I have a John NORTON born 1786 who married Zeruiah CHADWICK in Civil, Vassalboro, Kennebec, Maine on 21 January 1810. John NORTON had a brother Zachariah who settled in Indiana with him. He died there. They moved there with a BUTTERFIELD and other families. In the 1850 census of Town 5S 2 W, Pike County, Illinois, they list their birthplaces as Maine. I know Zeruiah (sometimes referred to as Sophia in early records and Zerniah) had parents who were born in Massachusets. Before John and Zeruiah NORTON moved to Illinois, they first settled in Ohio. They were supposed to have left for Ohio shortly after their marriage. I haven't seen what part yet. They were in Steuben Twp, Warren County, Indiana by 1827. Sometime befotre 1850 they moved to Illinois. They had a total of 13 children. I know they had John Jr born 10 November 1814, Ebenezer M born 7 March 1822, Priscilla about 1817, Julia Anna about 1830, Albert about 1834, Louisa about 1834, possibly the Ichabod C. born 17 August 1810, and the rest unknown. CENSUS: 1850-Town 5S 2W, Pike, Illinois, taken 15 October 1850, p. 87, line 38-42, #902-929: John NORTON-age 64-male-white-farmer-value of real estate $1200-born Maine Zerniah NORTON-age 60-female-white-born Maine Priscilla NORTON-age 33-female-white-born Maine Ebenezer NORTON-age 28-male-white-cooper-real estate value $160-born Ind Juliana NORTON-age 20-female-white-born Ind (continued next page): p. 88, line 1-3: Albert NORTON-age 16-male-white-farmer-born Ind-attended school Louisa NORTON-age 16-female-white-born Ind-attended school ----- MARRIAGE RECORD: Vassalboro, Kennebec County, Maine: Town Records: From the Volume containing; Records of Town Meetings 1811-1843, Intention of Marriage 1807-1827, and Records of Marriages 1806-1845 Intention of Marriage 1807-1827: Page 109 John NORTON of Harlem & Zeruiah CHADWICK of Harlem, joined ... 1809 by James BRADFUTE, Justice of the Peace (SOURCE>Title: Town and vital records, 1771-1892 Author: Vassalborough, Maine. Town Clerk Notes: Microfilm of original records at Vassalboro, Maine. Some records are indexed. Contains marriage records 1782-1892; intentions of marriage 1771-1892; family records listing births and deaths; births 1887-1891; deaths 1887-1891; town records 1771-1847 containing minutes of town minutes, elections, licenses to sell liquor, boundaries, ear marks. Note - Location [Film]: Town and vital records, 1771-1892 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 12273 ])