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John Newcomb 1699–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1699

Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham

Death Date: 5 MAY 1762

Death Location: Heighington, Co. Durham

Father: Robert Newcomb

Mother: Mary Meabourne

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tuart

Children(s): Thomas Newcomb, Mary Newcomb, Robert Newcomb, John Newcomb, Elizabeth Newcomb, William Newcomb, Jane Newcomb, Ann Newcomb

John Newcomb was born in 1699 in Heighington, Co. Durham, the child of Robert Newcomb And Mary Meabourne. John Newcomb married Elizabeth Tuart, and had children including Ann Newcomb, Elizabeth Newcomb, Jane Newcomb, John Newcomb, Mary Newcomb, Robert Newcomb, Thomas Newcomb, William Newcomb. John Newcomb passed away in 1762 in Heighington, Co. Durham.

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Biography

  • John Newcomb was born in 1699 in Heighington, Co. Durham, the child of Robert Newcomb And Mary Meabourne.
  • John Newcomb married Elizabeth Tuart, and had children including Ann Newcomb, Elizabeth Newcomb, Jane Newcomb, John Newcomb, Mary Newcomb, Robert Newcomb, Thomas Newcomb, William Newcomb.
  • John Newcomb passed away in 1762 in Heighington, Co. Durham.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Newcomb
1669–1742
Birth Location: Stubhouse, Winston, Co. Durham
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Mary Meabourne
1671–1736
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham ?
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Tuart
1704–1788
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
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Children(s)

Thomas Newcomb
1737–1783
Birth Location: Heighington ?, Co. Durham
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Mary Newcomb
1729–
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
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Robert Newcomb
1731–1790
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
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John Newcomb
1734–1764
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
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Elizabeth Newcomb
1740–
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
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William Newcomb
1743–1747
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
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Jane Newcomb
1747–
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
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Ann Newcomb
1751–
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
AN

John Newcomb's Ancestors

Self
John Newcomb
1699–1762
Birth Place: Heighington, Co. Durham
Parents
Robert Newcomb
1669–1742
Stubhouse, Winston, Co. Durham
Mary Meabourne
1671–1736
Heighington, Co. Durham ?
Grandparents
Thomas Newcomb
1627–1713
Barforth, Co. Durham
Jane Wilkinson
1638–1718
Heighington, Co. Durham
Ralph Meabourne
1622–1676
Welbury ?, Yorkshire (North Riding)
Gartured Harryson
1648–
Heighington ?, Co. Durham
Great-Grandparents
George Newcomb
1600–1659
Elizabeth
–1631
Robert Wilkinson
–1680
Elizabeth Dobson
1621–1671
John Harrison
1628–
Elizabeth Garthe
1620–1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Garthe
–1648
Margaret
–1623

