Transcription
by Richard Case Norwood, Jr.9
(Richard Case8, Chester Henry7, Charles Naman6, Capt. Henry5, Solomon4, Joshua3, Joshua2, Francis1)
of
Handwritten Notes by
Ebenezer Pool of
Rockport, Massachusetts
These notes were written sometime after 1870 (probably in March of 1870), as evidenced by references to that year in the notes themselves. The originals are in the possession of Charles L. Norwood of New York, whose father Howard L. Norwood left them to him. Howard Lester Norwood (1896-1965) did genealogical research in the 1930s and perhaps during the remainder of his life. Whether these notes are his transcriptions from the originals of Ebenezer Pool or a set given by E. Pool to his father , Charles Naman Norwood (1848-1916), who has written on them in his own hand, I do not know. During this period, the early 1870s, William Henry Norwood, grandson of Ebenezer Pool was in contact with his grandfather, and apparently asked about his ancestry, for Ebenezer Pool wrote many genealogical notes around this time. Most of the correspondence at this time focused on members of the family, their fortunes and losses, as well as those of the communities of Rockport and Gloucester, Massachusetts. [I have kept E.P.'s punctuation, capitalization, and spelling throughout the manuscript. My own comments will be contained in square brackets. The remark "interlined" follows a word or words that were added to the text by E.P. as afterthoughts or corrections.]
The first Norwood of New-England was Richard who died at Cambridge 13 May 1644, of his family nothing is known by the writer. he may not have had a son.
Francis Norwood. Son of Judge ---------Norwood of Norwood Village, County of Essex, Eng. Judge Norwood. was one of the Regicides who had king Charles 1st put to death. he was possessed of a large estate. Probably inherited. a large land estate in Essex County England. And a park &c., in old London. His personal estate was sufficient to establish a free school & teachers for some six hundred schollars, as History.
When Charles the second come into power abt 1660, . He Judge-------Norwood sent his son Francis. b. abt 1640. to Salem, with some funds
He mr'd. Elizabeth daut. of Clement Coldom of Lynn, perhaps, Saugus 15 Oct 1663. he died in Glour. Squam March 4,. 1709. leaving several children & a land estates &c
His children were.
Thomas b. 1664, Francis. 1666.
Elizabeth b. 1669. Mary b. 1672. Stephen b. 1674. Deborah 1677 Hannah, b. 1679. Joshua 1683. Caleb b 1685. & Abigail b. 1688.
The most part of his dauts. married in Sqm, Gloucester & had families -
Thomas Mrd & had children born in Sqm. He afterwards removed with his family to Sagus or Lynn (three sons) Two of this family, or descendants were drowned. John of this family, Grad. at H.C. 1771. 2d Francis b. 1666 mrd Mary Stevens 1693 Children: James b. 1695 d. young.- Mary b. 1697- James b. 1700 - Caleb b. Nov 1701- Lucy b 1703- Stephen b. 170 [looks like 6] 6 d. young -- Wm b 1708.
(Caleb b. 1685. was the ancester of the York family)
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and Jonathan b. 1708 twins
Note, Jonathan had a large family, d. 1796 in Squam
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Abigail b 1711 - & a nother
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3d James. b 1722. (son of Stephen dead [hard to make out--faint]
Another Caleb, b. 1701--son of Stephen
Stephen mrd in Boston 1722 [interlined] to miss Ignable
nothing more of him. see below [faint interlined word illegible] or over
Joshua b 1683 m Elizabeth Andrews of Essex abt 1705. He soon after 1709 settled on a farm at Pigeon formarly his fathers. The homestead house standing, much enlarged, in 1870. Called the old Castle--His large family, was the most of them born in that house.
