I descend from Va NORWOODs. Certainly related to those who went north, but my line actually went south. I don't have much on my CHANDLERs. They were AL in the 1800s and then most moved around the south and I have 1 line that is in KY. Thank you for asking. Vonda Norwood Miller Norwood, William (1616 - 1703) b. 1616 in Leckhampton Ct, Cheltenham, Glocestershire, England d. 6 Jan 1702/03 in Surry County, Virginia, USA father: Norwood, Richard(1573 - 1630) mother: Studart, Elizabeth(1580 - >1649) spouse: JORDAN, Lydia Elizabeth ----------child: Norwood, Edward (1651 - >1707) spouse: Jordan, Lydia (? - >1707) ----------child: Norwood, George (1671 - 1749) ----------child: Norwood, William (~1672 - <1703) ----------child: Norwood, Lydia (1672 - >1726) ----------child: Norwood, Richard (1679 - 1731) ----------child: Norwood, Elizabeth (1682 - 1749) ----------child: Norwood, Sarah (~1684 - <1733) ----------child: Norwood, Mary (~1684 - 1764) Norwood, Edward (1651 - >1707) b. 1651 in Surry County, VA d. AFT. 1707 in Accomack, VA, Or Craven, NC father: Norwood, William(1616 - 1703) mother: JORDAN, Lydia Elizabeth spouse: Townson, Ann - m. BEF. 6 Jul 1680 in Albemarle County, NC ----------child: Norwood, Jane (1683 - 1687) ----------child: Norwood, William dsp (1685 - 1748) ----------child: Norwood, Daughter (1686 - 1686) ----------child: Norwood, Son (1687 - 1687) spouse: Townson, Ann (~1662 - ) - m. ABT. 1691 in Accomack, VA ----------child: Norwood, Thomas (1687 - 1758) ----------child: Norwood, Mary (? - 1758) ----------child: Norwood, Penelope (? - 1733) ----------child: Norwood, Joseph (? - <1737) ----------child: Norwood, Theophilus 1 (~1700 - <1782) Norwood, Theophilus Residence: ABT 1750 Moved to Darlington District, South Carolina Event: Note ABT 1781 Theophilus Norwood, a loyalist, was murdered by his neighbors at his plantation, probably in in the sourthern part of Camden County, SC. Theophilius Norwood Sr and his wife were apparently Quakers because he appears, along with his wife, in Quaker records. Some records show that he had spouses named Elizabeth Smith and Elizabeth Johnson. There is a probability of error on the spouse names. The death date disparity cannot be proven/disproven by the birth dates of his children. All listed were born before the speculated 1745 date. If Theophilius was born in 1705, then his first child, Theophilius, Jr., would have been born when his father was only 17 years old, not unusual according to some other records of the time. However, in 1722 he was trading 130 acres of land with his brother-in-law Richard Johnson. This indicates he was already married to Elizabeth Johnson and was at least 21 years old. Married: 6 AUG 1722 in (Probably) Cartaret County, North Carolina Childern: Samuel NORWOOD b: 1724 in Augusta, Virginia Theophilus NORWOOD , Jr. b: 1725 in Carteret, North Carolina (MINE) William NORWOOD b: BEF 1 NOV 1726 in Cartaret County, North Carolina John NORWOOD b: 1736 Theophilus NORWOOD Birth: abt 1725 in in Carteret Co, NC Death: 9 JUL 1789 in in Abbeville, Abbeville Distr, SC 1st-Married: Margaret Dawson Birth: ABT 1725 in , Craven Cty., Nc Death: ABT 1765 in , Darlington Cty., SC – Her parents: Father: Christopher DAWSON Mother: Arabella WRIGHT Children: Zachariah Norwood Sr b: 1748 John Norwood Sr b: 17 Mar 1751 in Society Hill, Darlington Cty., SC Samuel Norwood b: 1753 in ,Darlington Cty., SC Theophilus Norwood III b: ABT 1755 in ,,,VA Richard Zachariah Norwood b: 1766 in ,,,GA Thomas Norwood Note: Burial: 1792 Norwood Cemetery, Flinns Crossroads, Darlington County, South Carolina Burial: Swift Creek Cemetery, Darlington, SC Event: Note Listed in the cemetery reference is the fact that a memorial to Theophilus and his wife, "progenitors of Darlington County Norwoods...1760 purchased land and settled north side of Swift Creek...logically first interment." Military Service: Served during Revolutionary War. Occupation: Chain Bearer, Prince William County, Virginia on March 24, 1740 and April 3, 1744 Occupation: 1749 Chain Bearer, Augusta County, Virginia PROP: 17 SEP 1792 Homestead in Darlington, SC sold by heirs, John Samuel and Zachariah to Abel Waddell. Proved by deed