Norman, William S 1a 2 3

Birth Name Norman, William S
Gender male
Age at Death about 80 years, 3 months

Narrative

It is believed that William was the son of Joseph T. & Mary Read.

After the Revolutionary War William lived in Fauquier Co., VA. & Georgia.

I have seen William's second wife listed as Miss Sheppard, sister of Col. William Sheppard of South Carolina.

In his will,Joseph T., (William's father) left the following to William "To my son William I leave a negro woman named Gude and no other part of my Estate".

For detail info on William Norman see: "William Norman, Our Revolutionary War Ancestor" booklet and the "Battle of Brandywine".

William served in the Revolutionary War for a period of 2 years. He was a Private in Capt. George Stubblefield's Company, 5th Virginia Reg, which was commanded by Lt. Col. Josiah Parker. In june 1776, he was transferred to Capt. Phillip Lee's company , 3rd VA. Reg., commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall and in Brig. Gen. George Weeden's celebrated Virginia Brigade. On 9/11/1777 William was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine. He was shot through both knees and crippled for life.

William partially raised a nephew, Thomas Dallas.

When William died he left his land on Mill Creek to his grandsons, John H. & Peyton Wyatt, sons of William Harrison Norman, with their father as trustee.

William's grave site is located deep in the woods, accessible only by a logging road. The land is owned by a logging company and permission has been given the Norman family of Lincoln Co. to go to the site.

Darlene Clemons Berchtold

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William Norman, at an early age, enlisted in the Virginia Continental Line, on February 01, 1776, and served for a period of to years in the Revolutionary War. He was a private in Captain George Stubblefield's Company, Fifth Virginia Regiment, and commanded by Lieutenant Josiah Parker. In June 1776, he was transferred to Captain Richard Francis Lee's Company, Third Virginia Brigade, (Ref: D.A.R. Linage Book Volume 52, page 299: McCall Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia: Senate Documents, Volume 16, no. 219, 56th Congress, 2nd session, Harvey List of Georgia's Revolutionary War Soldiers.)

On September 11, 1777, William Norman was dangerously wounded at the Battle of Brandywine. He was shot through both knees and was crippled for life as a result of these injuries. General La Fayette was wounded in the same battle. William Norman said that he was standing near the General when he received his wound, and that the Marquis had dismounted and was endeavoring rally the troops at the time, although history stated that he was wounded on horseback.

William Norman came to Lincoln County, Georgia from Fauquier County, Virginia about 1790.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1747 Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America   2
Death 1827-04-00 Lincoln, Georgia, United States   2

Age: 80y

Burial   Norman Family Cem., Near Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., GA.    
Christening B2A86EE0CC9741419E52D47414C7BEA1FF68 16 Sep 2008    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Norman, Joseph T.17081783-11-20
Mother READ, Maryabout 17121765-08-25
    Brother     NORMAN, James Madison Sr. 1732 1828-01-29
    Brother     NORMAN, Isaac Sr. 1735 1776
         Norman, William S about 1747 1827-04-00
    Sister     NORMAN, Mary 1749 1815
    Sister     , Winney 1762 1824

Families

Family of Norman, William S and SHEPPARD, Mary Ross
Married Wife SHEPPARD, Mary Ross ( * 1752 + before 1780 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1772 Culpeper Co., VA. Religious Marriage  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
NORMAN, George17721817-10-00
Norman, Sarah1794-06-251859-05-03

Family of Norman, William S and Harrison, Euphany
Married Wife Harrison, Euphany ( * 1752 + about 1825 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1778 Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States Religious Marriage 2
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Norman, Susannah1780-03-091857-10-15
NORMAN, Elizabeth1782before 1828
Norman, William Harrison17841863-06-07
Norman, Eleanor17861859

Source References

  1. Darlene Berchtold: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1319 CLEMONS-NORMAN-BERCHTOLD ANCESTRY
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        ID: I1319
        Name: Joseph T. NORMAN
        Given Name: Joseph T.
        Surname: NORMAN
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1708 in Culpeper Co, VA.
        Death: 20 Nov 1783 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Burial: Fairview Cem., Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA.
        _UID: 70A7DB940ACC4D649A0F42394B980FE407E1
        Change Date: 20 Mar 2010 at 21:54
        Note:
        1740, The first record of Joseph Norman is a deed of September, in which his father and mother, Isaac and Frances Norman, deeded land to him. This land was a part of that on which Isaac Norman lived on Flatt Run. In 1745 Joseph Norman bought seventy acres of land from John Ashley with the houses, garden, orchard, etc. This land was in the Little Fork of the Rappahanock River on the head branch of Battle Run, in or near the present county of Rappahannock. It was near land of his brother-in-law Francis Browning on the side of a mountain. (Source: Deed Book 10, Orange Co.). Later in 1751, Joseph and wife Sarah deeded it to Francis Browning.

        1748 Joseph Norman received from his brother-in-law James Turner another portion of his father's land on Flatt Run. In 1771 Joseph and wife Sarah deeded 146 acres, land received from his father's homeplace upon which he had been living, to Pettit. (Source: Deed Book F, Culpeper Co.). This property was described as beginning at a corner in the line of Reverend John Thompson's lands near the Great Road. Later Pettit sold it to Strode.

        1752, November 1, Hon. Thomas Lord Fairfax granted Joseph Norman of Culpeper County a certain tract of waste and ungranted land in the said county in the Little Fork of the Rappahannock River near Hickman's Mountain, 238 acres.
        Joseph Norman bought 219 acres from Col. Charles Carter which was a part of Col. Carter's "Mount Pony Tract." This land crossed Mountain Run and was his homeplace when he died. He conveyed it to his sons Thomas and John in his will of 1783. John Norman sold his part to his brother Thomas. This land lay by the edge of the low grounds on the north side of Mountain Run and crossed Mt. Run. The deed showed that Joseph Norman's home was on the south side of Mt. Run. (Source: Deed Book M. page 244, Culpeper County.)

        The Will of Joseph Norman Will Book C, page 117, Culpeper County Court House
        (Probated Feb 16, 1784) November 20th 1783
        I Joseph Norman of Culpeper County being in perfect sense mind and memory do make this my last Will in manner and form following.
        Item: I leave the land I now live on to my sons Thomas Norman and John Norman; Thomas to have one Hundred and Nineteen Acres and John One Hundred. If they cannot agree in dividing the land when John comes to the age of twenty years they are to leave it to two men to divide it for them.
        Item: I leave to my son William Norman a Negro woman named Gude and no other part of my Estate;
        Item: I leave to my son James Norman a Negro boy named --Tingo and the Executors to keep the said boy in their hands while they can send him word to come for him and to have no other part of my Estate.
        Item: I leave to my Granson Isaac Norman one hundred acres of land lying on the south side of Hickman's Mountain and no other part of my Estate.
        Item: I leave to my son Isaac Norman's wife Sarah Norman twenty Shillings Sterling.
        Item: I leave to my daughter Mary Dillard five pounds.
        Item: I leave to my wife Sarah Norman after paying all my Just debts and Legatees all the rest of my Estate to maintain the children that is now living with her during her widowhood and if she should Marry, or die then it is my desire it Should be equally divided between my son Thomas, John and my daughters Winifred Bywaters, Peggy Calver, Sally, Fanny Mimey, and Kisiah Norman and it is my desire for her not be interrupted on the plantation as long as --live a widow. And I do appoint my wife Sarah Norman, and Thomas Norman my Executors of this my last will-- Joseph Norman (L.S.) Test John Tripplett, Thomas Norman, and Fanny Norman Will Exhibited by Thomas Norman in court Feb 16, 1784, who made oath that the sd. Joseph Norman requested him to write his said will as exhibited.
        At a court held May 17, 1785 the will was again exhibited by Sarah Norman and Thomas Norman was proved by oath of John Triplett, was ordered recorded and certificate granted for obtaining a probate.

        Father: Isaac **** NORMAN b: 1 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia Colony c: 1 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Episcopal Church - Gloucester Co., VA. Colony
        Mother: Frances C. **** COURTNEY b: 17 Jan 1686 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia Colony

        Marriage 1 Mary READ b: Abt 1712 in Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony
        Married: Abt 1731 in Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony
        Change Date: 16 Sep 2008
        Children
        Has Children James Madison NORMAN b: 1732 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony/Spotsylvania Co., VA.
        Has Children Isaac NORMAN b: 1735 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Has Children Mary NORMAN b: 1749 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Has Children William NORMAN b: 1750 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Has Children Winifred "Winney" NORMAN b: 1762 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony

        Marriage 2 Sarah EVERETT b: 1723 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Married: Abt 1751 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Change Date: 16 Sep 2008
        Children
        Has No Children Sarah "Sally" NORMAN b: 1753
        Has No Children Kesiah NORMAN b: 1755 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Margaret "Peggy" NORMAN b: 1760 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Thomas NORMAN b: 1760 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has No Children Frances Everett "Fanny" NORMAN b: 1762 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Jemina E. "Mimey" NORMAN b: 1764 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has No Children John NORMAN b: Abt 1766 in Culpeper Co., VA.

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