2011-06-29

The Newton Family History


   The story goes, that three Newton brothers, came to New England from England; and probably all the Newton's here are descendents of these brothers.

John Newton (1520-1563), married Mary Nixe (1525-1565) in Westby, Lincolnshire, England. They had a son: Richard Newton (1551-1641)

Richard Newton (1551-1641), married Issabel in Westby, Lincolnshire, England. They had a son: Isaac Newton (1578-1641)

Isaac Newton (1578-1641), married Thanks (1571-1590) in 1590 at St. Mary, Bures, Suffolk, England. They had a son: Richard Newton (1602-1701)

Richard Newton (1602-1701), married Anne Loker (1605-1697) in 1636 at Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England
They had children:
1. Anna Newton (1637-1654)
2. John Newton (1641-1723)
3. Ezekial Newton (1643)
4. Mary Newton (1644-1728)
5. Moses  Newton (1645-1736)
6. Joseph  Newton (1648-1727)
7. Elizabeth Newton (1650-1718)
8. Isaac Newton (1651-1685)
9. Sarah Newton (1652-1713)
10. Hannah Newton (1654-1697)
11. Henry Newton (1654)
12. Daniel Newton (1655-1739)

Richard Newton is believed to have traveled to America in 1638-39.
Richard was one of the founders of Sudbury, Massachusetts 1645, Freeman.  
He was one of the early petitioners for the town of Marlborough, his family lived in the southerly part of town. 
The Newtons built a "fine old homestead in Marlborough, Massachusetts, they had a farm, tannery, blacksmith shop, and a cider  mill.
In 1664 Richard helped petition for the erection of a church.  
Richard Newton fought in the King Philips' War (1675–1676).

"I, Richard Newton of Marlborough, in the County of Middlesex in their Majesties Province of Massachusetts Bay in Now England, husbandman, being in Competent health, and enjoying the freedom of mine understanding and by reason of my great age expecting my dissolution shortly. Do make and constitute my last Will and Testament in manner and form following......."


Moses Newton (1645-1736), First marriage, Joanna Larkin (1646-1713) in 1668 at Marlborough, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts.
They had children:
1. Moses Newton (1669-1743)
2. David Newton (1672-1702)
3. Hannah Newton (1673-1719)
4. Edward Newton (1676-1704)
5. Jonathan Newton (1679-1753)
6. Jacob Newton (1681-1736)
7. James Newton (1683-1762)
8. Mercy Newton (1685-1714)
9. Josiah Newton (1688-1755)
10. Andrew Newton (1691)
11. Ebenezer Newton (1692-1765)
Second marriage, Sarah Joslin in 1714 at Marborough, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts
Third marriage, Mary Joslin

"Having provided a house for their minister, they (the settlers) then erected on the Hill where now stands the High School Building their house for public worship.  
It was a small, one-storied building with oil paper in the windows for lights, and thatched with straw or a kind of tall grass taken from the meadow, since called Thatch meadow.  
People were called to meeting at that time by the beating of a drum.  Then flocked the people two by two to the little old church.
"Each man equipped on Sunday morn' with psalm book, shot and powder horn!"
The time of preaching the sermon was about an hour in length, one in the morning, and another in the afternoon after a short intermission, and was measured by an hour glass placed upon the pulpit.  Carriages were unknown, and those who rode went on horse back with pillion for wife or daughter who dismounted easily with the aid of a horse block near the meeting house.
No man ever went unarmed in those days, for the dreaded foe might ever come upon them.
One cold March morning in 1676 while preaching his Sunday sermon in this little thatched-roof meeting house Father Brimstead was interrupted by the awful cry:  'The Indians!  The Indians are upon us!'  Confusion and fright ensued.  
All made for the neighboring garrison (the old Ward house) where miraculously they escaped, with a single exception.  
Brave Moses Newton, gallantly stopping to rescue an aged and infirm woman who was unable to move rapidly, brought her at last safely to the garrison, but with a ball lodged in his elbow.  He was deprived of the use of this arm ever after."
Moses and his son, Moses, Jr., were in Isaac Howe's garrison.
'The Marlborough book' by Ella Bigelow


