WILLIAM HARRISON NORMAN

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SUBMITTED BY:  Liz Nash, December 2004
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Husband: William Harrison NORMAN
Birthdate: abt. 1784 Birthplace: Culpeper County, Virginia
Death date: June 7, 1863 Place of death: Lincoln County, Georgia
Father: William NORMAN
Mother: Euphemia HARRISON
Marriage date: Dec. 1805-Jan. 1806
Marriage place: Lincoln County, Georgia
Wife: Jane (Jincy) YORK
Birthdate: abt. 1791
Birthplace: Georgia
Death date: April 30, 1855
Place of death: Lincoln County, Georgia
Father:
Mother:
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CHILDREN
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Child No. 1: John H. NORMAN
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt. 1806
Birthplace: Lincoln County, Georgia
Death date: bef. 1876
Place of death: Lincoln County, Georgia
Marriage date: Never Married
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: 

Child No. 2: Peyton Wyatt NORMAN
Sex: M
Birthdate: June 24, 1809
Birthplace: Lincon County, Georgia
Death date: August 14, 1853
Place of death: Clarksville (Habersham County) Georgia
Marriage date: March 8, 1833.
Marriage place: Lincoln County, Georgia
Spouse's name: Elizabeth HAWES

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Documentation:
"The Normans of Normandy Hall" by Dr Lois L. Norman
"Culpeper County Normans" by Nellie Virginia Norman
Census, Wills, Land records, church minutes and many other records at the Lincoln County Courthouse and library, and the many descendants of Peyton and Elizabeth Norman.

NOTES:

According to family records, William Harrison Norman married Jane York in Lincoln County, GA in 1805. Jane was born about 1791 in GA. We do not know who her parents were. There were several York families in Lincoln County. Jane died between 1850-1860. William Harrison died about 1863 , for in that year John McMullan was named administrator of his estate and guardian of his son John H. Norman, who was mentally retarded.

It is stated in family records that William H. was half-brother to George. Based on information found in the handwriting of John Randolph Glaze (a great-grandson of William Norman) stating that his Great-grandmother was Euphemia Harrison, we have concluded that she was William H's mother. In writing about the Norman family, William Sheppard Norman, son of George Norman stated: "William Harrison Norman was a lieutenant in the service of the United States in the War of 1812, and distinguished himself, particularly as a recruiting officer." In the files of the Georgia state archives, it is stated that William H. Norman was a major in the 40th Battalion, Georgia Militia from May 14, 1810 until September 29, 1813. He is also listed as the sheriff of Lincoln County from October 18, 1809 to October 19, 1811. He participated in the Georgia Land Lottery of 1805, but did not receive any land.

In the early records of Lincoln County, William H. Norman's name appears on a number of deeds and other legal documents. In a deed dated July 17, 1809, William H. and Jenny (Jane) his wife conveyed to Archibald Stinson, 125 acres of land on Mill Creek, adjoining David Glaze, William Norman and Alexander Stinson. He also deeded land to John York in 1809, and to Obedience Florence in 1810, and to Eustace H. Rhodes in 1838. In 1846 he was a witness to the will of Eustace H. Rhodes. William H. was on the tax list of Lincoln County in 1806, at which time he paid one poll tax and taxes on 4 slaves, 140 acres of land on Soap Creek adjoining York. By 1811, he had acquired 202 acres of land in Williamson County; and in 1819 a house and lot in Goshen. He was still living in Goshen in 1850 and 1860 when those census were enumerated. At times, on the tax lists, he does not appear to have any land and only paid a poll tax. In 1827, he was made trustee for his two sons, John H. and Peyton Wyatt, who had been left land and slaves by their grandfather, William Norman. In the 1830's William H. began to acquire land; and in 1836 he paid a tax on 1000 acres on Mill Creek, 40 acres on Fishing Creek, 160 acres each in Cherokee and Murray Counties. He also had 8 slaves and a "gig".

William H. is on the 1850 census as family #338. His age is 66 and his place of birth is listed as VA. The household included Jensey, age 59, John H. age 42 and William Standard, overseer, age 60.

William Norman is listed in the 1860 census for Lincoln County, GA, Goshen community. His household included his son John. William's age is listed as 76 and his birthplace as Virginia. John's age is listed as 53.

Based on the census dates, W. H.'s date of birth is 1784. He was 9 years old when the trek to Georgia occurred.