Hi Margaret, Thanks for your generous offer :) As the administrator for the Project, I will do what I can to connect you with a possible DNA donor. But as a recruiter, I am afraid I can help little, since my own line is yet to be represented (as far as I can tell). I think the answer to your question is...it depends on what you believe. If you believe that Benjamin Newton (died 1835 Cleveland County, North Carolina - I presume this is the one you mean) is the son of Ebenezer Newton and Elizabeth (Buchanan) Newton, AND you believe that John Newton (d. 26 Nov 1790) is the grandson of Ebenezer Newton and Elizabeth (Buchanan) Newton, then while we don't have a sample from Benjamin Newton per se, we do nevertheless have a de facto sample, since it should be the same thing. Moreover, we have two participants claiming descent from John Newton (d. 1790) whose DNA does not match, so we are still awaiting resolution of that issue in its own right. I will put Benjamin in the Patriarchs Table just to be sure we catch the eyes of any lurkers, etc. I don't believe any other samples are claimed to be related to the fellow you mention, but then again, I am sure I have not seen all claims made. Best, Gregg Bonner NEWTON Surname DNA Project Group Administrator --- MARGFONT@aol.com wrote: > Dear Greg, > Do you have any YDNA from Captain Benjamin Newton > (Rev. War) who settled in > what is now Cleveland County, NC? > I do not seem to have any YDNA cousins close in my > line, but there ought to > be some more distant cousins still residing in the > Cleveland County area. I > would be willing to sponsor a 59-marker test. > Regards > Margaret Beam Megginson Fontana > High Point, NC > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Folks, We have our first DNA test result from a participant who claims descent from Rev. Roger Newton (~1608-1683) of Connecticut. It is interesting to note that the sample matched our existing "Type R" DNA group. We have 2 type Rs sampled at 25 markers, and the new sample was only 12 markers, so it remains to be seen whether those types will diverge (a la the group O divergence we saw recently) or whether it will stay one line. I believe that I will be able to report to you the results of upgraded testing in the coming weeks. What we need now is another bona fide descentant of Roger Newton, through a line other than the line of his son, John. I understand Roger had other sons named Samuel and Roger (at least) who had children, so perhaps one of them leaves descendants today along the all-male line who could be tested. Best, Gregg Bonner NEWTON Surname DNA Project Group Administrator __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Folks, For the benefit of those who may not view the NEWTON Surname DNA Project webpage, I am including here the list of NEWTON Patriarchs already represented, as given by the claimed descents of the participants, and curated by yours truly in cases where shared claimed descents yield conflicting DNA results. Each distinct DNA type (as determined by the first 12 DNA markers tested) is given a letter designation, followed by the number of participants who claim descent from that patriarch, and finally, the name and particulars of the patriarch himself. A 1 NEWTON, Seth Tory (aka Zaphaniah Newton) Born: Abt. 1819, New York m1: ?, ? Died: 20 AUG 1891, Hayfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania B 1 NEWTON, John Born: 23 JAN 1772, New Jersey m1: Abt. 1793, Margaret Houk, <Lawrence County, Pennsylvania> Died: 14 OCT 1847, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania B 1 NEWTON, William Field Born: 05 MAR 1783, Culpeper County, Virginia