I am looking for information on the parents of George P. Norton, born March 6, 1817 in either Wolcott or Cheshire, CT. George, according to his obituary, was the youngest of nine children, and was orphaned at the age of about 6. He was raised by his guardian, a Col. Pond. (perhaps a relative of his mother?) In about 1838 he moved to NY state, and I would assume his siblings might well have moved elsewhere upon their reaching majority. Since I've signed on to this and other Norton message boards, I've been wondering if perhaps someone might be able to claim one of George's siblings as a relative, and perhaps have information on his (their) parents, which would help me greatly in getting back another generation. I've been stuck at this point for a very long time, and would appreciate the help of anyone who may have any information. Thanks very much!