In response to Blanche, Tina too-I am told that Richard Newton died on 02-14-1814-15 in the Battle of New Orleans. I get a little jittery when the "romance" creeps in-I can tell you in the records I have seen, his name is "Richard Nuton." These have been the various list of those who served in that war. As for Willis Newton, there seems to be an abundance of Newtons with this given name. One thing of interest which may be unavailable because of it's source. A dear lady in the genealogy section of our local Library acquired a copy of the New Orleans City Directory of 1855. Apparently, growers of both sugar and cotton were solicited and Willis and Permelia are in this list as cotton growers with a location of "Newtonia." Willis never lived outside of West Feliciana, so far as I have been able to tell, thus my assumption that this is where "Newtonia" was located. Since I am doing this from memory, I don't remember the year, but in Wilkinson Co., there is a usfruct transfer of their property made by William H. Tabor in which their children are named. While I have this opportunity, I might as well add a couple of my simmering conumdrums. Permelia and Wm. H. married in 1811 and it is a puzzle to me that their children were born so much later. Second, I am having difficulty accepting that Permelia is the daughter of Richard and Susannah, given her age and the ages of the three children named after the parents death. (My hard headed Irish, I guess.) If either of you can add anything toward these two issues, it would be sooo welcome. I am looking forward to working and sharing with both of you.

I will attempt to dig into this and see how it looks to me. I know that a fresh pair of eyes can sometimes catch what we ourselves often overlook. I will start digging and will stay in touch. Tina -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 6:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MSWILKIN] Re: MSWILKIN-D Digest V02 #99 In response to Blanche, Tina too-I am told that Richard Newton died on 02-14-1814-15 in the Battle of New Orleans. I get a little jittery when the "romance" creeps in-I can tell you in the records I have seen, his name is "Richard Nuton." These have been the various list of those who served in that war. As for Willis Newton, there seems to be an abundance of Newtons with this given name. One thing of interest which may be unavailable because of it's source. A dear lady in the genealogy section of our local Library acquired a copy of the New Orleans City Directory of 1855. Apparently, growers of both sugar and cotton were solicited and Willis and Permelia are in this list as cotton growers with a location of "Newtonia." Willis never lived outside of West Feliciana, so far as I have been able to tell, thus my assumption that this is where "Newtonia" was located. Since I am doing this from memory, I don't remember the year, but in Wilkinson Co., there is a usfruct transfer of their property made by William H. Tabor in which their children are named. While I have this opportunity, I might as well add a couple of my simmering conumdrums. Permelia and Wm. H. married in 1811 and it is a puzzle to me that their children were born so much later. Second, I am having difficulty accepting that Permelia is the daughter of Richard and Susannah, given her age and the ages of the three children named after the parents death. (My hard headed Irish, I guess.) If either of you can add anything toward these two issues, it would be sooo welcome. I am looking forward to working and sharing with both of you.

This is all so interesting. With so many children it is easy to mix and match in genealogy, isn't it?? This is the only info I have at my fingertips right now but Permelia Newton Tabor was born in 1797, her nearest sibling was born in 1803. However, this sister's name was Betsy and down the line there is also an Elizabeth Newton, born in 1809, so Betsy may have died. Willis was born in 1806 and Celia (or Sela) in 1811. Permelia was the only one born in Greene County..the others were born in West Feliciana Parish,La. Newtonia (or Whitestown) is between Woodville and Centreville. in Ms...if this is the same town. My Comfort ancestor lived there. Willis Newton married Lucretia Phares in 1827 and they had: John Newton (1834), Elizabeth Newton (1836), Thomas Newton (1836(?)),Permelia Bell Newton, (1838), Mary C. Newton (1838), and (yet another) Willis Newton (1840). Now for the puzzler to me: Since Willam H. and Permelia were indeed married in 1811 she would have been only 14. It was not uncommon for people back then to live in one place and have their cotton or sugar cane property somewhere else. I really had difficulty beginning this family because there were also several William Tabors in the region. Thanks to the internet and LDS and those who share so readily, I found "mine". Let's keep the faith...more will suface when we least expect it. Blanche [email protected] wrote: > In response to Blanche, Tina too-I am told that Richard Newton died on > 02-14-1814-15 in the Battle of New Orleans. I get a little jittery when the > "romance" creeps in-I can tell you in the records I have seen, his name is > "Richard Nuton." These have been the various list of those who served in that > war. As for Willis Newton, there seems to be an abundance of Newtons with > this given name. One thing of interest which may be unavailable because of > it's source. A dear lady in the genealogy section of our local Library > acquired a copy of the New Orleans City Directory of 1855. Apparently, > growers of both sugar and cotton were solicited and Willis and Permelia are > in this list as cotton growers with a location of "Newtonia." Willis never > lived outside of West Feliciana, so far as I have been able to tell, thus my > assumption that this is where "Newtonia" was located. Since I am doing this > from memory, I don't remember the year, but in Wilkinson Co., there is a > usfruct transfer of their property made by William H. Tabor in which their > children are named. > While I have this opportunity, I might as well add a couple of my > simmering conumdrums. Permelia and Wm. H. married in 1811 and it is a puzzle > to me that their children were born so much later. Second, I am having > difficulty accepting that Permelia is the daughter of Richard and Susannah, > given her age and the ages of the three children named after the parents > death. (My hard headed Irish, I guess.) If either of you can add anything > toward these two issues, it would be sooo welcome. > I am looking forward to working and sharing with both of you. > > ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== > How to Unsubscribe from the digest: > To: [email protected] > Subject: unsubscribe > Message: unsubcribe

I found information on a Richard Newton who served in the War of 1812 as a Private. Under company is reads: 10 and 20 Cons. Reg't., La. Mil. I have a NARA nearby. When I can, I will see if I can pull his record, if it's there. I found in the tax records of 1797 a Richard Newton in Greene co., GA, Harper District. Who is the Richard Newton in land records in LA? Whose son is he? Tina -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 6:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MSWILKIN] Re: MSWILKIN-D Digest V02 #99 In response to Blanche, Tina too-I am told that Richard Newton died on 02-14-1814-15 in the Battle of New Orleans. I get a little jittery when the "romance" creeps in-I can tell you in the records I have seen, his name is "Richard Nuton." These have been the various list of those who served in that war. As for Willis Newton, there seems to be an abundance of Newtons with this given name. One thing of interest which may be unavailable because of it's source. A dear lady in the genealogy section of our local Library acquired a copy of the New Orleans City Directory of 1855. Apparently, growers of both sugar and cotton were solicited and Willis and Permelia are in this list as cotton growers with a location of "Newtonia." Willis never lived outside of West Feliciana, so far as I have been able to tell, thus my assumption that this is where "Newtonia" was located. Since I am doing this from memory, I don't remember the year, but in Wilkinson Co., there is a usfruct transfer of their property made by William H. Tabor in which their children are named. While I have this opportunity, I might as well add a couple of my simmering conumdrums. Permelia and Wm. H. married in 1811 and it is a puzzle to me that their children were born so much later. Second, I am having difficulty accepting that Permelia is the daughter of Richard and Susannah, given her age and the ages of the three children named after the parents death. (My hard headed Irish, I guess.) If either of you can add anything toward these two issues, it would be sooo welcome. I am looking forward to working and sharing with both of you. ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== How to Unsubscribe from the digest: To: [email protected] Subject: unsubscribe Message: unsubcribe