William Newman

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Descendancy Narrative of Thomas Newman

I. Thomas 1 NEWMAN was born at England. He married Mary MOORTON circa 1607 at England. He probably settled in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut around 1642, the year his son, William, was accepted as an inhabitant there. He owned a house lot there by 1650. In the early 1650s he was one of a number of citizens who were vocal in their demands of the New Haven Plantation, of which Stamford was a part at the time, for military support for the defense of Stamford against Indians, and for the right to vote. New Haven put its foot down in early 1655, and while Thomas was not fined, as most of the others were, he was required to post a bond. It is suspected these events caused him to join a group of Stamford families, that included Jeffrey Ferris, who established a settlement in Westchester, Bronx County, New York in the mid-1650s.

He married Mary CHARLES, daughter of (--?--) CHARLES and Elizabeth (--?--), circa 1655 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT. He left a will on 2 Jun 1659 at Westchester, Bronx, New York. He left his entire estate to his son, William, but stipulated that William: (1) provide for his stepmother, Mary, (2) give Mary's sister, Catherine, twenty shillings, and (3) give each of Catherine's surviving children £5. He died circa 1660 at Westchester, Bronx, NY.

At the time, Westchester had been named Oostorp by the Dutch, but it was called East Town by the Stamford, Connecticut families who settled the area several years earlier. When the English drove the Dutch out in 1664, they named it Westchester, and it became part of Westchester County. In 1873 the area that included the town of Westchester was annexed by New York County, and it next became part of Bronx County when the latter county was formed in 1914.

A. William 2 NEWMAN was born circa 1610 at England. He married Elizabeth BOWSTREETE, daughter of (--?--) BOWSTREETE, before 23 Oct 1642 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT. They had eight children. In 1642 he was accepted as an inhabitant of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and was allotted five acres of land. By 1650 he had owned as many as three home lots, but he sold one of them in 1647. He was a shoemaker, and when he immigrated, he brought with him a special shoe-measuring instrument which, during the 1650s, was the only such tool in all of the New Haven Plantation. He was a leader and held a number of important positions in the town. During the early 1650s, he was one of a group who were very vocal in demanding more military support for Stamford's defense against Indians, and also more civil rights, such as the right to vote.

Over time, the Indians who had sold land to the settlers of Stamford in 1640, became dissatisfied with the terms of the sale. They claimed they did not know houses were going to be built, and the hogs some of the residents kept were eating the Indians' corn. After much discussion, in 1655 an additional payment was made, and William Newman was one of two witnesses to the transaction. He lived in 1665 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1666 he was chosen as a Selectman of the town, and he served for two years. In 1669 he was one of four Stamford men who met with several Greenwich residents in order to draw a mutually satisfactory boundary line between the two towns. He was a still resident of Stamford in early 1671, the year he sold at least some of his land. He signed legal documents without using a mark, suggesting he could read and write. By this time he had added farming to his means of supporting his family. During the same year he was a member of a committee of five that supervised the construction of a new town meeting house. He left a will on 18 Jun 1676. He died between 18 Jun 1676 and 7 Sep 1676 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT.

1. Thomas 3 NEWMAN was born circa 1644 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT, USA. He served in King Philip's War in 1675, and he received a house lot in Stamford for his service. His occupation is not certain, but like his father, he was probably a shoemaker. He married Mary (--?--) before 1680 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT. They had five children. By 1680 he owned one of his father's home lots, probably through William's will, and he was an active buyer and seller of Stamford land during the last thirty-five years of his life. He also acquired lots through the division of common land. He signed legal documents without using a mark, so he probably could read and write. Based on taxable assets of £83 in 1701, he ranked in the upper third of heads of household in Stamford. He gave land in Stamford to his eldest son, John, in 1705, and again in 1709. He left a will on 21 May 1714. Thomas' wife, Mary, was named executrix. He died between 21 May 1714 and 9 Sep 1714 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT.

a) Nathaniel 4 NEWMAN was born circa 1700 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT, USA. He married Sarah HUSTED, daughter of Samuel HUSTED and Sarah KNAPP, circa 1723 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT. They had nine children. Beginning as early as 1718 he made numerous real estate acquisitions. In 1729, not only was he a landowner, he had a one-half interest in a grist mill on the Mianus River in Stamford. It may have been the mill built on the Mianus in 1691, but it is not known how Nathaniel acquired it. In any event, he must have acquired the other half because in 1746 he sold one-half of the mill to Joshua Smith for £400. Commencing in 1750 he gradually sold his real estate to his sons.

