Samuel probably arrived in America from Ireland in the
1730s. He was living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in
1738. The basis for Samuel's origin is based on that he was
Presbyterian and during that time period Presbyterian
equalled Scot-Irish. The areas that he settled, Augusta VA,
Abbeville SC were predominantly Scot-Irish.
About 1745 Samuel traveled down the Great Philadelphia
Wagon Road to Augusta County, Virginia as part of the
Scot-Irish migration from 1717 to 1775. He and his wife,
Elizabeth lived in part of Augusta County which is now
Rockbridge County, Virginia for about twenty years. Samuel
was a landowner and farmer of over a 1000 acres. He was a
Captain in the militia during the French and Indian War.
Samuel and his family left Virginia about 1765 and settled
in the Ninety-Six District of South Carolina. This area
would later become Abbeville County where Samuel and
Elizabeth would live the rest of their lives. Samuel
continued life as a farmer raising crops and livestock.
Samuel and his family supported the patriot cause during
the Revolutionary War. Samuel supplied corn and wheat flour
to the militia troops. Six of his sons fought during the
war. 2 with the militia and 4 with the 3rd South Carolina
Regiment. Daniel died as a prisoner of war. Richard was
missing in action at Savannah 9 Oct 1779. John was a
Captain of a ranger unit and fought at the Battle of the
Cowpens.
Samuel was among the petitioners that formed the
Presbyterian Congregation of Greenville in Abbeville County
in 1787.2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Sources:
- Samuel Norwood's Last Will and Testament
- South Carolina Royal Land Grant
- Great Philadelphia Wagon Road
- Revolutionary War Marker, Abbeville South Carolina
- Preston's Register Copied from Draper Manuscripts, PrestonPapers, Vol 1, 1731-57
- Borden Grant Map
- Ancestry.com. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records,1639-1850
- Revolutionary War Service Records, Footnote.com
- Revolutionary War Service Records, Footnote.com
- Revolutionary War Service Records, Footnote.com
- Historical papers and addresses of the Lancaster County..., Volumes 25-27
- Scotch-Irish Presbyterians From Ulster to Rockbridge
- Stub Entries to Indents Issued in Payment of Claims AgainstSouth Carolina Growing Out of the Revolution
- THE PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATION OF GREENVILLE, PETITIONASKING FOR INCORPORATION.