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John Newcomb 1699 – 1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1699

Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham

Death Date: MAY 1762

Death Location: Heighington, Co. Durham

Father: Robert Newcomb

Mother: Mary Meabourne

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tuart

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

The story of John Newcomb began in 1699 in Heighington, Co. Durham. John Newcomb married Elizabeth Tuart, and had children including Mary Newcomb, Robert Newcomb, John Newcomb, Thomas Newcomb, Elizabeth Newcomb, William Newcomb, Jane Newcomb, Ann Newcomb. John Newcomb passed away in 1762 in Heighington, Co. Durham.

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Biography

  • The story of John Newcomb began in 1699 in Heighington, Co. Durham.
  • John Newcomb married Elizabeth Tuart, and had children including Mary Newcomb, Robert Newcomb, John Newcomb, Thomas Newcomb, Elizabeth Newcomb, William Newcomb, Jane Newcomb, Ann 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)

Mary Newcomb
1729 –
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
MN
Robert Newcomb
1731 – 1790
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
RN
John Newcomb
1734 – 1764
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
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Thomas Newcomb
1737 – 1783
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 – 1714
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
Thomas Dobson
Elizabeth Robinsonne
Christopher Herrison
George Garthe
– 1648
Margaret
– 1623

John Newcomb's Descendants

1.
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John Newcomb (1699 – MAY 1762) m. Elizabeth Tuart (1704 – 1788)
  1. 1. Mary Newcomb (ABT 1729 – ) m. Thomas Burden
    1. 1. Thomas Burden (1755 – )
  2. 2. Robert Newcomb (1731 – NOV 1790) m. Margery Robinson
    1. 1. John Newcomb (1764 – 6 OCT 1840) m. Elizabeth Clement (1768 – FEB 1850)
      1. 1. William Newcomb (1792 – ) m. Mary Robson
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Robson) Newcomb (1820 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Newcomb (ABT 1820 – )
        3. 3. Margaret Newcomb (ABT 1824 – )
        4. 4. Jane Newcomb (ABT 1826 – )
        5. 5. Eliza Newcomb (ABT 1830 – )
        6. 6. Ellen Newcomb (ABT 1831 – )
        7. 7. Emma Newcomb (ABT 1835 – )
        8. 8. Harriet Newcomb (ABT 1835 – ) m. unknown
        9. 9. William Newcomb (ABT 1838 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Newcomb (1795 – 1870) m. Sarah Johnson (1796 – 1874)
        1. 1. John Newcomb (1824 – AFT 1891) m. Anne Hogg (ABT 1827 – BEF 3 APR 1881) m. Annie Wilson
        2. 2. Thomas Newcomb (1828 – 26 MAY 1870) m. Ann Stephenson (29 JAN 1839 – 27 FEB 1870)
        3. 3. William Newcomb (1833 – 1847)
      3. 3. Robert Newcomb (1797 – 11 DEC 1846) m. Elizabeth Kilburn (25 AUG 1804 – AFT 1851)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Newcomb (1825 – )
        2. 2. Margaret Newcomb (1827 – ) m. Joseph Hopper
        3. 3. John Newcomb (1828 – ) m. Mary
        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 (11 SEP 1799 – 1867) m. Mary Lowes (ABT 1803 – )
        1. 1. Richard Newcomb (ABT 1829 – )
        2. 2. James Newcomb (ABT 1830 – AFT 3 APR 1881) m. Elizabeth (ABT 1830 – AFT 3 APR 1881)
        3. 3. Ann Newcomb (ABT 1834 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Newcomb (ABT 1837 – AFT 3 APR 1881) m. Thomas (Thompson) Coatesworth (ABT 1833 – AFT 3 APR 1881)
        5. 5. John Newcomb (ABT 1845 – ) m. Mary Hopper
      5. 5. Margaret Newcomb (11 MAY 1802 – )