found in cigar box. Reference Number: 97 1760; purchased land and settled north side of Swift Creek Married: 1749 in Darlington Distr, SC Will of Theophilus Norwood In the name of God, Amen. I Theophilus Norwood being in a sick and weak condition of health but in perfect mind memory. Thanks be to God for the same, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed, once and for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend to the earth to be buried in decentey at the descertion of my executors and as touching such worldly estate as has to bless me with in this life. I give dismis and dispose of the same in the following manner and form - - I do constitute and ordain John Middleton and Samuel Porter, Lawful executors - first I will and bequeath unto Eleanor, my beloved wife all my movable affects. Also I will and bequeath all my lands and tennements unto my three beloved Sons, Viz: Samuel Norwood and John Middleton Norwood, Richard Norwood and debts own to me and all debts that I am in, are to be paid out of the above name, three boys, share of the estate - - And do hereby disanul all and every former will and testament ratefying confirming this and no other to be my will and testament in witness whereof I set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of April, One seven Hundred Eighty Seven. signed sealed and acknowledged before us witness: Samuel Norwood) John Middleton) Theophilus Norwood (seal) Recorded in will book 1, Page 18 Box 70 Pkg. 1721 Proven July 9 1789 Recorded Dec 20, 1804 A. Hamilton J.P. John Bowie C.C. Marriage (2) Eleanor Middleton Married: 1756 Children Samuel Norwood b: 1777 in Abbeville, SC John Middleton Norwood b: 1779 in Abbeville Dist, Sc James Richard Norwood b: 1782 in ,,,VA Children of Theophilus Norwood and Margaret Dawson: John Norwood Sr., Capt. b: 17 MAR 1749/50 in Society Hill, Darlington Co, SC Death: 20 Jun 1826 in Byrdtown, Darlington Cty., SC Theophilus Norwood III b: 1755 in Society Hill, SC Elizabeth Norwood b: 1756 Samuel Norwood , Sr., Major b: 1758 in Darlington Distr, SC Agnes Norwood b: 1759 Mary Norwood b: 1761 John Norwood Sr.,Capt b: 17 MAR 1749/50 in Society Hill, Darlington Co, SC d: 20 Jun 1826 in Byrdtown, Darlington Cty., SC Married: 12 Apr 1774 in , Darlington Co, Sc To Mary Warren Dubose b: 1755 in ,Darlington Cty., SC Father: John Dubose b: 1706 in Jamestown, Berkley, SC Mother: Mary Whilden b: 1712 Note: Vonda, In my copy of some research by Mr. Cecil Bauer (who is now in a nursing home in Jackson, MS.) there is a mention of of Martha DuBose. This is in "ISSAC DUBOSE And SUZANNE COUILLANDEAU" FIve Generations. Issac and Suzanne DuBose had John DuBose in 1706. John's first wife was Suzannah Lemonier. They had Susannah E. Dubose who married Robert Lewis. John's second wife was Mary Whilden. They had Martha DuBose who married John Warren. Martha and John Warren had Mary Warren in 1755. She married John Norwood. Their children were Mary Sarah Norwood spouse Abraham Sellers, 2. Samuel spouse Anna Edwards 2nd spouse Malinda George 3rd spouse Maratha T. 3. Elias Warren Norwood spouse Elizabeth Williams 4. John A. Norwood spouse Catherine Powell 5. Jesse Warren Norwood soouse Sarah E. Chapman 6. Margaret D. Norwood spouse Albert Fort 7. Joseph Norweed spouse Sarah Ann Mcintosh 8. Alexander M. Norwood spouse Eleanor McIntosh 9. Martha Warren Norwood. spouse Daniel Cook. Mr. Bauer indicates he gets this information for his chart from Mrs. Kelly McDowell's book, "DuBose Genealogy". Children: Samuel Norwood b: 1775 in Darlington Co., SC Margaret Norwood b: 1776 Elias Warren Norwood Sr b: 1777 in , Darlington Co, , Sc John A Norwood Jr b: 1780 in ,Darlington Cty., SC Jesse Warren Norwood b: 1781 in Darlington Co., SC Mary Norwood b: 1782 Joseph Norwood b: 16 Jun 1792 in Darlington Co., SC Alexander McIntosh Norwood b: 1794 in Darlington Co., SC Martha Warren Norwood b: 22 Oct 1799 in Darlington Dist,SC John A Norwood Jr Birth: 1780 in ,Darlington Cty., SC Death: 1862 in ,Simpson Cty., MS Notes: [From handwritten notes of Effie Norwood Jones on file in Magee, Ms.Public Library] After birth of one or more children, John & his family moved to Miss. They