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Benjamin Norwood

Benjamin, son of Andrew Norwood
Benjamin Norwood was bap. January 20, 1668 in St. Michael Parish, Barbados, and d. bef  May 16, 1713 in NYC, NY.  On February 23, 1692/93 in NYC, NY, he m. Cornelia Van der Clyff, who was bap. December 17, 1671 in NYC, NY, and d. April 10, 1724 in NYC, NY, the daughter of Dirk Van der Clyff and Gessie Hendricks.

Meliora Norwood was bap. July 18, 1694 in NYC, NY, and d. August 25, 1765 in NYC, NY.  In 1724 she met (1) Samuel Broadhurst, who was bap. September 1, 1700 and d. November 1, 1755.  On August 4, 1726 in NYC, NY, she m. (2) Anthony Lewis, who was b ?, and d. bef 1765.

Richard Norwood was bap. December 06, 1696 in NYC, NY, and d. March 16, 1755 in NYC, NY.  On August 12, 1721 in NYC, NY, he m. Maria Cool, who was bap. February 1, 1702, NYC, NY, and d. November 13, 1775 in NYC, NY.

Benjamin Norwood was bap. December 17, 1699 in NYC, NY, and d. possibly bet 1728-1772?  He's listed in NYC in 1728 but neither he nor any possible descendants for him are mentioned in his sister Cornelia's will of 1772.  I don't know if this means he had died without heirs prior to Cornelia's death, his location was unknown to the family at the time, or he was estranged from the family all together.

Andrew Norwood was bap. April 04, 1703 in NYC, NY, and d. abt June 19, 1787 in New Brunswick, Middlesex Co, NJ.  He m. Hannah (Vance?), who was b. ?, and d. aft 1787.

Cornelia Norwood was b. abt May 1706 in NYC, NY and d. abt April 25, 1772 in NYC, NY.  She had no children and never married.