Seeking information on Pamelia/Permelia/Amelia NEWTON (b. abt. 1769 in Dorchester Co., MD), who married Thomas HICKS, 12 May 1789 in Dorchester Co. Who are her parents? Primary suspects at the moment are Willis and Milcah NEWTON. Willis was son of Edward NEWTON (b. abt. 1706) of Dorchester Co. Circumstantial evidence supporting my suspicions: Pamelia and Thomas Hicks had children Willis and Milcah, which are unusual names, to say the least. More circumstantial evidence: Willis had a sister Lily who married and moved to Ross Co., OH. Pamelia and Thomas Hicks also moved to Ross Co., OH. Looking through various archives and forums, I see that the names Permelia and Willis hang on in Newton families that went south to Georgia and South Carolina, so I have to wonder about a connection between those families and the Dorchester Co. Newtons. I say this partly for the benefit of any of you folks who are getting nowhere in your efforts to trace the roots of southern Newtons: take a look at Dorchester Co., MD. Now my questions: 1) Do you have any information about Dorchester Co., MD, or Ross Co., OH, Newtons or any Newton families in which the names Willis and Permelia occur? 2) Can you suggest any resources which may yield information? Has any professional research been done on Newtons in this part of the country? Any light you can shed here will be greatly appreciated, and of course I will be happy to share whatever information I have already. Nan Runde Rochester, NY [email protected]