• General Notes

  William Norman, born September 22, 1755; died July 1, 1841. He married Mary Browning. William Norman and Mary Browning were first cousins. William served as a captain in the Revolutionary War. One of his daughters, Agnes, married William Grimsley in 1807. Another daughter, Polly married John Brown in 1795. Among the descendants of Captain William Norman in the counties of Culpeper County and Rappahannock County are the families of Grimsleys, Woods, Johnsons and Bruces. Mrs. H.S. Grant (Olive Story) of Fredricksburg, VA is a descendant of this William Norman through his daughter, Polly Norman Brown.
  A letter that was published in the Kentucky Genealogy Explorer, June, 1995 on page 90. The introduction says that the editor recently came across a collection of old clippings and was printing them. Dated Culpeper County, April 6, 1811 directed to Benjamin Norman, Boone County, KY, is the last news of our relatives in Virginia. It is written to Rachel Norman by William and Mary Norman (The son and daughter-in-law of Courtney Norman). It tells of the abundant crops and their general prosperity. Speaks of his children, Caleb and Aggie and William, and of Joseph's widow's marriage to George Calvert. Says his youngest child, Meredith, is nine years old. This letter to his sister-in-law Rachel Norman, speaks of her son Ezekiel Norman and of Frances Carmiel and Daniel Carmiel.
  William inherited from his father 7 pounds currency.
  
  THE CULPEPER CLASSES
  Copyright 1999 by John Blankenbaker
  TtHE  LIST OF THE CLASSES IN CULPEPER COUNTY FOR JANUARY 1781 FOR RECRUITING THIS STATE'S QUOTA OF TROOPS TO SERVE IN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY
  William is listed in the Culpeper Classes

Details of William's family with Mary BROWNING