The Thomas A. NORVELL who lived on Sharp’s Creek in Buckingham County, Virginia was undoubtedly a son to William NORVELL of same. According to the 1840 Buckingham County census, there were only three NORVELLS there at that time. The older William NORVELL has just one boy who would be the age of Thomas A. NORVELL. The other two NORVELLS enumerated would be probable sons of the older William. The older William NORVELL disappears from the 1850 census, so he may have died between 1840 and 1850.
Thomas A. NORVELL and his wife Elizabeth were both counted on the 1880 census of Buckingham County. The Norvells of Buckingham seem to have been well to do, so the older William probably left a will, but it would have burned with the courthouse in 1869. Land records after the fire show Thomas A. NORVELL, resident for life, living on 380 acres, at Sharp’s Creek (1869 Table of Land of Buckingham County, Virginia, District 2 at Buckingham Courthouse). Thomas and Elizabeth probably married between the 1840 census and 1845, as their daughter Cornelia F. NORVELL was born about 1845.
I am in the line of Lt Lipscomb Norvell, a Revolutionary War officer, and gr grandson of Capt Hugh Norvell.
I have much information on the Norvells at
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/o/r/John-E-Norvell-New-York/
John Norvell
My family as far back as I have been able to go was Parker Norvell who appears in Mo. 1840 Census. His son was George Norvell(Norval ?). Georges daughter was Jessie D. Norvell
JOHN MADDOX: Immigrant: Arrived on “ConstantMary”which left London 22 Aug 1681, Capt. Edward Rhodes. At a court in York Co.,VA, 2 Dec 1681, adjudged 14yrs old, to serve George Norvall for 7 yrs. John & Margaret witnessed Lankford marriage in New Kent Co., 28 Feb 1700. Children listed in St.Peter’s Register. Other possibles: John Maddox&Margaret Kent, m.1690 near Philadelphia, or “Tho. Madoes” imported to New Kent Co.,VA, in 1687by John Kembrow, or as yet undiscovered children of Joseph & Ann, or of William & Elizabeth Lyman.
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The George Norvall (Norvell) in the above statement has been lost in time. It would be more than helpful if someone had knowledge of him and his indentured John Maddox.
Anyone having data or knowledge please share with me at ekmaddox@aol.com or message via ancestry.com. Thanks.
The George NORVALL who purchased the indenture in 1681, at York County, was likely the same George NORVELL who was then located at Bruton Parish, James City County.