His first born died very young--Joshua & Elizabeth twins b 1707--Sarah b. 1710, Hannah b 1715--Mary b 1717. Susannah b 1719 died young Miriam b. 1721. Abigail b. 1723 Francis b 1725. no issue--
2d Susanah b 1727- Rachel b. 1728 Patience b 1731--Stephen b 1734 no issue Caleb born in Attleboro 1736 [interlined] where his father had moved, (b. there in 1736-) X Caleb b 1736 settled in now Rockport d. 1814
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The most of Joshua & Elizabeth Norwoods Daut- mr'd & left families, some of them have become numerous viz. 2d Joshua (hereafter) & Elizabeth she m. Ebenezer Pool son of first John Pool. her descendants, Pool's are quite neumerous (the writer E. Pool b. 1787, one of them) Mary b 1717 m Nathaniel Gamage son of Joshua of Cambridge, from a wealthy family of Eng. back to king Henry 8th Thomas Gamage held a high office under him--The Gamages of Rockport & of Bristol Me are her descendants--she moved to Bristol & there died ae abt 105. yrs Susanah, b. 1727 m. Moses Wheeler of P. Cove, & has many descendants-- Patience b. 1731-m-Sam'l Wonson. The neumerous family of Wonsons of East Glour are her descendants. X Caleb N. b 1736 had five sons & 2 dtrs that m. five of these sons have desd. in Rkpt
Rachel b 1728 dt of Joshua Norwood of [interlined] 1683 m. Joseph Davis of Sqm have descendants-- there & elsewhere-
Only two of Joshua Norwood sons (he b 1683) had a family. Caleb b 1736 named & Joshua b 1707 his oldest son. not named m. Sarah
His children, mostly sons are 3d Joshua. Isaac...Moses...Solomon born 1742. he d. 1826--near 84 yrs old in Rockport [interlined] Nathan--m. Betsey Clark. he served in the Revolution; had a son Nathan who settled in Sqm, has left a son there & a Stephen x he m & settled after 1783 in Maine [interlined]
3 Joshua--Isaac & x Stephen & he served in the Revolution [interlined] settled at blue-hill, Moses at Eastport--Maine
3d Joshua, when aged come back to Rkpt where he died leaving his children in Maine--
Solomon Norwood b 1742 the son of Josua b 1707 son of Joshua b 1683, son of Francis, son of Judge Norwood of England who settled at Cape Ann
He Solomon Norwood b. 1742 m. Rebecca Gamage, she the dt. of Mary Norwood b 1717 who [interlined] m. N. Gamage named.. They had four sons & four dtrs Rebecca, Mary, Lydia, & Nancy, Rhoda [interlined] Mary m. Abraham Tarr & died in Maine--
Rebeca wife of S. Norwood died He Solomon m. a widow of Joseph Rowe, she was Lois Lufkin --
Children, sons by first wife were Solomon b 1767--Daniel, 1777 m Esther Grover [interlined]
James. John-b 1788--he eventually removed to Maine--
2d Solomon m. Lucretia Edds of Glous had Joseph Edds Norwood. he removed to Illinois (dead) Lucretia m James Smith and & Eben Rowe. Eliza m Henry Clark (living) Nancy d young--
1st Heriet dt of Solomon b 1744 [interlined] m. for 2d wife to Jos E Norwood- she died & he m. at Illinois
Heriet dt of Solo N. Jun m. Aaaron Hodgkins
[here--on the next page are two marginal notes]:
[referring to Henry Norwood]: was my father married Sarah G. Turner 2nd wife and my mother. at Hampden Cor Maine. [an arrow points to another note in parentheses at the top of this page, written upside down]: (Written by Chas. N. Norwood, died 1916 married Roxie Eagles; two sons, Chester b. 1889, and Howard b. 1896) [Another note in parentheses at the bottom of the page in the left margin with an arrow pointing to Henry Norwood, neatly printed]: (Capt. Henry)
Other sons of Solomon Norwood before named were, Daniel, he m & settled at East Gloucester, has descendants there--
James he m & settled at Glour- harbour. & has left descendants in Gloucester..now living --John who moved to Maine perhaps Saco..no account of (had sons)
The Second children of Solomn Norwood by second wife are Charles he m Patty Brooks has left a son or others
Wm b 1802- m Sally Pool has sons & living. Rhoda m T. Thompson no child [interlined]
George. m Lefina Knowlton he left son George.
Caleb died, unmarried.
Henry he died June 1854 [interlined] b 1812. mr'd Sarah Page Pool, daut of Ebenr & Abigail Patch Pool (she was [interlined] born 22 aug 1816. & died 24th Oct 1840 leaving son Wm Henry Norwood. b. 14 May 1840, settled in Francisco.
Solomon Norwood had 17 children--
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Caleb Norwood b 1736 mrd Elizabeth Grover of R'k'p't, 1760.
Children
Caleb b. 1762--Stephen b Sept 1763 Elizabeth b 1765 John b. 1766 Rachel b-- 1768- m. Nathan pool had Nathan, James & Rachel Nathan m. his family abt run out -
Jame m & eventualy settled at Glour harbour b 1787 died aged has but few, 2 sons--there
Caleb m. Jerusha Story had Lucy m Jery Butman a few childerens dautrs = Betsey died unmrd
Caleb died unmarried--
Charles. mrd has children
Gorham m Eliza Patch left son Gorham now [interlined] of Gorham, Maine no child--
Stephen b 1763- had son Stephen & daughters that m. & have children, one son in Hamilton 1870 Elizabeth N. b 1765 m David Pool left son David who died unmrd------
John 1766 moved to Boothbay. had one dtr mrd there & a son John who when about 20 was drowned here 1808-.
