James
NORMAN
Born
abt. 1678
,
New London, Connecticut Colony
Died
18 June 1743
,
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Born: abt. 1678 in New London, Connecticut Colony
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James married Mary RUDD abt. 1712 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Mary RUDD was born 15 October 1686 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Mary died 21 October 1734 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Mary was the child of Jonathan RUDD and Mercy BUSHNELL.
James NORMAN died 18 June 1743 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
NEED B - New London, CT, M - Norwich, CT
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Recorded occupation: James Norman was a captain.
Spouse & Children of James NORMAN
James NORMAN married 
Mary RUDD
Marriage date: abt. 1712
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mary RUDD was the child of Jonathan RUDD and Mercy BUSHNELL
Mary RUDDMarriage date: abt. 1712
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mary RUDD was the child of Jonathan RUDD and Mercy BUSHNELL
Marriage notes:
See Perkins, Mary E. (above) for information on marriage
Children of James NORMAN and Mary RUDD
Joshua NORMAN
Born: abt. 1726, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Content FANNING 21 September 1760 Place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mary NORMAN
Married: Eleazer (Eleazar) BURNHAM 2 November 1752 Place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Ephraim BARKER 21 December 1767 Place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Norman, James, adm. Dec. 20, 1715. He was captain of a vessel; kept also a shop of merchandize ; and in 1717 was licensed to keep a house of entertainment. He died June 28, 1743.
1715
'Miss Caulkins mentions a James Norman, who in 1715, was a captain of a vessel engaged in the Barbadoes trade, and in 1717 was licensed to keep a tavern. This James Norman may be the one whose house we have just located, or possibly the latter was the son of the sea captain. He was in 1723, a 'clothiar.' No record has been found of his marriage of the birth of children, but we know that a James Norman married after 1730, Mary (Rudd) Leffingwell, widow of Nathaniel Leffingwell, of whose estate he was the administrator. Mary (Leffingwell) Norman died in 1734. James Norman died in 1743, leaving a wife, Elizabeth, and three children, Caleb, Mary, and Joshua, the two latter choosing their
Brother: Caleb for guardian. The heirs divide the property in 1753-4. Mary Norman marries Eleazer Burnham and sells her share...to John Hughes in 1753... Joshua Norman married in 1760, Content Fanning, and had seven children. He lived in the old Norman house for a while, but moved away before
Brother: Caleb for guardian. The heirs divide the property in 1753-4. Mary Norman marries Eleazer Burnham and sells her share...to John Hughes in 1753... Joshua Norman married in 1760, Content Fanning, and had seven children. He lived in the old Norman house for a while, but moved away before
1715
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'James NORMAN, adm. Dec. 20, 1715. He was captain of a vessel, kept also a shop of merchandise, and in 1717 was licensed to keep a house of entertainment. He died June 28, 1743.'
'James NORMAN, adm. Dec. 20, 1715. He was captain of a vessel, kept also a shop of merchandise, and in 1717 was licensed to keep a house of entertainment. He died June 28, 1743.'
1734 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary RUDD died 21 October 1734, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Death
Normand, James, at Norwich, Conn., while walking in his garden was taken with a fit of coughing and died in a few minutes. June 28, 1743.
Name: James Normand
Event: Death
Death Date: 28 Jun 1743
Death Place: Norwich, Connecticut
Newspaper: Boston: Various Newspapers
Publication Place: Massachusetts, USA
Call Number: 109363
Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
Name: James Normand
Event: Death
Death Date: 28 Jun 1743
Death Place: Norwich, Connecticut
Newspaper: Boston: Various Newspapers
Publication Place: Massachusetts, USA
Call Number: 109363
Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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