Ebenezer
Newton
I
Born about in New Haven, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Newton
and Margaret (McCurdy) Newton
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Buchanan) Newton
— married
about 1746 in North Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Benjamin Newton, William Benjamin Newton I, John Newton, Martha (Newton) Buchanan, Thomas Newton, Thomas Newton and George Newton
Died
at about age 87
in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
Ebenezer was born about 1725. He passed away in 1812.
Parents: Benjamin Newton 1688 - 1725 and Margaret (McCurdy) Newton 1695 - 1728. They were married about 1725 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
Spouse: Elizabeth (Buchanan) Newton 1728 - 1824. They were married about 1746 in North Carolina.
Ebenezer Newton served as a Constable of Tryon County, North Carolina. Pay vouchers for his services and for the supplies he provided for the Patriot cause may be found in Haun, North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, Book A, #5545 Page 1639, #6473 Page 1658 and other sources.
Children of Ebenezer and Elizabeth
All children were born in York County, Pennsylvania. Three sons of Ebenezer and Elizabeth fought in the American Revolution: Benjamin, William, and John.
- Capt. Benjamin Newton 1748 - 1835 (DAR #A083121). Married Nancy McCall 1760 - 1845. Findagrave #146319883
- Robert Newton 1750 - 1816. Married Frances Soward 1760 -
- Martheu Newton 1752 - 1830. Married Thomas Buchanan II 1750 - 1807
- William Newton 1755 - 1824. Married Margaret Buchanan 1755 - 1843. William Newton was one of the Heroes who fought at the Battle of King's Mountain.
- Rev. John Newton 1759 - 1797 (Chaplin during Revolutionary War). Married Catherine Lowrance 1756 - 1846. Carol Lowrance Newton, widow of Reverend John Newton, DAR Ancestor #A083193, received a draw in the 1827 Land Lottery of Georgia, thanks to her husband's service. Findagrave #36623908
- Ebenezer Newton II 1761 - 1811. Married Rachael Rutherford 1763 - 1866
- Rev. Thomas Newton 1763 - 1843. Married Anne Martin 1766 - 1832
- Rev. George Newton 1765 - 1840. Married 1) Mary "Polly" McCall 1768 - 1828. Married 2) Ann (Unk.) 1777 - 1831. Married 3) Helen Fannie Martin 1793 - 1859. Married 4) Mary McKee 1784 -. Findagrave #8756629
Ebenezer was born about 1722. He passed away in 1812.
Parents: Benjamin Newton 1688 - 1725 and Margaret (McCurdy) Newton 1695 - 1728.
Spouse: Elizabeth (Buchanan) Newton 1728 - 1824.
Sources
- From Reiley Kidd's Rootsweb page: Said to have lived in Shrewsbury Township of York County, Pennsylvania and moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1765.
- Rutherford County, North Carolina. Will Book B. Page 266 Names his Wife and children. Will dated 4/29/1811. Recorded 4/1812. William Newton and Isaac White were Witnesses, and William Newton was Executor. The will was proved in court 7/812, RCNC.
- Said to have been in the Revolutionary War and submitted to DAR by either Geneva Smith King or Hattie Mabel Goins Baker Smith, Houston, Texas. According to Joe Gantt.
- Ebenezer Newton Will: http://www.bmgen.com/document/pdf/Will_NC_Rutherford_Ebenezer_Newton_1811.pdf BMGen.com
- Ebenezer Newton I (pic. on page): https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L21Q-4W5 Lists his parents, spouse, 8 children, 29 sources/notes.
- Newton Genealogy. Genealogical, Biographical, Historical. Being a Record of the Descendants of Richard Newton of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts 1638. With Genealogies of Families Descended from the Immigrants. Rev. Roger Newton of Milford, Connecticut. Thomas Newton of Fairfield, Connecticut. Matthew Newton of Stonington, Connecticut. Newton's of Virginia. Newton's near Boston. Compiled by Ermina Newton Leonard. Published by Bernard Ammidown Leonard. De Pere, Wisconsin, 1915. https://www.cga.ct.gov/hco/books/newton_genealogy.pdf
- 1790 Census: Ebenezer Newton. Lincoln, North Carolina. # of household members: 5.