Moses Newton, Jr. (1669-1743), First marriage, Sarah Howe in 1695 at Marlborough, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts. Fought in the the King Philips' War (1675–1676).
They had children:
1. Isaac Newton (1696-1775)
2. Beulah Newton (1698-1731)
3. Moses Newton (1700-1726)
4. Elisha Newton (1701-1791)
5. Sarah Newton (1703-1713)
6. Margaret Newton (1705-1728)
7. Aaron Newton (1707-1777)
8. Thankful Newton (1709-1775)
9. Tabitha Newton (born 1711)
10. Amos Newton (1714-1795)
11. Ezekiel Newton (1716-1800)
12. Comfort Newton (1717-1733)
Second marriage, Rebecca Newton in 1743 at Southborough, Worcester Co, Massachusetts

Isaac Newton (1696-1775), First wife, Grace Garfield in 1719 at Marlborough, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts,
second wife, Sarah Fuller in 1723 at Mansfield, Tolland Co, Connecticut
They had children:
1. Sarah Newton (born 1723)
2. Moses Newton (1725-1798)
3. Amos Newton (1727-1772)
4. Josiah Newton (born 1727)
5. Isaac Newton (born 1733)

Moses Newton (1725-1798) , in Mansfield, Tolland Co, Connecticut . Moses married Persis Bellows (born 1727) .
They had children:
1. Ruth Newton (died 1813)
2. Persis Newton (1740-1801)
3. Reuben Newton (1748-1769)
4. Jotham Newton (1750-1853)
5. John Newton (1752-1753)
6. Frederick Newton (1754-1761)
7. John Newton (1754-1831)
8. Moses Newton (1758-1803)
9. Zadock Newton (born 1761)
10. Huldah Newton (1762-1779)
11. Jedediah Newton (1763-1764)
12. Jotham Newton (1765-1806)
13. Susannah Newton (born 1767)
14. Mary Newton (1767-1838)
15. Isaac Newton (1771-a few days)

Jotham Newton, Sr. (1750–1853) , married Sarah Howard (1747–1824)
They had children:
 1. Ephraim Newton (born 1775 died in childhood)
 2. Sarah Newton  (born 1776)
 3. Jotham Newton , Jr  (1778-1860)
 4. Foster Newton (born 1782)
 5. Ebenezer Newton (born 1785)
 6. Prudence Newton (1791-1910)

Jotham Newton, Jr (1778-1860) , married to Lydia Stoddard (1780-1846) in 1800,
They had four children:
 1. Lucetta Newton (born 1801) in Worcester County, MA, (died 1824) in Pinckney, Lewis, NY
 2. Foster Perrin Newton (born 1803) in Worcester County, MA, (died 1891) in Pinckney, Lewis, NY
 3. Clystia Lavina Newton (1807-1885)
 4. Elizabeth Prudence Newton (born 1811) (died1877) in Barnes Corners, Lewis, NY

In the year of 1803, Jotham Newton, Jr. (1778-1860), with his wife Lydia Stoddard (1780-1846), with their one year old son Foster Perrin Newton (1803-1891), and the Stoddard family, including the father Samuel Stoddard (1750-1833) left Massachusetts and came to Pickney, New York.
Samuel Stoddard (1750-1833), left one daughter, Elizabeth Stoddard (born 1785), in Massachusetts, the wife of Foster Newton (born 1782), the brother of Jotham Newton , Jr (1778-1860); Jotham settled on the farm now owned and occupied by George Rice; and his brother Eber Newton occupied the place near, called the George Lane place; and now also owned by George Rice.


Foster Perrin Newton (1803-1891) married May 28, 1828 to Caroline Edgerton Brown (1807-1881).
They had eight children:

and whose children were: 

and whose children were:
 
Lucy S. (1861-1890), married Frederick O Newton (no relation), 
one son named George (1885-1949)

and whose children were:  

Lucy died less than one year after her marriage.
  
who died young unmarried.
  
who died young unmarried.

and their children were twin girls  
 
and their children were:   
and twin girls,  

Caroline Edgerton Brown (1807-1881) mothers name was Lucy Edgerton and this is the beginning of the name of Lucy in the Newton family, I suggest that the next baby girl born of a Newton father be called Lucy; and the next Newton boy baby be called Foster, to perpetuate these most honored family names.

