Norcross
Thomas Norcross (1560-1617) md. Mary Chappell (1560-1602). Had John Norcross.
John Norcross (1590-aft 1642) md ?. He had Thomas Norcross.
Thomas Norcross (abt 1630-1662) md. Elizabeth ? (abt 1632- ). They had William, Judith, Margaret.
**William Norcross (abt 1650-1699) md. Elizabeth ? ( - ). They had Jane, Elline, William, John, Elizabeth, Thomas.
John Norcross (circa 1690-aft 1771) md. Mary Antrim (1692-circa 1732). They had Elizabeth, John Jr, Joseph, Mary, Frances, William.
William (circa 1720-circa 1773) md. Tarmar Hough/Huff (circa 1722 - aft 1773). They had Bathsheba, Uriah, Susannah, John, Mary, Mercy, Ruth, Rachel, Samuel, Bernice, George.
John Norcross (1590-aft 1642) md ?. He had Thomas Norcross.
Thomas Norcross (abt 1630-1662) md. Elizabeth ? (abt 1632- ). They had William, Judith, Margaret.
**William Norcross (abt 1650-1699) md. Elizabeth ? ( - ). They had Jane, Elline, William, John, Elizabeth, Thomas.
John Norcross (circa 1690-aft 1771) md. Mary Antrim (1692-circa 1732). They had Elizabeth, John Jr, Joseph, Mary, Frances, William.
William (circa 1720-circa 1773) md. Tarmar Hough/Huff (circa 1722 - aft 1773). They had Bathsheba, Uriah, Susannah, John, Mary, Mercy, Ruth, Rachel, Samuel, Bernice, George.
**William
Norcross, who came to this country in 1699, but died either on the way over, or as soon as he got here. His
son, William Jr, was the one who started the New Jersey
branch of the family.
Taken from the "Record of Burials in New Hopewell Cemetery" as contributed by Mrs. Marguerite N. Hoke:
As early as March, 1759, William Norcross, a Friend from Burlington County, settled in old Gloucester Township, Gloucester County. He located a survey of land and had it recorded in the Surveyor General's Office at Burlington on February 6, 1761. The site of this farm is about two miles southwest of Tansboro in Winslow Township, Canden County.
Norcross built a frame meeting house on his land for use of members of the Society of Friends and adjoining it, he set aside ground for a burying place for himself and his family. It eventually became a neighborhood graveyard and has long been called New Hopewell Cemetery. At the time this land left Norcross ownership, except the cemetery, the meeting house was moved to a lot on Blue Anchor Road and served as a home for various descendants. It was recently destroyed by fire.
There are no probate records for the estates of William Norcross and his sons. He married by 1745 Tamar Hough (or possibly Huff). Their eldest son, Uriah Norcross (b. 1746; d. 1818) was heir at law of his father's estate and, by deed dated May 9, 1785, conveyed the family farm to his brother Samuel Norcross. He, in turn, on July 6, 1789, sold it to Jonathan Jones, reserving the burying ground for the use of his family and friends.
Norcross, who came to this country in 1699, but died either on the way over, or as soon as he got here. His
son, William Jr, was the one who started the New Jersey
branch of the family.
Taken from the "Record of Burials in New Hopewell Cemetery" as contributed by Mrs. Marguerite N. Hoke:
As early as March, 1759, William Norcross, a Friend from Burlington County, settled in old Gloucester Township, Gloucester County. He located a survey of land and had it recorded in the Surveyor General's Office at Burlington on February 6, 1761. The site of this farm is about two miles southwest of Tansboro in Winslow Township, Canden County.
Norcross built a frame meeting house on his land for use of members of the Society of Friends and adjoining it, he set aside ground for a burying place for himself and his family. It eventually became a neighborhood graveyard and has long been called New Hopewell Cemetery. At the time this land left Norcross ownership, except the cemetery, the meeting house was moved to a lot on Blue Anchor Road and served as a home for various descendants. It was recently destroyed by fire.
There are no probate records for the estates of William Norcross and his sons. He married by 1745 Tamar Hough (or possibly Huff). Their eldest son, Uriah Norcross (b. 1746; d. 1818) was heir at law of his father's estate and, by deed dated May 9, 1785, conveyed the family farm to his brother Samuel Norcross. He, in turn, on July 6, 1789, sold it to Jonathan Jones, reserving the burying ground for the use of his family and friends.
3. THOMAS3 NORCROSS (HENRY2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1560 in Dillworth, Ribchester, Lancashire, England, and died 1617 in St. Dunstans, Stepney, London, England. He married MARY CHAPPELL, daughter of WILLIAM CHAPPELL and MARY BEDELL. She was born 1565, and died 1603.
