Beriah Norton (1733 - 1820)

Born 12 Jan 1733 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Died 4 Dec 1820 at age 87 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Colonel Beriah Norton served with Dukes County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Beriah Norton is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A084716.

Beriah Norton is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 257050
Rank: Private

Beriah Norton is DAR Patriot Ancestor #: A084716. He performed Civil Service during the American Revolution by being a moderator of the Town Meeting 3-30-1780 as per Edgartown VR Fiche Box 94A, FIche 7 P319. His Birth: 1-11-1734 Edgartown Dukes, Massachusetts . His Death: 12-4-1820 Edgartown Dukes, Massachusetts. His spouse: Ann Frances Cosens. Children in patriot file: Zoraide who m. Timothy Coffin; Abigail who m. Aaron Norton; Sarah who m. Elihu Merchant. ^[1]

Beriah was a Colonel of the Dukes County Militia (1st) Regiment. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Beriah Norton was born on January 12, 1733 in Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. His parents were Matthew Norton and Mary Daggett. ^[5]

He married Ann Frances Cosens in Edgartown. ^[5]

He died in Edgartown Dec. 4, 1820. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 30 April 2021), "Record of Beriah Norton", Ancestor # A084716.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783
4. ↑ United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Vital Records of Edgartown, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65353345/beriah-norton : accessed 02 May 2022), memorial page for Col Beriah Norton Esq (12 Jan 1734–4 Dec 1820), Find A Grave: Memorial #65353345, citing Old Westside Cemetery, Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Joseph R. Klett (contributor 47554493) .

• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJR-GV68 : 19 February 2021), Beriah Norton, 30 Sep 1775; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFQ-9CCT : 19 February 2021), Beriah Norton, 1 Feb 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLG5-YYLP : 19 February 2021), Beriah Norton, 1 Feb 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLG5-YYL5 : 19 February 2021), Beriah Norton, 1 Feb 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFQ-9CCY : 19 February 2021), Beriah Norton, 1 Feb 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFQ-9CCB : 19 February 2021), Beriah Norton, 1 Apr 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLG5-RX68 : 19 February 2021), Beriah Norton, 15 Apr 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFQ-9CC1 : 19 February 2021), Beriah Norton, 4 Jun 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLG5-RX6D : 19 February 2021), Beriah Norton, 9 Jun 1776; citing Military Service, Martha's Vineyard, West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLG5-RX6X : 19 February 2021), Beriah Norton, 21 Jun 1779; citing Military Service, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFQ-SGZM : 19 February 2021), Beriah Norton, 5 Jul 1779; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 11, p. 527

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH27-NYZ : accessed 2 May 2022), Beriah Norton, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 7, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 18; FHL microfilm 205,626.

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK1-B587 : 1 March 2021), Beriah Norton, 01 Feb 1776; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711088.

• Vital Records of Edgartown, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (NEHGS, Boston, 1906); p. 51, p. 152, p. 243