 1868 in Edgecombe County NC.
+	425	vi.	Leon Edgar Norfleet, born 22 June, 1864 in Edgecombe County NC; died 12 September, 1942 in Edgecombe County NC.
	426	vii.	James Matthewson Norfleet, born 02 August, 1866 in Edgecombe County NC; died 20 February, 1920 in Edgecombe County NC.

228. James⁶ Norfleet (Elisha⁵, Abraham⁴, John³, John², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born 01 May, 1790, and died 23 March, 1815 in Chowan County NC. He married Mary O'Malley 14 July, 1810 in Chowan County (Edenton) NC.

Children of James Norfleet and Mary O'Malley are:

	427	i.		Rev. William John⁷ Norfleet, born 08 March, 1815. He married Eliza Howett.
+	428	ii.		James Elisha Norfleet.

235. John⁶ Norfleet (Henry⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Thomas¹ Northfleete) was born 11 October, 1786 in Nansemond County VA, and died 19 April, 1873 in Pulaski County KY. He married (1) Catherine ______ 01 June, 1809 in Nansemond County VA. He married (2) Catherine Watson 10 September, 1855 in Pulaski County KY.

Notes for John Norfleet:

John Norfleet was the third Norfleet to settle in Kentucky. John's Bible indicates that he was born 11 October 1786 in Nansemond County, Virginia and that his parents were Henry and Elizabeth (nee Everett) Norfleet. He, thus, was Henry Norfleet's eldest and perhaps his only son. For reasons previously set forth, I have also concluded that Henry was an elder brother of David and James Norfleet of Kentucky. Accordingly, Henry's son, John, was the nephew of James and David Norfleet.

John Norfleet may have temporarily relocated to Muhlenberg County, Kentucky shortly after his father's death in about 1803 or 1804. I base this conclusion upon a land claim, dated 23 July 1804, from the Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Land Claim Book. The entry states the following:

"James Willis this day claims a right to 200 acres of land�..Beginning on Pond River where John Norfleet's line crosses the same running down the river to Wilson Holeman's line�.."

A thorough search of the Kentucky land grant lists and the Muhlenberg County land records failed to reveal any other mention of a Norfleet, John or otherwise, with respect to this location and time frame. Therefore, the identity of this particular John Norfleet remains a mystery. If this John Norfleet is the son of Henry, he would have been only about 18 years old at the time. One reasonable explanation for John Norfleet's absence from the Kentucky land patent and/or Muhlenberg County indenture records would be that he had obtained the land by assignment (before the land had been patented) and later sold it, also by assignment. Another, although less likely possibility, is that he only rented the land, and thus was never the owner of record.

John Norfleet, son of Henry, first appears in the Nansemond County, Virginia land tax lists in 1812 (when he was about 25 years old) as the owner of 108 acres of land in the Upper Parish. His last appearance in the Nansemond land tax lists is for the year 1820. Bobbie Jones's letter, cited above in the sketch of his father Henry Norfleet, states that John Norfleet, son of Henry sold 108 acres of land to James Barnes in 1821.

MILITARY SERVICE IN THE WAR OF 1812

John, while living in Nansemond County, served two tours of duty as a private in the Virginia Militia during the War of 1812. From his service records, on file in the National Archives, these two tours were: 1) in the 2nd Regiment of Virginia Militia, Captain Ezekiel Powell's Company, from 17 February to 3 March 1813; and, 2) in the 2nd Regiment of Virginia Militia, Captain John Laycock's Company, from 4 September to 24 October 1814. The normal Nansemond County militia was the 59th Regiment. However, during the War of 1812, several special regiments were formed from companies provided from many counties to defend the militarily significant Norfolk area. One of these was the 2nd Regiment commanded by Lt. Colonel William Sharp of Norfolk Borough. The above cited companies were raised in Nansemond County but placed under Sharp's command in the 2nd Regiment and served in the Norfolk/Craney Island area. In his "Declaration of Surviving Soldier for Pension" application, dated 21 April 1871, John Norfleet stated that he spent his tours doing picket and garrison duty near Norfolk. It is interesting to note that John's Captain during his first tour, Ezekiel Powell, was cashiered by General Court Martial on 31 July 1813 (see A Guide to Virginia Militia Units in the War of 1812 by Stuart Lee Butler, page 147).

MIGRATION TO KENTUCKY

John and his wife Catherine (maiden name unknown) apparently immigrated to Pulaski County, Kentucky in about 1820. John acquired 118 acres of land in Pulaski County on White Oak Creek by assignment from Benjamin Kissee on 6 May 1820. His name appears for the first time in the Pulaski tax records with the 118 acre land tract in the year 1821. Like his uncle (James Norfleet) before him, John Norfleet did not obtain patent to this, his first land acquisition, until many years later, on 22 November 1839.

CHILDREN OF JOHN NORFLEET

John and Catherine Norfleet had a total of eight children, four sons (Henry, John O., Everett and James M.) and four daughters (Elizabeth, Eliza Ann, Mary Ann, and Serena). Catherine died sometime during the 1846-1850 time frame.

SECOND WIFE OF JOHN NORFLEET

On 10 September 1855, in Pulaski County, John married, as his second wife, a widow, Catherine West (her maiden name was probably Watson); he had no children by his second wife. There is some confusion as to Catherine's last name. The minister's marriage return, on file at the Pulaski County Courthouse states:

"I hereby certify that John Norfleet was married to Catherine Watson on the 10th day of Sept. 1855 at the residence of Catherine West. He was about 70 years old and she was about 52 years old & was both widders at that time. He was born in Va. Ginsen County. She was born in Pulaski Cty. Ky. Present James Raney & Bresen Coomer - It done by

William Waddle M. G. S."

My interpretation, very tentative, is that Catherine Watson is the maiden name and that West is her married name. However, other interpretations are certainly possible. If anyone has other information re Catherine's name, please let me know!

Children of John Norfleet and Catherine ______ are:

+	429	i.	Elizabeth⁷ Norfleet, born 13 October, 1810 in Nansemond County VA; died Abt. 1842 in Pulaski County KY.
+	430	ii.	Henry Norfleet, born 14 October, 1812 in Pulaski County KY.
	431	iii.	John O. Norfleet, born 06 August, 1816 in Nansemond County VA; died 29 December, 1894 in Pulaski County KY. He married Susan Hamby 18 January, 1858 in Pulaski County KY.
	432	iv.	Eliza Jane Norfleet, born 15 September, 1817 in Nansemond County VA; died 23 February, 1880 in Johnson County KS. She married Edward McKaughan 15 August, 1838 in Pulaski County KY.
	433	v.	Mary Ann Norfleet, born 09 March, 1822. She married Jesse McKinney 01 April, 1845 in Pulaski County KY.
	434	vi.	Everet Norfleet, born 11 November, 1824; died Abt. 1855. He married Louisa Jones 16 June, 1846 in Pulaski County KY.
	435	vii.	Cerena Norfleet, born 02 January, 1827. She married Nicholas Vaughn 09 May, 1846 in Pulaski County KY.
+	436	viii.	James M. Norfleet, born 31 March, 1829 in Pulaski County KY; died 1908.

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