Jacob Norton (abt. 1668 - 1743)

Born about 1668 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Dionis (Coffin) Norton — married about 1689 in Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Hannah (Allen) Norton — married 8 Jun 1727 in Chilmark, Dukes, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 27 Nov 1743 at about age 75 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island

Biography

"res. E. (Edgartown), trader; rem. to Newport abt. 1703, where he afterwards lived and was engaged in mercantile and maritime pursuits; he owned vessels which were engaged in West Indian and coastwise trade. (Saybrook Conn. Records.) He m. (1) DINAH (or Dionis) COFFIN (21), who was b. 21 Sept. 1671 (the dau. of STEPHEN and MARY (Bunker) COFFIN), and (2) Mrs. HANNAH (Allen) BARKER of Pembroke, Mass. wid. of Isaac, 8 June 1727. He d. in Newport 27 Nov. 1743, and his will 16 Sept. 1742 was recorded 10 Jan. 1743-4 (Newport Town Council Records (1743-50) p. 12)."^[1] It names:

• son Jacob Norton, giving common lands at Edgerton and on "Chapaquidock" Island
• grandson Peter Norton, son of his son Shubael Norton deceased, given a quarter part of his island called "Nomans Land"
• daughter Mary Norton, wife of Samuel Norton, given common lands at Edgerton
• daughter Elizabeth Trott, wife of Benjamin Trott of Nantuckett, given three lots in Edgerton; also quitclaimed some land "which was her mothers," with stipulations that any others who try to sue her for it will fall out of his estate
• daughter Dinah Allen, wife of Jethro Allen, given common lands in Edgarton
• granddaughter Sarah Norton, daughter of son Shubael Norton deceased, given common lands in Edgarton
• grandson Daniel Norton, son of his son-in-law Samuel Norton, given land in Duke's County (description smudged)
• daughter Abigail Norton "which I had by my last wife," given his household goods
• cousin Joseph Martin of Portsmouth, Rhode Island yeoman given 10 acres at Edgarton "adjoyning to ye House of Joseph Pease"
• wife Hannah Norton

Executors were his son Jacob Norton and cousin Ebenezer Norton.

Jacob Norton and Hannah Barker married 8 Jun 1727 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.^[2] Alternately, in Newport, Rhode Island

He had the following named children and perhaps others^[3]:
By First Wife:

• SHUBAEL, b. (1690).
  
• JACOB, b. (1700).
  
• DINAH, b. (1704); m. (1) PAINE MAYHEW 1 Dec. 1724; (2) JETHRO ALLEN 25 Mch. 1736.
  
• MARY, b. (1708); m. SAMUEL NORTON (413) 22 Feb. 1728.
  
• ELIZABETH, b. (1710); m. BENJAMIN TROTT 15 Jan. 1730.
  

By Second Wife:

• ABIGAIL, b. (1728); m. PETER SIMON of Newport, R. I. 28 June 1794.
  

Jacob Norton. ^[4][5]

Born 1668 Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States. ^[6]

Marriage Husband Jacob Norton. Wife Dinah Coffin. Child: @P114@. Marriage MA^[7] Marriage 1690 Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. ^[8] Marriage ABT 1693. of Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts. Marriage Bet. 1688–1689. Marriage 8 Jun 1727. Chilmark, Massachusetts.

Husband Isaac Norton. Wife @P147@. Child: Jacob Norton. Marriage United States. ^[9] Marriage 1664 Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ No. 32 - http://history.vineyard.net/nortoni.htm
2. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCWG-T4X : 28 December 2022), Jacob Norton, 1727.
3. ↑ http://history.vineyard.net/nortoni.htm
4. ↑ Source: #S-133993774
5. ↑ Source: #S-133993637 Source number: 1461.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1
6. ↑ Source: #S-133993637 Source number: 1461.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1
7. ↑ Source: #S-133993637 Source number: 1461.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1
8. ↑ Source: #S-133993774
9. ↑ Source: #S-133993774

See also:

• Coffin, Allen, 1881. The Coffin Family: the life of Tristram Coffyn, of Nantucket, Mass., founder of the family line in America. Hussey & Robinson, publishers, Nantucket, Mass., page 59
• Source: S-133993637 Repository: #R-793443391 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
• Source: S-133993774 Repository: #R-793443391 U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3HD3-1J2
• Barney Genealogical Record, Nantucket Historical Association Research Library. Personal page - 388.
• No. 32 - http://history.vineyard.net/nortoni.htm