Re: ancestors of Thomas Norton and Grace Wells
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In reply to:
ancestors of Thomas Norton and Grace Wells
Mike Thompson 2/03/02
My Norton tree needs pruning.
I have 2 Thomas Norton and Grace Wells marriages and families.Both were born in England and died in Connecticut.Both Thomases have the same dates but different parents.My sources range from on site research in Bedford/Luton (Eng.) Archives to various Genforum, World Family Tree, and genealogical publications entries.
Of course, not all sources have equal reliability, including those I found in England with notes that disagreed with the original archive.
I have more details than given below if further clarification will help.
Any pruning help will be appreciated.
1.Thomas, b1582 d1648, son of Robert, d1635 and Anne
Heare (Hare), b1568, d1616.
m. Grace Wells, b1611,d1648, in 1625
children:
George
Richard
Grace, b1627
Mary, b1630, m. William Seward
Anna, b1631, d1655, m. John Warner, b1604, d1654
Anne, b1631/32, d1679, m. John Warner, b1632, d1700
(obvious conflict here)
John, b1633/34, d1703/04, m. Hannah Stone, b1644, d1712
Abigail, b1642, d1667, m. Ananias Tryon, b1620, d1672
Thomas, b1646, d1712, m. Elizabeth Mason, b1654,
d. 1698/99
2.Thomas, b1582, d1648, son of William, b1575, and
Alice Browest
m. 1. Lettie ?, b1585
child:
Mary, b 1622
m. 2. Grace Wells, b1570, d1662
children:
Thomas, b1626, m. Elizabeth Mason (see above Thomas
and Elizabeth Mason)
John, b 1628, d1703, m. Elizabeth Hubbard, b1638,
d1710.
There's a relationship between the two fathers of Thomas
(1582-1648):
Robert, d1635
his father: Thomas, b1532, d1583/83
his father: Thomas, b abt1500, d1582/83
William, b1575
his father: William, b1558, d1622
his father: Richard, b1517, d1565/66
The parents of Thomas (abt1500-1582/83) and Richard (1517-
1565/66) were John Norton, b1470, d1588, and Jane Cowper, b1480.
I'd be happy to mess up anyone else's Norton tree with what I have. My line:
Cora Belle, 1862-1908, my paternal grandmother
Harris Edward, 1830-1902
Edward R., 1804-1863
John, 1775-1843
Soloman, 1757-1837
James, 1724-1770
James, abt1698-abt1774
John, 1651-1725
John, 1628-1709
Richard, 1696/97-1652/53
William, 1558-1622
Richard, 1517-1565/66
John, 1470-1558 (listed above)
John, 1440-1473
John, abt 1415
and the usual 7 generations of deNoruiles to about 1030.