Christian Norsworthy

Christian Exum was born in 1692 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.1,2 daughter of Jeremiah Exum and Ann Lawrence, at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. Christian died after 6 November 1727 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.2

She married George Norsworthy, son of Tristram Norsworthy Jr. and Sarah Pitt, at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.3,4, His 2nd wife: he was Martha Webb’s widower. George died before 12 March 1724/25.5

Children of Christian and George:

1. Christian Norsworthy b. c 1720. Married James Tooke Scott.
2. George Norsworthy b. c 1725

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George Norsworthy married Christian, daughter of Jeremiah Exum, one of the leading Quakers. Their children were: Christian, Elizabeth, Martha and George." [SIC: Elizabeth and Martha were daughters of 1st wife Martha Webb]

Origins

Lodowick Johnson Hill. “The Hills of Wilkes County, Georgia, and allied families.” online. (page 23 of 41). link

Jeremiah Exum and Ann Lawrence, his wife, had: 1. — Richard Exum, d. unm.; 2. — Mary Exum, m. (1), 14 Oct., 1699, Jacob Ricks, son of Isaac Ricks and Kathren, his wife; m. (II) in 1703, Col. Barnabie McKennie, Sr.; 3. — Ann Exum, m. George Green, predeceased her parents, leaving no issue; 4. — Elizabeth Exum, d. unm.; 5. — Jane Exum, m. Richard Outland; 6. — Mourning Exum, m. William Scott; 7. — Christian Exum, m. George Norsworthy (2nd wife), Lt. Col., Commander-in-Chief in Nansemond Co., Va., 1699. (Va. Co. Rec. 2, p. 105) ; 8. — Sarah Exum, m. her cousin, Robert Lawrence, Jr.

(W. & M. Q., Vol. 27, No. 1— July 1918, pp. 57-'8, article by Mrs. Annie Noble Sims.) 6

https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/e/t/Jamie-L-Petty-1/WEBSITE-0001/UH...

Isle of Wight Co., VA Will Book, Vol 3, pg. 19, 24

Will of Ann (Lawrence) Exum made Feb 3, 1726, proven Mar 27, 1727

Names daughters, Mary Mackquinny, Elizabeth Exum, Jane Outland, Mourning Scott, Christian Narsworthy and the children of daughter Sarah; grandsons, Jeremiah Lawrence, Exum Scott, and Richard Exum Outland; granddaughters, Katherine Godwin and Ann Murphy; Executor, son-in-law William Scott; Witnesses, Thomas Sikes, James Dawson and Henry Saunders, Jr. Will probated on Mar 27, 1727. Inventory and appraisal of estate returned Apr 24, 1727. Estate appraised by Thomas Glae, Thomas Sikes, and Robert Eley.

References

• Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800 ... By Blanche Adams Chapman. Page 95. GoogleBooks Norsworthy, GEORGE: Leg.- wife Christian; son George; daughter Elizabeth, a negro at Capt. William Wilkinson's, in lieu of what her grandmother Elizabeth Bridger left her; ...
• Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800. Will Book IV. AncestryImage
• ”Genealogical Notes and Queries.” The William and Mary Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 3, 1938, pp. 350–360. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1923444. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021. page 359
• https://lawrencefamhis.com/ashton-o/g0/p59.htm#i5886 has errors