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Samuel Norcross (1752 - 1839)

Samuel Norcross
Born in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusettsmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1777 in Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 86 in Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Non-Commissioned Officer Samuel Norcross served with 2nd Regiment, Lincoln County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Samuel Norcross is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A084288.

Samuel Norcross was born on 23 Dec 1752[1] in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, son of Samuel Norcross (1729 - 1800) and Mary (Wiswall) Norcross (1731 - 1800).

Samuel married Hannah Fearn in 1777 in Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine, United States.

Their children were:
  1. Hannah Norcross (1780 - )
  2. Daniel Norcross (1783 - 1834)
  3. Esther Norcross (1785 - )
  4. William Norcross (1788 - )
  5. Thomas Norcross (1790 - )
  6. Nancy (Norcross) Soule (1793 - 1860).

Samuel died in 1844 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States aged ~91.

Service during the American Revolution: Samuel Norcross is DAR Patriot Ancestor #: A084288. He was an NCO - a Fifer with Captain Colborn and Colonel Arnold in Massachusetts. His Birth: 12-23-1752 Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts His Death: 12-9-1839 Hallowell, Kennebec County Maine. His Spouse: Hannah Fairn. Children in file: Eliza who m. Smith L Gale; Thomas who m. Mary Dulgar, Nancy who m. John B Soule. [2]

Sources

  1. FamilySearch: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: FHTW-W5S : 20 May 2022), Samuel Norcross, 23 Dec 1752; citing Birth, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009513.
    Name:Samuel Norcross
    Sex:Male
    Birth Date:23 Dec 1752
    Birthplace:Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
    Father's Name:Samuel Norcross
    Father's Sex:Male
    Mother's Name:Mary
    Mother's Sex:Female
    Event Type:Birth
  2. Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 14 June 2021), "Record of Samuel Norcross", Ancestor # A084288. Meehan-411

See Also: S155 http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=4478194&pid=-555437724 Repository: #R1 Paranthetical: Y Repository R1

  • Massachusetts. 1896-1908. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War : A Compilation from the Archives. Boston: Wright and Potter Print. Co. State Printers Volume 11, Page 508.

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