This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Norton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Qi3.2ACIB/1722.2 Message Board Post: I think a Samuel Norton was the father of my gr grandfather Tracy Norton who married Lucy Ann Wilfong. Tracy had two brothers Levi and Luther. While at the SLC library I found the following information on Samuel Norton. "Early History of Leavenworth Kansas City and County by H. Miles Moore 978.138/L1. Some of the people mentioned in this book are Miles Norton and Dr. Samuel Norton. Listed in the 1855 and 1865 Leavenworth County KS US census records there is a Samuel Norton listed in Ward 3. In Wayne County PA histories reads a quote by Alvin Norton states his father was born in Goshen, Litchfield, Conn in May 1759 at age 16 entered war for his brother "Samuel". In 1784 he married Olive Wheeler both lived in West Winfield Conn until 1812. Children: Warren W., Alvin W., Sheldon, Clarissa and Samuel". In 1810 Levi Norton purchased land in Philadelphia. wife and 1 child baptist. Hope this information can be used by someone else, at least give you food for thought. Please feel ! free to contact me. Gerry