Reuben Newman (abt. 1757 - 1849)

Born about 1757 in Richmond County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Unknown) Newman — married 1781 (to 1826) in South Carolina

Descendants

Died 26 Mar 1849 at about age 92 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Newman Name Study.

I am NOT the Profile Manager but added Newman One Name Study link to profile. Reuben Newman Sr. was born about 1757 in Richmond, Virginia, USA to George Newman & Frances Dye Newman.

Private Reuben Newman served with 6th North Carolina Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Reuben Newman is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A206479.

Revolutionary War

Reuben served in the Revolutionary War in the 1st North Carolina Continental Line Battalion as a Private. He was in the Continental Army about 2.5 Years. He was first stationed at Wilmington, NC, then Halifax, then, under Washington's Army at Alexandria, Virginia on the Potomac River, and at Germantown, Pennsylvania.

He was present and served in the 1777 - 1778 Winter Encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania under Gen. George Washington, then in June 1778, marched from Philadelphia to New York City after the British Army forces evacuated Philadelphia, with the American Forces catching up to the British Army at Monmouth Court House in New Jersey on June 28, 1778 - the longest sustained battle of the Revolution and the last major engagement of the War in the northeast. It was incorrectly anticipated the next British objective would be in the New York Highlands. They marched across the Hudson (White) River and camped at White Plains, New York under Gen. Frederick Von Stuben.

He was on the muster roll of September 8, 1778 as a member of Capt. Reid's Company, Col. Thomas Clark's Battalion, 1st North Carolina Continental Line. After being stationed at White Plains, for some time, they marched in the direction of Connecticut, where Col. Bailey's Light Horse Company was destroyed in the nighttime by the enemy, so they returned near to the North (Hudson) River. Here, he took sick and was discharged in Paramus, New Jersey on November 10, 1778, where he set-out, on foot, in the direction of his home with his musket and some food stuffs to sustain him, en route.

He later served in the SC Militia Forces in the continuing War of Independence, for the War shifted to the South after he returned home to North Carolina.

(Reference: P.E. Newman)

Marriage

• For his parent's marriage

  Siblings are:

  Mary (Molly) Newman (1751-1846) – m. Stephen Wilson (1747-1799)

  Austin Newman (1753-1818) – m. Elizabeth Woolbanks (1756-?)

  William Newman (1760-?)

  Martin Newman (1765-1816) – m. Charity Casey (1778-1850)

  Simpson Newman (1768-1830)

Reuben married, it is believed, three times to:

• First Wife Not Confirmed

  Children:

  Son - James Newman (1776-1851)

• Second Wife Not Confirmed (Thought to be Catherine)

  Children:

  Elizabeth Newman (1782-1830/1840) – m. William Sexton (?-1840)

  Austin Newman (1785-1840/1849) – m. Sarah Ann Clark (1785-?)

  John Newman (1790-1868) – m. Lavica (Vicie) Wilson (1794-After 1880)

  Avery Newman (1791-1861) – m. Nancy ? (1793-After 1860)

  Reuben Newman Jr. (1805-Before 1870) – m. Cynthia Shands (1804-Before 1870)

  Gabriel G. Newman (1804-After 1849) – m. Lucinda (Lucy) Shands Hatchett (1806-After 1870)

  Fauntleroy (Fanton) Daniel Newman (1805-1878) – m. Julia Cassie (Cassie) Wilson (1804/1810-1886)

  Many have connected Reuben Newman's second wife as a Sarah Catherine Drafts Caughman; however, Reuben's second wife (believed to be A Catherine) had children with Reuben between 1790 & 1805 (John through Fauntleroy). If this is true, she couldn't have been married to Mr. Christopher Caughman, concurrently, and had children with him, whose birth dates range from 1787 to 1806, and are referenced for Catherine on Find-A-Grave (Find A Grave: Memorial #11144426). These two sets of children overlap in birth dates. Therefore, the search for our 2nd wife of Reuben's (believed to be A Catherine), continues.

• Third Wife: Sabra Walker (1792-1862)

  Children:

  Louisa (Eliza) Newman (1827-?) – m. David F. Hughston (1818-1898)

Death

Reuben Newman Sr. passed away in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA; it is believed he is buried in the Cedar Springs Cemetery with his third wife, Sabra Walker Newman; however, it has not been verified.

Rest In Peace, Reuben.

Name: Reuben Newman. ^{[1] [2]}

Residence 1810 Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. ^[2] 1800 Spartanburg District, South Carolina. ^[1]

Buried https:/www.findagrave.com/memorial127218949. Cedar Spring Cemetery Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: #S-2134663543 Year: 1800; Census Place: , Spartanburg District, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1800usfedcenancestry&h=501581&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Residence date: 1800 Residence place: Spartanburg District, South Carolina Ancestry Record 7590 #501581
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source: #S-2126082237 Year: 1810; Census Place: , Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 61; Page: 415; Family History Number: 0181420; Image: 00358. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1810usfedcenancestry&h=592647&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Residence date: 1810 Residence place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States Ancestry Record 7613 #592647

• 1790 United States Federal Census; Name Rhouben Newman; Home in 1790 (City, County, State) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 2; Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 2; Free White Persons - Females 3; Number of Slaves 1; Number of Household Members 8;
• 1800 United States Federal Census; Name Reuben Newman; Home in 1800 (City, County, State) Spartanburg District, South Carolina; Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 3; Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15 1; Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1; Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1; Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1; Number of Slaves 1; Number of Household Members Under 16 4; Number of Household Members Over 25 2; Number of Household Members 8;
• 1810 United States Federal Census; Name Reuben Newman; Home in 1810 (City, County, State) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 3; Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 2; Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1; Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1; Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1; Numbers of Slaves 5; Number of Household Members Under 16 5; Number of Household Members Over 25 2; Number of Household Members 13;
• 1820 United States Federal Census;
• 1830 United States Federal Census;
• 1840 United States Federal Census;
• Find A Grave: Memorial #127218949
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2018-02-17), "Record of Reuben Newman", Ancestor # A206479.; DAR Search: Service: North Carolina Rank: Private; Birth: c. 1757 Richmond County, Colony of Virginia; Death: 3-26-1849 Spartanburg District, South Carolina, United States; Pension Number: S*W10812; Service Source: S*W10812; BLWT 19921-160-55.

  Service Description:

  1. CAPTS WILLIAM GLOVER, PIKE, REID
  2. COLS BUNKOM, TAYLOR, CLARK, 6TH REGT, NC LINE;

  Residence

  1. County: GRANVILLE CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA
  2. District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA

  Spouse

  1. X X
  2. X X
  3. SABRA WALKER

• Source: S-2124777515 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files were combined to create this source citation. Note: Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry.com and The Generations Network Ancestry Family Tree 5449578

• Source: S-2126082237 1810 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Third Census of the United States, 1810. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1810. M252, 71 Note: Record Collection 7613

• Source: S-2134663543 1800 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Second Census of the United States, 1800. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1800. M32, 52 Note: Record Collection 7590

• Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, Data provided by the website Carolana. (accessed 5 Aug 2022)