Margaret Dawson Norwood was born May 4, 1782 in Darlington county, South Carolina and died July 22, 1850 in Darlington county, South Carolina. She married Albert Fort on December 5, 1796 in Darlington county, South Carolina. He was born April 1, 1758 in North Carolina and died April , 1843 in Darlington county, South Carolina. They had 4 children
1. Margaret Fort was born December 31, 1797 in Darlington county, South Carolina and died January 8,1853 in Cheraw District, South Carolina. She married Augustus Phillips LaCoste in 1823 in South Carolina.
2. Josiah Albert Fort was born April 1, 1801 in Darlington county, South Carolina. He married Ann Elizabeth Kirven
3. Mary N. Fort married Ira E. Williams
4. Harriet Fort married Hector McNeil