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SCREVEN COUNTY, GEORGIA NEWTON FAMILY Deeds
Bk/Pg	Date	From	To	Acres	Location
Barnett Newton
GA Screven DB L.417	7 Aug 1832	Samuel Hodges, by Sheriff	Barnett Newton	240
$25. Adj. Samuel Newton, Isaac Conner, John Jackson, Sr. Witnesses: Robert H. Williamson, L. M. Strickland, J.P. Recorded 21 Oct 1832.
GA Screven DB L.418	16 Oct 1832	Barnett Newton	John Jackson	240
$50. Adj. Samuel Newton, Isaac Conner, John Jackson, Sr. Witnesses: William H. Scruggs, Robert Lunday, J.P. Recorded 22 Oct 1832.
GA Screven DB L.476	23 Dec 1833	Heirs of Samuel Newton: Barnett Newton, Charlotte B. Newton & Isaac Newton, minors, Marian Newton, Jacob Best, James Tootle, Isaac Conner, Samuel Newton, David B. Newton, Reuben Newton; and Ann Newton widow	Agreement		Agreement
Widow to have a life estate and thereafter the land shall be sold and the funds divided equally. Witnesses: W. G. Hunter, Lewis Lanier, J.P. Recorded 9 Jan 1834.
GA Screven DB M.165	5 Dec 1835	Barnett Newton	Mary Ann Newton	518
$525. Tract 1: 100 acres granted Matthew Jones. Tract 2: 350 acres granted to William Rushing, Jr., re-surveyed at 518 acres total. Adj. Samuel Simmons, James, Young, William Henderson, Walter Walker. Except 4 ½ acres already sold. Witnesses: William S. Moore, Lewis Lanier, J.P. Recorded 18 Jan 1837.
GA Screven DB P.060	31 Oct 1838	Barnett Newton	Isaac Lanear
$2500. Tract 1: 300 acres granted John Black. Tract 2: 250 acres part of 600 acres land granted Joseph Stafford. Tract 3: 50 acres granted Joseph Curry. Tract 4: 84 acres granted Elihue Lymon. Witnesses: N. B. H. McGee, Lewis Lanair, J.P. Recorded 13 Nov 1840.
David B. Newton
GA Screven DB L.476	23 Dec 1833	Heirs of Samuel Newton: Barnett Newton, Charlotte B. Newton & Isaac Newton, minors, Marian Newton, Jacob Best, James Tootle, Isaac Conner, Samuel Newton, David B. Newton, Reuben Newton; and Ann Newton widow	Agreement		Agreement
Widow to have a life estate and thereafter the land shall be sold and the funds divided equally. Witnesses: W. G. Hunter, Lewis Lanier, J.P. Recorded 9 Jan 1834.
GA Screven DB M.170	21 Jan 1837	Mary Ann Newton	David B. Newton	150
$360. Surveyed 4 Mar 1812, granted 25 Nov 1812 to Simon Smith. Witnesses: Isaac Conner, Barnett Newton. Recorded 10 Mar 1837.
GA Screven DB M.187	30 Jan 1837	William Smith	David B. Newton	256	Little Ogeechee R.
$275. Adj. Lea, said David B. Newton. Witnesses: Edmund Caile, James Lee, J.P. Recorded 23 Jun1837.
George Newton
GA Screven DB J.296	28 Nov 1815	John Moore	George Newton	310 ½
$510. Tract 1: 183 acres part of 700 granted Peter Francis Granier. Tract 2: 100 acres part of 287 ½ on Major Lanier’s Mill Br. Tract 3: 35 acres part of three tracts.... Witnesses: Ben T. Lanier, James M. Norman, John Young, J.I.C. Recorded 7 Dec 1815.
GA Screven DB J.317	8 Feb 1815	James McCardel & his wife Fanny	Samuel Newton	300	Big Ogeechee, Brady’s Br.
$100. Adj. Big Ogeechee, Brady’s Br. Granted William Rushing 20 Nov 1797. Witnesses: George Newton, Stephen Marlowe, Hund Gross, J.P. Recorded 24 May 1816.
GA Screven DB K.007	23 Jan 1816	John O. Grant, of Pulaski Co.	George Newton	100	Mill Br.
