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William Newton 1787 – 1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1787

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1846

Death Location: Casar, ClevelandCounty, North Carolina

Father: William Newton

Mother: Margaret Buchanan

Spouse(s): Mary Newton

Children(s): John Newton

The story of William Newton began in 1787 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. William Newton married Mary Polly Newton, and had children including John Oliver Newton. William Newton passed away in 1846 in Casar, ClevelandCounty, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of William Newton began in 1787 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Newton married Mary Polly Newton, and had children including John Oliver Newton.
  • William Newton passed away in 1846 in Casar, ClevelandCounty, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Newton
1755 – 1824
Birth Location: York County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Buchanan
1756 – 1845
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Newton
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Newton
Birth Location: –
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William Newton's Ancestors

Self
William Newton
1787 – 1846
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Newton
1755 – 1824
York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Buchanan
1756 – 1845
Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
James (John) Buchanan
1728 – 1810
Blairlush, Romelton, Donegal, Ire.
Jane Rowan
1740 – 1814
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Buchanan
1698 – 1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Newton's Descendants

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William Newton (11 Jul 1787 – 1846) m. Mary (Polly) Newton
  1. 1. John (Oliver) Newton m. Katherine Swofford
    1. 1. William (Swofford) Newton m. Ann Canipe
      1. 1. Abraham Newton m. Malinda Downs
        1. 1. Martha (Anne) Newton (28 Jun 1876 – 19 Dec 1927) m. Wiliam (Thomas) Brackett (25 Oct 1875 – 7 Nov 1943)

William Newton's Timeline

2 Records

1787
11 Jul 1787
Birth of William Newton in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1846
1846
Age 59
Death of William Newton in Casar, ClevelandCounty, North Carolina
Casar, ClevelandCounty, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1787
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Casar, ClevelandCounty, North Carolina
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