Rufus Norton (1756-1812) - Find a Grave Memorial

Rufus Norton Veteran

Birth

9 Aug 1756

Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Death

8 Nov 1812 (aged 56)

Chesterfield, Essex County, New York, USA

Burial

Port Douglas Cemetery

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Sergeant, U.S. Army

Revolutionary War veteran

Captain Ephraim Chamberlain's Company, Second Regiment, "Connecticut Line"

Captain Taylor's Light Infantry Company

Son of Simeon Norton and Mary Faulkner

Sergeant, U.S. Army

Revolutionary War veteran

Captain Ephraim Chamberlain's Company, Second Regiment, "Connecticut Line"

Captain Taylor's Light Infantry Company

Son of Simeon Norton and Mary Faulkner

Gravesite Details

Despite his gravestone referring to him as colonel, Rufus was actually a sergeant. It is not yet known why colonel is engraved on his gravestone.

Family Members

Children

Lucinda Norton Leete

1780–1848
Samuel S Norton

1785–1835
Simeon Norton

1785–1862
Harvey S. Norton

1787–1847
Fayette Norton

1791–1852
Beriah W Norton

1796–1847

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Geneanet Community Trees Index
Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Early Connecticut Marriages
1790 United States Federal Census

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Lucinda Norton Leete

Samuel S Norton

Simeon Norton

Harvey S. Norton

Fayette Norton

Beriah W Norton

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Lucinda Norton Leete

Samuel S Norton

Simeon Norton

Harvey S. Norton

Fayette Norton

Beriah W Norton

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