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• FSID: KZ2X-F5G
• Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: 1840, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1850, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1860, Blue Ridge, Watauga, North Carolina, USA; Moretz Mills and Elk Crossroads
• Residence: 1870, Laurel Township, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1880, Laurel Township, Ashe, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

In 1840, Levi actually lived in present day Watauga county even though the census was taken for Ashe County. The reason is that Watauga County was formed from Ashe in 1849
There are some who say that Levi actually died in Johnson County, Tennessee, presumably the Mountain City Civil District.

Family/Spouse: Morphew, Rhoda Margaret. Rhoda (daughter of Morphew, John M and Blackburn, Sarah) was born on 20 Jul 1819 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died on 12 Mar 1883 in Sutherland, Ashe, North Carolina, USA; was buried after 12 Mar 1883 in Sutherland Cemetery, Sutherland, Ashe, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Norris, Henry B was born in 1844 in Watauga, North Carolina, USA; died after Jun 1940 in Sullivan, Tennessee, USA; was buried after Jun 1940 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.

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• FSID: L6LC-WNP
• Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: 1820, Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1850, Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1860, Soda Hill, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1870, Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

William Norris and his first wife, Hannah (married 08 Jun 1802 in Ashe, North Carolina), had one daughter:
NANCY NORRIS, born April 14, 1803, Wilkes County, North Carolina, married Isaac Newton Greene, and died in 1878 in Pike County, Kentucky.

William Norris and his second wife, Eunice, had ten children, all born in Wilkes County, North Carolina:
JOHN B. NORRIS, born January 12, 1806, married Rachel Sands, and died May 18, 1847, Watauga County, North Carolina;
SAMUEL NORRIS, born March 8, 1808, married Melissa Curtis, and died about 1865 in Polk County, Tennessee;
ANNA NORRIS, born June 22, 1810, married Michael Cook, and died in 1877 in Watauga County, North Carolina;
LEVI NORRIS, born July 7, 1812, married Rhoda Margaret Morphew, and died June 28, 1894, Johnson County, Tennessee;
REBECCA NORRIS, born March 27, 1813, married Samuel Trivette, and died February 27, 1906, Watauga County, North Carolina;
MYRIAH (MYRA) NORRIS, born April 28, 1815, married Jacob Cook, and died April 19, 1909, Watauga County, North Carolina;
JOEL GRANVILLE NORRIS, born March 18, 1818, married Mary Griffitts, and died February 8, 1894, Watauga County, North Carolina;
JONATHAN NORRIS, born November 27, 1820, married Ailcy Proffitt, and died December 10, 1882, Watauga County, North Carolina; and
DAVID NORRIS, born August 29, 1824, married Sarah Matilda Proffitt, and died May 30, 1911, Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina.

One should understand that Wilkes County, NC was formed from Surrey County, NC in 1777. Next, Ashe County, North Carolina was formed from Wilkes County, NC in 1799; while Watauga County, NC was formed from Ashe County in 1849. From the History of Watauga County we know that John Norris was residing in Meat Camp, North Carolina in 1776. Meat Camp in 1776 would have been part of Surrey County, in 1777 the same spot was in Wilkes County, in 1799 it would have been Ashe County, while in 1849 onwards it would be Watauga County, NC.

So when choosing to do genealogical research you can list events as occurring within present day boundaries or historical boundaries. I choose to use the present day boundaries so that i can easily find a physical location.

So for William Simon Norris the closest area locatable is Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina likely on Norris Branch or Creek. According to the history book, Joel actually lived in Soda Hill a couple of miles east of Meat Camp. And since William was living with Joel at the time of his death, that is the most probable location of his death

William married Shinn, Eunice "Unicy" in 1805 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. Eunice (daughter of Shinn, Samuel Jr and Branson, Anna) was born on 5 Jan 1780 in Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Feb 1870 in Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA; was buried after 15 Feb 1870 in Baptist Church Cemetery, Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: 2Z35-F4J
• Residence: 1850, Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1860, Soda Hill, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1870, North Carolina, USA

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From Life Sketch:

Eunice Shinn, born January 9, 1780. Eunice is reported to have been full blood Cherokee.

William and Eunicy were the parents of nine children, all born in Wilkes County, North Carolina:
JOHN B. NORRIS, born January 12, 1806, married Rachel Sands, and died May 18, 1847, Watauga County, North Carolina;
SAMUEL NORRIS, born March 8, 1808, married Melissa Curtis, and died about 1865 Polk County, Tennessee;
ANNA NORRIS, born June 22, 1810, married Michael Cook, and died in 1877, Watauga County, North Carolina;
LEVI NORRIS, born July 7, 1812, married Rhoda Margaret Morphew, and died June 28, 1894, Johnson County, Tennessee;
REBECCA NORRIS, born March 27, 1813, married Samuel Trivette, and died February 27, 1906, Watauga County, North Carolina;
MYRIAH (MYRA) NORRIS, born April 28, 1815, married Jacob Cook, and died April 19, 1909, Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina;
JOEL GRANVILLE NORRIS, born March 18, 1818, married Mary Griffitts, and died February 8, 1894, Watauga County, North Carolina;
JONATHAN NORRIS, born November 27, 1820, married Ailsy Proffitt, and died December 10, 1882, Watauga County, North Carolina; and
DAVID NORRIS, born August 29, 1824, married (1) Nancy Bryan, and (2) Sarah Matilda Proffitt, and died May 30, 1911, Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina.

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• FSID: L6LC-7LX
• Residence: Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Military: 1776, Virginia, USA
• Military: 1776, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1790, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1820, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1830, Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

JOHN NORRIS is stated to have been born in Virginia. The family is stated to come from Great Britain. He is said to have had several children which include: William, John, Thomas, Gilbert and three sisters who married (Jim Dickson, David Miller and Elm Cantil). At some point he moved to North Carolina.
I have not proved the following information. Some records on line states that he was born 29 October 1750 in Lunenburg, VA and died in McMinn, TN in 1835. His wife they say was Ann Gilbert.
His father is said to be John Norris born 1710 in Charleston, SC, died 1776 in SC and his mother was Jane. John was the son of John who was born in 1762 in Charleston, SC and died there. The record goes on to state that he was married to a Mary Winifred “Winnie” Patrick who was born in Maryland in 1689 and died in Long Cane, SC in 1760. She was caught in a massacre as 150 settlers that lived on the frontier tried to escape the Cherokee lands. Tensions had increased between the settlers and the natives in the area. A number of families decided to leave. They were trying to cross a boggy area next to a waterway when it was said that 100 Cherokee Indians on horseback attacked as they were heading back to the coast. Winnie was there with her daughter in law and some of her grandchildren. Winnie, the daughter in law, Elizabeth Wrintz Norris and three of her children were killed including Sarah who was only a year old. They were “tomahawked” to death. One of her grandchildren, Robert, was able to run into the woods and escape. It was he who later placed a monument there for his lost family members. I cannot imagine what Robert saw that day. His mother, his grandmother and several siblings were killed. The reports stated that the dead had been mutilated. There may have been a guilt too that he ran and survived and they did not. They say that people found children wondering through the woods alone some with serious injuries and some scalped but alive after the attack. One man alone found nine children.
The genealogist continued with John’s father as Thomas Norris born in 1638 in St. Mary’s, MD and died in June 1683 in Kent, MD (across the Chesapeake Bay from Baltimore). He had two wives, Martha Ironmonger and Elizabeth Hozier whom is the mother of our ancestor. Thomas’s father is Thomas who was born in Congham, Norfolk, England in 1609 and died in Talbot County, MD in 1675 (this is on the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay in the middle of the state). His wife was Ann Hynson (daughter of Thomas Hynson born 1591) who was born in Nansemond, VA in 1612 and died in 1668 in Talbot County, MD. Thomas was the son of Geoffrey Noreys born in 1577. He was born in Congham, Norfolk, England. Today this is a village of 277 souls. It is on the east of England about 100 miles north of London. It is 10 miles to the open waters of the English Channel. It is directly across from Holland.
Geoffrey was the son of John Noreys (b 1549, d 1572) and Might of Gun Thorpe (b 1553 Congham, England). John is the son of Geoffrey Noreys ca 1490 who is the son of Robert Noreys ca 1460 who is the son John Norey b 1434 who is the son of Geoffrey b 1408 and Margery b 1412. This Geoffrey is said to be the son of Geoffrey who was born about 1370 who is the son of Geoffrey Noreys who was born before 1361.

1776 in Revolutionary War inVirginia served as a Minuteman from Wilkes County - war battles of Camden and Kings Mountain, Captain James Cobb Company and North Carolina in Captain Jo

John married Gilbert, Ann on 15 Apr 1772 in Virginia, USA. Ann was born on 1 Jun 1757 in Virginia, USA; died on 1 Jun 1819 in McMinn, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Jun 1819 in McMinn, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: LC39-NR1

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• FSID: LX3H-N15
• Residence: Between 1764 and 1778, Frederick, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1778, Harrison, West Virginia, USA; Fork Valley

Samuel married Branson, Anna on 5 May 1764 in Crooked Run, Warren, Virginia, USA. Anna (daughter of Branson, John Day and Shinn, Mrs Isabella) was born on 2 May 1737 in Frederick, Virginia, USA; died in 1801 in Simpson Creek, Harrison, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Harrison, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: LXM4-R65

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• FSID: LJVT-F55

John married Cammell, Jane on 4 Feb 1736 in Lancaster, Virginia, USA. Jane (daughter of Cammell, John and Opie, Jane) was born in 1716 in St Mary's, Maryland, USA; died in 1791 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: L2X9-4F5

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• FSID: LZJC-TL4

Samuel married Gaskill, Provided on 4 Jul 1737 in Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. Provided (daughter of Gaskill, Edward and Endicott, Hannah) was born in 1700 in Northampton Township, Burlington, New Jersey, USA; died in 1739 in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA; was buried in 1739 in Burlington, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: LH5D-RX9

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• Religion: Quaker
• Residence: Between 1760 and 1765, Frederick, Virginia, USA

Notes:

According to Pat Patterson's web site, John spent time in Virginia as early as 1730 and apparently moved back to New Jersey in the early 1740's.
In about 1760-61 they settled in Frederick, VA. Per Quaker records, they moved back and forth quite a bit and were also in Warrington, PA for a short time.
In 1765 Frederick, VA one of his neighbors was John Painter, father of Jane / Jeane Painter who married his son Thomas in 1760.

John married Shinn, Mrs Isabella. Isabella was born in 1708; died in 1749 in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]