Col. George Norsworthy, Sr. - Are there any sources for this profile and his wives?

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Maj. George Norsworthy, Sr.

Martha Norsworthy

Christian Norsworthy

It seems strange that his son, Col. George Norsworthy only lived 9-18 years old and was a Colonel. Most of the "Sources" indicated are without sources - just trees built up on trees even the Wikitree ones lack information.

I ran into this line on a cousin's family, but I have a collateral line of Norsworthy in my Mincey/Minshew family and it has been a dead end about the time of the Revolution so always on the lookout to see what I can find. Any help appreciated.

Obviously the death date is bad for Col.

The pedigree does seem supported:

Information obtained by Mrs. Seward from, Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia, by John Bennett Boddie, states: "The first of the family in Virginia was Tristram Norsworthy , who patented 200 acres in Nansemond, June 5, 1639 "towards the head of a bay behind the Ragged Islands."" On the same date he patented 150 acres near Daniel Gookin for his own personal adventure and that of his wife, Ann, and a servant. He was one of three who were the first representatives in the House of Burgesses for Upper Norfolk County in 1639. He probably died in Nansemond and the date of his death is not known.

"His eldest son was Colonel George Norsworthy, mentioned in Bacon’s Rebellion – afterwards Sheriff of Nansemond, who made his will February 1, 1700 and the same was probated in 1705. Colonel George’s children were Juliana, John, Charles, Thomas and Martha." (It is mentioned elsewhere that Colonel George married Martha Bridger.)

"Tristram Norsworthy’s other children were: William, who died in 1707; John who married Frances _____ and left a daughter; Elizabeth, who married Joseph Bridger (Will 1713); Thomas who had a wife, Susannah (no issue known) and Tristram, who married Sarah Pitt, daughter of Colonel John Pitt and his wife Olive, daughter of John Hardy. The children of Tristram, the son of Tristram were: Tristram, John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Martha and George.

George married Christian, daughter of Jeremiah Exum, one of the leading Quakers. Their children were: Christian, Elizabeth, Martha and George."

http://www.geocities.ws/russmyers.geo/parker.htm

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Norsworthy, Tristram, patented 150 acres in 1643 in Isle of Wight county. He was burgess for Upper Xorfolk county (Xanse- mond) in Januar}-, if)39-40. In 1656 he is referred to as "Lt. Col. Tristram Norsworthy of ye Ragged Islands, gent." In 1654 he was one of the justices of Xansemond.

In 1699 George Norsworthy, eldest son of Major George Xorsworthy, which last was eldest son of Tristram Norsworthy above named, was appointed by the council lieu- tenant-colonel and commander-in-chief of Xansemond county.

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Encyclopedia_of_Virginia_Biogra...

[Norsworthy] Rockwell, Carolyn Tilbury. Norsworthy Families of Virginia, 1638-1800's. Freeport, Florida: C.T. Rockwell, 1993. Available at FHL.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/513211?availability=Fam...

Family of Lt. Col. Tristram Norsworthy, Esq., who was born ca. 1616 perhaps in the Parish of Widecombe in the Moor, Devonshire, England. In 1638 he was issued land in Upper New Norfolk (later Nansemond) County, Va. In 1654 he was a Justice of the Peace in Nansemond Co. He and his wife, Ann, had at least three sons, George (d. by 1689); Thomas, who married Susannah Moone; and John (d. 1670), who married Frances English. Tristram Norsworthy died ca. 1656.

This page might be worth adding to profiles.

https://archive.org/details/requestforgeneal00harr/page/n12/mode/1up

The 2nd Col George had son John

“Historical and Genealogical Notes.” The William and Mary Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3, 1912, pp. 218–222. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1918743. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.

I will give it a look a bit later. Bogged down in cousin's Columbus County lines, but had hoped to roust some of the profile managers. Not sure if any are even active now.

Thanks, Erica Howton for working on it. It is an interesting line. I think that my cousin runs into the Exums through a different way now, but better to have it correct.

It’s pretty confusing. I’m working down rather than up.

I’m not sure Rachel Norsworthy is married to the correct Col. George Norsworthy, she’s older than him.

Very long Munro pedigree here,

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91094920/urania-cowling

Children of George Norsworthy and Martha Webb are:
* i. George Norsworthy IV
* ii. Martha Norsworthy, married John Brasseur.
* 3 iii. Elizabeth Norsworthy, born Abt. 1717 in Isle of Wight Co., VA; died Abt. 1741 in near Smithfield, Isle of Wight Co., VA; married Col. John Monro Abt. 1738 in Isle of Wight Co., VA.

I've been searching for this relative's spouse and family. Just know her name when married was "Nazary or Nasworty" https://www.geni.com/people/Abigail-Nazary-or-Nasworthy. She is the daughter of Revolutionary War patriot Nathan Merrick Minshew, I

All of Nathan's daughters have their married names listed in his will, but no husband's names and I can't find those anywhere. Still looking. That is why when I wander into something, it may be useful. Again, thanks for your hard work on this, Erica Howton. I have been working on murderers and deserters. Every family has them. I am just bringing them out of the shadows.

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