Historical Sketches of Kentucky by Lewis Collins, Maysville, KY. and J. A.
& U. P. James, Cincinnati, 1847. Volume 1. Reprinted 1968.  Unknown
County. The Episcopal Church. Page 444. 

Rev. JOHN N. NORTON, D. D., already spoken of, is descended from two
Virginia families, Norton and Nicholas, who removed to western New York
some time after the Revolutionary war.  He was quite a near relative of
the late chancellor, S. S. Nicholas, of Louisville.  Few men in the
ministry have been more thoroughgoing or more extensively useful than Dr.
N.  He is the author of many books: A numerous series of small volumes
entitled "Lives of the Bishops;" several volumes of very popular "Short
Sermons," "Full Proof of the Ministry;" "Life of Washington," etc., etc.

Norton Nicholas
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VA NY Louisville-Jefferson-KY

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