Gay, you wrote: > I will send you a copy of it, if you let me know and send a self > addressed envelope or I can scan it for you. Now another important > note on this document is the original, said he was the son of John > and Mary Newton, and after at least 114 years it became brittle and > got torn off, which was at the beginning of the page. > > Nora Cantrell had the original. Does the part that got torn off survive alongside the rest of the original? You say that you can scan it, but I am wondering if it is the case that what you have to scan includes the fragment that said he (Isaac) was the son of John and Mary Newton. Also, other than this fragment that came off the document mentioned above, is there any other proof that John was the father of Isaac? I see that Isaac Mitchell's will names NEWTON grandsons, but I see no reason that these grandsons couldn't have been fathered by a NEWTON male of any name. In short, I get pretty suspicious when the only evidence is something that is now lost. In my own NEWTON line, there was a "lawsuit" over something, and all the "proofs" of my line were being shipped to England for this lawsuit and the boat "sank". Now I realize that what was more likely was that those NEWTONs were being scammed by bogus lawyers...the centuries ago equivalent of the Nigerian 419 scam. In any case, I would feel better about it if the fragment could be scanned alongside the rest so that there is no misunderstanding of what exists and what does not. Best, Gregg Bonner Bethany, Oklahoma, USA ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $310k for $999/mo. Calculate new payment! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre