John Newlin

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BIRTH: Birth date & place based on information provided in Sarah Holiday Newlin's material. Also shown as born in Randolph County, North Carolina.

BIOGRAPHY: From Virginia Luna Jane Hill, daughter of John and Rachel Sargent Hill, & John Newlin were married in Randolph Co, NC, and they left for IN & IL shortly after their marriage; the trip was considered their honey-moon trip. They stopped in what is now Sullivan Co, IN initially. Their first child was born there in Mar 1816 and their second in Mar 1818. They then moved across the Wabash River to Crawford Co, IL where they lived the rest of their lives. John & Jane Hill Newlin entered 200 acres of land in sec 28, Hutsonville Township and later added another 120 acres.

BIOGRAPHY: From William Henry Perrin, ed., History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois, 1883, Part I: pg 108-9: "Among the earliest of the settlers in this township was the Newlin family. The flattering reports of the character of the Wabash Valley had reached North Carolina, and leaving his native State, Nathaniel Newlin went to Tennessee, where his brothers, John and Eli, had settled, to urge them toward the new land of promise. He was so successful that in 1817 the three brothers moved to the 'Beech Woods' in Indiana. Nathaniel was not then married, but the trip to this region satisfied him that this was the country to live in, and in the fall he returned to bring out his father, John Newlin, Sr. In the following spring he returned to the valley, but his brother not liking their location, he determined to try the west side of the river, and eventually fixed upon a site on section 10, town 7 north, 12 west. In the same spring, the boys, John and Eli, left their place on the Indiana side and came to Robinson. ..."

DEATH: Crawford Co, IL Will Book 1, pg 60 22 Nov 1855 John Newlin makes will witnessed by John W. Steers and Sargent Newlin 1. 1/2 stock to son Charles Newlin; the other 1/2 to be sold and proceeds divided between daughters Melinda Boyd, Deina Newlin, Rachel Alexander and Sarah Newlin after all debts paid out of the proceeds 2. To daughter Deina and Sarah Newlin, two notes on Wm. H. Newlin for $100 each. 3. To son Charles Newlin my home place containing 300 acres with the said Charles Newlin to care for me and his mother as long as they live. Crawford Co, IL Estate Records, Box 61, Case 16 Sargent Newlin is appointed administrator of the estate of John Newlin, Sr, deceased 4 May 1856. (This John Newlin, Sr, is John Caper Newlin) Pg 89 contains accounts settled. Pg 114 contains result of appraisal Pg 144 info about will pg 336 info on suit by Sargent Newlin, Adm, of estate of John Newlin, sr decs'd vs William Sutherland, John K Newlin, & Calvin Newlin for money owed the estate. Bk C, pg 66 Sargent Newlin, Adm of estate of John Newlin, Sr, decs'd files final settlement of estate. Malinda Boyd 1/4, Diana Newlin 1/4, Cornelius Alexander and his wife Rachel 1/4, William Murphy and his wife Sarah 1/4, ($98.64 1/2 each). Jacob Newlin receive $53 legacy, 1 Feb 1842 - this would have been his brother? His son Jacob died in 1850? [RESmith - Based on this estate information dated 22 Nov 1855, his wife is listed and presumed to be alive at that time. When the settlement is made, she is not listed and has presumed to have died. It is not clear whether she is alive at the time of probate, beginning on 4 May 1856.]

DEATH: Crawford Co, IL Probate Record B, 1855-1859 Pg 86, 17 Jun 1856 Sargent Newlin appointed administrator of the estate of John Newlin, senior, deceased who died 4 May 1856 Pg 87, 17 Jun 1856 John Hill, Alfred Correll & Tandy Morris appointed appraisers of the estate of John Newlin, senior, deceased Pg 114, 15 Sep 1856 Sargent Newlin, administrator of the estate of John Newlin, senior, deceased, returned appraisal of goods of John Newlin, senior, deceased Pg 144, 15 Sep 1856 Sargent Newlin certified that he witnessed the will of John Newlin, senior, deceased. Said will now being filed with the court.

BURIAL: FindAGrave.com John Caper Newlin Birth: Mar. 17, 1788, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA Death: May 4, 1856, Crawford County, Illinois, USA Burial: Newlin Cemetery, Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois, USA Created by: Avice Record added: Dec 29, 2008 FindAGrave.com Memorial# 32485601