William
Norcross
Born in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Norcross Jr
and Hannah Sanders
Brother of
Abigail (Norcross) Merriam [half], Hannah (Norcross) Griffin, Joseph Norcross, Jeremiah Norcross and Peter Norcross
Husband of
Lydia (Wheeler) Norcross
— married
6 Nov 1741 in Of, Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
William Norcross, Daniel Norcross, Sarah (Norcross) Filmore, Sarah Norcross and William Norcross
Died
at about age 32
in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Feb 2013
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Biography
William was born on 14 Mar 1714 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[1] He was the son of Richard Norcross Jr and Hannah Sanders.[1]
He married Lydia Wheeler on 6 Nov 1741.
He died in 1747 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Children
- Children of William Norcross:
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDW-832 : 5 January 2021), William Norcross, 1714.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NK-N97 : 10 November 2020), William Norcross in entry for William Norcross, 18 Mar 1742; citing Birth, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011135.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2V-2QL : 15 January 2020), William Norcros in entry for Daniel Norcros, 1745.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NK-VR5 : 10 November 2020), William Norcross in entry for Sarah Norcross, 1 Oct 1746; citing Birth, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011135.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NK-VR5 : 10 November 2020), William Norcross in entry for Sarah Norcross, 1 Oct 1746; citing Birth, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011135.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NK-N97 : 10 November 2020), William Norcross in entry for William Norcross, 18 Mar 1742; citing Birth, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011135.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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Categories: Weston, Massachusetts
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2V-P97 : 15 January 2020), William Norcross in entry for William Norcross, 1748. </ref> and Sarah Norcross 3 Jun 1759 <ref> "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NK-X13 : 10 November 2020), Sarah Norcross, 3 Jun 1759; citing Birth, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011135. </ref> both of which reference William Norcross and Lydia as parents, and Shrewsbury as the birthplace. The earlier son William Norcross may have died before Norcross-151 was born. Also, the Sarah Norcross born 1 Oct 1746 appears to have died young, and a second Sarah Norcross, born 3 Jun 1759 is the one who married George Fillmore in 1779.
edited by Charlie Getchell