John Newcomb's Descendants

1.
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John Newcomb (1699–5 MAY 1762) m. Elizabeth Tuart (1704–1788)
  1. 1. Thomas Newcomb 1737–1783 m. Dorothy Oliver 1742–1795
    1. 1. Robert Newcomb 1774–1853 m. Charlotte Todd 1771–1855
      1. 1. Jane Newcomb 1796–1836 m. Thomas Booth 1791–1863
        1. 1. Joseph Booth 1818–1901 m. Caroline (Jane) Layton 1820–1896
        2. 2. Elizabeth Booth 1814–
        3. 3. Ralph Booth 1815–1831
        4. 4. Thomas Booth 1817–
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Booth 1820–
        6. 6. Benjamin Booth 1823–1892
        7. 7. John Booth 1827–
      2. 2. Ann Newcomb 1800– m. James Moses –1851
      3. 3. Dorothy Newcomb 1799–
      4. 4. Sarah Newcomb 1820–
      5. 5. Thomas Newcomb 1802–1880 m. Nancy Layton 1797–1868
        1. 1. Thomas Newcomb 1829– m. Sarah Barker 1836–
        2. 2. Robert Newcomb 1833–
        3. 3. John Newcomb 1833–
        4. 4. George Newcomb 1835–
        5. 5. Joseph Newcomb 1837–
      6. 6. Mary Newcomb 1804–
    2. 2. William Newcomb 1766–1797
    3. 3. John Newcomb 1768–1824 m. Ann Wright 1764–1821
      1. 1. Margaret Newcomb 1800–1860 m. Thompson Fletcher 1805–1831 m. Henry Gaines 1816–1872
        1. 1. William Fletcher 1830–1892 m. Dinah Gaines 1836–1892
        2. 2. John Fletcher 1829–
      2. 2. Mary Newcomb 1803–
      3. 3. John Newcomb 1798–1804
      4. 4. Elizabeth Newcomb 1814–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Newcomb 1772–1791
    5. 5. Thomas Newcomb 1776–1831 m. Ann Rowell 1784–1848 m. Jane Perkin –1804 m. Mary Parkin 1774–1807
      1. 1. Parkin Newcomb 1800–1829
      2. 2. Mary Newcomb 1802–1872
      3. 3. Thomas Newcomb 1806–
    6. 6. Ralph Newcomb 1778–1825 m. Mary Bellwood –1821
    7. 7. Ann Newcomb 1780–
    8. 8. George Newcomb 1770–1849 m. Mary Oliver 1775–1844
      1. 1. Elizabeth Newcomb 1805–1881 m. Joseph Hughff 1800–1841
        1. 1. Mary (Hannah) Hughff 1829– m. William Cotton 1836–1913
        2. 2. William (Newcomb) Hughff 1831–1891 m. Mary Goldsbrough 1837–
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Newcomb) Hughff 1832–
        4. 4. Dorothy Hughff 1838–
        5. 5. Joseph Hughff 1839–1882 m. Mary Title 1838–1919
        6. 6. John Hughff 1840–1897 m. Jane (May or Mary Jane) Goldsbrough 1849–1894
        7. 7. Margaret Hughff 1827– m. William Newby 1821–
        8. 8. Ann Hughff 1824–1906
        9. 9. George Hughff 1825–1841
      2. 2. George Newcomb 1806– m. Elizabeth Booth 1814–
        1. 1. Mary Newcomb 1840– m. Christopher Liddle 1837–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Newcomb 1842–
        3. 3. George Newcomb 1844–
      3. 3. Dorothy Newcomb 1809–1818
      4. 4. Ann Newcomb 1810–1820
      5. 5. William Newcomb 1800–1812
      6. 6. William Newcomb 1813–
        1. 1. Mary Newcomb 1842–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Newcomb 1845–
        3. 3. William Newcomb 1847–
        4. 4. William Newcomb 1849–1901 m. Mary (Ann) Nattrass 1848–1903
        5. 5. Thomas Newcomb 1851– m. Annie (M) Summerson 1868–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Newcomb 1861–
        7. 7. George Newcomb? 1857–
      7. 7. Thomas Newcomb 1802– m. Ann Wright 1805–1871
        1. 1. Elizabeth Newcomb 1826– m. Edward Curry 1827–
        2. 2. Jane Newcomb 1824– m. William Legg 1822–
        3. 3. Thomas Newcomb 1827–1895
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Anne) Newcomb 1831–1864
        5. 5. Jacob (Wright) Newcomb 1833–1833
      8. 8. John (Oliver) Newcomb 1798–1842
  2. 2. Mary Newcomb 1729–
    1. 1. Thomas Burden 1755–
  3. 3. Robert Newcomb 1731–1790
    1. 1. John Newcomb 1764–1840 m. Elizabeth Clement 1768–1850
      1. 1. William Newcomb 1792–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Robson) Newcomb 1820–
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Newcomb 1820–
        3. 3. Margaret Newcomb 1824–
        4. 4. Jane Newcomb 1826–
        5. 5. Eliza Newcomb 1830–
        6. 6. Ellen Newcomb 1831–
        7. 7. Emma Newcomb 1835–
        8. 8. Harriet Newcomb 1835–
        9. 9. William Newcomb 1838–
      2. 2. Thomas Newcomb 1795–1870 m. Sarah Johnson 1796–1874
        1. 1. Thomas Newcomb 1828–1870 m. Ann Stephenson 1839–1870
        2. 2. John Newcomb 1824–1891 m. Anne Hogg 1827–1881
        3. 3. William Newcomb 1833–1847
      3. 3. Robert Newcomb 1797–1846 m. Elizabeth Kilburn 1804–1851
        1. 1. Elizabeth Newcomb 1825–
        2. 2. Margaret Newcomb 1827–
        3. 3. John Newcomb 1828–
        4. 4. Ann Newcomb 1830–
        5. 5. George Newcomb 1835– m. Eleanor Sewell 1833–
        6. 6. Mary Newcomb 1836–
        7. 7. Robert Newcomb 1838–
        8. 8. Joseph Newcomb 1840–
      4. 4. John Newcomb 1799–1867 m. Mary Lowes 1803–
        1. 1. Richard Newcomb 1829–
        2. 2. James Newcomb 1830–1881 m. Elizabeth 1830–1881
        3. 3. Ann Newcomb 1834–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Newcomb 1837–1881 m. Thomas (Thompson) Coatesworth 1833–1881
        5. 5. John Newcomb 1845–
      5. 5. George Newcomb 1805–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Newcomb 1836–
        2. 2. George Newcomb 1837–
        3. 3. Margaret Newcomb 1840– m. William Poole 1835–
        4. 4. Mary (Jane) Newcomb 1847–1886
        5. 5. William Newcomb 1849–1901 m. Eliza Kemsley 1852–1901
        6. 6. George Newcomb? 1841–
        7. 7. John Newcomb 1854–1854
        8. 8. John Newcomb 1834–1836
        9. 9. Ann Newcomb 1832–1832
      6. 6. Margaret Newcomb 1802–
    2. 2. Robert Newcomb 1767–1773
    3. 3. William Newcomb 1770–1771
    4. 4. Mary Newcomb 1772–
      1. 1. Ann Parker 1793–
    5. 5. Robert Newcomb 1776–1861 m. Anne Holtby 1782–1852
      1. 1. Isaac Newcomb 1820–1893 m. Ann Stephenson 1822–
        1. 1. Thomas Newcomb 1852–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Newcomb 1857–
        3. 3. Joseph Newcomb 1864–
        4. 4. Robert Newcomb 1866–
      2. 2. Anne Newcomb 1822–
      3. 3. Hannah Newcomb 1812–
      4. 4. Robert Newcomb 1814–
      5. 5. John Newcomb 1816–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Newcomb 1780–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Newcomb 1797–
    7. 7. Thomas Newcomb 1787–1819 m. Ann Wildon 1789–1864
      1. 1. Robert Newcomb 1813–1890 m. Rachel 1807–1838 m. Dorothy Hamilton 1815–1849 m. Jane Carter 1823–1859 m. Jane How 1823–1904
      2. 2. Ann Newcomb 1816–1880 m. John Hewison 1809–1871
        1. 1. George Hewison 1837–
        2. 2. Ann Hewison 1839–1880
        3. 3. Elizabeth Hewison 1841–
        4. 4. Sarah Hewison 1844–
        5. 5. Mary Hewison 1847–1924 m. Robert Moore 1843–1928
        6. 6. John (Thomas) Hewison 1849–
        7. 7. Hannah Hewison 1851–
        8. 8. Jane Hewison 1854– m. Thomas Smailes 1855–
        9. 9. Robert Hewison 1860–1861
      3. 3. Sarah Newcomb 1818–
      4. 4. George Newcomb 1811–
        1. 1. Robert (Thomas) Newcomb 1841–
  4. 4. John Newcomb 1734–1764 m. Elizabeth Hodgson 1729–
    1. 1. John Newcomb 1763–
    2. 2. Jane Newcomb 1760–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Newcomb 1740–
    1. 1. Robert Cambridge 1767–
  6. 6. William Newcomb 1743–1747
  7. 7. Jane Newcomb 1747–
  8. 8. Ann Newcomb 1751–

