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/1815.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Barb: Thanks for replying! George Norton was born March 6, 1817 in or near Wolcott or Cheshire, CT, and was orphaned at an early age. He was raised by his guardian, a Col. Pond. (a relative of George's mother?) 1838, he moved to Leyden, Lewis County, NY. About 1876, to Boonville, Oneida County, NY. His obituary stated, at his death in 1890, that he was the last of 9 children. My next step is to see if I can locate his parents. I am not surprised that many left CT and went west. George left as soon as he reached legal age!