Dr james norcom biography for kids

James Norcom ( - )

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Born in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Son of John Norcum Sr. and Mary Miriam (Standin) Norcom

Brother of Sarah (Norcum) Whedbee[half] and Edmund Norcum

[spouse(s) unknown]

Descendants

Father of Abner Norcom

Died at age 71in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

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James Norcom was born in Harriet Ann Jacobs recounts in her book, 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl', how he and Henry Flurry witnessed a codicil to the will of Margaret Horniblow that left Harriet a slave to Horniblow's five year old niece instead of to her mother. Thus, Norcom became her 'de facto' owner and subjected her to sexual harassment.^[1]

He passed away in .

Dr james norcom biography for kids Harriet Jacobs completes the manuscript of Incidents , then travels to England, unsuccessfully trying to get it published. Harriet helps Cornelia Willis nursing her dying husband. Death of Thomas Jefferson. The British edition, The Deeper Wrong, was published the following year.

Harriet's grandmother wrote her of his passing.^[2] He was buried at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Edenton, North Carolina, United States.

Sources

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (://QVVB-GY7C : 7 June ), James Norcom, ; Burial, Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States of America, Saint Pauls Episcopal Churchyard; citing record ID , Find a Grave,
"United States Census, ," database with images, FamilySearch (://M4YB-P8S : 12 April ), James Norcom, Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication M (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).