NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

NEWTON FAMILY

Wills Before 1850

Deceased

County

Will Book.Page

Date

Relations

Edward Newton

New Hanover

A&B 287

—

James Newton, son

Joseph Newton, son

Edward Newton, son

Edward Newton

New Hanover

A&B 411

Loose Wills and Estate Papers Orig. Recorded B.200

Excr. Joseph A. Syntos

Lewis Maisteller

Witnesses:

James S. Newton

Thomas Cragg

—

Mar 1844

Euphemia Newton, wife

Remainder to two brothers or their heirs.

Mary Newton, of Wilmington

New Hanover

NC New Hanover WB C.307

Excrs.:

Henry Toomer

John Aucian? Anerum?

Witnesses:

? Robeson,

Mary Grainger

Auros Fowkes

21 Dec 1773

Apr 1774

Roger Roots, nephew, son of Junius Roots, dec’d.

Samuel Roots, nephew, son of Junius Roots, dec’d.

Samuel Maulsby, nephew, son of my brother William Maulsby, dec’d.

Sarah Wilkins, of Wilmington, widow

Mary Forrestor, friend

Jane Newton, step dau., dau. of my late husband Thomas Newton

Sophia, niece, dau. of Junius Roots, dec’d.

Isaac Newton

New Hanover

NC New Hanover WB C.322

Excrs:

James Newton, brother

James Newton, son

Witnesses:

Enoch Alderman

Daniel Highsmith

8 Jan 1823

—

Elizabeth Newton, wife

James Newton, son

Mary Ann Newton, dau.

William Newton, son

George Newton, son

Joseph Newton, Jr.

New Hanover

NC New Hanover WB C.323

Excrs:

Father Edward Newton

Son Edward Newton

Witnesses:

John Newton

Edward Newton

Wm. K. Buckhorn

10 Oct 1832

Jun 1833

William Henry Newton, son

Henrietta Newton, dau.

Edward Newton, son

John I. Newton

New Hanover

NC New Hanover WB C.534

Excrs.:

None Mentioned

Witnesses:

Alfred S. Craig

William Newton

20 Feb 1851

Oct 1851

Mary T. Newton

Elizabeth Burris, sister, dec’d.

James S. Newton

Ann M. Craig

Prudence G. Newton

James Newton

New Hanover

NC New Hanover WB C.632

Excrs.:

Elizabeth B. Newton , wife

George R. French

Witnesses:

R. H. Cowan

W. A. Williams

Mar 1857

Elizabeth B. Newton , wife

Mary Newton

New Hanover

NC New Hanover WB D.115

Excrs:

William S. Newton, son

Witnesses:

John Dawson

B. Baxter

16 Mar 1860

Mar 1863

William S. Newton, son

Sarah, wife of my son William S. Newton

Susan K. Craig, dau.

Sarah R. Grisson, dau.

Ann E. Newton, dau.

Edward Newton, Sr.

New Hanover

Loose Wills and Estate Papers

Orig. Recorded B.042

Excrs:

James

Joseph

Edward

Witnesses:

William Newton

John Newton

John K. Cuckon?

6 Sep 1832

James

Joseph

Edward

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

NEWTON FAMILY

Relationships Proven by Deed.

Name

County

Deed Book.Page

Date

Relations

George Newton

New Hanover

NC New Hanover

DB LD-A.095

21 Oct 1797

Catherine Newton

Samuel Newton

Isaac Newton

George Newton

Daniel Alderman [husband of Nancy Newton]

James Newton

Rachel Newton

R. [Reuben] Newton

Susanna Newton

Isaac Newton, Sr.

New Hanover

NC New Hanover

DB LD-A.098

9 Jan 1828

George Newton

William Newton

James Newton

New Hanover

NC New Hanover

DB LD-A.174

28 May 1850

Susan Newton

James Newton

New Hanover

NC New Hanover

DB LD-A.196

20 Nov 1852

Hannah Murray

William J. Newton

Samuel T. Newton

Joseph Newton

heirs of Emily Pigford

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

NEWTON FAMILY

North Carolina Estate Files

Daniel W. Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estates File Image 487

1853

son of Abraham? James?

5 Aug 1853. Inventory

5 Aug 1853. Sale , John T?F? Newton, admr.

David J. Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estates File Image 491

1856

18 Dec 1855. Notice to creditors.

7 Jan 1856. Dower allotted to Martha A. Newton, widow by commrs. Recorded in C.630.

10 Jan 1856. Sale, John T?F? Newton, admr.

5 Mar 1858. Account audited.

The following are various guardian records of certain orphans. Nothing expressly states they are orphans of David J. Newton.

