Matthew was the son of Benjamin and Hannah Norton. He married Mary Daggett about 1722. He was a farmer, and a deacon of the church in Edgartown, MA, for many years.
Note: The identification of his mother Hannah as the daughter of Nathaniel and Grace Boulter (as is reported in her memorial) is questionable.
Thanks for Jan Ragno for the gravestone image.
Note: The identification of his mother Hannah as the daughter of Nathaniel and Grace Boulter (as is reported in her memorial) is questionable.
Thanks for Jan Ragno for the gravestone image.
Matthew was the son of Benjamin and Hannah Norton. He married Mary Daggett about 1722. He was a farmer, and a deacon of the church in Edgartown, MA, for many years.
Note: The identification of his mother Hannah as the daughter of Nathaniel and Grace Boulter (as is reported in her memorial) is questionable.
Thanks for Jan Ragno for the gravestone image.
Note: The identification of his mother Hannah as the daughter of Nathaniel and Grace Boulter (as is reported in her memorial) is questionable.
Thanks for Jan Ragno for the gravestone image.
Inscription
In Memory of Dea[co]n MATTHEW NORTON, Departed this Life Decr. 5th 1779, Aged 82 Years, 7 Months & [23?] Days.