$200. Orig. granted John Hollingsworth. Witnesses: John Trussell, Edward Cowart, J.P. Recorded 27 Mar 1817.
Hezekiah Howard, [husband of Sarah Lee, widow of Samuel Newton]
GA Screven DB J.131	30 Aug 1811	Hezekiah Howard, [husband of Sarah Lee, widow of Samuel Newton]	Moses Howard	553? 550?	Little Ogeechee
$100. Part of 750 acres granted Jesse Grant. Adj. Edmund Roberts, William Roberts, Baxter Smith, James Connor. Witnesses: Levi Howard, Dorcas Howard, Isaac Walters, J.P. Recorded 25 Jul 1812.
GA Screven DB J.132	20 Feb 1811	Nancy Lanier	Hezekiah Howard, [husband of Sarah Lee, widow of Samuel Newton]	500
$300. Granted William Blackman and transferred to Nancy Lanier his wife by his LWT. Tract 1: 100 acres Tract 2: 400. Adj. Ed Roberts. Witnesses: John Sikes, John Moore. Recorded 10 Aug 1812.
GA Screven DB J.201	23 Sep 1813	Hezekiah Howard, [husband of Sarah Lee, widow of Samuel Newton] and his wife Sarah Howard	John Howard, their grandson, so of Levi Howard, their son Two other Grandsons Neal Strahan and Elijah Strahan, son of Moses Strahan, son Moses Howard, dau. Darkus / Dorcus Howard	500
Gift. Various property to each [This deed is a will substitute.] They reserved a life estate. Witnesses: John Best, Jacob Best, Daniel Blackburn, J.P. Recorded 15 Mar 1814.
GA Screven DB J.202	23 Sep 1813	Hezekiah Howard, [husband of Sarah Lee, widow of Samuel Newton] and his wife Sarah Howard	Levi Howard, their son	500
Gift. Tract 1: 400 acres Granted 17 Nov 1809 to William Blackman , adj. William Blackman, Roberts. Tract 2: 100 acres in Effingham when granted and now in Screven Co. dated 28 May 1778. They reserved a life estate. Witnesses: John Best, Jacob Best, Daniel Blackburn, J.P. Recorded 15 Mar 1814.
GA Screven DB J.203	27 Aug 1813	Hezekiah Howard, [husband of Sarah Lee, widow of Samuel Newton] and his wife Sarah Howard	Levi Howard, their son	400
Gift. Tract 1: 300 acres granted Hezekiah Howard and 100 acres bought of Daniel Howard. They reserved a life estate. Witnesses: Thomas Alderman, Samuel Alderman. Recorded 15 Mar 1814.
Isaac Newton
GA Screven DB L.476	23 Dec 1833	Heirs of Samuel Newton: Barnett Newton, Charlotte B. Newton & Isaac Newton, minors, Marian Newton, Jacob Best, James Tootle, Isaac Conner, Samuel Newton, David B. Newton, Reuben Newton; and Ann Newton widow	Agreement		Agreement
Widow to have a life estate and thereafter the land shall be sold and the funds divided equally. Witnesses: W. G. Hunter, Lewis Lanier, J.P. Recorded 9 Jan 1834.
Mary Ann Newton
GA Screven DB L.476	23 Dec 1833	Heirs of Samuel Newton: Barnett Newton, Charlotte B. Newton & Isaac Newton, minors, Marian Newton, Jacob Best, James Tootle, Isaac Conner, Samuel Newton, David B. Newton, Reuben Newton; and Ann Newton widow	Agreement		Agreement
Widow to have a life estate and thereafter the land shall be sold and the funds divided equally. Witnesses: W. G. Hunter, Lewis Lanier, J.P. Recorded 9 Jan 1834.
GA Screven DB M.165	5 Dec 1835	Barnett Newton	Mary Ann Newton	518
$525. Tract 1: 100 acres granted Matthew Jones. Tract 2: 350 acres granted to William Rushing, Jr., re-surveyed at 518 acres total. Adj. Samuel Simmons, James, Young, William Henderson, Walter Walker. Except 4 ½ acres already sold. Witnesses: William S. Moore, Lewis Lanier, J.P. Recorded 18 Jan 1837.
