Descendants of John Colson Generation No. 1 1. JOHN2 COLSON (JOHN1)1 was born 1720 in Bertie, North Carolina1, and died July 1791 in Marlborough, South Carolina1. He married MARY ROGERS1. She was born 1723 in Northampton, North Carolina, USA1, and died 1750 in Anson, North Carolina, USA1. Notes for JOHN COLSON: That John is the father of William is unproven Source: Elenoir Colson Anson County Wills C. R. 005.801.7 (loose will) Will of John Colson ... to my beloved wife Margret Colson, all my Household furnature and two cows and year ouls, also two Negroes Cloe and Peter, during her natural life and at her death I give them to my grand son John Colson Hyde and to his Heirs for Ever; to my grandaughter Mary Colson daughter of my son John Collson deceast. one Negro boy Ned if she arrives to the age of Eighteen, but should she die before that age, the negro boy to be the property of Jane Hyde my granddaughter and to her heirs forever the said negro boy to be and remain in the possession of Stephen Hyde until the heir comes of age to receive him; my son in law Stephen Hyde of Anson County and the State of North Carolina also my trusted and beloved friend Stephen Parker of the State of South Carolina and County of Marlburogh to be executors...20 September 1789 John Colson (Seal) Wit. Moses Knight, Aaron Knight. State of South Carolina) July Court 1791. Then this Last Will & Testament of John Colson deceased was duly proven before William Thomas Esquire of South Carolina by a Dedmis from this Court directed to the said William Thomas or Morgan Brown esquire by the oaths of Moses Knight and Aron Knight. Test Wm Johnson clk. Children of JOHN COLSON and MARY ROGERS are: 2. i. WILLIAM3 COLSON, b. 1749, Anson County, North Carolina; d. 1784, Anson County, North Carolina. 3. ii. SUSANNA COLSON, b. 1750, North Carolina, USA; d. 1810, North Carolina, USA. iii. JOHN COLSON1, b. 1753, North Carolina1; d. 17891. iv. ABRAHAM COLSON1, b. 1756, North Carolina1. v. SARAH COLSON1, b. 1758, North Carolina1. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM3 COLSON (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1749 in Anson County, North Carolina, and died 1784 in Anson County, North Carolina. He married (1) MARY VAN HOOSE. She was born Bef. September 1769. He married (2) JANE COOPER 06 July 1773 in Anson County, North Carolina. She was born Abt. 1750 in North Carolina?, and died 2. Notes for WILLIAM COLSON: Will of William COLSON, Wr 21 Jan 1783, Montgomery Co, NC No probate date given Inventory taken 2 Apr 1784 Negro men Toney, Toney, Ben, Joe, Marck; boy Toney, Horace; wenches Penn, Letice; girl Fanny Proved Sept Court 1784 before George Davidson At March Court 1786 - Spruce MCCAY & Jane COLSON produced the will of decd. and it was proved by John DICK a witness. "Sick and weake of Body" Wife: Jane - bed, horse, saddle; negroes Old Toney, Marck, Penn; my house during her life Dau: Jane Colson - negroes Satira, Fanny, Long Jenny; 100 acres joining James RIFLE which I pruchased from sd RIFLE; 200 acres on Grate Pee Dee River - to have her part at age 18 or marriage. Son: John - the land my father left me; also 300 acres; negroes Joe, Toney, Ben, Harry - to have his part at age 21 or marriage. Certain animals left to work at the discretion of Richard Fletcher Wit: John DICK, Wm. MCKEY; Wm. BROWNS From Early Records of North Carolina, Vol. 3, Loose Papers & Related Materials, Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. Source: Elenore Colson William ran the Ordinary and mill near Rocky River. It was here that the battle between Col. William Davidson's Whit Militia and Col. Sam Bryan's Tories was fought and Col. Davidson was wounded. Notes for MARY VAN HOOSE: Wedding not proven. Rer: Eleanore Colson Child of WILLIAM COLSON and JANE COOPER is: 4. i. JANE4 COLSON, b. 11 July 1774, Anson County, North Carolina; d. 25 April 1859, Cabbarus County, North carolina. 