Elizabeth (Norton) Bridges (bef. 1653 - 1677)

Born before 7 Aug 1653 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England

Died 24 Jun 1677 after age 23 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England

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Biography

Elizabeth Norton was baptized at Salem, Massachusetts on August 7, 1653, daughter of George and Mary (unk) Norton. ^{[1] [2]}

Her father died in 1659, and her brothers, Freegrace and John Norton, petitioned the court for division of the estate. Mentioned are: their mother Mary Norton and the following children: Freegrace aged twenty four years, John aged twenty two, Nathaniel aged twenty, George aged eighteen, Mary aged sixteen, Mehittabell aged fourteen, Sarah aged twelve, Hannah aged ten, Abigaill aged eight, Ellizabeth aged five years. ^{[2] [3]}

She is likely the Elizabeth Norton who married Josiah Bridges on November 13, 1676 at Ipswich. ^{[2] [4]} He was born about 1654, son of Edmund and Elizabeth Bridges. ^[5]

Elizabeth Bridges died at Ipswich on June 24, 1677. ^[4]

Josiah married second, Ruth Greenslip on September 19, 1777.^{[5] [4]}

Research notes

Salem Births/Baptisms

Norton, Elizabeth, d. –––––, bp. 7: 6m: 1653. [August 7, 1653] CR1 (p. 113) ^[1]

Ipswich Marriages

Bridges, Josiah, and Elizabeth Norton, Nov. 13, 1676. CTR (V. 2 p. 56)

Bridges, Josiah, and Ruth Greenslip, Sept. 19, 1677. CTR (V. 2 p. 56)

Ipswich Deaths

Bridges Elizabeth, w. Josiah, June 24, 1677. CTR. (V. 2 p. 596), ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Vital Records of Salem Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Vol. II Births, The Essex Institute, Salem, 1918
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633. Volumes I-III, 3 vols. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts 1995 p. 1336-9.
3. ↑ Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volume 2, Massachusetts. County Court (Essex Co.), George Francis Dow, Essex Institute, 1912 p. 191-2
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Vital Records of Ipswich Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1910
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Anderson, Robert C., George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume I, A-B. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1999 p. 392 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)