PVT John NORRIS, JR
Served in Wake County, Militia in the Rev. War.
Served in North Carolina
Birth: 11 MAR 1750 in Wake Co., North Carolina
Death: 12 May 1822 in Wake County, NC
Buried: Norris Family Graveyard, Wake County, N.C.
"Another historic home that survived the Civil War and remains standing today (not true) is the Needham Norris house off Avent Ferry Road. Norris' nephew, Simpson Washington Holland, and his family lived in the house during the war. Holland's widow is said to have taken in a wounded Union officer and nursed him back to health during the encampment of Union troops in the area in April of 1865; consequently, the home was spared from destruction. John Norris, Jr., father of Needham and who most likely was one of the first English settlers of the community, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. His home is located across the street. In 1935, the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a memorial stone for Norris on the west side of Avent Ferry Road, not far from where Norris is reported to be buried in the Norris Family graveyard."
The Norris House no longer exists.
Father: John Norris b: ABT. 1719 in Southside, Virginia
Mother: Patience Stephenson b: ABT. 1720
Married: Patience Pearson b: 1754 in Johnston Co., North Carolina
Married: 1773
Children
Peyton Norris b: ABT. 1770
Needham Norris b: 17 OCT 1775
Jean Norris b: ABT. 1781
Charlotte Norris b: BET. 1781 - 1785
Mary Norris b: ABT. 1782
Noel Norris b: ABT. 1783
Elizabeth Norris b: ABT. 1784
John Norris b: ABT. 1786
Winifred Norris b: ABT. 1787
Samuel Pearson Norris b: 21 NOV 1787 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina
Esther Norris b: ABT. 1788
Patience Saunders Norris b: 28 JUN 1802 in Holly Springs, Wake Co., North Carolina
"There are remains of an old mills of some sort, and it's reported that one can quess about where the house once stood. Personnel from the power company have taken people on a tour of the area from time to time. And the Holly Springs Town engineers do have GPS Coordinates on the cemetery."
The cemetery is quite a distance from the road and is in some woods, which includes difficult weeds, etc., which make seeing the cemetery questionable. No real headstones remain, which are usually accepted as such or stones that could be read. However, it is apparent that about 20 people are buried there. It is assumed that John and his wife are probably there and Needham and his wife are probably there. There appear to be no other good guesses as to which family members might be at that location.
"There are remains of an old mills of some sort, and it's report that one can quess about where the house once stood. Personnel from the power company have taken people on a tour of the area from time to time. And the Holly Springs Town engineers do have GPS Coordinates on the cemetery."
Barbara Koblich, Holly Springs' official Town Historian, has recorded oral histories from many of the town's senior residents, and she is aware of the Needham Norris home.
Barb Koblich
Public Affairs & Communication
Title: Information Clerk / Town Historian
Phone: (919) 552-6221
Email is [email protected]
Served in Wake County, Militia in the Rev. War.
Served in North Carolina
Birth: 11 MAR 1750 in Wake Co., North Carolina
Death: 12 May 1822 in Wake County, NC
Buried: Norris Family Graveyard, Wake County, N.C.
"Another historic home that survived the Civil War and remains standing today (not true) is the Needham Norris house off Avent Ferry Road. Norris' nephew, Simpson Washington Holland, and his family lived in the house during the war. Holland's widow is said to have taken in a wounded Union officer and nursed him back to health during the encampment of Union troops in the area in April of 1865; consequently, the home was spared from destruction. John Norris, Jr., father of Needham and who most likely was one of the first English settlers of the community, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. His home is located across the street. In 1935, the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a memorial stone for Norris on the west side of Avent Ferry Road, not far from where Norris is reported to be buried in the Norris Family graveyard."
The Norris House no longer exists.
Father: John Norris b: ABT. 1719 in Southside, Virginia
Mother: Patience Stephenson b: ABT. 1720
Married: Patience Pearson b: 1754 in Johnston Co., North Carolina
Married: 1773
Children
Peyton Norris b: ABT. 1770
Needham Norris b: 17 OCT 1775
Jean Norris b: ABT. 1781
Charlotte Norris b: BET. 1781 - 1785
Mary Norris b: ABT. 1782
Noel Norris b: ABT. 1783
Elizabeth Norris b: ABT. 1784
John Norris b: ABT. 1786
Winifred Norris b: ABT. 1787
Samuel Pearson Norris b: 21 NOV 1787 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina
Esther Norris b: ABT. 1788
Patience Saunders Norris b: 28 JUN 1802 in Holly Springs, Wake Co., North Carolina
"There are remains of an old mills of some sort, and it's reported that one can quess about where the house once stood. Personnel from the power company have taken people on a tour of the area from time to time. And the Holly Springs Town engineers do have GPS Coordinates on the cemetery."
The cemetery is quite a distance from the road and is in some woods, which includes difficult weeds, etc., which make seeing the cemetery questionable. No real headstones remain, which are usually accepted as such or stones that could be read. However, it is apparent that about 20 people are buried there. It is assumed that John and his wife are probably there and Needham and his wife are probably there. There appear to be no other good guesses as to which family members might be at that location.
"There are remains of an old mills of some sort, and it's report that one can quess about where the house once stood. Personnel from the power company have taken people on a tour of the area from time to time. And the Holly Springs Town engineers do have GPS Coordinates on the cemetery."
Barbara Koblich, Holly Springs' official Town Historian, has recorded oral histories from many of the town's senior residents, and she is aware of the Needham Norris home.
Barb Koblich
Public Affairs & Communication
Title: Information Clerk / Town Historian
Phone: (919) 552-6221
Email is [email protected]
PVT John NORRIS, JR
Served in Wake County, Militia in the Rev. War.