Died: 25 DEC 1860 Wright County, Missouri C/P {conflicting} 1? NEWTON, Rev. John Born: 07 AUG 1732, Kent County, Pennsylvania Married: Died: 20 NOV 1790, Jefferson County, Georgia D/L 2 NEWTON, John Born: Abt. 1765, Virginia m1: Abt. 1791, Nancy Glover, Buckingham or Cumberland County, Virginia Died: Bet. 13 AUG 1812 & 28 SEP 1812, Cumberland County, Virginia E 1 NEWTON, John C. Born: Abt. 1815, Massachusetts or Connecticut (?) m1: ?, ? Died: 11 MAR 1870, New Madrid, New Madrid County, Missouri Note: 1850 Census, 62nd District, New Madrid County, Missouri, Page 319B, HH#739/739 E 1 NEWTON, Peter Abraham "Abe" Born: 1812, England m1: Circa 1835, ? Died: 1866, Kansas F 1 NEWTON, Clement Joseph Born: Abt. 1795 m1: ?, ? Died: Abt. 1865, Nelson County, Kentucky G 1 NEWTON, James A. Born: Abt. 1758 m1: Abt. 1780, Catherine Boeler, ? Died: Abt. 1834, ? H 1 NEWTON, Timothy Born: ?, ? m1: ?, ? Died: 02 JAN 1843, Wesleyville, Erie County, Pennsylvania J 7 NEWTON, Richard Born: Abt. 1603, of Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Married: Abt. 1640, Anne Loker Died: 24 AUG 1701, Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts J 1 NEWTON, Henry W. Born: Circa 1832 Married: Circa 1860, Charlotte Robinson Died: ?, ? Note: of Grahamville, Pennsylvania J 1 NEWTON, Adin Born: Circa 1775, <Windsor County, Vermont> Died: Abt. 1817, Skaneatellas, Onondaga County, New York K 1 NEWTON, Amos Butler Born: about 24 JUL 1832 in Vermont Married: 21 APR 1860 in Saline County, Missouri Died: 03 MAR 1898 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California Note: Of Chittenden County, Vermont M 1 NEWTON, George Born: Circa 1740 Married: Abt. 1763 Spouse: Nancy Ann Moore Died: Abt. 1810, Duplin County, North Carolina N 1 NEWTON, Sheffield Born: Circa 1820, Rhode Island O 1 NEWTON, George Henry Born: Circa 1830 Married: Circa 1860 Died: Aft. 1861 Note: Married Elizabeth Sweazey O 1 NEWTON, Isaac Born: Abt. 1735 Married: Circa 1755 Died: 09 JAN 1799, Duplin County, North Carolina Note: Married Jemima Chambers Q 1 England>Canada>USA [i.e., unknown] R 1 NEWTON, Frederick Born: Circa 1795, Wayne County, North Carolina R 1 NEWTON, Amos Born: Abt. 1770, place unknown S 1 NEWTON, Peter Born: Abt. 1755, St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Married: Abt. 1782, Mercer County, Kentucky Died: Abt. 1823, Bullitt County, Kentucky Note: Married May Lou Caweya (but others show Mary "Polly" Wadell/Waddle) T 1 NEWTON, Giles Born: Abt. 1735, Virginia Died: Abt. 1804, Marlborough District, South Carolina T 1 NEWTON, John Born: Abt. 1750, of Lunenburg County, Virginia Married: Mary Mitchell Died: 11 NOV 1799, South Carolina Best, Gregg Bonner NEWTON Surname DNA Project Group Administrator __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Folks, An upgrade from 12 markers to 25 in the "O" samples revealed that the original match (a perfect 12/12) was likely coincidental. This happens sometimes when the surname is common enough (which NEWTON is), and the DNA type(s) is/are common enough. These two samples are now relatively remote, with 10 mutations between them (matching at only 20 of 25 markers). Those folks who have common DNA types, or who match or nearly match others in the NEWTON Surname DNA Project and who have only tested at 12 markers should consider upgrading. In fact it is very nearly enough for me to _a priori_ recommend 25 markers for new participants. We now have a total of 38 samples returned to the lab for testing :) I am happy to try to answer any questions. Best, Gregg Bonner NEWTON Surname DNA Project Group Administrator __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

