Mentions children Elizabeth Laurence, Phebe Farley and Elvira M. and wife Lucy. All but 3 slaves to be divided among the children when twenty or when they marry. He appointed Edmund Wills (Lucy's brother) as the executor
Sources
Oct 2 1806 Will of John F. Newman, Will book 2 Page 310, Nottoway County, VA, transcribed by Connie McAdams Dennis (descendant of Phoebe Newman Powell) 11/27/2004. James and William Wills are witnesses.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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 John: