William Newby (1730 - 1815)

Born 1730 in Lancaster, Virginia, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Amey (Ferguson) Newby — married 1756 in Chesterfield County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1815 at about age 85 in Manchester, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Alternate birth date of 1725. Alternate death date of 2 Mar 1815.

Will

Will of William Newby 9 Aug 1794 of Manchester Parish Chesterfield Co.,VA

• To son William, tract he lives on, 132 acres, next to William Baugh.
• Thomas Bealcher and Jesse Clark, being part of land I had by my wife, and 6 acre SW on lower side of plantation.
• To son Elijah, land he lives on, 155 acres, on South side of Swift Creek, 100 yeards below the new mill, bounded by William Baugh,William Newby, William Newby Jr., Levi Newby,Thomas Ashbrook and Eleasure Clay.
• To son Elisha, land I live on, 213 acres, bounded by Elijah Newby, William Newby, John,Thomas Belcher and Moses Ferguson.
• To grandson William Newby, son of William, the tract where my father John Newby lived, 100 acres, next to Sam. Cobbs,John Newby, Perry's estate, widow Graves, Moses Farguson and Elisha Newby.
• To grandson Arthur Horner, 100 acres, it being land of James and Isham Clark, next to William Winfree,Thomas Farguson,James Clark and Samuel Newby.
• To grandson Sam Newby, rest of land I bought of James & Isham Clark, 95 acres, next to James Clark, Grarner Flowler & Puckett
• Wife AMEY to have plantation and use of three negroes for widowhood
• To daughter Sarah Newby, 1 feather bed, etc.
• To daughter Jane Newby, items
• To daughter Dinah Clark, 1 feather bed, etc.
• To son John, bed and items
• To daughter Amey Hudson, bed, etc. at death of my wife
• Wife and unmarried daughters to have use of plantation

Executors: sons Elijah and Elisha, Dated 9 Aug. 1794, Wit: James Railey, Robert Farguson, Allen Whitworth ^[1]

Mentioned as the youngest son of Henry Newby (II).

Land

6 July 1750 - George Farrar’s land is mentioned in a deed from William Baugh of Parish and County of Chesterfield to William Newby, £12, 62 acres on south side of Swift Cr., being part of a tract of 400 acres, bounded by George Farrar, William Newby, Moses Ferguson and Holle Branch; wit: John Ward, Jas. Dasear, Wm Elam; rec. 3 Aug 1750 ^[2]

6 Apr 1759 - George Farrar to William Newby for £2/3/0, land where William Newby’s mill now stands, 2 acres on both sides of Ready run; wit: William Bass, John Osborne, Henry Hatcher; signed George Farrar; rec. 6 Apr 1759 ^[3]

5 Sep 1760 - George Farrar and Allison Clark prove will of Henry Clay, which as presented by William, Henry, Charles, and John Clay, executors; George Farrar, William Akin, William Newby, Allison Clark to appraise ^[4]

Marriages

William, md 1st Ann Miller in 1781(dau of Peter Miller), then married 2nd 1781 Betty Hunton in Richmond Co, VA. William died 20 Mar 1815 Lancaster Co, VA.

^[5] :Name: William Newby

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1781

Marriage Place: Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Spouse: Ann Miller

^[6]

^[7] :Name: William Newby

Spouse: Betty Hunton

Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1791

Marriage Location: Richmond County, Virginia

Military

^[8] I certify that William Newby of Lancaster County Virginia enlisted in the State Navy of Virginia during the War of our Revolution for three years as a Ship Carpenter, and was stationed at Chickahominy Ship Yard, where he served out his time. He died many years ago leaving a son (William P Newby) who resides in Culpeper County Virginia. I was a Midshipman in said Navy during the time Ship Carpenter Newby belonged to the Service, and had personal knowledge of the facts above stated. Given under my hand 24th day of October 1837 S/ James Green1 formerly Midshipman of the Ship Tartar Carpenter, in the state Navy – The above reported facts are all, having relation to this claim, which I am able to report. Respectfully submitted John H Smith, Commissioner &c August 29, 1835

To the Governor of Virginia Sir, My father (William Newby deceased) was a Ship carpenter in the Service of the State of Virginia during the War of our revolution, and as such served as I have always understood from time, upwards of three years. He died in the County of Lancaster Virginia 2nd March 1815 and as I verily believe never received the bounty in land from Virginia which was promised by the state for his services as a Ship Car ...bounty. I therefore ask of your Excellency to [indecipherable word] to the heirs of my said father any bounty in land that may be due for his services aforesaid, myself and two sisters who live in this state are the only heirs. I have the honor to be your Excellency's, Obt. Servt.

• S/ Wm Newby
• S/ Thos. G. Rain
• S/ Nancy N. Rain
• S/ Sarah E. George

[Attested October 19, 1837

To the Governor & Council of Virginia Your petitioners William P Newby, Thomas G Rains in right of his wife Anne who was Anne Newby – Daniel P. Mitchell and Virginia his wife, Warren George and Charles George which said Virginia, Warren and Charles all the heirs of Sarah E. Newby Respectfully state that their ancestor William Newby was a warrant Officer of the Virginia Navy in the revolution more than three years, & never received the land bounty to which he was entitled nor has his Ayers sense. They now respectfully pray that it may be allowed them.

They are personally wholly uninformed of their own knowledge of the facts of his services but have no doubt whatever of the truth of the foregoing statement according to the information they have received from others. The aforesaid William P Newby avers that he has often heard his father speak of his service in the Navy and especially of a personal encounter during the same. S/ Wm P. Newby

Slave

1. Tom, bequeathed to William Newby in his father’s will in1741.

Sources

1. ↑ Taken from (Chesterfield Co., VA Wills 1774-1795) page,460. Abstracted and Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III
2. ↑ https://liveasfreepeople.com/2020/02/18/farrars-of-early-virginia-and-beyond/ (DB 1, p. 127)
3. ↑ https://liveasfreepeople.com/2020/02/18/farrars-of-early-virginia-and-beyond/ (DB 3, p. 329)
4. ↑ https://liveasfreepeople.com/2020/02/18/farrars-of-early-virginia-and-beyond/ (OB 3, p. 75)
5. ↑ Virginia Marriages before 1824
6. ↑ Page Number: page 56
7. ↑ Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800
8. ↑ Abstracts, Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills, 1653-1800; By Ida Johnson Lee [1] page 165

• Virginia Marriages before 1824
• Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800
• See attached will
• http://revwarapps.org/VAS381.pdf
• Ancestry Story