Walter Newman Jr (abt. 1696 - 1776)

Born about 1696 in St.Marys Parish, Burlington County, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Elisabeth (Seidel) Newman — married 31 Oct 1716 in Sassafras, Kent, Maryland, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1776 at about age 80 in Heidelberg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

He was born about 1696 in St.Marys Parish, Burlington County, New Jersey and his parents were Mary Catherine (Brooks) and Walter Samuel Newman, Sr. (c1660-1729).

Walter Neumann or Newman, Jr. married on (13 or 31 ?) Oct 1716 in Saint Stephen's Parish, Sassafras, Kent County, Maryland to Elisabeth Seidel ^[1] (bef.1700-aft,1763).

On 16 October 1735, Walter Newman Jr. purchased 234 acres of land in two adjoining tracts in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, from John, Richard, and Thomas Penn for L36, 5 shillings and 4 pence. The land was surveyed and leased, and was called Newburry (now called Newmanstown). Records show that Walter's children leased some of the land and after his 1776 death, some of his sons sold their land and moved to Virginia and Ohio, USA.

In 1752 parts of Lancaster, Bucks and Philadelphia counties went into the formation of Berks County, Pennsylvania.

On 19 Sep 1768 he sold some of his land in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ^{[2] [3]}

He died on 04 Aug 1776 in Heidelberg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ^[4] and was buried at Mount Tunnel Cemetery in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[5]

Research Notes

The introduction at FamilySearch.org also highlights the difficulties with changing boundaries of Lancaster, Berks, and Chester counties - which complicate the identification of primary sources connected to this person.

In 1752 Berks County was created from portions of Lancaster, Bucks and Philadelphia Counties (possibly Chester as well). Unfortunately, the new county line between Berks and Lancaster Counties split Newmanstown right down the middle. As a result, generations of Newmans living on the same piece of property within 2 miles of each other were actually living in different counties. Subsequent boundary changes caused the western half of Newmanstown to suffer at least 3 more name changes and the eastern half at least 1 more.

Sources

1. ↑ Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index 1634-1777 on ancestry.com with image; m: 31 Oct 1716 Cecile County, MD for Walter Newman, Jr.
2. ↑ "Lancaster Legacy" (Lancaster Co. PA) v1 issue#3 p2 Early Land Warrants: 19 Sep 1768 Deed: Walter (x) NEWMAN of Heidelberg Twp, Lancaster County, and Elizabeth (x) his wife, to Moretz DUPPLE of Tulpehocken Twp, Berks County; Land: 1/2 acres lot in Heidelberg Twp, with all houses and out houses, bounded by a 65' street, a lot of Michael MAURER, other land of Walter NEWMAN, and a lot of Peter ZELLER; it being part of a 234 acre tract which by patent was granted to said Walter NEWMAN; price 29 PA currency; witnesses: Daniel MORT, Henrich NEWMAN, Philip MARSTELLER & J. P. Dehaas. (p40)
3. ↑ http://members.tripod.com/Dr.G/mort_95.htm
4. ↑ Lancaster, Pennsylvania Probate Index 1729-1850 compiled by Eleanore Jane Fulton & Barbara Kendig Mylin in 1936 Lancaster, PA; on ancestry.com; Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1729-1850: p35; Will Book-C v1 p237; for Walter Newman, probate: 1775 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #219996709 for Walter Samuel Newman, b: 1696 Burlington County, New Jersey, USA; d: 1774 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; buried: Mount Tunnel Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

• "Genealogy of Thomas Hutchins of Salem, Massachusetts"] on ancestry.com with image; a history of allied families; book#2; p413; for Walter Newman, Jr.

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LX7L-1FK

• Genealogy Database by Sharon L. Fowler

• Database of Newman Family Lines by Kenneth L. Newman (research performed by Dr. Newman A. Hall, Kenneth L. Newman & Kathy Glendenning)

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Newman-672 & Newman-674 were created on 09 Jul 2011 by Tom Rhodes through the import of Rhodes 2011_2011-07-09_01_01.ged