Descendants of Samuel & Kitura Poats NEWTON, Joseph & Lydia Back NEWTON, William & Nancy Ann Newton BROWN, James & Elizabeth Newton TURPIN, and Phineas & Nancy Hickman or Comfort Lewis NEWTON might be interested in the subject will. This Will, coupled with other documentation that is available irrefutably establishes that James and Nancy Gill Wilmot NEWTON are NOT the parents of the aforementioned NEWTON children that were in Garrard County KY from ca 1816 and later. More information, details, and documentation is available by contacting me at the address/phone given below. A transcription of the will also follows below as well Darwin Newton 101 Maple Cambridge KS 67023 [email protected] 620-467-2541 Taken from Cumberland County VA, Will Book 4, Page 329 I John Newton being in my senses ordain this to be my last will and testament. first I lend to my wife Nancy Newton all estate as long as she lives then I give to my son Sam my shop tools & then I my John Ten shillings my two daughters Elizabeth & Nancy Ann Newton one cow and one fether Bead a peace, I give to my son Joseph a horse at ten pounds my land to my Phinias Newton forever, and all the rest of Eteat to Phinias leaving my wife Nnacy Newton and my son Phinias Newton Escutor August 13 1812 Test /s/ John Newton /s/ James Bryant At a court held for Cumberland County the 28th day of September 1812, this last will and testament of John Newton dec'd was presented in court & proven by the oath of James Bryant a witness thereto & the handwriting of the said Newton being also proved by Wm Newton & James Bryant & the same is ordered to be recorded & in the motion of Nancy Newton who made oath according to law, a certificate is granted her in due form for obtaining a probat thereof she having entered into bond & security according to law Ex.d Teste Miller Woodson Jr. D. C.