Norton, Elizabeth
| Birth Name | Norton, Elizabeth |
| Gender | female |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Death | between 1714-12-07 and 1722-09-04 | Scituate, Plymouth, MA |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Norton, Henry | 1618-11-26 | 1659-08-14 | |
| Mother | , Margaret | |||
| Brother | Norton, George | 1640 | 1717-05-01 | |
| Norton, Elizabeth | between 1714-12-07 and 1722-09-04 |
Families
| Family of Stover, Sylvester and Norton, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | Husband | Stover, Sylvester ( * about 1625 + between 1687-07-21 and 1690-02-14 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stover, Josiah | Betw 1660 - 1666 | after 1709 |
| Stover, Sarah | about 1650 | |
| Stover, Elizabeth | about 1653 | after 1737-06-00 |
| Stover, John | about 1653 | before 1748-04-12 |
| Stover, Dependence | about 1658 | 1723-09-25 |
| Stover, George | about 1668 | before 1753-04-02 |
| Stover, Deborah | about 1672 | |
| Stover, Mary | about 1675 | |
| Stover, Hannah | 1684-08-17 | 1731-06-21 |
Narrative
Elizabeth's mother's presence in their home evidently causedmany of the troubles of their early married life. Elizabethpetitioned (Doc. Hist. V:432), stating that she lost her husbandthe beginning of the war, indicates he returned from overseas.She remained in York until forced off, possibly to Scituate. Herwill at Scituate, 7 Dec 1714, gives to all ch., liberally to hernegroes; the three execs., incl. Michael Wanton, decl. to serve4-17 Swp 1722.That Elizabeth Stover, widow, was of high courage and tenacityis shown by the records of the General Court of Massachusetts.Her home at the Neck was in an Indian-haunted region, and from1688 to 1712 the Indian wars made life hazardous for thefamilies there. Elizabeth Stover, being of stern stuff, did notleave her home fort readily, but finally she was obliged toyield to fate, as the following petition shows:"Feb. 26 1695/6 James Convers in behalf of Elizabeth Stoverpetitioned the General Court saying that said widow in thebeginning of the present Warr lost her husband, and she withmuch difficulty and charge maintained her fort at Cape Neddickabout two years. But in the year (1691) she was neglected, heneighbors left her, her sone removed, she was forced to quit the(then) best fort in the Eastern parts which was within one weekseized by the Enemy; her houses one of stone and the other ofwood within the walls burnt, during the timeof her abode thereshe was very ready and forward to supply soldiers with beef andother provisions upon the march and otherwise as need required.She obtained a ticket from your Petitioner and other commandersfor her disbursements and had a debenture signed to theTreasurer for fiftenn pounds and seventeen shillings (accordingto the best of my remembrance) sent to her son-in-law ofScituate, and her sd. son lost it by the way. The books havebeen searched and no payment thereof found. She hath made asmany journeys up to Boston with a man she hired to come with her(about it) as cost her above three pounds in money, and alwaysmet with disappointment, through our late honored Govr promisedshe should be paid yett she being weary left the matter to yourPetitioner." [The Court voted to pay her pounds 15.18s.]Her will, dated 7 Dec. 1714, when she was living at Scituate,Mass., was proved at Plymouth, Mass., 4 Sept. 1722. In it shenamed her children John, Dependence, George, Josiah, ElizabethWalfoot, Sarah Lancaster, Deborah Sawyer, Mary Wanton, andHannah Bryant.
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| REFN | 2807 |
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