Michael Newbold, Sr.

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"Newbold genealogy in America" says Michael and Ann had 11 children, all born in England. Michael sent son John with a relative Godfrey Newbold in the ship "Shield" to investigate conditions in the New World. In 1677/78 Michael purchased a percentage of the province. He arrived with his wife and nine of their 11 children ca. 1680 at Burlington. His will is dated November 19, 1692. he was known to have been elected overseer of highways in 1690.

The family later moved to Mansfield Township, Burlington County, NJ

1688 MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP by Pearl J. Tusim:

1676 - Concessions and Agreements Signed; 6/8/1688 Mansfield Township. Established as a Constabulry; 2/21/1798 Mansfield Township Incorp.; 1850 - Fieldsborough separated from Mansfield Township and made into a borough; 1852 - Bordentown Township formed from Mansfield Township (includes Newbold Island; 1872 - Florence township formed from Mansfield Township.

POST OFFICES - Georgetown (Foolstown) 1847-1918; Columbus Encroaching Corners, Encroaching Town, Black Horse - P.O. 1806) Columbus 1827; Hedding (Three Tons) no P.O.; Kindora (Quindora) 1873-1887

FIRST FAMILIES - 1677 - Michael Newbold (800 acres; area of Keeler Oak);

OLDEST HOUSES - John Cook's house on Georgetown Road dated 1764, built by Newbold;

FROM: NEWBOLD GENEALOGY

(NOTE: MUCH OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS SECTiON, QUOTED OR PARAPHRASED, Is DRAWN FROM 1) GENEALOGICAL AND MEM- ORIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FRANCIS BAZLEY

LEE, 1910; 2) NEWBOLD FAMILY NOTES IN BOOKLET "BLOOMS-

DALE," HELEN VAN UXEM CUBBERLEY, 1930; AND 3) THE WILLIAM

ROMAINE NEWBOLD MANUSCRIPT)

Michael Newbold (or Newbould, as he and his sons spelled the name) was born in the parish of Handsworth, York, England on July 1, 1623, and died in Burlington County, New Jersey in 1692. Handsworth lies some five miles southeast of the city of Sheffield, and here Michael remained for forty years, marrying Ann (surname unknown) and bringing up a large family. About 1660 he removed to the hamlet of Mossborough, Eckington parish, Derbyshire, a few miles to the south. In 1664 he took a lease of Park Gate Farm, situated on a hilltop directly overlooking Sheffield, and owned by the Earl of Shaftsbury.

Michael and Ann had six sons and five daughters, all born in England over the years from 1653 to 1672. About 1675 a movement which attracted much attention was the offer of an abundance of cheap land in the American Colonies. Undoubtedly, the burden of Michael's large family necessitated some radical improvement of his finances; in 1677 he sent his son John to accompany a relative Godfrey Newbould in the ship Shield to investigate conditions in the New World.

On January 28, 1677/8, Michael bought from the proprietors of West Jersey, one-eighth of three-ninetieths of a share of the province. In or about 1680 he arrived in Burlington County, New Jersey, with his wife and nine of his eleven children. On September 13, 1681, four hundred acres were surveyed for Michael, lying seven miles to the southeast of the town of Burlington, a mile from the present village of Columbus, And two and a half miles from Jobstown. In 1685, he took up another tract of four hundred and fifty acres at Oneonickon, bisected by the present Mount Holly-Freehold road. Most of these original land-holdings still continue in possession of descendants.

Michael Newbold was a mature man of more than fifty-five years when he emigrated to America. So far as we know, his life in the New World was essentially that of a yeoman or gentleman farmer. The only

office he is known to have held was overseer of highways for the township of Mansfield, to which he was elected June 5, 1690. Michael's will is dated November 19, 1692. He died quite shortly thereafter, for on January 23, 1693 the inventory of his estate was taken. It disclosed a valuation of L 772 14s. 3d., an unusual degree of wealth for that period. The inventory included a considerable sum of money owing him in England, which he had been unable to collect

. Michael NEWBOLD was born on 1 Jul 1623 in Hansworth, co. York,

ENG. He was baptized on 13 Jul 1623 in Hansworth, co. York, ENG. He

signed a will on 19 May 1690 in Burlington Co., NJ. He died about

1692/93 in Burlington Co., NJ. He had an estate probated on 25 Feb

1692/93 in Burlington Co., NJ. He was married to Anne TOPPING about 1658

in co. York, ENG.

Family History of Philadelphia p.268-9: The surname of Newbold is a name

derived from residence at "Newbold", an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "the

new Habitation". There are several parishes and hamlets of this name in

numerous counties in England. In 1664, he removed to Sheffield Park,

Yorkshire, where he held lands as tenant-in-fee of the Earl of

Shaftsbury, until his emigration to NJ in 1680. He brought with him from

England his wife, Anne, and nine of his eleven children and settled in

Burlington Co., NJ. He was possessed in all, of a large personal estate,

a goodly part of which was in England; several plantations and 600 acres

of land not yet taken, besides several lots in Burlington. He was one of

the first magistrates of Burlington Co., and prominent in public

affairs. His will, which was dated May 19, 1690, and proved Feb 25,

1692-93, a codicil having been added Nov 19, 1692, mentions his wife,

Anne; ,,,son Michael...

Burke's American Families with British Ancestry [1983], p. : Michael

Newbold of Hackenthorpe, Derbyshire, Eng.

American Ancestors and Cousins of the Princess of Wales, Roberts &

Reitwiesner, p. 76: b. info. an immigrant from Sheffield, Yorkshire to

Burlington Co., abt 1680. M. probably ante 1653.will, proved dates.

Newbold Family Notes: p. 4-6 Genealogy chart; bap date.

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