Served in North Carolina
Birth: 11 MAR 1750 in Wake Co., North Carolina
Death: 12 May 1822 in Wake County, NC
Buried: Norris Family Graveyard, Wake County, N.C.
"Another historic home that survived the Civil War and remains standing today (not true) is the Needham Norris house off Avent Ferry Road. Norris' nephew, Simpson Washington Holland, and his family lived in the house during the war. Holland's widow is said to have taken in a wounded Union officer and nursed him back to health during the encampment of Union troops in the area in April of 1865; consequently, the home was spared from destruction. John Norris, Jr., father of Needham and who most likely was one of the first English settlers of the community, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. His home is located across the street. In 1935, the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a memorial stone for Norris on the west side of Avent Ferry Road, not far from where Norris is reported to be buried in the Norris Family graveyard."
The Norris House no longer exists.
Father: John Norris b: ABT. 1719 in Southside, Virginia
Mother: Patience Stephenson b: ABT. 1720
Married: Patience Pearson b: 1754 in Johnston Co., North Carolina
Married: 1773
Children
Peyton Norris b: ABT. 1770
Needham Norris b: 17 OCT 1775
Jean Norris b: ABT. 1781
Charlotte Norris b: BET. 1781 - 1785
Mary Norris b: ABT. 1782
Noel Norris b: ABT. 1783
Elizabeth Norris b: ABT. 1784
John Norris b: ABT. 1786
Winifred Norris b: ABT. 1787
Samuel Pearson Norris b: 21 NOV 1787 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina
Esther Norris b: ABT. 1788
Patience Saunders Norris b: 28 JUN 1802 in Holly Springs, Wake Co., North Carolina
"There are remains of an old mills of some sort, and it's reported that one can quess about where the house once stood. Personnel from the power company have taken people on a tour of the area from time to time. And the Holly Springs Town engineers do have GPS Coordinates on the cemetery."
The cemetery is quite a distance from the road and is in some woods, which includes difficult weeds, etc., which make seeing the cemetery questionable. No real headstones remain, which are usually accepted as such or stones that could be read. However, it is apparent that about 20 people are buried there. It is assumed that John and his wife are probably there and Needham and his wife are probably there. There appear to be no other good guesses as to which family members might be at that location.
"There are remains of an old mills of some sort, and it's report that one can quess about where the house once stood. Personnel from the power company have taken people on a tour of the area from time to time. And the Holly Springs Town engineers do have GPS Coordinates on the cemetery."
Barbara Koblich, Holly Springs' official Town Historian, has recorded oral histories from many of the town's senior residents, and she is aware of the Needham Norris home.
Barb Koblich
Public Affairs & Communication
Title: Information Clerk / Town Historian
Phone: (919) 552-6221
Email is [email protected]
Served in Wake County, Militia in the Rev. War.
Served in North Carolina
Birth: 11 MAR 1750 in Wake Co., North Carolina
Death: 12 May 1822 in Wake County, NC
Buried: Norris Family Graveyard, Wake County, N.C.
"Another historic home that survived the Civil War and remains standing today (not true) is the Needham Norris house off Avent Ferry Road. Norris' nephew, Simpson Washington Holland, and his family lived in the house during the war. Holland's widow is said to have taken in a wounded Union officer and nursed him back to health during the encampment of Union troops in the area in April of 1865; consequently, the home was spared from destruction. John Norris, Jr., father of Needham and who most likely was one of the first English settlers of the community, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. His home is located across the street. In 1935, the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a memorial stone for Norris on the west side of Avent Ferry Road, not far from where Norris is reported to be buried in the Norris Family graveyard."
The Norris House no longer exists.
Father: John Norris b: ABT. 1719 in Southside, Virginia
Mother: Patience Stephenson b: ABT. 1720
Married: Patience Pearson b: 1754 in Johnston Co., North Carolina
Married: 1773
Children
Peyton Norris b: ABT. 1770
Needham Norris b: 17 OCT 1775
Jean Norris b: ABT. 1781
Charlotte Norris b: BET. 1781 - 1785
Mary Norris b: ABT. 1782
Noel Norris b: ABT. 1783
Elizabeth Norris b: ABT. 1784
John Norris b: ABT. 1786
Winifred Norris b: ABT. 1787
Samuel Pearson Norris b: 21 NOV 1787 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina
Esther Norris b: ABT. 1788
Patience Saunders Norris b: 28 JUN 1802 in Holly Springs, Wake Co., North Carolina
"There are remains of an old mills of some sort, and it's reported that one can quess about where the house once stood. Personnel from the power company have taken people on a tour of the area from time to time. And the Holly Springs Town engineers do have GPS Coordinates on the cemetery."
The cemetery is quite a distance from the road and is in some woods, which includes difficult weeds, etc., which make seeing the cemetery questionable. No real headstones remain, which are usually accepted as such or stones that could be read. However, it is apparent that about 20 people are buried there. It is assumed that John and his wife are probably there and Needham and his wife are probably there. There appear to be no other good guesses as to which family members might be at that location.
"There are remains of an old mills of some sort, and it's report that one can quess about where the house once stood. Personnel from the power company have taken people on a tour of the area from time to time. And the Holly Springs Town engineers do have GPS Coordinates on the cemetery."
Barbara Koblich, Holly Springs' official Town Historian, has recorded oral histories from many of the town's senior residents, and she is aware of the Needham Norris home.
Barb Koblich
Public Affairs & Communication
Title: Information Clerk / Town Historian
Phone: (919) 552-6221
Email is [email protected]
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