John Newcomb's Timeline

5 Records

1699
1699
Birth of John Newcomb in Heighington, Co. Durham
Heighington, Co. Durham
1699
7 MAY 1699
John Newcomb was baptized in Heighington, Co. Durham
Heighington, Co. Durham
1762
26 APR 1762
Age 63
John Newcomb - Will in Heighington, Co. Durham
Heighington, Co. Durham
1762
MAY 1762
Age 63
Death of John Newcomb in Heighington, Co. Durham
Heighington, Co. Durham
1762
5 MAY 1762
Age 63
Burial of John Newcomb in Heighington, Co. Durham
Heighington, Co. Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: Heighington, Co. Durham
    Record Source: File (merged): C:\Users\Mike\Documents\MIKE\newcomb4.GED

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 MAY 1699
    Event Place: Heighington, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 26 APR 1762
    Event Place: Heighington, Co. Durham
    Record Source: which reads:-
    "In the Name of God Amen I John NEWCOMB of Heighington in the County of Durham being of sound and perfect mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in form and manner following - that is to say -
    First I give, devise and bequeath to my youngest daughter Ann all the part and reversion which I have, hold and enjoy in my farm at Heighington jointly and separately with my son, Robert NEWCOMB under the free school of Darlington and also my Bay Galloway and my Brown Stagg about two years old, the Dunn Cow and the young grey Cow new Calved about two years old, my Black Flecked Stott and my Red Heifer unbulled, my Red Heifer about one year old and my black Calf, my Thirteen County Sheep and my Five Scotch or Moor Sheep. I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife my Feather Bed and Bedding in the Kitchen with the Bedstead and Curtains. I also give to my son Robert, One Shilling, to my son Thomas, One Shilling, to my daughter Mary BURDON, one shilling, to my daughter Elisabeth, One Shilling, and to my daughter Jane, One Shilling and to my son John, One Shilling, and I do hereby nominate and appoint John WATKIN of Heighington Trustee and Sole Executor of all my above mentioned Farm and premises and of the goods and chattells for the use of my said daughter Ann as above and of all the rest according to this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty Sixth day of April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Two.
    Signed Sealed and declared by the said Testator, and
    and for his last Will in the presence of us who have
    in his presence and at his request subscrib. our names
    as witnesses hereto
    (the words at Heighington and to
    my son John, One Shilling, being first interlined)
    John MASON
    The mark of John X NEWCOMB
    John MORGAN

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAY 1762
    Event Place: Heighington, Co. Durham
    Record Source: File (merged): C:\Users\Mike\Documents\MIKE\newcomb4.GED

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 MAY 1762
    Event Place: Heighington, Co. Durham
    Record Source: File (merged): C:\Users\Mike\Documents\MIKE\newcomb4.GED
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