The following is just a compliation of scattered info related to this family, in some manner. Anyone interested? John Newton, Rev. War Soldier, is listed on the 1794 Tax lists of Person County NC along with several others. On the tax list are: Henry Newton 0 acres 1 White Poll Ruben Newton 211 acres 1 white Poll 1 Black Poll Benjamin Newton 108 acres 1 white poll 1 black poll John Newton 150 acres 1 white poll 1 black poll ****NOTE I think, given the following information that Ruben, Henry, and Benjamin are either his brothers or his sons. Taxables list for 1795 for Person County, list the following: John Newton Ruben Newton Benjamin Newton Taxable property lists for 1814 Person County, list the following John Newton Uriah Newton >From the Abstracts of Person Co. Records I found the following: 1) March Court 1793 #64 Inventory of debts due estate of John Atkinson: Ruben Newton, Samson Newton 2) Sept Court 1795 # 176 Estate settlement of Edmund Lewis monies paid to Ruben Newton and James Long 10 Sept 1795 Abstracts of Land Entries of Caswell Co. NC 1778-1795 lists the following: 1) pg 67 Dec 28, 1778 Ruben Newton enters 300 acres on the waters of Storey Creek. Borders Robert Paine, Henry Fullwe and John Akinson. 2) pg 49 Sept 1, 1778 John Fuller enters 600 acres on Storeys Creek; Nov 28, 1778 the land on Storeys Creek is claimed by Ruben Newton. Warrent issued April 9, 1779 3) pg 71 Dec 30, 1778; Ruben Newton enters 150 acres on the waters of Jent Creek; Border William Harding, Mary Cockburn and others. Includes improvements. Claimed Mar 18, 1779 by Michael Dixon. Warrent issued 1 Jan 1780 for Ruben Newton. 4) pg 71 Dec 31 1778 Benjamin Long enters 600 acres on both sides of Storeys Creek. Mar 31, 1779 300 acres of this entry are claimed by Ruben Newton. issued Mar 31, 1785 for Long. 5) pg 74. Jan 13, 1779 Ruben Newton enters 300 acres on the waters of Adams Creek. Border Michael Dixon. 6) pg 100. Aug 24, 1780 Benjamin Newton enters 300 acres on Storeys Creek. Borders Ruben Newton and others. Woodland. 7) pg 113 Sept 29, 1794 Benjamin Newton enters 60 acres on the waters of Storeys Creek. Border his own line, William Carver and William Hamlin. *****NOTE******. It would seem from the land records that Ruben and Benjamin (and possibly Henry) were in the area as early as 1778. Caswell County was formed from Orange County in 1777... so a look at the Orange Co. NC Records would be in order. Person county was formed from Caswell Co. In 1791. Its entirely possible that the FAMILY didnt move... the county line did! >From Land Grants for Caswell Co. I found the following: 1) Benjamin Newton 300 acres 17 Jan 1782 on Storeys Creek 2) Ruben Newton 300 acres 10 July 1779 on Storeys Creek Caswell Co. Marriage records 1778-1876 list the following: Henry Newton to Mildred White 23 Mar 1791 (Henry would have been born about 1770) John G. Newton to Judith Crider 14 Oct 1818 Mary Crider to John Lea 4 Mar 1786 (possibly a sister or aunt to Judith?) Person County Marriages 1792-1869 list the following: John G. Newton to Nancy Hailey 14 Oct 1809 (Daughter of Robert Hailey) Ruben Newton to Mary G. Newton 23 Dec 1815 Uriah Newton to Polly Hailey 23 Feb 1813 (Daughter of Robert Hailey) --------------- Who are these men? KENTUCKY PENSION ROLL OF 1835 JOHN NEWTON HARDIN COUNTY PRIVATE MARYLAND LINE $96.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $1,061.92 AMOUNT RECEIVED JUNE 30, 1819 PENSION STARTED AGE 74 DIED FEBUARY 9, 1827 BENJAMIN NEWTON NERCER COUNTY PRIVATE NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA $30.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $60.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED FEBRUARY 1, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 82 ROBERT NEWTON HOPKINS COUNTY PRIVATE NORTH CAROLINA LINE $38.88 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $116.64 AMOUNT RECEIVED AUGUST 31, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 87 Sincerely, Penny http://www.hcis.net/users/tubbz ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com