John Norwood (1744 - aft. 1798)

Born 1744 in Augusta County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Unknown Unknown — married [date unknown] (to 1774) in Abbeville District, South Carolina

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Pickens) Norwood — married about 1777 in Abbeville District, South Carolina [uncertain]

Descendants

Died after 22 Jan 1798 after age 54 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

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Biography

John Norwood is an American Patriot (see sources below)

Captain John Norwood served with Upper Ninety-Six District Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

John Norwood is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A084941.

John Norwood was born 1744 in Augusta county, Virginia and died after January 22, 1798 in Abbeville District, South Carolina.

Children of John

Child of John and first wife who is Unknown

1. Samuel Norwood

He then married Jane Pickens. She was born about 1738 in Pennsylvania and died after 1800. He had 7 children.

1. Jean Norwood married Unknown Guthrie
2. John Norwood was born about 1780
3. Andrew Norwood was born 1780 in Abbeville District, South Carolina
4. William Norwood was born in 1775 in South Carolina, died 1838 in Tuscaloosa Alabama
5. Daniel Norwood was born 1785 in Abbeville District, South Carolina and died about 1861 in Troup county, Georgia. He married Sarah Harris.
6. Theophilus Norwood was born January 1788 in Abbeville District, South Carolina and died December 7, 1861 in Morgan county, Alabama. He married Wilmith Owen.

Parents

F. Samuel Norwood 1724 - 1790 M. Elizabeth Brush BEF 1725 - 1812 m. ABT 1742

Siblings

1. Elizabeth Norwood1750-1770 - 1798
2. Theophilus Norwood1755 - 1787
3. Thomas Norwood1761 - 1833
4.  ? Agnes
5.  ? Mary
6.  ? Blakely

Revolutionary War Military Service

General John Norwood was born in Virginia sometime around 1744 to 1753. He married Jane Pickens (1755-1800) the daughter of Robert Pickens (1725-1793) and Miriam Unknown (-1793).

John Norwood was a Patriot and stared his military career as a Private in the South Carolina District 96 militia. He was promoted to Lieutenant and then Captain under the command of General Andrew Pickens.

Upper Ninety-Six District Regiment - 1779-1780

Little River District Regiment - 1781-1782

He was involved in numerous skirmishes and battles:

Kettle Creek (GA) - Feb. 14, 1779

Siege of Charleston - Mar. 28 - May 12, 1780

Eutaw Springs - Sep. 8, 1781

Pratt's Mill - Oct. 3, 1781 (wounded)

Indian Villages - Mar. 1, 1782

After the war he remained with the local militia and eventually earned the rank of General.

Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, CAPTAIN Birth: CIRCA 1740 AUGUSTA CO VIRGINIA Death: ANTE 3-26-1798 ABBEVILLE CO NINETY SIX DIST SOUTH CAROLINA Service Source: PENSION OF JOHN MILLER *S1702; SC ARCH, ACCTS AUD #5578 ROLL #12 Service Description: 1) ALSO PVT, COL ANDERSON MILITIA 2) FURNISHED SUPPLIES

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 11 Mar 2021), "Record of John Norwood", Ancestor # A084941.
• WikiTree profile Norwood-213 created through the import of Norwood.ged on Aug 22, 2011 by Clint Norwood. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Clint and others.
• http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Norwood_%2812%29
• Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 - http://www.familyhistory98.com/pdf/GenJohnNorwoodDAR.pdf
• Roster Of South Carolina Patriots - http://www.familyhistory98.com/pdf/RosterSCPatriots.pdf
• Will of John Norwood Abbeville County, South Carolina dated 01-12-1798 - http://www.familyhistory98.com/pdf/ESTATE-OF-GEN-JOHN-NORWOOD.pdf
• "United States Census, 1790," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHKN-K2M : accessed 25 Jan 2014), Capt. Jno Norwood, 1790.
• http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/patriots_sc_capt_john_norwood.html
• The Siege of Charleston - http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_siege_of_charleston.html
• Eutaw Springs September 8, 1781 - http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_battle_of_eutaw_springs.html
• Pratt's Mill October 3, 1781 - http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_pratts_mill.html
• Indian Villages March 1, 1782 - http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_indian_villages.html