Hi Sue.....just on the offchance you have come across any of my NORTONs in your searches....here is how they go: THOMAS NORTON - no other information. One of his sons was a BENJAMIN NORTON bap. 1748 Denby, Yks. m. NANCY ANN NORTON bap. 1748 Denby (daughter of SAMUEL NORTON). Their known children were: SARAH NORTON bap 1770 Barnsley MARY NORTON bap. 1773 Barnsley HANNAH NORTON bap. 1775 Barnsley JOSEPH NORTON bap. 1778 Barnsley d. 1853 Barnsley m. ELLEN GLOVER in 1803 Silkstone THOMAS NORTON bap. 1781 Barnsley RACHEL NORTON bap. 1784 Barnsley Joseph and Ellen are my line and their known children were: THOMAS NORTON b. 1806 Barnsley WILLIAM NORTON b. 1812 Barnsley m. HARRIETT WEBSTER SARAH NORTON b. 1816 Barnsley RACHEL NORTON b. 1825 d. 1886 Barnsley m. GEORGE COATES in 1855 Rachel & George were one set of my gg-grandparents. For a couple of generations the NORTONs operated a provision shop on New St. in Barnsley. I've more on these folks....but thought I'd send it just in case anything looks familiar. mary lou ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com