Individual Details
Thomas Norris
(1608 - Bef Nov 1675)
Notes:
Thomas ran away to sea at age 11, and was in Nansemond Co., VA by 1630.
Corinne Hanna Diller writes that the legend says that Thomas ran away to sea at age 11. c 1630 supposed to be in VA. Ann, his wife, was transported to St. Mary's Co, MD in 1637. she was not designated as a servant. Thomas is said to have followed William Claiborne, in his trading expeditions up the Chesapeake Bay, and then settled in ST. Mary's Co, as a Protestant planter. As a trade, he went back and forth between MD and VA. His childrent were presumed to have been born in MD, but most were in England during the 1670's. Her research shows that Thomas was not the father of John Norris 1642-1710
Not all information verified and/or documented. Not all are my direct line (only those denoted by *). Please use this as a guide and contact the source for more information. I am actively making updates and corrections and reposting the information. With
An extract from Thomas Stobie's GEDCOM created 10 Mar 2009. Thomas can be contacted at stobie@sprynet.com.
Thomas ran away to sea at age 11, and was in Nansemond Co., VA by 1630.
Corinne Hanna Diller writes that the legend says that Thomas ran away to sea at age 11. c 1630 supposed to be in VA. Ann, his wife, was transported to St. Mary's Co, MD in 1637. she was not designated as a servant. Thomas is said to have followed William Claiborne, in his trading expeditions up the Chesapeake Bay, and then settled in ST. Mary's Co, as a Protestant planter. As a trade, he went back and forth between MD and VA. His childrent were presumed to have been born in MD, but most were in England during the 1670's. Her research shows that Thomas was not the father of John Norris 1642-1710
Not all information verified and/or documented. Not all are my direct line (only those denoted by *). Please use this as a guide and contact the source for more information. I am actively making updates and corrections and reposting the information. With
An extract from Thomas Stobie's GEDCOM created 10 Mar 2009. Thomas can be contacted at stobie@sprynet.com.
Events
| Birth | 1608 | Congham, Norfolk, England |  | ||
| Immigration | Bet 1630 and 1631 | Virginia | | ||
| Marriage | 1637 | Nansemond Co, Va - Anne Hynson | | ||
| Death | Bef Nov 1675 | St Mary's County, Md | |
Families
| Spouse | Anne Hynson (1612 - 1668) |
| Child | John Norris (1652 - 1710) |
| Child | Thomas Norris (1638 - 1683) |
| Child | Edward Norris (1639 - 1696) |
| Child | Geoffrey Norris (1641 - 1642) |
| Child | Daniel Norris (1643 - 1707) |
| Child | Alice Norris (1644 - ) |
| Child | Cuthbert Norris (1645 - 1668) |
| Child | Robert Norris (1647 - 1698) |
| Child | Hannah Ann Norris (1650 - 1684) |
| Father | Geoffrey Norris (1559 - 1609) |
| Mother | Mary Myles ( - ) |
| Sibling | Alice Norris (1602 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Norris (1604 - ) |
| Sibling | Edmund Norris (1605 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Elise Greenup Jourdan, "Early Families of Southern Maryland", Volume 1, 1992.
2. Murnane, Molly, Rootsweb GEDCOM and information from an email. (mmurnane@indynet.com).
3. Alexander, Larry R., Rootsweb GEDCOM. (ALEXLARRY@prodigy.net).
4. Web pages of Corinne Hana Diller "Outline of Catholic NORRIS Family of Maryland".
5. Elise Greenup Jourdan, "Early Families of Southern Maryland", Volume 1, 1992.
6. Murnane, Molly, Rootsweb GEDCOM and information from an email. (mmurnane@indynet.com).
7. Alexander, Larry R., Rootsweb GEDCOM. (ALEXLARRY@prodigy.net).
8. Web pages of Corinne Hana Diller "Outline of Catholic NORRIS Family of Maryland".
9. Alexander, Larry R., Rootsweb GEDCOM. (ALEXLARRY@prodigy.net).