He had his second dtr who mrd Wm Son of Wm Norwood who was born 1774- Son of Caleb born 1736--whoes other sons were Caleb, Fedric. & George Fedric died childless, Caleb has one son & two dauts now living in R'k'p't. he himself very sick
Francis Norwood b 1771 another son of Caleb Norwood by his 2d wife & an older brother to Wm b 1774 who died aged abt 92 1868
Francis Norwood b 1771 m Lucy Pool daut of 2d Caleb Pool--
They had a large family, many of them dead. Rev Francis Norwood a graduate of 1818 now living
Seth Norwood b- of Beverly a son of Francis & Lucy Norwood, has children in Beverly he a wealthy shoe manufactor.. & Wm V. Norwood. he m Martha Gilbert daut of the Rev. Samuel Glibert of R'k'p't--
Jerusha b 1801- was a daughter of Francis & Lucy Norwood she became the second wife of the writer Ebenr Pool b. 1783 who by his first wife Abigail Patch Choate, had Wm C. born July 23 1810- Abigail Delia, wife of Ebenr. Trask of Bangor- Ebenr- whose last wife was Florenda Pratt. now living in Somerville. Sarah P. b 1816. Judson b 1818- now of Chicago Alfred C. b 1821- Hervey C. born 26 June 1823 has children & an infant daut. died Sept 1825, 14 days old) [interlined] Wm C no family Delia one son & two dtrs. Eben--one dtr in Rk'p't by his first wife Lydia Gott m to Asa [interlined] Tarr and two sons Ebenr. & Sam'l Pratt. & two dtrs in or near Boston March 1870.
Judson no child of Chicago, Ill
Alfred C wife but no child livin--he of Boston or vicinity--
Hervey has thre dtrs, & one infant son, 1870
The children of Ebenr & Jerusha Pool are Farley Kinsman b. Feb 1827--mrd. has no child living in 1870--Francis Norwood born oct 1828 died before five yrs old a remarkable child--Eliza Jane now mrs [interlined] Geo. Rowe live in Worcester. has one child living a babe-- Delphena now mrs Jason Giles of Boston have daut Francis N. b. 1834 settled in Worcester m. & has 2 children--Ellen Augusta Mrs S.N. Tarr Jr no child. Jerusha Ann b 1837. oct 13 Now mrs Wm Henry Smith of R'k'p't one dtr & one son Sarah Elizabeth b 29 oct 1840 now dead leaving one dt b 1862 & one son b abt 1865 she had been the wife of Solomon Smith now of Rockport--
Mrs Abigail P Pool died in 1825-- & Mrs Jerusha pool died in Nov 17 1848.
Howard Franklin the youngest son of Ebenr & Jerusha Pool was born 10 June 1842. now unmarried a Tin worker &c Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Smith youngest daut of E. & Jerusha Pool died 1st of April 1869--over 29 yrs old--leaving as named one dtr & one son
Remark, to name all of the descendants of the Francis Norwood family was not the object of the writer for they may be found In San Frisco & elsewher onto Eastport Me
Two additional pages I transcribe below. They are more faded than the others and ragged. They repeat information already recorded and transcribed, but in some instances add details not in the foregoing pages. One page faces the first page in this series, and the other the last. The first traces Francis Norwood, Jr.'s line, and the other lists Ebenezer Pool's children again.
Francis Norwood b. 1666, son of Francis had his first three sons die young, son Wm b 1708--m. & had a son James And he had one dt md but no son, m. a Jonathan b. 1712-- he settled on his grandfather's homestead, and he had a large family (sons & dauts) Jonathan ([illeg] died 1791) Francis--Gustavus & Samuel--& Ebenr 5 sons dau'ts were Elizabeth & Judith.
These two m. James son of Wm b 1708 & left no son to bear up the name & Nancy m. Joseph Baker no child [interlined] & Esther m. Nathl Parsons in 1761 she had a son Nathl, who became an heir to I/J R/K [can't really read these letters clearly] Baker of a farm=& 4 dtrs that m--
Jonathan, son of Jona settled at Pigeon Cove had 5 [I think] sons & dtrs The two oldest were drownd in 1818 unmr'd=Abraham 3d son & Ebenr 4th
he Abraham removed to Saco or near [interlined] Me. he has a son a Universalist preacher
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Gustavis. son of Francis--had 2d Gustavus & he has one son Saml bachldor now living at P.C.
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& Charles now abt 80, living near Goose Cove [paper corner folded here covering some writing. beneath read the following few words]: is son of first G[u]
The other page follows, containing the children of Ebenezer Pool.
9 sons & 8. daughters born--17--
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Ebenr Pool b July 16-1787
he had by his first wife m Jany 26th 1809--Sons Wm Choate added [interlined]--Ebenr- Judson Alfred Carey, hervey Choate Daughters Abigail Delia, Sarah page & an infant daughter not named died jest before its mothers death 1825
5 sons & 3 daughers --born--
He by his second wife Jerusha daughter of Dea. Francis & Lucy (a Pool) Norwood--4 sons & 5 daur
Farley Kinsman-b. 1827--Francis Norwood, he died 4 yrs & ten months old= Eliza jne, Mrs George Rowe one child [interlined]
Delphin--mrs Jason Giles--1 dtr
Francis Norwood. now of Worcester m. Ann Hoyle has two dauts--young
Ellen Augusta, mrs Stephen Norwood Tarr Jun, no child, but one adopted Jerusha Ann. Mrs Wm Henry Smith. one daut & one son--Sarah Elizabeth Mrs Solon. Smith died 1 Apl 1869 leaving one daut Sarah & Fred son ? Howard ? [writing trails off page here--possibly not copied].
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