moved in ox wagons with Catherine and the children riding in the family carriage. Hannah, one of the house servants rode in the carriage to help care for the children. She was allowed to carry in her arms her own son, later mentioned in John's will as "Old Glasco," who at the time was only 3 weeks old. The family setled at Corinth, Miss., later living awhile near Columbus. In or about 1815 they moved to what is now Simpson Co. The county was not organized until 1823. John made 2 trips back to N. C. When his father died and when Catherine's father died. He assisted in settling each estate & each time brought back slaves he received in the settlements! John Norwood accumulated much property, for his will written in 1858. After having provided for each of his 12 children at their marriages with slaves and land, disposes of some twenty negroes & land. He died in 1862 - his will was filed for probate April 9, 1862. A very interesting fact is that the courthouse in Simpson Co. burned twice but the will was found in Will Book 1 with a notation that the original was brought in by a son George one of the executors, & refiled in 1876 [1886?]. L. W. Magee, in the County Clerks office, & himself a great grandson of John Norwood, found this will on record in June 1951. John and Catherine were charter members of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, near Westville, Miss., and both are buried in the church cemetery. A peculiar fact is that there are no stones at the graves of Norwoods buried in that cemetery. Older members of the family living in the vicinity verified the facts that those graves have been pointed out to them by still other members of the family years before. The reasoning for this is explained near the end of these notes. Young Glasco, grandson of the slave Hannah & who himself died in 1951 at the age of 111 attended, & assisted in digging the graves of both his master & Catherine also, pointed out the places of the graves. John & Catherine were the parents of 14 children, all grew up & married in Simpson & Rankin counties. However, there is not a person living in either county today named Norwood, but several descendants of other names! [Note: The exact date of the handwritten notes used as the source of this information is estimated to be between 1963 - 1965.] The Last Will & Testament of John Norwood of Simpson & State of Miss. First: I give and bequeath to my grandson, James M. Norwood the following Negro slaves to wit: Nelly & her 4 children Judy, Violet, Ann and Mahaly & their natural increase. Second: I give & bequeath to Catherine Norwood, my daughter, my negro women - Chaney & her six children viz: Phillis, Judy, Frank, Harriet, Dicy and Fanny & their natural increase. And further, I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Norwood the West half of tract or parcel of land got of William K. Easterling. Third: I give & bequeath to my son, George W. Norwood, my negro man, Tom & my negro boy Cyrus. And further I give & bequeath to my son, George W. Norwood, the East half of the tract or parcel of land got of William K. Easterling. Fourth: I give & bequeath to my wife Catherine Norwood, all of the remainder of my personal property, my stock of horses, cattle & hogs, my kitchen furniture and etc., and the following described negroes to wit, Easter, Monerva, Ned, Jerry, Tim, Old Hannah, Virginia, Moses, Cudge, Rial, Old Glasco, Young Glasco, and Emily and their increase for the term of her natural life Fifth: If my grandson, James M. Norwood or my daughter, Catherine Norwood, or my son, George Norwood should die before marriage, and if my wife, Catherine Norwood should survive them, then it is my will that the property herein bequeathed to such one, shall go to my wife during the term of her natural life. Sixth: It is my will that all the property that Catherine Norwood, my wife, maky hold at her death, under & by virtue of this will, shall be divided equally among all my children. My grandson, James M. Norwood included, and in order to so divide it, it may be sold if necessary to insure an equal division. Seventh: I give and bequeath to my wife, Catherine Norwood, all my real estate for