Second Generation

3. Matthew NORWOOD was born in 1625 in England.⁸⁹ In 1672–4 he was a Mariner - Captain of ships supplying Bermuda in At sea.⁹⁰ He witnessed Swore to signatures of three men on 28 January 1677/8 in Bermuda⁹¹ In 1685 Matthew was an author of Norwood's System of Navigation in Bermuda.^92,93 He migrated from in Bermuda to Norfolk, VA⁹⁴ Bermuda Settlers of the 17th Century, page 242:
Col Rec Vol 8 p. 17
1677/78 Jan 28. Matthew Norwood, commander of ship "John" of London, appeared before Gov. John Heydon & swore to signatures of above three men [Richard Stafford, Henry Durham & John Wainwright attornies for guardians in probate of will of Samuel Whalley]

Callam, page 135:
He became Master of The Bermuda Company and received books and instruments from his father, attributing his learning to his father's influence.

Birth date from Callam used in fact is highly questionable- she gives his son's birth date as 1713 making Matthew 88 at his birth - physically possible but highly improbable.

I found a British document - a will of a Matthew Norwood, mariner on the ship Monmouth, bequeathing his estate to his wife Abigail, dated 1690.

Matthew NORWOOD and Frances were married in Bermuda.⁹⁴ Frances was born (date unknown).

Matthew NORWOOD-1193 and Frances -1351 had the following children: