John Norwood was born March 17,1750/51 in Society Hill, Darlington county, South Carolina and died December 23, 1829 in Darlington county, South Carolina. He married Mar Martha Dubose Warren on April 12, 1774 in Darlington county, South Carolina. She was born 1755 in Craven county, South Carolina and died August 3, 1831 in Darlington county, South Carolina. They had 9 children
2. Mary Sarah Norwood was born 1775 in Darlington county, South Carolina and died before October 22, 1825. She married Abraham Sellers in 1810 in South Carolina
3. Samuel Norwood was born 1776 in Darlington coutny, South Carolina and died between 1836-1839 in Cahaba, Dallas county, Alabama. He married twice. Anna Edward and Martha Williamson
4. Elias Warren Norwood was born 1777 in Darlington county, South Carolina and died September 26,1835 in Dallas county, Alabama. He married Elizabeth Williams
5. Jesse Warren Norwood was born 1781 in Darlington county, South Carolina and died 1839 in Camden, Wilcox county, Alabama. He married Sara E. Chapman on November 6, 1823