Default Judgement James T. Bland, gdn. vs. Elizabeth T. Ennis and Samuel T. Newton

James T. Bland gdn for Mary Jane Elizabeth Newton

Edward Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estate Papers Image 556

1844

13 Sep 1836. Admr. Bond of Siley [Celia] Newton, with Hosia Pichett and David Thally, security.

26 Sep 1836. Inventory.

3 Nov 1836. Sale. Celia Newton, admr.

4 Nov 1836. Allotment of yearly allowance to Celia Newton, widow.

Jun 1846. Sale

Elizabeth Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estates File Image 585

1862

18 Jun 1862. Inventory. John T?F? Newton, admr.

3 Jul 1862. Sale John T?F? Newton, admr.

Notice to creditors.

2 Dec 1862. Audited account. John T?F? Newton, admr.

George Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estate Papers

1782

2 Jul 1782. Admr. Bond of Ann Newton, with James Wright and Pettigrew? Moore, security.

Jul 1782. Inventory.

Isaac Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estate Papers Image 597

1826

Dec 1826. Petition for distribution by Lewis Highsmith and his wife Mary Ann, formerly Newton, dau. of Isaac Newton against James Newton, excr.

9 Jan 1828. Division of Land. Plat on James Swp. Lot 1: 343 acres William Newton. Lot 2: Lot 2: George Newton 570 acres.

Isaac Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estate Papers Image 622

1849

3 Aug 1850. Sale. William J. Newton, admr.

Invnetory.

James Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estate Papers Image 606, 636

1849

20 Apr 1850. Inventory and Sale.

Mar 1850. Petition of Susannah Newton for dower from estate of her husband James who d. in 1849. Versus William J. Newton, Emily Newton, Hannah Newton, Samuel (minor), Thomas and Joseph S. Newton (minor).

Plat of James Newton’s Mt Holly Tract.

12 Jul 1852 Petition to partition land by William J. Newton, ex parte.

Mar 1852. Petition to partition land by William J. Newton, Hannah Murray, wife of James T. Murray, Samuel T. Newton and Joseph I. Newton, children and heirs at law of James and Isaac Newton, dec’d. and also William James, Jacob Loftin, Matilda A., Susan C. and Isaac? Newton, Robert F. , Mary, Hannah T. and Emily T., minors by their next friend Joseph B. Pigford, children and heirs at law of sister Emily Pigford.

James and Isaac both died in 1849. Land on NE Cape Fear and Sills Cr.

20 Mar 1852. Order appointing commrs. to partition the land.

29 Nov 1852. Partition of Mt. Holly Tract. Lot 1: 60 acres. Hannah Murray; Lot 2: 80 acres. William J. Newton; Lot 3: 70 acres. Samuel T. Newton; Lot 4: 60 acres. Joseph Newton; Lot 5: 83 acres heirs of Emily Pigford..

Partition of Sills Cr. Tract. Lot 1: 75 acres Samuel T. Newton

Lot 2: 64 acres Hannah Murray

Lot 3: 64 acres William J. Newton

Lot 4: 64 acres Joseph Newton

Lot 5: 67 acres heirs of Emily Pigford

Plat of Sills Branch Property.

Important Note: This file also contains documents from the estate of James Newton who lived on the coast and had several minor children.

James Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estates File Image 632, 645

1858

4 Jun 1858. List of Property. Federal Point.

12 Mar 1862. Receipt. Daniel T. Carr, gdn. for Samuel B., Catharine E., John J., Enoch F., Daniel C., Joseph C., minor heirs of James Newton. Mother Mary A. Newton.

8 Dec 1867 Gdn. Account

Important Note: These documents are mixed in with the estate of James Newton who d. in 1849, with no children.

Joseph Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estate Papers Image 696

1788

12 Jan 1788. Letters of admin granted to John Fergus.

Reuben Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estates File Image 698

1823

11 Nov 1823. William Herring posted bond as admr. of the estate of Reuben Newton, with Richard Parrish and Moses Bordeaux, sureties.

Dec 1823. Order to divide property.

Dec 1826. Division of personal property between William Herring and Susannah E. Newton

Thomas Newton

New Hanover

NA - Loose Wills and Estate Papers Image

1766

Inventory filed Dec 1767 by Mary Newton, admr.

Annual return for 1766 filed 5 Jul 1769 by Mary Newton, admr.

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com