• General Notes

  NOTE: Children listed by name in Courtney's will: John, Amey, Courtney, Reuben, Ezekiel & William.
  Five youngest not listed in the last item in Courtney's will were later shown as follows:
  
  In Will Book B page 238-Division of Estate C.N. Shows the following provision and reflects each child's part:
  Mary Norman 23
  Milly Norman 23
  Eliz. Norman 23
  Ezekiel Norman 30
  William Norman 30
  Therefore naming the children of Courtney & Mary Frances as: John, Amey, Courtney Reuben, Ezekiel, William, Mary, Milly & Elizabeth.
  
  It is thought that Benjamin died before his father and there lies the reason he is not named in his father's will. Need research to find Benjamin's exact date of death. DB
  
  Occupation: Tobacco planter.
  
  Courtney C. Norman was born Abt. 1705 in Spotsylvania County, VA, and died March 12, 1770 in Culpeper County, VA. He married Mary Browning January 21, 1737/8 in Spotsylvania County, VA, daughter of Francis Browning and Elizabeth Lloyd. She was born Abt. 1721 in Spotsylvania County, Va, and died in Culpeper County, VA.
  
  Sept 28, 1728. Courtney Norman received his original land grant from King George II for 238 acres of Land in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA, (Ref: Patent No. 13 on page 302, Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants.) The 238 acres of land was on the Great Fork of the Rappahannock River. He later deeded it to John Ashley. This land crossed the North River into the Gourdvine Fork and thence into the Great Fork near land of Francis Browning. On the same day, he received from Nathaniel Hillin a deed of 100 acres, part of his father's patent. This land on Flatt Run he sold to Robert Strother in 1752. Courtney Norman had property in various places in what is now Culpeper and Rappahannock Counties.
  
  1742, Courtney Norman conveyed to Francis Browning Jr, a part of the original Browning tract.
  
  1750 WILL: Culpeper, VA, Ref: Will Book A-22, Courtney Norman etal appraised estate of David McMurrin, decd.
  
  1753 COURT: Culpeper Co, VA, Thursday the 16th of June 1753. Justices, Daniel Brown, William Eastham, John Slaughter, Henry Field, Junr. and George Wetherall, Gentl, "On Petition of HENRY NETHERTON and others to have the Antient Road established at COURTNEY NORMAN's Plantation alledging that the new way turned by Order of this Court is impassable for waggons, Whereupon it is ordered that WILLIAM EASTHAM, WILLIAM RUSSELL, JOHN FROGG and JAMES KENNERLEY or any three of them being first sworn before a Justice of the Peace for this County do view as well the new way as the Old Road and report to the Court the conveniencies and inconveniences it may be to the public, COURTNEY NORMAN or any other person."
  
  1764 NORMAN, COURTNEY State: VA Year: 1764 County: Culpeper County Record Type: Rent Role
  Township: Rent Rolls
  
  1770 WILL: Culpeper Co, VA, written 11 Mar 1770, probated 20 Aug 1770.
  Will of Courtney Norman (Ref: Will Book B, page 4, Culpeper County Court House):
  In the name of God Amen, the 12 day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy. I Courtney Norman of Culpeper County and Brumphile Parish, being sick in body but of good and sound memory, thanks be to Almighty God and calling to remembrance uncertain Estate of this transitory Life and that all flesh must yield to Death when it shall please God to call, So make, Constitute, Ordain, and Declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Revoking and Annulling by these presents all and every Testament or Testaments, will or wills, heretofore by me made and Declared either by Word, or Writing and this is to be taken only for my last Will and Testament and none other.
  
  Item I give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave it so after my Just debts is paid by the Executors, and c______
  Item I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Norman a Bay Mare and her increase.
  Item I give and bequeath to my son John Norman, one Shilling Starling.
  Item I give and bequeath to my dughter Amey Murphy, one Shilling Starling.
  Item I give and bequeath to my son Courtney Norman, one Shilling Starling.
  Item I give and bequeath to my son Reuben Norman, One Shilling Starling.
  Item I give and bequeath to my son Ezekiel Norman, Seven Pounds Currentcey.
  Item I give and bequeath to my son William Norman, Seven Pounds Currentcey.
  Item I give and bequeath the rest of my Estate Equally to be Divided amongst my five youngest children and c Real and personal--
  
  Thomas Jorden, Sebasten Hatten, Edwin Hickman, Executor
  Courtney C. Norman (L.S.)
  Test: Edwin Hickman, James Hickman, Joseph Boggess
  
  In Will Book B page 238-Division of Estate C.N. Shows the following provision Reflects each child's part:
  Mary Norman 23
  Milly Norman 23
  Eliz. Norman 23
  Ezekiel Norman 30
  William Norman 30
  
  
  Aug. 20, 1770 At a court held for the county of Culpeper on Monday the 20th day of August, 1770. This last Will and Testament of Courtney Norman decd. was exhibited to the Court by Mary Norman, Widow, and relative of the said decedent, and was proved by the Oath of James Hickman and Joseph Boggess two of the witnesses there-to and Ordered to be Recorded the said Mary at the same time Refused to Accept the provision made her by the said decedent----
  
  1771 WILL: Culpeper Co, VA, WB B-4, 5 Nov. Sale of estate of Courtney Norman; some buyers were Caleb Browning and James Browning.
  
  The 4 older children of Courtney & Mary were either well established before 1770, or found disfavor with their father, as he left them each only 1 shilling sterling.
  
  NOTE: Mary Frances died the same day that Courtney's will was presented to the Court. It was during this Court procedure that Mary refused the mare that was left to her by Courtney.
  
  Jeannette Angel Weisbrodt has in her possession a math book illustrated by Courtney C. Norman Sr. and signed by George Washington.
  
  Virginia Census, 1607-1890
  Name:Courtney Norman
  State:VA
  County:Culpeper County Township:Rent Rolls
  Year:1764
  Record Type:Rent Role
  Database:VA Early Census Index
  
  Listed on the Culpeper Co., VA. Tax List for 1783.
  
  Courtney's sister, Frances Eman Norman, married Francis "Frank" Browning, the brother of Courtney's wife, Mary Frances Browning.
  
  Find A Grave memorial #8931650
  
  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1281&style=TABLE

Details of Courtney's family with Mary Frances Browning