      6. 6. George Newcomb (3 DEC 1805 – ) m. Jane Adamson
        1. 1. Ann Newcomb (1832 – 1832)
        2. 2. John Newcomb (1834 – 1836)
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Newcomb (1836 – )
        4. 4. George Newcomb (ABT 1837 – )
        5. 5. Margaret Newcomb (ABT 1840 – ) m. William Poole (1835 – )
        6. 6. George Newcomb? (1841 – ) m. Emily
        7. 7. Mary (Jane) Newcomb (1847 – 4 NOV 1886)
        8. 8. William Newcomb (1849 – AFT 31 MAR 1901) m. Eliza Kemsley (1852 – AFT 31 MAR 1901)
        9. 9. John Newcomb (1854 – 13 FEB 1854)
    2. 2. Robert Newcomb (1767 – 1773)
    3. 3. William Newcomb (1770 – 1771)
    4. 4. Mary Newcomb (25 OCT 1772 – ) m. John Parker
      1. 1. Ann Parker (1793 – )
    5. 5. Robert Newcomb (1776 – 1861) m. Anne Holtby (9 OCT 1782 – SEP 1852)
      1. 1. Hannah Newcomb (1812 – ) m. William Ross
      2. 2. Robert Newcomb (1814 – )
      3. 3. John Newcomb (1816 – )
      4. 4. 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 – ) m. Isabella Lowes
      5. 5. Anne Newcomb (1822 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Newcomb (1780 – )
      1. 1. Elizabeth Newcomb (1797 – )
    7. 7. Thomas Newcomb (1787 – 16 JAN 1819) m. Ann Wildon (1789 – 20 MAR 1864)
      1. 1. George Newcomb (MAY 1811 – )
        1. 1. Robert (Thomas) Newcomb (1841 – ) m. Mary (Jane) Hardy
      2. 2. Robert Newcomb (4 AUG 1813 – 19 JUN 1890) m. Rachel (1807 – 25 APR 1838) m. Dorothy Hamilton (ABT FEB 1815 – 28 JAN 1849) m. Jane Carter (1823 – 16 SEP 1859) m. Jane How (27 AUG 1823 – 15 NOV 1904)
      3. 3. 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 (12 JAN 1847 – 4 MAY 1924) m. Robert Moore (1 DEC 1843 – 4 JUN 1928)
        6. 6. John (Thomas) Hewison (1849 – ) m. Hannah Fawcett
        7. 7. Hannah Hewison (1851 – ) m. Anthony Bosomworth
        8. 8. Jane Hewison (1854 – ) m. Thomas Smailes (ABT 1855 – ) m. Alexander McMaster
        9. 9. Robert Hewison (1860 – 1861)
      4. 4. Sarah Newcomb (1818 – )
  3. 3. John Newcomb (ABT 1734 – MAR 1764) m. Elizabeth Hodgson (1729 – )
    1. 1. Jane Newcomb (1760 – )
    2. 2. John Newcomb (1763 – )
  4. 4. Thomas Newcomb (ABT 1737 – MAR 1783) m. Dorothy Oliver (ABT 1742 – APR 1795)
    1. 1. William Newcomb (1766 – ABT FEB 1797)
    2. 2. John Newcomb (1768 – MAR 1824) m. Ann Wright (1764 – ABT 22 JUN 1821)
      1. 1. John Newcomb (ABT 1798 – 8 JUN 1804)
      2. 2. Margaret Newcomb (16 APR 1800 – 28 DEC 1860) m. Thompson Fletcher (1805 – 31 DEC 1830) m. Henry Gaines (1816 – 28 OCT 1872)
        1. 1. John Fletcher (1829 – ) m. Margaret
        2. 2. William Fletcher (1830 – 1892) m. Dinah Gaines (1836 – 1892)
      3. 3. Mary Newcomb (29 MAR 1803 – ) m. George Barker
      4. 4. Elizabeth Newcomb (1814 – ) m. Robert Thompson
    3. 3. George Newcomb (1770 – 22 MAY 1849) m. Mary Oliver (ABT 1775 – NOV 1844)
      1. 1. John (Oliver) Newcomb (1798 – 9 NOV 1842)
      2. 2. William Newcomb (24 MAY 1800 – 24 MAY 1812)
      3. 3. Thomas Newcomb (2 AUG 1802 – ) m. Ann Wright (1805 – 1871)
        1. 1. Jane Newcomb (1824 – ) m. William Legg (1822 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth (ABT 1826 – ) m. Edward Curry (ABT 1827 – )
        3. 3. Thomas Newcomb (1827 – 1895) m. Mary Featherstone
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Anne) Newcomb (1831 – 1864)
        5. 5. Jacob (Wright) Newcomb (1833 – 1833)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Newcomb (23 DEC 1805 – 25 JUN 1881) m. Joseph Hughff (24 AUG 1800 – JUN 1841)
        1. 1. Ann Hughff (ABT 1824 – 1906) m. John Bland
        2. 2. George Hughff (ABT 1825 – JUN 1841)