There was one exception. In 1751 Nathaniel and his wife, Sarah, sold some of their land in Stamford to Samuel Hutton. The property was originally owned by her grandfather, Moses Knapp. Both Nathaniel and Sarah signed the deed with a mark, "n" for Nathaniel, and "x" for Sarah, usually an indication of an inability to read or write, or occasionally, a sign of illness. At the time it was not unusual for women to receive little or no education, and many men similarly went without, but it would be surprising for Nathaniel to be illiterate since his father, his grandfather, William Newman, and his son, Abraham, all gave the appearance of being able to read and write by consistently signing legal documents with their full names.

The last three real estate transactions in which Nathaniel was involved occured on 26 Dec 1760. Each was a sale of property to a different son, for an amount equal to £100, New York money. (At the time the currency of New York was much more stable than that of Connecticut.) Youngest son, Israel, received Nathaniel's half interest in the grist mill. However, in each of the deeds, Nathaniel stipulated that he and his wife, Sarah, retained the right to use the property for the rest of their natural lives. He married Rebecca (--?--) after 1760. He left a will on 30 Nov 1772 at Stamford. Nathaniel's wife, Rebecca, was named executrix. He died between 30 Nov 1772 and 2 Mar 1773 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT.

(1) Abraham 5 NEWMAN was born on 8 Jul 1729 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT, USA. He married Judith REYNOLDS, daughter of Peter REYNOLDS and Sarah KNAPP, on 31 Jan 1754 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT. They were second cousins, once removed. They had three known children, one son and two daughters. In 1755 his father sold him fourteen acres of land in Stamford, for £50, New York money. (At the time, New York's currency was a lot more stable than that of Connecticut.). In 1756, Abraham and Judith sold her half of the tract of land that she and her sister, Lydia, had received from their father's estate.

In December, 1776 Abraham gave, with the consent of his wife, Judith, the tract of land in Stamford he had purchased from his father two decades earlier to "his well beloved friend, Elizabeth Trow, wife to Joseph Trow." Two months later, for £25, New York money, he sold her a parcel of Stamford land located in Stanwich Society, a parish encompassing parts of Stamford and Greenwich. Abraham signed the deeds with his full name. Judith signed with a mark.

The nature of the connection between Abraham and Elizabeth has not yet been discovered. In 1785 the Trows, then residing in New York City, sold the two tracts for £61, New York money, with the option to repurchase them for the same price. They were still living in New York City in 1790. He lived in 26 Feb 1777 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1790 an Abraham Newman was living in Durham, Greene County, New York. His household consisted of two males at least sixteen years old, and two females of undetermined age. This is the only record of an Abraham Newman discovered in the 1790 Federal Census.

At the time, the town was called Freehold and it was in Albany County, New York. Freehold had just been formed from a part of the town of Coxsackie, and it was in that part of Albany County that became Greene County in 1800. The town's name was changed to Durham in 1805. It is not clear whether he was Abraham, Sr., his son, Abraham, or an unrelated Abraham. The last known record of Abraham, Sr. was his sale of land in Stamford, Connecticut in 1777. Stamford and Fairfield County kept very good records of probates and dates of death, but no such record for Abraham, Sr. or for his wife, Judith, has been found. This, plus the fact they were a relatively young 47 and 44, respectively, at the time of the aforementioned land sale, argue for a move out of the area. Durham is about 160 miles north of Stamford. A reason for this Abraham not being Abraham, Sr. is that he owned land in Stamford and it might be expected he would own land in a new location, but no deed involving land in Durham has been found that could be one associated with Abraham, Sr.