Notes for THOMAS NORCROSS:
Thomas Norcross is said to be the son of Henry Norcross of Ribchester, England. When Thomas died, his estate was settled by his son John. There was a lawsuit over the Bidell estate to which Mary (Chappell) Norcross was a heir.
This family is a bit confusing because there were two immigrations to America. The first were two sons of Thomas, Jeremiah and John, who immigrated, some sources say, in 1633, probably to Cambridge, Mass where John bought property. Jeremiah moved to to Watertown Mass in 1638. John returned to England in about 1642, and had his children there and became the grandfather of William who became a Quaker and immigrated to America in 1699 becoming the "John Branch". Jeremiah, left two sons, Nathaniel and Richard in America, and they became the "Jeremiah" branch. Jeremiah may have also returned to England to become a minister at some point but this is unlikely as his will was proved in America in 1657.
Note: Sources: Jeremiah Norcross' down to Seth Norcross, comes partly from WFT Vol 9 #2184, and Ancestry.com with details such as the history of Ribchester and family history in America filled in from a variety of sources - see narative and sources on Jeremiah. There is a book by Dr. Henry Bond - Geneologies of the Families and Decendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Mass (1860) that could have some information on the Jeremiah Norcross line who immigrated in 1633-1638.
Note: Also, at least two books have been written about the early Norcross line in England and those decended from the John Norcross Line: William Norcross, the great grandson of Thomas who immigrated in 1699: 1) The English Norcross Family and Some Decendants of William Norcross 1699 to America edited by Elsie M. Cameron, which can be found at the New England Historic and Geaneological Society and 2)The Norcross family of New Jersey" by Norcross, Toner & Hoke.
Ken Hart - [email protected] kindly supplied the following information on Thomas Norcross and the John Norcross Line: Except where noted, his source is: The English Norcross Family and Some Decendants of William Norcross 1699 to America edited by Elsie M. Cameron.
The earliest Norcross identified is Thomas Norcross.Thomas Norcross was born in England about 1560 and died at London about 1617. About 1585, he married Mary Chappell. She was born in Englandabout 1565 and died there in 1603. She was a daughter of William Chappell and Mary Elizabeth Bedell. Mary Elizabeth Bedell was a daughter of Henry Bedell who was "of Essex, England".
The Norcross family came from Lancashire, England. The family lived near
the Ribble River around a hamlet called Ribchester. The name is found in
the area as early as the thirteenth century. They were involved with the
church at Ribchester (St. Wilfred) which was founded in the year 596.
The birth place of Thomas Norcross is not known. He was a merchant in
London in 1600 and a member of the Haberdashers Company. The Haberdashers'records, which have been preserved, show that Thomas Norcross was freed from his apprenticeship in 1579. The usual custom was for an apprentice to be bound at age fourteen and to serve for seven years. Based on this, his birth date is assumed to have been about 1560. The Haberdashers' Company was one of many trade guilds, which were very prominent in England from about 1560. Haberdashers members were dealers in men's furnishings. A Thomas Norcross, perhaps this one, lived in the parish of St. Dunstans in West Fleet Street, died in 1617 and was buried in St. Dunstans. He left money to the Ribchester Church in Lancashire.
Thomas Norcross and Mary Chappell Norcross had at least three children:
1. John Norcross4016, b. about 1590, died in England after 1642
2. Jeremiah, b. 1595, died Watertown, Massachusetts in 1657
3. Thomas Jr. who died in London in 1620.
Children of THOMAS NORCROSS and MARY CHAPPELL are:
4. i. JOHN4 NORCROSS, b. 1590; d. 1642, England. ii. THOMAS NORCROSS, d. 1620, London, England. 5. iii. JEREMIAH NORCROSS, b. 1595, Ribchester, England; d. 1657, Watertown, Middlesex Co, Mass.
Notes for THOMAS NORCROSS:
Thomas Norcross is said to be the son of Henry Norcross of Ribchester, England. When Thomas died, his estate was settled by his son John. There was a lawsuit over the Bidell estate to which Mary (Chappell) Norcross was a heir.
This family is a bit confusing because there were two immigrations to America. The first were two sons of Thomas, Jeremiah and John, who immigrated, some sources say, in 1633, probably to Cambridge, Mass where John bought property. Jeremiah moved to to Watertown Mass in 1638. John returned to England in about 1642, and had his children there and became the grandfather of William who became a Quaker and immigrated to America in 1699 becoming the "John Branch". Jeremiah, left two sons, Nathaniel and Richard in America, and they became the "Jeremiah" branch. Jeremiah may have also returned to England to become a minister at some point but this is unlikely as his will was proved in America in 1657.
