Benjamin Franklin Norris, Sr.

  Benjamin Norris Farm Plot Noble Twp., Rush, Indiana

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The History of Rush County, Indiana Chicago: Brant & Fuller. 1888. Volume II, Chapter VIII. by John Arnold M.D. RUSHVILLE

...The Hoosier and Rushville Democratic Archive continued for some time, and was then sold to Samuel S. Bratton, and it was by him call the Jacksonian, and was edited by Finley Bigger, Esq. Afterward, a Kentucky gentleman of the name of Norris purchased it from Bratton, but Finley Bigger still continued to be its editor; afterward it passed by turn into the hands of George W. Hargett, John L. Robinson, R. S. Sproule, E. S. Hibben, Finley Bigger and many others, whose names cannot be recalled. ...

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1901 RUSHVILLE CITY DIRECTORY (RUsh county Indiana)
Charles carpenter resides 829 North Perkins Norris Edith resides 829 North Perkins

1901 RUSHVILLE CITY DIRECTORY (rush county Indiana) Norris Norman barber resides 1037 North Main Norris Clara resides 1037 North Main Norris Norris Nancy resides 1037 North Main

RECORD:

1. Herbert S. Norris, Norris Family Aquilla and Priscilla Norris Descendants of Thomas Norris and Ann Hynson (25 Oct 1997, update 27 Feb. 1999), E-Mail: herbsn@tscnet. He is distributing himself is what I am assuming from a letter dated 27 Feb. 1999 from computer floppy disks.

2. Harry Alexander Davis, The Norris Family of Maryland & Virginia; Genealogy of Thomas Norris 1361 - 1930 (4 vol. 1941 Washington D.C. Transcript), pg. 324, Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20540-4570, CS71.N858; Microfilm 88/5447 MicRR 99ft. "The Norris Family" is an amazing work in Genealogy, 1500 pages in four volumes. Only three copies were produced, and one is located in the Rare Books Section of the Library of Congress. Another is to be in the Kansas DAR Library at dodge city, Ks. "

He moved to Ky with his parents in 1795. He serveds as Capt., 3d. Ky Mounted Militia, under Colonel Poage, 28 Aug. 1813 to 3 Nov. 1813, roll dtd at Limestone, Ky. (Rec. Adj. Gen. Office Wash. D.C.) His signature is not the same as that of Lieut. Benjamin Norris of 4th Ky. Mil. under Col. Pougue.

 They migrated to Rush co., In. abt 1830/1 where he engaged in farming."

3. Mason County, Kentucky Grantor Index, 4 Mar 1834. "Benjamin & Priscilla Grantors; Richard Smith Grantee; deed; Bk. 39 pg. 414; 50a county."

4. Mason County, Kentucky Grantee Index, 14 Aug 1826. "Benjamine Grantee; William Gates & al; deed Bk. 30 pg. 336; 50a county."

5. Mason County, Kentucky Grantee Index, 23 Jul 1822. "Benjamine Grantee; Baldwin Harle Grantor; motrg; Bk. Y pg. 244; Personal Property."

6. Mason County, Kentucky Grantee Index, Jul 1822. "Benjamine Grantee; James M. Norris; Bk. Y pg. 240; Bond of apprenticeship."

7. Mason County, Kentucky Grantee Index, 10 Mar 1817. "Benjamine Grantee; James McGee Grantor; Mortg; Bk. R pg. 147; 57a county."

8. Mason County, Kentucky Grantor Index, 6 Aug 1817. "Benjamin Grantor; James McGee Grantee; Release; Bk. R pg. 348; 57A county."

9. Norris Nexus, Lynn Wood, 17114 N. W. 30th Place, Bellevue, Washington 98008.