- 1800 Census: Ebenezer Newton. Morgan, Rutherford, North Carolina. # of household members: 2.
- 1810 Census: Ebenezer Newton. Rutherford, North Carolina. # of household members: 7.
Acknowledgments
- WikiTree profile Newton-2327 created through the import of Family Nov 2011.GED on Sep 6, 2011 by Jim Tarbet.
- 1790 US Census
- 1800 US Census
- 1810 US Census
- Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania.
- US and International Marriage Records.
- Ebenezer Newton: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L21Q-4W5 Lists his parents, spouse, 8 children, 31 sources/notes.
- Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649 - 1906. Ebenezer Newton, male. Birth date/place: 5/24/1737 in Groton, New London, Connecticut. Father: Ebenezer Newton. Mother: Anne. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Q-QXP
- Will of Ebenezer Newton: https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/127623120 and handwritten: https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/145315052?p=44516076&returnLabel=Ebenezer%20Newton%20(L21Q-4W5)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FL21Q-4W5
- Newton Genealogy. Genealogical, Biographical, Historical. Being a Record of the Descendants of Richard Newton of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts, 1638. With Genealogies of Families Descended from the Immigrants: Rev. Roger Newton of Milford, Connecticut. Thomas Newton of Fairfield, Connecticut. Matthew Newton of Stonington, Connecticut. Newtons of Virginia. Newtons near Boston. Compiled by Ermina Newton Leonard. Published by Bernard Ammidown Leonard. De Pere, Wisconsin, 1915. 879 pages: https://www.cga.ct.gov/hco/books/newton_genealogy.pdf
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ebenezer by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ebenezer:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ebenezer by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ebenezer:
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~0.78%
Beverly Levi
:
23andMe, GEDmatch FG9846337 [compare], yourDNAportal BEV0ccdd45c
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FG9846337 [compare], yourDNAportal BEV0ccdd45c, Ancestry member bslevi77
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch SK3024393 [compare], yourDNAportal BEV0ccdd45c
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~0.78%
Laura (Torres) Anonymous :
23andMe, GEDmatch M719329 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A594473 [compare], Ancestry member whitecherokeeroses
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~0.78%
Fred Newton :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Kathy (Whitfield) Stepp :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Terry Closner :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A264856 [compare], Ancestry member tclosner
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~0.78%
Peggy Kimery :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FG4066084 [compare], Ancestry member mssippiKimery
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~0.39%
Kerri Stewart :
23andMe, GEDmatch A722252 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A722252 [compare], Ancestry member TeamK8
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B308409
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MyHeritage DNA
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Living DNA
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~0.39%
Savannah Stepp :
23andMe
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Rejected matches › Ebenezer Newton
Ebenezer is 21 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 22 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 22 degrees from Maggie Beer, 47 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 28 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 31 degrees from Michael Chow, 21 degrees from Ree Drummond, 23 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 22 degrees from Matty Matheson, 24 degrees from Martha Stewart, 30 degrees from Danny Trejo and 28 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
I have been researching this line for years given Benjamin Newton’s family connection to Sir Isaac Newton - his high-profile uncle, and the majority of this branch of the Newton family’s flight from England due to their strong religious inclinations, and some of their “controversial” (Jacobite) connections. The only Newton of this line who was spared religious / political persecution was their uncle, Sir Isaac Newton. His refusal to swear an oath to the Church upon his appointment is well-documented in his career history. Though it is not a popular “scandal” discussed in modern history of Isaac Newton, it was still a significant enough anomaly for the time that it was well documented by first-hand sources, and could’ve easily become a scandal had it not been for the weight of his scientific contributions and very powerful allies within the aristocracy.
The rest of the Newton family were not as impervious to persecutions of the time. Like Mary Margaret McCurdy, a descendant of the Stewarts of Scotland, the flight to North Ireland and immigration to America was the byproduct of the sociopolitical crisis in the region.
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Ebenezer Newton 1692-1765. It should be attached to Newton-1368 instead. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73624377/ebenezer-newton