Nothing is known of the whereabouts of his son, Abraham, after his service in the Revolutionary War, until his marriage to Lucinda Crippen in 1788. Durham is about thirty-five miles northwest of the place of their marriage in Hillsdale, New York, and about fifty-five miles east of Butternuts, New York, where he was living in 1800. By 1790 he had a wife and a daughter, so if another male at least age 16 was living with his family, the makeup of the household would be consistent with that found for the Abraham in Durham. Similarly, Abraham and his son could have been living together. Assuming the census record is accurate, if Abraham, Sr.'s wife died before 1790, the combination of the two families would be consistent with the 1790 census data. Complicating all of this is the fact that census data are notoriously inaccurate, and without more information, any decision about the residence of Abraham, Sr. or his son, Abraham, in 1790 would be pure speculation. He died after 26 Feb 1777.

(a) Abraham 6 NEWMAN was born on 14 Jan 1759 at Stamford, Fairfield, CT, USA. He served three tours of duty in the Revolutionary War, enlisting first as a private at Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut for one year. He signed up again in 1777 for three months, and during this tour he participated in the momentous defeat of General John Burgoyne and his British and Hessian army near Saratoga, New York. Finally, in 1778 he enlisted at Dutchess County, New York, and after nine months was honorably discharged on February 5, 1779 because he had become extremely debilitated.

He married Lucinda CRIPPEN, daughter of Joseph CRIPPEN and Tabitha ROWLEY, on 10 Apr 1788 at Hillsdale, Columbia, NY. They had fourteen children. In 1790 an Abraham Newman was living in Durham, Greene County, New York. His household consisted of two males at least sixteen years old, and two females of undetermined age. This is the only record of an Abraham Newman discovered in the 1790 Federal Census. At the time, the town was called Freehold and it was in Albany County, New York. Freehold had just been formed from a part of the town of Coxsackie, and it was in that part of Albany County that became Greene County in 1800. The town's name was changed to Durham in 1805.

It is not clear whether he was Abraham, Sr., his son, Abraham, or an unrelated Abraham. The last known record of Abraham, Sr. was his sale of land in Stamford, Connecticut in 1777. Stamford and Fairfield County kept very good records of probates and dates of death, but no such record for Abraham, Sr. or for his wife, Judith, has been found. This, plus the fact they were a relatively young 47 and 44, respectively, at the time of the aforementioned land sale, argue for a move out of the area. Durham is about 160 miles north of Stamford. A reason for this Abraham not being Abraham, Sr. is that he owned land in Stamford and it might be expected he would own land in a new location, but no deed involving land in Durham has been found that could be one associated with Abraham, Sr.

Nothing is known of the whereabouts of his son, Abraham, after his service in the Revolutionary War, until his marriage to Lucinda Crippen in 1788. Durham is about thirty-five miles northwest of the place of their marriage in Hillsdale, New York, and about fifty-five miles east of Butternuts, New York, where he was living in 1800. By 1790 he had a wife and a daughter, so if another male at least age 16 was living with his family, the makeup of the household would be consistent with that found for the Abraham in Durham. Similarly, Abraham and his son could have been living together. Assuming the census record is accurate, if Abraham, Sr.'s wife died before 1790, the combination of the two families would be consistent with the 1790 census data.

Complicating all of this is the fact that census data are notoriously inaccurate, and without more information, any decision about the residence of Abraham, Sr. or his son, Abraham, in 1790 would be pure speculation. He lived in 1800 at Butternuts, Otsego, New York. In 1801, while a resident of Butternuts, he purchased a sixty-six acre parcel of land in Pittsfield, also in Otsego County, for about $500. During the following year, while a resident of Pittsfield, he purchased a one hundred and seventy acre tract in Butternuts, for $680. In 1803, while still a resident of Pittsfield, he sold the land he was living on for $560, and moved back to Butternuts. He lived in 1810 at Butternuts. He lived in 1820 at Butternuts. Three members of his household were engaged in agriculture.