the term of her natural life, except that if my son George W. Norwood should marry before my wife's death, then I give & devise to him the East half of the tract of land purchased of William K. Easterling, which I now hold in (this book has procession – guess is was in a process of law - or is it a mistake & should be possession? (E. B.) procession, and have not sold to my son William Norwood, and it is my desire that my son George, after his marriage, shall live with his mother if she consents and they can agree, but if my wife is unwilling for my son George to live with her, then it is my desire he live somewhere else. Eight: It is my wish that the debrs due me be collected & that any money remaining be paid over to my wife, Catherine Norwood. Ninth: I do hereby nominate and appoint Isaiah Norwood & George W. Norwood executors of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof, I here unto set my hand & seal this the fourteenth day of December and Domino one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-eight. /John Norwood (Seal) Signed, sealed and published and declared by the said John Norwood as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses This The fourteenth day ofDecember A. D. One Thousand eigh hundred and fifty - eight. /s/ G. W. Walker /s/ A. Smith /s/ L. W. Geiger Filed April 15, 1876 /s/T.L.Mendenhall The State of Mississippi Simpson County The Provost, T. L. Mendenhall, Clerk of The Probate Court of said Simpson County, do hereby certify tht the within & foregoing two pages do contain a true and correct copy and transcript of the original last will and testament of John Norwood, deceased, together with the attestation of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and filing of the same in the office of the Probate Clerk of said county as the same now remains on file in The Probate Clerk's office of said county. In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this the 9th day of April A. D. 1862. /s/T. L. Mendenhall (note) The will of John Norwood was filed in 1862 and the courthouse burned in 1872, but in 1951 the author and the clerk L. W. Magee (a great grandson of John Norwood) found at Mendenhall, Miss. that the will had been brought in in 1875 by George W. Norwood one of the executors and refiled - see Will Book No. 1. Note: June 1, 2000. This will was transcribed from the handwritten version by Bill Norwood from a copy provided by Mary B. Gibson of Seguin, Texas. She and her mother came across this will and other handwritten notes on the Norwood family during a 1999 visit to the Magee, Mississippi Public Library. The other handwritten notes have also been transcribed. Following a trip to the Darlington, SC area in April 1969 for a dedicaton of a monument to Capt John, Effie Norwood Jones of Dallas, Texas included the following in a letter to a relative: "The house Capt. John built in 1793 is still standing. The house his brother Samuel lived in. The one his son, Samuel occupied as well as that of the daughter Margaret Norwood Fort lived and died in. We saw the land our John Jr. sold when moving to Miss. 1812 and where the daughter Mary, married to Abraham Sellers, lived and died before 1825. Houses on both of these tracts are gone. Abraham and his 5 sons and one daughter sold their land 1841 and moved to what is now Calhoun Co., Miss. Many of her descendants live in that vicinity now." [Index 286, Effie Norwood Jones CD] In another letter to a relative, describing the same trip, Effie Norwood Jones states: "So far as anyone has been able to learn, the burial place of only 3 of the 9 children of Captain John and wife are known. Joseph in SC, marked and Martha's, marked. Our John Jr. in churchyard of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Miss. (not marked]. Of course he died in 1862 during the war between the states(and it was) not possible to get stones that far away from New Orleans or Memphis. By the time his wife died in 1872, all the children except a son and the single daughter had moved from the state." [Index 286, Effie Norwood Jones CD] John A Norwood Jr b: 1780 in Darlington Cty., SC Married: in Darlington, S.C. To Catherine Ann POWELL