3. SUSANNA3 COLSON (JOHN2, JOHN1)3,3 was born 1750 in North Carolina, USA3,3, and died 1810 in North Carolina, USA3,3. She married (1) STEPHEN HYDE3,3 Abt. 1776, son of DAVID HYDE and MARY. He was born 1751 in Northampton, North Carolina, USA3. She married (2) RICHARD FANNING3 1776 in North Carolina, USA3. died 3. Children of SUSANNA COLSON and STEPHEN HYDE are: i. JOHN COLSON4 HYDE, b. Bet. 1777 - 1784, Anson County, North Carolina. ii. JANE HYDE, b. Bet. 1777 - 1784, Anson County, North Carolina. Child of SUSANNA COLSON and RICHARD FANNING is: iii. HANNA4 FANNING3, b. 21 January 1774, North Carolina, USA3. Generation No. 3 4. JANE4 COLSON (WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 11 July 1774 in Anson County, North Carolina, and died 25 April 1859 in Cabbarus County, North carolina. She married THOMAS B. NORWOOD, son of JOHN NORWOOD and LYDIA LENOIR. He was born 08 May 1768 in Franklin County, North Carolina, and died 1833 in Norwood, Montgomery County, North Carolina. Notes for JANE COLSON: Buried at Concord, North Carolina in the Lutern Grave Yard. On her grave stone is the inscription "Sacred to the Memory of MRS. JANE NORWOOD, who died in peace Apr. 25, 1859, in the 85th year of her age." Inscription under this is not legable. Notes for THOMAS B. NORWOOD: The region around Norwood, Stanly Co., NC was once part of Momgomery Co., and before that it was a part of Anson which in turn was a part of Bladen. Children of JANE COLSON and THOMAS NORWOOD are: 5. i. WILLIAM COLESON5 NORWOOD, b. 11 October 1794, Montgomery County, North Carolina; d. 27 June 1885, Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. ii. JOHN NORWOOD. iii. THOMAS NORWOOD. iv. CARRICO NORWOOD. 6. v. LAURA NORWOOD, b. 1805. vi. ADELINE NORWOOD. vii. JANE NORWOOD. viii. LEAH NORWOOD. Generation No. 4 5. WILLIAM COLESON5 NORWOOD (JANE4 COLSON, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1)4 was born 11 October 1794 in Montgomery County, North Carolina, and died 27 June 1885 in Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. He married (1) ELIZABETH WADE LEGRAND4 17 June 1824 in Montgomery Country, North Carolina, daughter of JOHN LEGRAND and MARGARET CHAMBERS. She was born 19 February 1808 in Mt. Gilead, Montgomery County, North Carolina, and died 27 September 1869 in San Augustine, texas. He married (2) MRS. MALISSA MARTHA SKINNER Abt. 1870. Notes for WILLIAM COLESON NORWOOD: Married at the residence of Andrew Wade, Esq. by Rev. Mr. Lilly Children of WILLIAM NORWOOD and ELIZABETH LEGRAND are: i. JOHN LEGRAND6 NORWOOD5, b. 1831, NC, USA5; d. 1901, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; m. MAHALA KENNER6, 1850, CA?; b. 1827, Lousiana; d. 1912, Grimes County, Texas. Notes for JOHN LEGRAND NORWOOD: Co. 1, 13 TX Inf. CSA ii. LAURA EMMA NORWOOD, b. 29 November 1825, North Carolina; d. 22 November 1890, Paynes Gap, Mills County, Texas; m. JOHN JACOB CARSWELL, 1845; b. Abt. 1823; d. 14 September 1873. iii. AMANDA M. NORWOOD, b. 22 October 1830, Norwood, Montgomery County, North Carolina; d. 22 March 1859, Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas; m. CHARLES WILLIAM CROUCH, 28 January 1849, Sas Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; b. 12 September 1806, Goochland County, Virginia; d. 06 January 1871, Kaufman County, Texas. iv. HAMPTON L NORWOOD7, b. October 1832, North Carolina8; d. 23 June 1901, Wise County, Texas; m. (1) MARY ANN MOORE, 31 July 1856, Johnson County, Texas; b. 1833, Georgia; d. Bef. 1887; m. (2) EMILY CAROLINE MORRIS, 05 April 1887, Hopkins County, Texas; b. 18 April 1833, Crawford County, Arkansas; d. 25 February 1899, Denton, Grayson County, Texas. Notes for HAMPTON L NORWOOD: 1880 census shows his wife as Emmily. He is right next to Thomas Butler Norwood. 