GA Screven DB M.170	21 Jan 1837	Mary Ann Newton	David B. Newton	150
$360. Surveyed 4 Mar 1812, granted 25 Nov 1812 to Simon Smith. Witnesses: Isaac Conner, Barnett Newton. Recorded 10 Mar 1837.
Moses Newton
GA Screven DB K.114	22 Aug 1812	George Albritton & his wife Patsy	Moses Newton	450
$700. Tract 1: 100 acres Granted Matthew Jones. Tract 2: 350 acres granted Mr. Rushing, Jr. Has a lot of details on the “chain of title”. Witnesses: Robert Williams, Jr. Susannah Williams, Robert Williams, J.P. Recorded 21 Nov 1818.
Reuben Newton
GA Screven DB L.476	23 Dec 1833	Heirs of Samuel Newton: Barnett Newton, Charlotte B. Newton & Isaac Newton, minors, Marian Newton, Jacob Best, James Tootle, Isaac Conner, Samuel Newton, David B. Newton, Reuben Newton; and Ann Newton widow	Agreement		Agreement
Widow to have a life estate and thereafter the land shall be sold and the funds divided equally. Witnesses: W. G. Hunter, Lewis Lanier, J.P. Recorded 9 Jan 1834.
Samuel Newton
GA Screven DB A.416	24 Mar 1806	George Albritton	Samuel Newton	436	Corker Br
$250. Adj. Joseph Coughhorn, Archer, Shawhan, William Brannon. Witnesses: Clement Sinnear, J.I.C. Recorded 30 May 1806.
GA Screven DB A.417	30 May 1806	Samuel Newton	(Mark)
Under left ear... Under right ear SN.
GA Screven DB J.317	8 Feb 1815	James McCardel & his wife Fanny	Samuel Newton	300	Big Ogeechee, Brady’s Br.
$100. Adj. Big Ogeechee, Brady’s Br. Granted William Rushing 20 Nov 1797. Witnesses: George Newton, Stephen Marlowe, Hund Gross, J.P. Recorded 24 May 1816.
GA Screven DB L.417	7 Aug 1832	Samuel Hodges, by Sheriff	Barnett Newton	240
$25. Adj. Samuel Newton, Isaac Conner, John Jackson, Sr. Witnesses: Robert H. Williamson, L. M. Strickland, J.P. Recorded 21 Oct 1832.
GA Screven DB L.418	16 Oct 1832	Barnett Newton	John Jackson	240
$50. Adj. Samuel Newton, Isaac Conner, John Jackson, Sr. Witnesses: William H. Scruggs, Robert Lunday, J.P. Recorded 22 Oct 1832.
GA Screven DB L.476	23 Dec 1833	Heirs of Samuel Newton: Barnett Newton, Charlotte B. Newton & Isaac Newton, minors, Marian Newton, Jacob Best, James Tootle, Isaac Conner, Samuel Newton, David B. Newton, Reuben Newton; and Ann Newton widow	Agreement		Agreement
Widow to have a life estate and thereafter the land shall be sold and the funds divided equally. Witnesses: W. G. Hunter, Lewis Lanier, J.P. Recorded 9 Jan 1834.
Samuel Newton, Jr.
GA Screven DB L.369	10 Apr 1830	Isaac Waters, dec’d., by John Waters his admr.	Samuel Newton, Jr.
$62. Many details. Witnesses: Alexander Hendry, Isaac Waters, Willim H. Wade, J.P. Recorded 9 Apr 1831.
GA Screven DB L.476	23 Dec 1833	Heirs of Samuel Newton: Barnett Newton, Charlotte B. Newton & Isaac Newton, minors, Marian Newton, Jacob Best, James Tootle, Isaac Conner, Samuel Newton, David B. Newton, Reuben Newton; and Ann Newton widow	Agreement		Agreement
Widow to have a life estate and thereafter the land shall be sold and the funds divided equally. Witnesses: W. G. Hunter, Lewis Lanier, J.P. Recorded 9 Jan 1834.
GA Screven DB M.077	24 Jan 1833	Samuel Newton, Jr	James O. Hodges	566?	Stony Pond Brs.
$31. Adj. James Wilson, James C. Hodges, John Morgan. Division of land 1000 acres when granted re-surveyed at 1112 acres. Witnesses: James Wilson, Miriam Wilson, Peter Rogers, J.P. Recorded 13 Oct 1835.
Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com