2308.Henry Norton. Born ca 1617 in Stepney, London. Henry was baptized in Stepney, London, on 26 Nov 1617. Henry died in Hodemersham, Kent on 14 Aug 1659.11
Henry “probably came to [York, Maine] to look after the property interests of his uncle Walter who was dead in 1633, and he remained here thereafter. Henry “became Provost Marshall fo the Porvince in 1646, and office which eh held continuously until the usurpation. In 1657 he was Marshal of the county and in October it is recorded that in the latter part of this year he ‘Intends his viage for England.’ From this he never returned and on August 14, 1659, the Court held that ‘Mr. Henry Norton is conceaved to be dead’ and granted administration of his estate to his widow. Where he died it is not known. Inventory of his estate £103-18-0 was not filed until April 3, 1679 when George, his son, was names as adminstator.”82
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Henry was of York by 1656. He was marshal of the Colony had, four years earlier, sworn allegence to Massachusetts but probabaly went home the next year. His son George had administration of the estate 1679; yet the father died early in 1659, as in the inventory shows. £103, 18, of date 2 Mar.25