Greenville Newman (abt. 1801 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1801 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Hazlett) Newman — married 18 Dec 1823 in Cabell County, Virginia

Descendants

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Biography

Greenville was born about 1801 in North Carolina. He was a son of Joseph Newman (1778-1854), the son of John Newman and Harriet Peyton, evidenced by an 1856 Wayne County, Virginia deed between the heirs of the deceased Joseph Newman selling their father's land to Jeremiah Lambert and a second 1856 deed being made to another party for land their father had sold during his lifetime.^{[1] [2] [3]}

He married first Sarah Hazlett 18 December 1823 in Cabell County, Virginia. Marriage performed by Stephen Spurlock. (NOTE: the FHL shows the marriage date as 10 Dec 1823 but the actual record when viewed on West Virginia Culture's website shows the date was 18 December 1823.)^[4] She was a daughter of Alexander Hazlett and Phebe Cyrus.^[5]

In 1826 he was recorded buying 240 acres on Price's Mill Creek in Cabell County from James T. Watson of New York City, the same man his father had bought land from in 1816. Greenville's household was first enumerated in Cabell County during the 1830 census next to his father and extended family. Sarah, his wife, was named in an August 1834 Cabell County deed selling Greenville's 240 acres on Price's Mill Creek. A biographical sketch of her son Henry Newman in Hardesty's "West Virginia counties; v. 06," indicates Sarah died about 1837.^[6]

The 1830 census shows Greenville resided in Cabell County, Virginia. The household of Greenville Newman (age 20-29) included his wife Sarah, the female in the age 20-29 category, 2 males under 5 and 1 female under 5. ^[7]

In 1834 Greenville Newman and his wife Sarah sold 240 acres of land on Trace Fork of Price's Mill Creek to Absalom Ballengee. This property was part of a larger tract of 70,200 acres! Boundary mentioned with Alexander Hazlett. Deed transfer was made by Manoah Bostick and Lewis Summers, Attorneys for James T. Watson and Greenville Newman and his wife Sarah to Absalom Ballengee. ^[8]

It appears Greenville may have been enumerated alone in 1840 next to his brother Peter who's household was very full.^[9] It is not certain but this appears to indicate after Sarah had died their children were cared for elsewhere. Her infant heirs were named in an 1847 Commissioner's Deed which resulted from a Wayne County Chancery suit amongst heirs of her father to include; "Henry Newman, Almarin Newman, Jane Anna Newman, Andervil Newman, and Arrena Newman."^[10] Sarah and Greenville were also named on the 1859 marriage record of daughter Frances Newman to Eclatus Johnson and it isn't clear why she wasn't listed in the heirs above, The 1847 Commissioner's Deed named Peter Newman & wife Frances Newman. This was Greenville's brother Peter and his wife Frances (Hazlett) Newman. The original documentation may have included two individual Frances Newman(s) which may have led to a transcription error omitting Greenville's young daughter Frances Newman. ^[11]There is another chancery court case identifying Sarah's children. The case was Andrew J. Cyrus [husband of Arrena] vs. Henry Newman, et al. This chancery suit by Arrena's husband against her siblings gives calculable birth dates of Anderville, Jincey Ann, & Frances Newman.^[12]

Greenville again married in Lawrence County, Kentucky to Mary Ann Kelly in 1842 Mary Ann Kelly was thought to have been a widow in the secondary source "Descendants of John Newman by Mahey." It appears her son William may have been born out of wedlock. The death records of her children Warren and Geneva both indicate she was born a Kelly. ^[13]

Greenville's 1850 household was thereafter enumerated in Trout's Hill of Wayne County, Virginia to include children by his first and second marriages, excepting those who had already married or were residing elsewhere. His father Joseph was at this time enumerated in the Trout's Hill District household of Thomas Hutcheson who had married Greenville's sister Agnes, both of whom were named in the 1856 sale of Joseph's land along with Greenville's brother Peter Newman and sister Nancy Canterbury and her husband John Canterbury.^[14]

The 1860 census shows Greenville residing next to Jeremiah Lambert who had purchased Joseph Newman's Wayne County land, suggesting Greenville may have been leasing a part of it from Lambert. There is no indication he ever owned land in Wayne County. ^[15]

His household of 1870 and the last enumeration of his household during the 1880 census indicated he was residing in the Butler District of Wayne County, West Virginia. The last record indicated he was then 78 years of age. ^[16][17]

Sources

1. ↑ [1]This indenture entered into the 16th day of February 1856 between the heirs of Joseph Newman, dec'd Peter Newman, Greenville Newman & Mary his wife, Thomas Hutcheson & Agnes his wife, John Canterbury & Nancy his wife all of the County of Wayne and State of Virginia except Peter Newman and he of the County of Greenup and State of Kentucky of the first part and Jeremiah Lambert of the second part...$675 for one hundred and eighty acres on Eligah Hatton's Creek a branch of Big Sandy. Rec: 19 April 1856. Wayne Co., WV Deed Book E, p. 42. FHL Film # 008218904, image 362/583.
2. ↑ US Census 1850; Census Place: District 66, Wayne, Virginia; Roll: 980; Page: 241b showing Greenville with wife Mary born 1802 [2]1850 Household of Greenville Newman, Trout's Hill, Wayne, Virginia.

