Norcut (Y-DNA)

Status summary

Completed as of February 28, 2023:

• Recruiting patrilineal (direct male-line) descendants of Ephraim Norcut to NGS/WGS test. Any male who believes they qualify should Read me First

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Biography

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First Generation

Ephraim Norcut, son of William Norcut and Sarah Chapman was born Marshfield 4 Nov 1683 and died aft Apr 1753. He married Marshfield 30 Jan 1713 Elizabeth Bonney and they had six children: Ebenezer (1714), Elizabeth (1716), Bonney (1718-1741 unm.), Patience (1722), Ephraim (1725-1757 likely unm.) and John (1732).

Second Generation

Ebenezer Norcut was born Marshfield 11 Jun 1714. He married Kingston 16 Sep 1738 Susanna Severy and they had at least: Elizabeth (1745).

John Norcut was born Marshfield 6 Apr 1732 and died there 30 Dec 1802. He married Middleborough 21 Sep 1754 Mary Hayford and they had six children: John (1755), Ephraim (1758), Zenas (1759), Elizabeth (1769), William (1775, no further record) and Phebe (1776).

Third Generation

John Norcutt (II) was born Middleborough 7 Aug 1754 and died either Middleborough 31 Mar 1802 or Lee 15 Apr 1813. He married Middleborough 18 May 1780 Susanna Winslow and they had: James (1780), Mary "Polly" (1782), Susannah (1784), John (1786), Rhoda (1789), David Winslow (1792), George (1794), Cyrus (1796) and Tristum Milo (1799).

Ephraim Norcutt was born Middleborough about 1758 and died there 17 Apr 1839. He married Middleborough 23 Mar 1782 Mary "Molly" Kitts and they had Abigail (1783), Daniel Kitts (1785), Nancy (1788), Isaac (1791), Zebina (1793) and Mary "Polly" (1797).

Zenus Norcutt was born Middleborough about 1759. He married thee 6 Apr 1783 Comfort Davis and they had Benjamin (1785), Sarah (1790), Lucy (1793) and Olive W. (1795).

DNA results TBD

As of February 28, 2023, Family Tree DNA does not have a Norcut/Norcutt surname DNA project, but has two kits associated with the Norcutt surname.

Further testing needed

Known patrilineal descendants of Ephraim Norcut are needed to Big Y test, contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com and disclose their lineage in order to define the family clade.