Levi Newton (1728 - abt. 1814)

Born 17 Feb 1728 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Billings) Newton — married 2 Aug 1751 in Suderland, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died about Feb 1814 at about age 85 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Levi was born 17 February 1728 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. He was the son of Thomas Newton and Anna Wilson.^[1]

On 5 Aug 1751, Levi married Lucy Billings, the daughter of John and Mary (Chapin) Billings of Sunderland, Massachusetts.^[2] Levi Newton lived awhile in Montague, and moved to Deerfield in 1753 and lived there the rest of his life. His children were probably born there, but in what order is unknown.

Levi was a Revolutionary War solder and served in Captain James Stebbin's Company C, in Col. D. Wells' Regiment. He enlisted September 23, 1777 and was discharged October 18, 1777 (Northern Department,Roll Dated Deerfield).

Levi and Lucy had the following (known) children (note order uncertain):

1. John
2. Eunice
3. Levi
4. Luther
5. Lucy
6. Calvin

In the 1790 Census his household consisted of himself, one male under sixteen years and one female.

Some sources give Levi's date of death as May 1803^[3] and others as May 1814^[4] or Feb 1814^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2V-JFJ : 10 February 2018), Levi Newton, 17 Feb 1728; citing SHREWSBURY,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0982288 IT 3.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCST-D3G : 10 February 2018), Levi Newton and Lucy Billing, 05 Aug 1751; citing Marriage, Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 768,338.
3. ↑ Leonard, Ermina Newton. [Newton genealogy, genealogical, biographical, historical],(DePere, Wisconsin, 1915), pages 74-75 and 88. (See 305. Levi)
4. ↑ Steve Condarcure's New England Genealogy Index http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_1b9.htm#10
5. ↑ Vital Records of Deerfield to the Year 1850 - Page 303. - Taken from First Congregational Church Record.

Profile History

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