ARE YOU DOING GRAINGERS, AS SHE HAS INFO I KNOW.

Oh how funny.. It wasn't me. I have been in Oregon for years :) Have we ever checked to see if our Newtons connect? In a message dated 4/19/2006 7:47:16 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, OLSONDOT@aol.com writes: yes, we had a BARBARA GRAINGER LIVING HERE A FEW YEARS AGO Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Bettis, Williams "Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006

yes, we had a BARBARA GRAINGER LIVING HERE A FEW YEARS AGO.

I live in Oregon. And no, I've never been in St. Louis. Is that where you are? In a message dated 4/18/2006 9:30:29 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, OLSONDOT@aol.com writes: WHERE DO YOU LIVE BARB. GOOD NEWS. WERE YOU EVER IN ST. LOUIS? Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Bettis, Williams "Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006

WHERE DO YOU LIVE BARB. GOOD NEWS. WERE YOU EVER IN ST. LOUIS?

Well Newton Cousins.. I just have to tell you that I am so excited. Because of this list I have found Mary Nowlin and I found each other and we are related. We are just now starting to share information. I'm so very excited!! She has so much information that I can use and hopefully I have some she can use. I'm so glad we have this list! Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Bettis, Williams "Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006

Hello I'm looking for Bryan Newton here email is ._bryannewton27@verizon.net_ (mailto:bryannewton27@verizon.net) I am in contact with Pete Newton who is trying to send you information and for some reason his email isn't getting through to you. Can you contact me at _Paltia@aol.com_ (mailto:Paltia@aol.com) ? Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Bettis, Williams "Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006

Hello David, so far, I haven't found a Giles in my direct line. But I'll let you know if I do. :) I think that Mary has a lot more information than I do. Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Bettis, Williams "Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006

Mary and Barb - If either of you have information relating to GILES NEWTON I would be most interested in knowing what you have and what you may be willing to share. You can e-mail me off list if you like. David F. Newton Historian, SC Newton Reunion Association

Oh Mary!That's wonderful! My mother's first name was Bertie.. She must have been named after her Aunt 'Bertie' I'll definitely email you privately. This is just wonderful! Barb In a message dated 4/16/2006 6:45:42 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mknowlin@cox.net writes: Dear Barb, Your Daniel Webster Guinn was the brother to my Aunt Bertie, who married my Uncle Carl Doolittle Newton. I grew up in a house with Aunt Bertie and Uncle Carl. They and my parents lived together in McLoud, OK. I took care of Aunt Berties estate when she died. Have much info. Mary K. (Newton) Nowlin Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Bettis, Williams "Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006

Dear Barb, Your Daniel Webster Guinn was the brother to my Aunt Bertie, who married my Uncle Carl Doolittle Newton. I grew up in a house with Aunt Bertie and Uncle Carl. They and my parents lived together in McLoud, OK. I took care of Aunt Berties estate when she died. Have much info. Mary K. (Newton) Nowlin PalTia@aol.com wrote: > I'm sorry, I missed this in my email box. > >My Guinn is Daniel Webster Guinn. > >Easter Hazel Newton b. April 15, 1906 in Paden, Ofuskee county, Oklahoma, >m. Daniel Webster Guinn b. June 01, 1897, Gassvillle, Baxter Co. Arkansas. >Marriage date: July 10, 1920, in Paden Ok. > >Do you need ancestors farther back? I have some info if you need it. > >barb > > >In a message dated 4/6/2006 7:45:00 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >mknowlin@cox.net writes: > >Who is your Guinn in your ancestor? >MKN > > > > > > >Barb :) >Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Williams >"Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives >on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006 > > > >

Yes, it certainly helps me keep them all straight especially if I have been working on several surnames at a time. In a message dated 4/15/2006 1:09:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, westerfield@charter.net writes: Thanks, this is areally handy tool Patricia Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Bettis, Williams "Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006

Thanks, this is areally handy tool Patricia

rats..when I sent it through aol to yahoo it does weird stuff to it. So you will have to copy the http part thought the Nephew part and then paste it into your browser. It should work then. In a message dated 4/13/2006 5:57:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, CJones05695@aol.com writes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephew Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Williams "Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006

In a message dated 4/13/2006 2:52:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, PalTia@aol.com writes: > _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephew_ I couldn't get in the SITE LA VERA JONES

I'm sorry, I missed this in my email box. My Guinn is Daniel Webster Guinn. Easter Hazel Newton b. April 15, 1906 in Paden, Ofuskee county, Oklahoma, m. Daniel Webster Guinn b. June 01, 1897, Gassvillle, Baxter Co. Arkansas. Marriage date: July 10, 1920, in Paden Ok. Do you need ancestors farther back? I have some info if you need it. barb In a message dated 4/6/2006 7:45:00 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mknowlin@cox.net writes: Who is your Guinn in your ancestor? MKN Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Williams "Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006