1860 census - in Ellia Co., Tx. More About HAMPTON L NORWOOD: Residence: 1880, Precinct 1, Denton, Texas8 Notes for EMILY CAROLINE MORRIS: Other source" marriage in Limestone County, Texas Texas marriage records say H. L. Norwood married E. C. Chtistal 5 April 1877. v. REV. THOMAS BUTLER NORWOOD9, b. 13 February 1835, Burke County, North Carolina9; d. 1912, Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma; m. MARY ANN MCWILLIAMS9, 10 January 18659; b. Abt. June 1836, South Carolina9; d. 22 May 1910, Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma9. Notes for REV. THOMAS BUTLER NORWOOD: Methodist Episcopal Church South North Texas Conference Journal 46th Annual Session 1912 Rev. THOMAS B. NORWOOD The subject of this sketch was the son of W. C. and Eliza (Legrand) Norwood; born in Burke County, North Carolina, February 13, 1835; came to Texas With his father in the forties and settled in San Augustine County; professed religion under the ministry of Rev. Neal Brown in 1856 and joined the M. E. Church, South, on probation, and was baptized and received into full connection in 1859 by Rev. W. P. McKenzie, D. D., while a student at McKenzie College; licensed to exhort by Rev. A. R. Dixon, presidintg elder, in 1860, and to preach by Rev. J. B. Rabb, presiding elder, in 186l; received into the East Texas Conference on, trial at Sherman in 1863; ordained deacon by Bishop Marvin at Marshall, 1866; elder by Bishop McTyeire at Sulphur Springs, 1867. He was happily united in marriage with Mrs. Mary Amold, January 10, 1865. Of this union six children were born. Our acquaintance and friendship with the deceased began at McKenzie College in 1859, he a pupil and I a teacher. Here a strong attachment was formed, which was intensified by close ministerial relations as members of the same conference and for some years as presiding elder and preacher in charge. A truer, better friend I never had. My Life; has been made better and sweeter by his, and I shall miss his smiling face, warm handclasp and sympathetic soul. He baptized some of my children and I some of his. We were brothers and friends in deed and in truth. I loved his companionship and shall long for the reunion that shall not be marred by sorrow or seperation. He was a pure, clean man, of shrinking modesty, industIious and faithful as a preacher and his ministry bore fruit. He always built up his work, materially and spiritually. He served on small salaries, and generally his inadequate support was, supplementetl by a crop, the labor of his own hands. He was blessed with a congenial, econonlical and industrious wife, who sylmpathized with his calling, made his home happy and his success possible. At the division of the East Texas Conference in 1866, he adhered to the Trinity, now the North Texas Conferenc:e, and barring a few years in the Northwest Texas Conference, spent his life principally in that Conference. His.appointments, in the main, were as follows: Shelbyville. Jasper, Daingerfeld. Gilmer, Kellyville, Marysville, Denton, Decatur, Dublin, Salado, Dexter and Reinhardt. He was given a superannate relation about thirteen years ago, and moved to Durant, Oklahoma, but served as a supply two or three years and preached to the last,as long as strength would permit. His life was much saddened by the death of his faithful wife two years ago, and he lived much in prayer and meditation after her departure. He had greatly endeared himself to the people of Durant,and his funeral was largely attended by sympathizin friends. Services were conducted by the pastor, Rev J, M, Cantrel, and the former pastor, Rev. G. C. French. Two step-children, Mrs. George Skinner, of Denison and Frank Amold, Esquire, Anson, survive him, and six of his own children, A. L. Norwood, of Chandler, Oklahoma ; T, B, Norwood, of