the Journey
mid-1750s
Living in Farmington, Connecticut
1770s
Living in Canaan, New York, joining Col Whiting’s militia during the war
early 1800s
Living in Poultney, VT
1820s
migrates to Lawrence County, IL
In-Laws
The following families married into the family along the way:
Bateman Family
Rexford Family
Stories about the family….
Samuel Norton | Death on the Prairie
In 1820, Samuel Norton moved his family from Vermont to Crawford County, Illinois. In 1821, he died, leaving his wife and children behind on the prairie. In 1820, Samuel Norton used credit to purchase the eighty acres of land about 5 miles of Lawrenceville, in the Allison Township. His son, Samuel Harris Norton, was issued…
Finding the Yellow Bricks 