Bazabeel Norman
Bazabeel Norman, also known variously as Basil, Bazil and Bazael, among other variants, was a free mulatto (biracial) Revolutionary War soldier, serving in the 7th Maryland Regiment under the command of Colonel John Gunby from 6 June 1778 and until 31 July 1783.[1] His mother was a mulatto indentured servant of British and African ancestry named Jane.[2] Bazabeel also served an indenture until age twenty-one but was never enslaved, nor were his descendants. He was the second black landowner in the state of Ohio.[3] His direct descendant Major Henry A. Norman was a Tuskegee Airman who fought in World War II.[4]
Bazabeel Norman | |
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| Born | July 12, 1760 |
| Died | July 17, 1830 (aged 70) Roxbury Township, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Bazael, Bazil, Basil |
| Occupation | soldier |
| Spouse(s) | Fortune Stevens |
| Children | Rebecca, Aquilla, Bazael, James, Joseph |
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