        3. 3. Margaret Hughff (ABT 1827 – ) m. William Newby (ABT 1821 – )
        4. 4. Mary (Hannah) Hughff (ABT 1829 – ) m. William Cotton (1836 – 13 JUN 1913)
        5. 5. William (Newcomb) Hughff (ABT 1831 – ABT 1891) m. Mary Goldsbrough (ABT NOV 1837 – )
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Newcomb) Hughff (1832 – ) m. John Johnson
        7. 7. Dorothy Hughff (1838 – ) m. William Sheffield
        8. 8. Joseph Hughff (1839 – 11 APR 1882) m. Mary Title (1838 – 28 SEP 1919)
        9. 9. John Hughff (ABT OCT 1840 – 19 FEB 1897) m. Jane (May or Mary Jane) Goldsbrough (ABT MAY 1849 – 30 DEC 1894)
      5. 5. George Newcomb (22 NOV 1806 – ) m. Elizabeth Booth (1814 – )
        1. 1. Mary Newcomb (1840 – ) m. Christopher Liddle (1837 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth Newcomb (1842 – )
        3. 3. George Newcomb (1844 – )
      6. 6. Dorothy Newcomb (3 MAY 1809 – 30 JAN 1818)
      7. 7. Ann Newcomb (28 OCT 1810 – 9 JUN 1820)
      8. 8. William Newcomb (1813 – )
        1. 1. Mary Newcomb (1842 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth Newcomb (1845 – )
        3. 3. William Newcomb (1847 – )
        4. 4. William Newcomb (ABT 1849 – 31 AUG 1901) m. Mary (Ann) Nattrass (1848 – 24 JAN 1903)
        5. 5. Thomas Newcomb (1851 – ) m. Annie (M) Summerson (1868 – )
        6. 6. George Newcomb? (1857 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Newcomb (1861 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Newcomb (1772 – 1791)
    5. 5. Robert Newcomb (ABT 1774 – 3 NOV 1853) m. Charlotte Todd (ABT 1771 – 20 OCT 1855)
      1. 1. Jane Newcomb (ABT 1796 – JUN 1836) m. Thomas Booth (ABT 1791 – 2 APR 1863)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Booth (10 JUN 1814 – ) m. Anthony Brown
        2. 2. Ralph Booth (ABT 1815 – 14 NOV 1831)
        3. 3. Thomas Booth (ABT 1817 – )
        4. 4. Joseph Booth (ABT 1818 – 31 JAN 1901) m. Caroline (Jane) Layton (19 MAR 1820 – 18 FEB 1896)
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Booth (ABT 1820 – ) m. George Hope
        6. 6. Benjamin Booth (24 JUL 1823 – 3 MAR 1892) m. Elizabeth Pouton
        7. 7. John Booth (ABT 1827 – )
      2. 2. Dorothy Newcomb (ABT 1799 – ) m. John Rutter
        1. 1. Robert Rutter
        2. 2. John Rutter
        3. 3. Charlotte Rutter
      3. 3. Ann Newcomb (ABT 1800 – ) m. James Moses ( – BEF 30 MAR 1851)
        1. 1. Thomas Moses
        2. 2. Elizabeth Moses
        3. 3. Robert Moses
      4. 4. Thomas Newcomb (1802 – 10 APR 1880) m. Nancy Layton (1797 – 21 JAN 1868)
        1. 1. Thomas Newcomb (1829 – ) m. Sarah Barker (ABT 1836 – )
        2. 2. John Newcomb (1833 – )
        3. 3. Robert Newcomb (ABT 1833 – )
        4. 4. George Newcomb (1835 – )
        5. 5. Joseph Newcomb (1837 – )
      5. 5. Mary Newcomb (1 MAR 1804 – ) m. George Laws
      6. 6. Sarah Newcomb (ABT 1820 – ) m. Leonard Bowness
    6. 6. Thomas Newcomb (1776 – 11 JUN 1831) m. Jane Perkin ( – 29 DEC 1804) m. Mary Parkin (ABT 1774 – 3 MAR 1807) m. Ann Rowell (1784 – 12 JAN 1848)
      1. 1. Parkin Newcomb (17 JAN 1800 – JUN 1829)
      2. 2. Mary Newcomb (29 AUG 1802 – 19 OCT 1872)
      3. 3. Thomas Newcomb (26 SEP 1806 – ) m. Elizabeth Simpson
    7. 7. Robert Newcomb (1778 – 1825) m. Mary Bellwood ( – MAY 1821)
    8. 8. Ann Newcomb (1780 – ) m. William Boyd
  5. 5. Elizabeth Newcomb (ABT 1740 – ) m. William Cambridge
    1. 1. Robert Cambridge (1767 – )
  6. 6. William Newcomb (ABT 1743 – DEC 1747)
  7. 7. Jane Newcomb (ABT 1747 – ) m. George Stephenson
  8. 8. Ann Newcomb (ABT 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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