Edward Norwood is the first child mentioned in his father's will, so it may be presumed he was the oldest. He was left only one shilling in his father's will and sice there is no record found where his father had previously given Edward any property, they may have been estranged. Edward acted as attorney for his father, William Norwood, in a case in Court on Charles City Co VA. Edward Norwood married 1) 6 Jul 1680 Naomi Smith, daughter of Richard Smith of Charles City Co VA. Edward moved his family to NC, settling in Perquimans Co on the NE side ofthe Perquimans River, sometime before 20 Oct 1683,when the birth of his daughter was recorded.
Berkeley Parish Records show Edward's children:
Jane Norwood b 2 Oct 1683
William Norwood b 11 Jan 1685
Son b 1 Apr 1687 and was buried 2 Apr 1687
Dau b 1 Feb 1689 d 14 Feb 1689
Edward Norwood possibly md 2) Anne _____ and the following children are possibly the issue of this second marriage:
Samuel Norwood of Abbeville SC
Mary Norwood md Walter Lane
Thomas Norwood md Frances______; their son William Norwood md Jane Smith
Theophilus Norwood of Carteret Co and Craven Co NC b 1705 d 1789
Note: The second marriage and issue therefrom are pure conjecture on my part. Although the preponderance of evidence strongly favors this as fact, I have found no documentation to support it. I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who can either confirm or dispute my reasoning.
Edward Norwood was involved in many lawsuits and lost most of them. After Edward lost his land to Stephen Mainwaring in Apr 1690, no record has been found of the Edward Norwood family in Perquimans Co NC.
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