Benjamin Norris

Bef 1711 - 1786  (> 75 years)

• Name	Benjamin Norris
  Birth	Bef 1711	Prince George's County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	Apr 1786	"Hopewell", near Sugarloaf Mountain, Montgomery County, Maryland
  Person ID	I16565	Tree1
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Norris,   b. 1679, Talbot County, Maryland d. 15 Apr 1736, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Jenkins,   b. 1685, Charles County, Maryland d. Apr 1745, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1705	Prince George's County, Maryland
  Family ID	F8223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Ray,   b. Bef 1710, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1738 (Age > 30 years)
  Marriage	Bef 30 Apr 1731	Prince George's County, Maryland
  Children	1. William Norris,   b. 1728, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 5 Apr 1817, Monongalia County, Virginia (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Benjamin Norris,   b. Bef 1734, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1778, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 46 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Anne Norris,   b. Bef 1738, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 28 May 1785, Green County, GA (Age > 47 years)  [Father: natural]   4. John Norris,   b. Bef 1738, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1776, Frederick County, Maryland (Age > 40 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F6104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  === NORRIS, MARY, Prince George's Co. 31 Aug, 1738; 15 Apr, 1745 To son BENJ. NORRIS To grandson WILLIAM NORRIS, son of my son BENJAMIN NORRIS. To grand-son JOHN NORRIS, son to my son BENJ. NORRIS, I slave. To grand-dau ANNE NORRIS, dau of my son BENJAMIN NORRIS Wit: John Addison, John Locker, Jr. 24.54 === Thomas Addison, Esq. 11.117 A Page £352.13.0 Jul 5 1731 Received from; Capt. John Hyde & Co. (merchants in London), Mr. Tobias Bowles (merchant in London), Mr. John Hanbury (merchant in London), Capt. Hugh Arbuthnot, Mr. Daniel Lamport, Walter Lutwidge, Mr. George Noble, Mr. James Bowles, William Loch, Benjamin Norris, Richard Geist, Daniel Watts, Henry Whetenhall, Mrs. Barbara Brooke. Payments to: Dr. John Whetenhall, Dr. Patrick Hepburn, Thomas Smith, Martha Bayne, Dr Joseph Coleman, Charles Calvert, Esq. Legatees: Eleanor Smith (daughter) wife of Richard Smith. Executrix: Mrs. Elinor Addison. === Benjamin Davis 87.219 FR £123.18.11 Apr 1 1763 Jun 15 1765 Appraisers: John Veatch, Ezekiel Goslin (deceased between 2 April 1765 and 15 June 1765. Creditors: Robert Peter for John Glassford, William Luckett, Jr. Next of kin: Richard Davis, Benjamin Norris, Sr. Administratrix: Susannah Davis. === 1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 259 Recorded at request of William Norris 1 May 1731: From William Ray, Sr., planter, for love and affection to grandson William Norris, s/o Benjamin Norris, a tract bought of Clement Hill near Rock Creek branch being part of The Forrest; containing 100 acres; 30 Apr 1731; /s/ William Ray, Sr. (mark); wit. Ja. Newton, Saml. Magruder, Sr.; ack. 30 Apr 1731 ack. by William Ray, Sr. === 1756-1761 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen} 193. Gary Davis recorded bill of sale 18 March 1757. I John Davis of FC for 3600 Ibs. tob. sell Negro boy called Dick, signed 17 March 1757, Jno Davis before Joseph Chapline, Ben Norris. Ack. before David Lynn. === 1756-1761 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen} 214. Benjamin Norris took up a stray mare 8 April 1757, recorded 13 April. === 1756-1761 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen} 357. Alexander Dorsey recorded supersedeas 19 Nov. 1757 against Benjamin Norris Snr., Nathan Veatch and William Norris for 4411bs. tob. and costs, before David Lynn 13 Sept. 1757.