Birth: 1790 in Cheraw District,Darlington Cty., SC Death: 1872 in ,Simpson Cty., MS. Father: John Lee Powell III b: 1752 in Johnson Co, NC Mother: Catherine WILLKINS b: ABT 1750 in Sc. Children: John Norwood III b: ABT 1800 in Darlington Dist., SC Evalina Norwood b: 1807 in Darlington Dist, SC Margaret Dawson Norwoodb: 1808 in Darlington Dist, SC Joseph P Norwoodb: 1811 in Darlington County, SC Isaiah Norwood b: 1812 in Darlington, , , Sc Mary Norwood b: 14 Sep 1817 in Magee, Simpson Co, MS Jesse Warren Norwood b: 1819 in Magee, Simpson Co, MS Samuel James Norwood b: 15 Jan 1819 in Magee, Simpson Co.y, MS Elias Warren Norwood b: 7 Nov 1822 in Magee, Simpson Co, , Ms Martha Ann Norwood b: 24 Jul 1824 in Magee, Simpson Co, MS William Norwood b: 1827 in Magee, Simpson Co, MS Catherine Norwood b: 1829 in Magee, Simpson Co, MS Sarah Norwood b: 1830 in Magee, Simpson Co, MS George W Norwood b: 22 Feb 1833 in Magee, Simpson Cty., MS John Norwood III Married Mary A. DAMPIER(?) FROM 1850 MONROE CO AL CENSUS: 907 Norwood John 50 M Farmer 400 SC 11 907 907 Norwood Mary A. 41 F SC 12 907 907 Norwood Saml J. 20 M Farmer Ala 13 907 907 Norwood Mary J. 17 F Ala X 14 907 907 Norwood John W. 14 M Ala X 15 907 907 Norwood Wm. R. 8 M Ala X 16 907 907 Norwood Robert A. 6 M Ala 17 907 907 Norwood Margaret A. 4 F Ala 18 907 907 Norwood Rebecca B. 3 F Al John Washington Norwood IV Married 5 Jan 1859 in Monroe Co, Al To Margaret Caroline HALL Birth: 9 Dec 1842 in Perdido, Escambia Cty., AL Death: 18 May 1918 in ,Monroe Cty., AL Burial: New Hope BC Cem’, Natchez, Monroe Cty., AL Father: Thomas Hall b: 1790 in ,,,SC Mother: Elizabeth - ? b: 1803 in ? NC d? Children Andrew Pickens Norwood b: 1 Nov 1860 in Natchez, Monroe Co, Al Virginia Norwood b: 1862 in Monroe Co, Al J Robert Norwood b: Jan 1865 John Thomas Norwood b: 28 Nov 1869 in ,Monroe Co., AL Rebecca B Norwood b: Apr 1872 in ,Monroe Co., AL Mattie J Norwood b: 5 Jan 1875 William Locke Norwood b: Oct 1876 Carrie Ann Norwood b: 29 Jan 1877 in Natchez, Monroe Co, Co, Al Mose Evans Norwood b: 1879 Leila Norwood b: May 1880 Ida Olive Norwood b: 26 Jul 1885 in Natchez, Monroe, Co, Al Clarice N Norwood b: Oct 1893 Mose Evans Norwood b: 1879 d. 1952 in Canoe, Escambia Co., Al Burial: 1952 Canaan Freewill Cem’, Canoe, Escambia Co, AL Married: 16 Mar 1898 in Escambia Co., AL To Susan Abigail PEEBLES Father: William Henry Peebles b: 27 Jun 1851 in Tunnel Springs, Monroe Co., AL Mother: Sarah Ann Elizabeth Findley b: 30 Nov 1850 Moses Evans NORWOOD Death: 1952 in Canoe, Escambia Co., Al Burial: 1952 Canaan Freewill Cem, Canoe, Escambia Co, AL Married: 16 Mar 1898 in Escambia Co., AL TO: Susan Abigail PEEBLES · Birth: 11 Feb 1881 in, Escambia Co., AL Death: 1951 in Canoe, Escambia Co.,Al Burial: 1951 Canaan Freewill Cem, Canoe, Escambia Co, AL Father: William H. Peebles Birth: 27 Jun 1851 in Tunnel Springs, Monroe Co, AL Death: 2 Mar 1910 Burial: Canaan Freewill Cemetery, Canoe, Escambia Co.,AL Mother: Sarah Ann Elizabeth Findley b: 30 Nov 1850 Father: Henry Livingston Peebles b: 1818 Mother: Susan Lucretia DEES b: 7 Mar 1825 in ,Monroe Co, AL Henry Livingston Peebles b: 1818 His Father: John Peebles b: 7 Mar 1789 Marriage 1 Sarah Ann Elizabeth Findley b: 30 Nov 1850 Birth: 30 Nov 1850 Death: 29 Jun 1928 in Brewton, Escambia Co, AL Moses Evans NORWOOD Married: 16 Mar 1898 in Escambia Co., AL Susan Abigail PEEBLES Married: 16 Mar 1898 in Escambia Co., AL Their known child, My grandfather: Lester Hibard NORWOOD b. June 12, 1903 Canoe, Al d. March 10,1965 Canoe Escambia Co., Al buried in Canaan Freewill Cemetery Canoe, Escambia Co., Al. married Odie Lee CUSHON b.abt.1905 Atmore, Al d.1984 Atmore, Al. MY PARENTS MARRIAGE INFO: Their marriage certificate came from Monroe, Co. and they were married at my father's mother's house in Atmore, Al on July 25, 1964 by Rev' W.A. JOHNSON who was a relative of my grandmother - Odie Lee CUSHON My father: Ronnie Earl NORWOOD b.1941 Atmore, Al d.1991 Polk Co. Fl Marriage Odie Lee Cushon b: ABT 1905 in ,Monroe Co, AL Married: 7 Oct 1925 in Canoe, Al Children 1. Ronnie Earl Norwood (MY FATHER) b.1941 Atmore, Al d.1991 Polk Co. Fl m. Living CHANDLER in 1964 in Atmore, AL