A few years later he sold his land in Butternuts and moved to Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York. At least part of the reason for the move related to financial woes created by the infirmities he suffered in the Revolutionary War. He lived in 1830 at Alexandria, Jefferson, New York. His son, Asa, was living near him. Because of maladies resulting from his service in the Revolutionary War, beginning in 1831 he received an annual pension of $80. By this time his health and financial condition had really deteriorated. He hadn't been able to work for almost a decade, was blind, and had memory problems. A year later, an affidavit given by his son, Asa, indicated he was worth less than $75. His days as a landowner had ended when he left Butternuts. He lived in 1840 at Alexandria. Sons, Asa, William, and Abraham, were living close by. He died on 19 Jun 1841 at Alexandria, Jefferson, NY, at age 82. He was buried at Plessis Cemetery, Alexandria.

i) Betsey7 NEWMAN was born on 10 Dec 1789 at New York, USA.

ii) Asa E.7 NEWMAN was born on 6 Jun 1791 at New York, USA. He died on 8 May 1865 at Woodhull, Steuben, NY, at age 73.

iii) Sally C.7 NEWMAN was born on 1 Sep 1799 at Butternuts, Otsego, NY, USA. She married Rev. Charles Williamson DOLSON, son of John DOLSON and Catherine HILLMAN, before 1819 at county of Otsego or Steuben, NY. Her married name was DOLSON. She married Parley SEAMANS circa 1831 at Steuben County, NY. Her married name was SEAMANS. She lived in 1840 at Bath, Steuben, New York. She lived in 1850 at Bath. She lived in 1860 at Savona, Steuben, New York. She died on 8 Jan 1865 at Savona, Steuben, NY, at age 65. She was buried at Seamans Cemetery, Savona.

(a) Betsey Minerva8 DOLSON was born on 1 Nov 1819 at Steuben County, NY, USA. She married Hatsel Peton CLARK circa 1838. Her married name was CLARK. She died on 7 Dec 1887 at Thurston, Steuben, NY, at age 68.

(b) Lucinda Diademia8 DOLSON was born on 24 May 1822 at Painted Post, Steuben, NY, USA. She married Samuel FULKERSON before 1844. Her married name was FULKERSON. She lived in 1860 at Savona, Steuben, New York. She lived in 1870 at Thurston, Steuben, New York. She lived in 1893 at Thurston.

(c) Joseph Seely8 DOLSON MD was born on 6 Feb 1825 at Painted Post, Steuben, NY, USA. He was also known as Seely. He lived in 1840 at Bath, Steuben, New York, with his mother and her husband, Parley Seamans. He was graduated in 1848 at Albany Medical College. He married Amelia A. SMITH, daughter of Benjamin Drake SMITH and Rhoby HOWLAND, on 19 Sep 1848 at Steuben County, NY. During his adult years, he was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was employed in 1850 at Bath, Steuben, New York, as a physician. His real estate was worth $600. He was employed in 1860 at Bath, Steuben, New York, as a physician & surgeon. In 1860, his real estate was worth about $8,000 and his personal estate was worth an additional $3,000. After the Civil War broke out, he enlisted in the Union army as an assistant surgeon in Company F of the 161st New York Infantry Regiment. About two months later, in December 1862, the 161st left New York and went to Louisiana. There, he became acting surgeon and head of the hospital at Baton Rouge. In July 1863 he resigned because of illness. He lived in 1870 at Hornellsville, Steuben, New York. His personal estate was worth $2,000. He was postmaster of Bath from February 12, 1874 to March 4, 1882. For many years, he was one of the recognized leaders of the Republican Party in western New York. He was employed in 1880 at Bath, Steuben, New York as a physician & surgeon. He was surgeon of the Soldiers' Home from March 1, 1882 until September, 1887. He also had an ownership interest in a newspaper, The Hornellsville Times. In 1888 he applied for pension benefits accrued as a result of his service in the Civil War. He lived in 1891 at 20 Hakes Ave., Hornellsville, Steuben, NY. He died on 10 Jul 1893 at Hornellsville (Hornell), Steuben, NY, at age 68. He was buried at Grove Cemetery, Bath, Steuben, New York.

