Francis Norwood (1721 - abt. 1786)

Born 7 Apr 1721 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Baker) Norwood — married 27 May 1762 in Gloucester, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died about 1786 at about age 64 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Captain Francis Norwood performed Patriotic Service in New Hampshire in the American Revolution.

Francis Norwood is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A084927.

Francis Norwood was born on 7 Apr 1721, in Gloucester, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. The was the son of Joshua Norwood and Elizabeth Andrews.^[1]

Francis's second wife was a widow, Anna (Baker) Lee. They were married on 27 May 1762, at the Fifth Parish Church in Gloucester (in the area also known as Sandy Bay and, after 1840, as Rockport).^[2] They registered the births of four daughters in Gloucester:

1. Lucy Norwood (b. 25 May 1765)^[3]
2. Anna Norwood (b. 15 Mar 1769)^[4]
3. Mary Norwood (b. Nov. 1774)^[5]
4. Elizabeth Norwood (b. Sep 1775)^[6]

Anna (Baker) Lee Norwood died of consumption in Gloucester at the age of 39 on 10 Apr 1776.^[7]

Francis Norwood was a patriot in New Hampshire during the American Revolution. He signed the association test.^[8]

Francis Norwood had five slaves baptized in 1745. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Slaves

• Else, ""servant to Francis Norwood", Jan 20, 1744-45
• Candace, "servant to Francis Norwood", July 21, 1745
• Flora, "servant to Francis Norwood", July 21, 1745
• Leah, "servant to Francis Norwood", July 21, 1745
• Dick, "servant to Francis Norwood", July 21, 1745.

Sources

1. ↑ "Norwood, Francis, s. Joshua and Elizabeth, Apr. 7, 1721:" Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Volume 1, Births, Page 492; also available online at ma-vitalrecords.org (accessed 5 Nov 2020).
2. ↑ "Norwood, Francis, and [Mrs." citing family record in possession of David Rowe, New York"] Anna Lee, May 27, 1762," citing records of the Fifth Parish Church, Sandy Bay; intention also recorded: Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Volume 2, Marriages, Page 390.
3. ↑ "Norwood, Lucy, d. [Capt.," citing Fifth Parish Church records, Sandy Bay (Gloucester)"] Francis and Anna, May 25, 1765:" Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Volume 1, Births, Page 495; also available online at ma-vitalrecords.org (accessed 26 Oct 2020).
4. ↑ "Norwood, Anna, d. Francis and Anna, Mar. 15, 1769," citing PR679: Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Volume 1, Births, Page 490; also available online at ma-vitalrecords.org (accessed 26 Oct 2020).
5. ↑ "Norwood, Mary, d. Francis and Anna, Nov. ---, 1774," citing PR679: Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Volume 1, Births, Page 495; also available online at ma-vitalrecords.org (accessed 26 Oct 2020).
6. ↑ "Norwood, Elizabeth, d. Francis and Anna, Sept. ---, 1775," citing PR679: Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Volume 1, Births, Page 492; also available online at ma-vitalrecords.org (accessed 26 Oct 2020).
7. ↑ "Norwood, Anna [(Lee)", citing citing family record in possession of David Rowe, New York"], w. [Capt." citing gravestone record, Bay View Cemetery"], Francis, consumption, Apr. 10, 1776, a. 39 y.", citing Third Parish Church records, Annisquam (Gloucester), "[a. 37 y.", citing gravestone record, Bay View Cemetery"]": Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Volume 3, Deaths, Page 221.
8. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 30 May 2020), "Record of Francis Norwood", Ancestor # A084927.
9. ↑ Gloucester - Births - Massachusetts Vital Records
10. ↑ Cape Ann Slavery]
11. ↑ The Annisquam Historical Society Journal, No. 2, Spring 2016. "Slavery in Annisquam" by David McAveeney

• Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, Volume 1, Births, published by the Topsfield Historical Society, Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gaus, Printers, 1917.
• Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, Volume 2, Marriages, published by the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gaus, Printers, 1923.
• Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, Volume 3, Deaths, published by the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gaus, Printers, 1924.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Jerry Norwood for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Jerry and others.
• Thank you to David Smith for creating WikiTree profile Norwood-412 through the import of Smith Family Tree-2RGS_2013-04-28.ged on May 5, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others.