Hi, thanks for the above posting. There are several possible connections. For Newton and Chambers; Isaac Newton b. abt 1737 married Jemima Chambers. This Isaac died abt 1799 in New Hanover, NC. Maybe Jemima Chambers family owned the store. Isaac was one of 4 brothers that came to NC. Isaac Newton above had a son Isaac born abt 1786 and he could be the one referred to by Mr. Armstrong. William Newton is a grandson of Isaac b. 1737 but I don't know if he went to GA. George Newton, bro. of Isaac had at least 4 children who moved to Screven County, GA. I have been told that Wilmington, NC was first known as Newton, NC but I can't find reference to that in the history of Wilmington. Does anyone have info on the original name of Wilmington? Regards, Don Dunnington ============================================ Message below posted to mail list 6/27/99 by KRobe30171@aol.com ========================================== While I was in New Hanover Co., I copied a letter written by Thomas James Armstrong in 1867 in response to letter from his daughter who urged him to write of his life story. He was born in 1813. The following part of the letter mentions Newtons. This took place about 1831. I have added punctuation and corrected some spelling. This episode takes place after Mr. Armstrong had partaken of a bit too much liquor (which he regretted thoroughly) on his way to his new post as a clerk at Mr. Chambers store. Thought you might find it interesting. "The next night we camped near where Praggies (illegible) house now stands then called Smokey Tavern. Old Mr. Issac Newton and Wm Newton camped with us. They were from near Dochers (Docters) Creek. They went down to meet rafts next morning. We arrived at Wilmington and in a short time I was at my new vocation (As clerk of Mr. Chambers' store). Oh, how miserable. Everybody strangers to me. I as raw as it was possible to be. My employer Mr. James Chambers, a very crabid, short, crusty, kind of man. What would I have given could I have only been relieved of my embarrasing condition. Mr. Chambers and E.J. Hall were doing business together under the name and style of James Chambers Gr(Illegible). It so happened that Hall bought the Tupt of Newton, Davis, and others and they were to buy what ever goods Mr. Chamber could furnish. So the memorandums were handed in badly written and I set to work to filling it. I did not know what the items were or whether we had them or not and dreaded to ask Mr. Chambers, but I did ask him every thing I wanted to know. Sometimes he would answer me pleasantly and at others as though he could snap my head off. I bore it all patiently determining to do my whole duty as far as I could. The Mr. Newtons seemed please to have (me) wait on them and remained true customers to Mr. C. after (illegible) William Newton went to Georgia and died.