Memphis. Texas; Mrs. W. C. Grounds, of Roseburg, Oregon; Mrs. O. F. Kolb, of Haskell; Miss Nell Norwood of Denison; Miss Burta Norwood, of Durant, Oklahoma. My heart goes out in earnest prayer;for the children and grandchildren, that all may so live as to join their godly parents and constitute an un-preached to the Ser the broken family in heaven. Jesus' feet. Good-bye, dear brother, till we meet at Jesus',feet. JNO. H. McLEAN More About REV. THOMAS BUTLER NORWOOD: Burial: Highland Cemetery, Durant, Oklahoma Residence: 1910, Durant Ward 4, Bryan, Oklahoma10 Notes for MARY ANN MCWILLIAMS: Mary's full name may have been Mary Ann Elizabeth McWilliams. She is referred to as Mary Eliz by Jane McGuire. More About MARY ANN MCWILLIAMS: Burial: Highland Cemetery, Durant, Oklahoma vi. JAMES LEGRAND NORWOOD, b. 19 June 1837, Montgomery County, North Carolina; d. 30 July 1925, Mccune, San Augustine County, Texas; m. HAZEL EMILY FOX, 10 January 1862, Mccune, San Augustine, County Texas; b. 26 December 1844, Burke County, North Carolina; d. 18 December 1924, San Augustine, Texas. vii. ELIZABETH JANE NORWOOD, b. 20 May 1840, Montgomery County, North Carolina; d. 16 February 1917, Smyrna, Nacogdoches County, Texas; m. JOHN LOWREY, 20 June 1855, San Augustine County, Texas; b. 21 March 1833, Pile County, Alabama; d. 16 February 1917, Smyrna, Nacogdoches County, Texas. viii. ADELINE AMERICA NORWOOD, b. Abt. 1843, North Carolina; d. 1864, San Augustine, Texas; m. JEREMIAH FIELDS, 1857, San Augustine County, Texas; b. 08 January 1833, Iowa; d. 15 March 1915, Humble, Texas. ix. SARAH OSBORNE NORWOOD, b. 19 March 1845, North Carolina; d. 27 November 1926, Norwood, San Augustine County, Texas; m. (1) JAMES P. THURMAN, 23 July 1860, San Augustine,San Augustine County, Texas; m. (2) WILLIAM HARRISON WATSON, 03 December 1865, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; b. January 1842, Arkansas; d. 22 June 1918, San Augustine, Texas. x. EDWIN OSWALD NORWOOD, b. 02 May 1848, Macune, San Augustine County, Texas; d. 25 March 1933, Austin, Travis County, Texas; m. MELISSA M. SKINNER, 08 September 1874, San Augustine County, Texas; b. Georgia. Notes for EDWIN OSWALD NORWOOD: Norwoods in Oakland Cemetery Annex - Wilke-Clay=Fish Funeral Home Lived in Sabine Co., Tx in 1910. 6. LAURA5 NORWOOD (JANE4 COLSON, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1805. She married DR. JOHN H. TREADWELL. He was born 1798. Notes for DR. JOHN H. TREADWELL: Jane Norwood is living with the Treadwells in 1850. Children of LAURA NORWOOD and JOHN TREADWELL are: i. CORENELA6 TREADWELL, b. 1834. ii. JANE TREADWELL, b. 1836. iii. JOHN TREADWELL, b. 1838. iv. WILBER TREADWELL, b. 1840. v. ALBERT TREADWELL, b. 1843. Endnotes 1. Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d., Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2. Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d., Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc. 3. Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d., Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 4. Norwood.FTW, Date of Import: 19 Mar 2006. 5. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc. 6. Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d., Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc. 7. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc. 8. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Precinct 1, Denton, Texas, ED 101, roll T9_1300, page 23.1000, image . 9. Norwood.FTW, Date of Import: 19 Mar 2006. 10. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="NARA.Original'>http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1910/">NARA</a>.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910.T624, 1,178 rolls. Durant Ward 4, Bryan, Oklahoma, ED , roll T624_1243, part , page . Mildred Couch <[email protected]> wrote: