Hi Mae, I know they are not the same person and I know that at least some of the others on this mail-list also know that they are not the same person. Ernest Young Floresville, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mae Cox" <mae@coxok.com> To: <newton@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [NEWTON] John Newton, Father of Isaac? > Hello Newton Cousins, > > I've watched as several folks have been dealing with proving just who > John's > children and wives were, and where they all fit into the picture. I can > sit > still no longer. > > While others are discussing our John Newton, I'm wondering why so many > still > say our John (b. 1740-1750, d. Nov 11, 1799) was one-and-the-same as Sgt. > John Newton (b. 1755, d. 1780)! > > It amazes me that most everyone in our line (meaning those descended from > the John b. 1740-1750), keep using the data on Sgt. Newton in their > reports > and data. > > Tain't so. They can't be one and the same. > > Sgt. John Newton died in 1780 of smallpox while prisoner on a ship in > Charleston harbor. He would have only been about 25 years of age, > according > to the dates that keep showing up everywhere for him. > > Our John Newton died in 1799 at about 59 years of age. In Edgefield County > -- Charleston isn't even in that county! > > While I would love to claim Sgt Newton too what with all his fame and > glory, > it just doesn't jive with the information we have on our John Newton. I've > only been researching this family since 2002, but that doesn't hinder my > being able to deduce when some dates and names just don't fit! > > Anyone else notice this dilemma? > > Mae Cox in Oklahoma > > -----Original Message----- > From: newton-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:newton-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of David S. Payne > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 8:52 AM > To: newton@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NEWTON] John Newton, Father of Isaac? > > Gay and Gregg, > As per the note you wrote below to Gregg, John Newton should have an > estate even though he didn't have a will and it would show all his > children. > Usually there would be several papers in his folder. > In fact, his folder with the actual papers may still be in the Pickens > co. > SC courthouse. > You can order these from the SC archives. > DAVE > > > > Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:12:42 -0800 (PST) > From: LYNDON NIX > Subject: Re: [NEWTON] John Newton of Newberry Co, S.C. > To: newton@rootsweb.com > > Gregg, > <snip> Now, since John did not have a will to prove he is the father of > Isaac, we have to use what other data we can find for Isaac, Henry and > William. > I can only give you what I have to come to the conclusion that John is the > father of Isaac and his brothers Henry and William. > As you know you have to start somewhere, this is just a short detail as to > how I found my trail to John. <snip> > Gay > > > > --------------------------------- > Sponsored Link > > Mortgage rates as low as 4.625% - $150,000 loan for $579 a month. > Intro-*Terms > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > >