John Norwood: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

John Norwood was born about 1744 in Augusta County, Virginia (son of Samuel Norwood and Elizabeth ???); died on 26 Mar 1798 in Abbeville County, South Carolina.

Notes:

Veteran of the American Revolution. There is apparently some debate whether it was this John Norwood, or another one, who rose to the rank of General. He married twice, his first wife's name is unknown. They had one son, Samuel Norwood b bef 1775 in Abbeville District, South Carolina and d 1830 Jackson County, Alabama. His second wife was Jane PICKENS and they had five children: John, Andrew, Daniel, William and Theophilus.

Generation: 2

Samuel Norwood was born in 1724 in Augusta County, Virginia; died before 5 Oct 1790 in Abbeville County, South Carolina.

Notes:

Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds?b?
?/b?Compiled by Willie Pauline Young
Liberty, SC
Copyright 1950 by Pauline Young & Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr. , Reprinted 2004
Southern Historical Press, Greenville SC

Box #/Pack #: Box 70, Pack 1710
Page number: 238
Name: Norwood, Saml.

Will dated 16 Nov. 1789 in 96 Dist. Prov. 5 Oct 1790. Exrs: Adam Crain Jones, Esq., Jas. Watts. Wit: Adam Crain Jones Jr., John Jones, John Langreds. Wife, Elizabeth Norwood. Chn: John, Thos., Blakely, Wm. Robt., Jos., Theophilus Norwood, Elizabeth PORTER, Agnes WATTS, Mary WATTS. Gr. chn: Saml., John, Richard Norwood, sons of Theophilus Norwood. "Owned land in Pendleton Co."

Rootsweb's WorldConnect Project: Family Tree of Bill Norwood has information regarding 18 more Norwood generations. He noted that it was speculative in connection with Samuel Norwood, so I have not included it. This information can be viewed at his tree.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=joanbill&id=I09835

Samuel married Elizabeth ??? in 1742 in Augusta County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born before 1724; died before 19 Dec 1812 in Abbeville County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth ??? was born before 1724; died before 19 Dec 1812 in Abbeville County, South Carolina.

Notes:

Last name thought to be BRUSH or BUSH.

Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds?b?
?/b?Compiled by Willie Pauline Young
Liberty, SC
Copyright 1950 by Pauline Young & Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr. , Reprinted 2004
Southern Historical Press, Greenville SC

Box #/Pack #: Box 70, Pack 1730
Page number: 240
Name: NORWOOD, Elizabeth

Will dated 29 Dec 1806 in Abbeville Dist. Rec. 19 Dec 1812. Exrs: Sons, Thos., Wm. Norwood. Wit: Jas., Sally Watts, Hugh, John Porter. Chn: Thos., Blakely, Wm., Jos. Norwood, Betsey PORTER, Anne WATTS.

Children:

1. John Norwood was born about 1744 in Augusta County, Virginia; died on 26 Mar 1798 in Abbeville County, South Carolina.
Blakely Norwood was born between 1744 and 1764; died in 1833.
William Norwood was born between 1744 and 1764; and died.
Robert Norwood was born between 1744 and 1764; and died.
Joseph Norwood was born between 1744 and 1764; and died.
Agnes Norwood was born between 1744 and 1764; and died.
Theophilus Norwood was born about 1755; died before Jul 1789 in Abbeville County, South Carolina.
Thomas Norwood was born in 1761; died about 1833.
Elizabeth "Betsey" Norwood was born after 1761; and died.