Note: Sources: Jeremiah Norcross' down to Seth Norcross, comes partly from WFT Vol 9 #2184, and Ancestry.com with details such as the history of Ribchester and family history in America filled in from a variety of sources - see narative and sources on Jeremiah. There is a book by Dr. Henry Bond - Geneologies of the Families and Decendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Mass (1860) that could have some information on the Jeremiah Norcross line who immigrated in 1633-1638.
Note: Also, at least two books have been written about the early Norcross line in England and those decended from the John Norcross Line: William Norcross, the great grandson of Thomas who immigrated in 1699: 1) The English Norcross Family and Some Decendants of William Norcross 1699 to America edited by Elsie M. Cameron, which can be found at the New England Historic and Geaneological Society and 2)The Norcross family of New Jersey" by Norcross, Toner & Hoke.
Ken Hart - [email protected] kindly supplied the following information on Thomas Norcross and the John Norcross Line: Except where noted, his source is: The English Norcross Family and Some Decendants of William Norcross 1699 to America edited by Elsie M. Cameron.
The earliest Norcross identified is Thomas Norcross.Thomas Norcross was born in England about 1560 and died at London about 1617. About 1585, he married Mary Chappell. She was born in Englandabout 1565 and died there in 1603. She was a daughter of William Chappell and Mary Elizabeth Bedell. Mary Elizabeth Bedell was a daughter of Henry Bedell who was "of Essex, England".
The Norcross family came from Lancashire, England. The family lived near
the Ribble River around a hamlet called Ribchester. The name is found in
the area as early as the thirteenth century. They were involved with the
church at Ribchester (St. Wilfred) which was founded in the year 596.
The birth place of Thomas Norcross is not known. He was a merchant in
London in 1600 and a member of the Haberdashers Company. The Haberdashers'records, which have been preserved, show that Thomas Norcross was freed from his apprenticeship in 1579. The usual custom was for an apprentice to be bound at age fourteen and to serve for seven years. Based on this, his birth date is assumed to have been about 1560. The Haberdashers' Company was one of many trade guilds, which were very prominent in England from about 1560. Haberdashers members were dealers in men's furnishings. A Thomas Norcross, perhaps this one, lived in the parish of St. Dunstans in West Fleet Street, died in 1617 and was buried in St. Dunstans. He left money to the Ribchester Church in Lancashire.
Thomas Norcross and Mary Chappell Norcross had at least three children:
1. John Norcross4016, b. about 1590, died in England after 1642
2. Jeremiah, b. 1595, died Watertown, Massachusetts in 1657
3. Thomas Jr. who died in London in 1620.
Children of THOMAS NORCROSS and MARY CHAPPELL are:
4. i. JOHN4 NORCROSS, b. 1590; d. 1642, England. ii. THOMAS NORCROSS, d. 1620, London, England. 5. iii. JEREMIAH NORCROSS, b. 1595, Ribchester, England; d. 1657, Watertown, Middlesex Co, Mass.
I am descended from william Norcross, who came to
this country in 1699. He had two sons, who settled in
Burlington City. Later, in 1759, one of the sons, William,
bought property a few miles south of Tansboro, which later became Hopewell Cemetery, which is still being used today.
William was on the staff of George Washington, and is the
ancestor of all the Norcrosses in the Winslow area.
The other brother settled out to Mt. Holly and Medford area. He is my direct (?)grandfather.Uriah Norcross, a
descendant of William, set the first Stagecoach route
from Philadelphia to Absecon in 1830. two Norcrosses in the
1850 and 1860 censuses were drivers.
Our society has the complete census records from 1830 through 1930, if you would want more information.
It's a plesure making your acquaintance. If you live in the Winslow Township, you are cordially invited to our meetings,which are held the first Monday Night of each
Month at 7:00 PM at the Bud Duble Senior Center, 33 Cooper's Folly Road, which runs between Rt.73 and Rt.30
in Atco, about 3 miles below Berlin.
Have a good day
Bob Christine
this country in 1699. He had two sons, who settled in
Burlington City. Later, in 1759, one of the sons, William,
bought property a few miles south of Tansboro, which later became Hopewell Cemetery, which is still being used today.
William was on the staff of George Washington, and is the
ancestor of all the Norcrosses in the Winslow area.
The other brother settled out to Mt. Holly and Medford area. He is my direct (?)grandfather.Uriah Norcross, a
descendant of William, set the first Stagecoach route
from Philadelphia to Absecon in 1830. two Norcrosses in the
1850 and 1860 censuses were drivers.
Our society has the complete census records from 1830 through 1930, if you would want more information.
It's a plesure making your acquaintance. If you live in the Winslow Township, you are cordially invited to our meetings,which are held the first Monday Night of each
Month at 7:00 PM at the Bud Duble Senior Center, 33 Cooper's Folly Road, which runs between Rt.73 and Rt.30
in Atco, about 3 miles below Berlin.
Have a good day
Bob Christine