(d) Charles Devolson8 SEAMANS was born on 28 Feb 1832 at Bath, Steuben, NY, USA. He was also known as Devolson. He lived on 30 Jan 1871 at Bath, Steuben, New York. He died on 18 Nov 1879 at USA at age 47.

(e) Abraham Newman8 SEAMANS was born on 11 Apr 1834 at Bath, Steuben, NY, USA. He was also known as Newman. He lived on 30 Jan 1871 at North Urbana, Steuben, New York. He lived in 1900 at Bath, Steuben, New York. He died on 25 Jul 1907 at Bath, Steuben, New York, at age 73. He was buried at Seamans Cemetery, Savona, Steuben, New York.

iv) Joseph Devolson7 NEWMAN was born on 26 Feb 1810 at Butternuts, Otsego, NY, USA. He died on 13 Apr 1899 at age 89.

v) William W.7 NEWMAN was born on 7 Dec 1812 at Butternuts, Otsego, NY, USA. He died on 8 Mar 1891 at age 78.

vi) Abraham D.7 NEWMAN was born on 9 Sep 1815 at Butternuts, Otsego, NY, USA. He died on 25 Jan 1908 at age 92.

William Newman was born circa 1613, a son of Thomas Newman and Mary Fage.

He married Elizabeth Bowstred on 6 December 1638 at the Church of All Saints in Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England (52.176582, -0.425255).

Emigrated to New England circa 1639 — 1641.

In October 1642, he was assigned two acres of marshland and three acres of woodland in Stamford, New Haven Colony.

Chosen as deputy of Stamford in 1648.

He was apparently skilled as a shoemaker, for on 25 May 1659 the court at New Haven ordered William Newman of Stamford to transport to New Haven a shoe-sizing instrument that he had brought from England so that it might serve as a model for a standard to be made for New Haven Colony.

On 1 March 1650[/51?], William Newman of Stamford, New Haven Colony [Connecticut] had 2 houses and 2 home lots in addition to land in the North Field, at Rocky Neck and elsewhere, with a total of approximately 53½ acres.

Propounded as a freeman of Stamford by the General Assembly at Hartford on 14 October 1669 and again on 12 May 1670.

Planter of Stamford in New England on 2 January 1670/71.

On 25 April 1673, William Newman chosen by special vote to be part of a committee to seat women at the meeting house (Congregational Church) in Stamford.

He died in Stamford between the writing of his will on 18 August 1676 and the recordation of the will of "Willᵐ Newman deceast" on 17 September 1676.

The inventory of his estate included 2 houses and 2 home lots, 35½ acres of additional land, cattle, swine, 2 plows, 5 bushels of peas, 14 bushels of wheat, 20 bushels of oats, 70 bushels of Indian corn, 46 pounds of sheep's wool, shoemaking instruments and leather, books, furniture, pewter porringers, tinware and other household items.

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ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, AND STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
BY SPENCER P. MEAD, LL.B.
Volume 3, 1675 - 1690. Page 58.

NEWMAN, William, late of Stamford, will dated Aug. 18, 1676, probated Nov. 7, 1676, mentioned his wife Elizabeth and children Thomas, Daniel, John (who died before probate of will), Sarah, Elizabeth, and Hannah. Executors his wife and sons Daniel and John. Will proved before John Holly, Commissioner, by John Green who testified as to the truth of the will, page 18.

Inventory taken Sep. 22, 1676, by Francis Bell and Peter Ferris, and filed Nov. 7, 1676, page 20.

Nov. 7, 1676, agreement between the aforesaid heirs. Witnesses Daniel Weed and Jonas Weed, page 19.

[Entry edited with regard to correct dates.]

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