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Major William Newton 1715–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1715

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 21 Oct 1788

Death Location: Little Falls, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Father: William Newton

Mother: Elizabeth Berryman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kenyon, Martha Monroe

Children(s): Sarah Newton, John III, Abraham Newton, Elizabeth Newton, Benjamin Newton, Thomas Newton, William Newton, William Newton, Margaret Newton, Margaret Newton, William Newton, Isaac Newton

Major William Newton was born in 1715 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, the child of William Newton And Elizabeth Berryman. In 1769, Major William Newton resided in King George County, VA. Major William Newton married Elizabeth Kenyon, Martha Margaret Monroe, and had children including Abraham Newton, Benjamin Newton, Elizabeth Kenyon Newton, Isaac Newton, John Newton Iii, Margaret Newton, Sarah Newton, Thomas Willoughby Newton, William Newton. Major William Newton passed away in 1788 in Little Falls, Stafford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Major William Newton was born in 1715 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, the child of William Newton And Elizabeth Berryman.
  • In 1769, Major William Newton resided in King George County, VA.
  • Major William Newton married Elizabeth Kenyon, Martha Margaret Monroe, and had children including Abraham Newton, Benjamin Newton, Elizabeth Kenyon Newton, Isaac Newton, John Newton Iii, Margaret Newton, Sarah Newton, Thomas Willoughby Newton, William Newton.
  • Major William Newton passed away in 1788 in Little Falls, Stafford, Virginia, United States.

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Major Newton's Ancestors

Self
Major Newton
1715–1788
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Newton
1686–1722
, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Berryman
1690–1729
, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Berryman
1672–1729
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Sarah Butler
1660–1707
Charles, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Newton's Descendants

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Major (William) Newton (Dec 1715–21 Oct 1788) m. Elizabeth Kenyon (1720–1784) m. Martha (Margaret) Monroe (1717–1750)
  1. 1. Sarah Newton 1750–1816
  2. 2. John (Newton) III 1740–1811
  3. 3. Abraham Newton 1748–1852
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Kenyon) Newton 1745–1806
  5. 5. Benjamin Newton 1735–1800
  6. 6. Thomas (Willoughby) Newton 1742–1838 m. Enslaved (Black Consort of Thomas Willoughby) Newton 1750–
    1. 1. Isaac (Newton) Sr. 1768–1835
    2. 2. Willoughby Newton 1761–1812
    3. 3. Thomas (Kenyon) Newton 1765–
    4. 4. Peter Newton 1774–
  7. 7. William Newton 1735–1788
  8. 8. William Newton 1763–1814
  9. 9. Margaret Newton 1757–1814
  10. 10. Margaret Newton 1741–1801
  11. 11. William Newton 1750–1827
  12. 12. Isaac Newton 1745–1838

Major Newton's Timeline

3 Records

1715
Dec 1715
Birth of Major William Newton in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1769
1769
Age 54
Major William Newton resided here in King George County, VA
King George County, VA
1788
21 Oct 1788
Age 73
Death of Major William Newton in Little Falls, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Little Falls, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1715
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: King George County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1788
    Event Place: Little Falls, Stafford, Virginia, United States

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