Perrin Newton, who was called for years Uncle Perrin by neighbors and friends, brought his bride to the Newton Home, at New Boston, now occupied by Celia Ryther Newton (1859-1935), the widow of Charles W. Newton (1850-1889), and her son Oscar, & daughter Etta.
The present house was built in the summer of 1861.


George Adams Newton (1831-1912) , married Samantha Zurviah Goodenough (1834-1908),
They had two children:

Lucy S. (1861-1890), married Frederick O Newton (no relation), 
one son named George (1885-1949)


Milton DeWitt Newton (1857-1896), married Emma Jane Stedman (1859-1947)
The children were:




Lucy Samantha Newton (1891-1990), married Lloyd Erwin Voss (1893-1984)


Milton DeWitt Newton (1857-1896), died when not quite 39 years old and left Emma Jane Stedman (1859-1947), a widow of only 37 and 8 children from ages 17 to three years old. An elderly farm acquaintance;  Mr. Bates offered to marry her to help raise her children as she could help him in his later years.

   Being a Civil War Veteran, he spent his last few years in the Veterans Home at Bath, New York. On her several visits to see her husband she became acquainted with a Mr. Miller. Upon the death of Mr. Bates, Mr. Miller convinced her to marry him; which she did.
 
   With the inheritance of Mr. Bates estate, she had some money. Mr. Miller talked Emma into buying a store in or near Lowville, New York and she operated it while Mr. Miller traveled as a salesman and buyer.
On one of his "trips" Emma learned that he was visiting his other wife. When he returned, he found all of his belongings outside and the door locked. This bigamy of course, made their "marriage" illegal, so Emma was re-granted the war pension of Mr. Bates.

   She was able to sell the store, but lost considerable in their business venture. A few years later, she married Eugine Harrington who was a good husband for some thirteen years. He died in 1921 and she lived until 1947 in her 88th year. She is buried at Houghton, New York near her only sister Ella Stodman Slade, but her husband Milton is at the Fairview Cemetery in Rodman, New York.


(1931)
Daughter of Emma Newton Rice (1846-1918)
Granddaughter of Foster Perrin Newton (1802-1891)
Great Granddaughter of Jotham Newton, Jr. (1778-1860)
Great-Great Granddaughter of Jotham Newton, Sr. (1750–1853)
Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Moses Newton (1725-1798)
Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Isaac Newton (1696-1775) 
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Moses Newton, Jr. (1669-1743) 
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Moses Newton (1645-1736)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Richard Newton (1602-1701) 
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Isaac Newton (1578-1641)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Richard Newton (1551-1641)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of John Newton (1520-1563)

(1990)
Cecil Roof Watson (1915-1994)
Daughter of Nellie Newton Roof (1885-1973)
Granddaughter of Milton DeWitt Newton (1857-1896) 
Great-Granddaughter of George Adams Newton (1831-1912)
Great-Great-Granddaughter of Foster Perrin Newton (1802-1891)
Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter of Jotham Newton, Jr. (1778-1860)
Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Jotham Newton, Sr. (1750–1853)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Moses Newton (1725-1798)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Isaac Newton (1696-1775)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Moses Newton, Jr. (1669-1743)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Moses Newton (1645-1736)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Richard Newton (1602-1701) 
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Isaac Newton (1578-1641)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Richard Newton (1551-1641)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of John Newton (1520-1563)



(2011)
Lori Greene Parris
Daughter of Lawrence Edward Greene (1937-  )
and
Matthew Peter Klimek (1967-    )
Son of Linda Greene Pfannenschmidt (1947-   )
They are the: 
Grandchildren of Esther Newton Greene (1917-2008)
Great Grandchildren of Charles Milton Newton (1892-1982)
Great-Great Grandchildren of Milton DeWitt Newton (1857-1896)
Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of George Adams Newton (1831-1912)
Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of Foster Perrin Newton (1802-1891)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of Jotham Newton, Jr. (1778-1860)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of Jotham Newton, Sr. (1750–1853)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of Moses Newton (1725-1798)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of Isaac Newton (1696-1775)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of Moses Newton, Jr. (1669-1743)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of Moses Newton (1645-1736)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of Richard Newton (1602-1701)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of Isaac Newton (1578-1641) 
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of Richard Newton (1551-1641)
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren of John Newton (1520-1563)
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