   Greenville Newman, 48 VA

   Mary Newman, 30 KY

   Anderville Newman, 16 VA

   Jincey A. Newman, 14 VA

   Mary Newman, 7 VA

   William Kelly, 11 KY

3. ↑ Greenville listed as heir to Joseph Newman [3] has wife Mary (his second wife, first was Sarah Hazlett) was born abt. 1802 and died after the 1880 Census.
4. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRX4-TJS), Greenville Newman and Sarah Haslett, 10 Dec 1823; 18 Dec 1823 by Stephen Spurlock, citing Cabell County, West Virginia, vol 1 p 31, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,887 Image 36. wvculture.org Number=559887&ImageNumber=36Marriage of Greenville Newman & Sarah Hazlett Cabell County, Virginia.
5. ↑ [4]Special Commissioner's Deed naming heirs of Alexander Hazlett. Wayne Co., WV. Deed Book A Pg. 476
6. ↑ [5]Hardesty's West Virginia counties; v. 06. Pg. 157. (incorrectly states Henry was the grandson of Alexander Newman, confusing Joseph with Alexander Hazlett)
7. ↑ US Census 1830; Cabell County, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 190; Page: 24; Family History Library Film: 0029669.Incorrectly indexed on Ancestry as Tremelle Newman.
8. ↑ Cabell Co. Deed Book 5, p 418, FHL Film #008152409. Page 418 Image 562 Greenville Newman and wife Sarah to Absolom Ballangee. dated 1 August 1834[6]i=561&cat=62034
9. ↑ [7]1840 Households of Green Newman & Peter Newman, Lawrence Co., Kentucky.
10. ↑ [8]Special Commissioner's Deed naming heirs of Alexander Hazlett. Wayne Co., WV. Deed Book A Pg. 476
11. ↑ Descendants of John Newman, by John A. Mahey, Page p 273 #2310 Greenville Newman and Sarah Hazlett had daughter #3076 Frances Newman that married Eclastus Johnson [9] NOTE: There is an error in the data in Mahey's book. The birth date (1835) for Eclastus (sic Eclatus) Johnson is wrong. Eclatus the husband of Frances Newman was born 1818. The Eclatus born 1835 was his nephew.
12. ↑ [10] Details of this case were commented on by researcher Honi Kleine. The chancery suit appears to have been filed after Henry had married and moved off to Wirt County. He was a merchant and became fairly well connected in political circles so there was probably some resentment if he'd used his siblings inheritance to jump start his career and then left. I still have to question why Greenville was not entrusted with this estate, presumed to be from Alexander Hazlett. By seeing the two younger girls left in various households during the 1850 census, I think it looks like Greenville dumped the children when Sarah died in 1837 and took off to Kentucky.
13. ↑ [11]Bond, License & Minister's return of Greenville Newman and Mary Ann Kelley marriage, 14 Jul 1842 Lawrence, Kentucky; Kentucky, County Marriages, Family Search, FHL Film # 007734969, image 430/4134.
14. ↑ [12]Joseph Newman aged 71 in 1850 Household of Thomas Hutcheson, Trout's Hill, Wayne Co., Virginia.
15. ↑ [13]1860 Household of Greenville Newman, Wayne Co., Virginia.

    Greenville Newman, 58 VA

    Mary Newman, 37 KY

    Wm. Kelly, 21 KY

    Mary Newman, 17 VA

    Wayne Newman, 9 VA

    Peter Newman, 6 VA

    Albert Newman, 4 VA

    Greenville Newman, 3/12 VA

16. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH9-WD9 : 24 March 2022), Granville Nawcur, 1870. Household of Greenville Newman, Butler, Wayne, West Virginia.

    Greenville Newman, 68 NC

    Mary Newman, 44 KY

    Peter Newman, 16 VA

    Warran Newman, 19 VA

    Albert Newman, 12 VA

    Jane Ann Newman, 7 WV

    Harvey Newman, 7 WV

    Joseph Newman, 4 WV

17. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TC-75R : 15 January 2022), Green Newman, Butler District, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm . Household of Green Newman, Butler District, Wayne Co., West Virginia.

    Green Newman, 78 NC, NC, NC

    Mary Newman, 59, KY, KY, VA

    Peter Newman, 26, VA, NC, KY

    Albert Newman, 24 VA, NC, KY

• Research of Honi Kleine, Jim Bartholomew and Connie Graves

• [14]Descendants of John Newman by John A. Mahey, 1999. p. 273.