Thomas Norfleet was probably born in Kent, England in about 1645. He emigrated in about 1666 and settled in Upper Norfolk County, Virginia. Thomas Norfleet, who was born in about 1669 in Nansemond County, Virginia, was probably his son. He married Mary Marmaduke in about 1690. They had three known sons, Thomas, James and Marmaduke. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Nebraska and Texas.