Wiliam NORCROSS
27 APR 1698 , Burlington, New Jersey Parents also reported as William and Elizabeth Sands.
Title: The English Norcross Family and Some of the Descendants of William (3) Norcross: 1699 to America Author: Editor: Elsie M. Cameron Repository: Media: Book Page: pp. 18 - 19 Text: William (4) NORCROSS died before 1763 as evidenced by the deed executed by Rebecca Petty NORCROSS then a widow, which reads in part - April 20, 1763 - "Rebecca Petty NORCROSS, a widow of the city of Burlington, Burlington Co. N.J. sold to William Smith 164 acres of land which was formerly owned by her father William Petty, and was conveyed to her brother John Petty -- she is now the sole heir of her father, and is to receive 15 pounds for parcels of land which she now sells to William Smith." http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=vassel-elmer&id=I28009
He married Rebecca Petty at Burlington Mm, Burlington Co., West Jersey . Rebecca Petty was born at Norwich, Norfolk, England 11 May 1696 daughter of William Petty, , Jr.Distiller & Brickmaker and Mary Booth .
They were the parents of 6
children:
John Norcross
born 4 Oct 1722.
William Norcross
born 10 Feb 1724.
Jane Norcross
born 19 Mar 1727.
Abigail Norcross
born 17 Nov 1729.
Joshua Norcross
born 1730.
Susanna Norcross
born 5 Dec 1732.
Wiliam Norcross died 1763 at Monmouth Co., New Jersey .
Rebecca Petty died 1777 at Burlington, Burlington Co., New Jersey .