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Christopher Norton
.1718 England
Mary Emmerson b.1735 Goochland, VA
...Thomas Norton b1753 Goochland, VA
...William Norton b1754 Goochland, VA
...Martha Norton b1756 Goochland, VA
...Sarah Norton b1757
Goochland, VA
...John Norton b1759 , VA
......Hiram b.1795 Bourbon, KY
.........Nimrod b.1831 Nicholas, KY
...James Norton b1761 , VA
...David Norton b1763 Fluvanna, VA
......David Jr b.1795, Pendleton, VA
...Elizabeth Norton b1769 Fluvanna, VA
...Milly Norton b1774 Fluvanna, VA

Elizabeth Norton
born.
May 1, 1769 Fluvanna, VA
married
12 March, 1787 Fayette, KY to William Benefiel b. 19 July, 1763, ME
died.
29 Jan, 1838 Sullivan, IN

Children:
John Benefiel
M 2 Dec 1789 in [city], [county], Kentucky,
Esther Benefiel
F 30 Mar 1792
Mary Benefiel
F 30 Dec 1794
Samuel Benefiel
M 20 May 1797
William Benefiel
M 1 Aug 1799 in [city], Pulaski, Kentucky
Nancy Benefiel
F 10 Oct 1801
James Benefiel
M 11 May 1806 in [city], [county], Ohio,
Elizabeth Benefiel
F 3 Aug 1806
Molly Benefiel
F 11 Oct 1808
Rebecca Benefiel
F 11 Mar 1811

References

The Benefiel Families,Indiana, and thier Decendants
written by Evelyn Benefiel Stout ; copyright 1983 book #349

1810 Census Stoner, Bourbon, KY 2-1-1-0-1 3-1-1-1-1

1769
May 1

Elizabeth Norton
b. May 1, 1769 Fluvanna, VA
Birth date from "Letter from Eliza Trimble"

1784 Norton Family moves to Bourbon, KY
1787
March 12

Elizabeth Norton married to William Benefiel in Fayette, KY. later Bourbon, KY

William Benefiel's, parents were from Scotland and settled in the State of Maine where my grandfather was born in the year 1763, July 19. He emigrated to Kentucky in the time of the Indian trouble and was a spy with the Wetzel boys guarding the frontier from the attacks of the Indians that caused so much trouble in the early settling of Kentucky.

You have no doubt heard of Lewis Wetzel whose father’s family were all killed but Lewis, Jacob and Samuel who escaped. They swore vengeance against the Indian race. They acted as spies and my grandfather was often in danger of his life owing to the daring deeds they did in revenge for the murder of their father, mother and three sisters, and their house burned. Lewis’ name went down in history. I have read the history. Grandfather has often told me of many of their daring deeds. "Letter from Eliza Trimble"

1812 Benefiel famiies move to Sullivan, IN
1838
Jan 29

Elizabeth Norton Benefiel dies.