James Newton (abt. 1789 - 1873)

Born about 1789 in Kentucky District, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Spalding) Newton — married 10 Feb 1810 in Washington County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Oct 1873 at about age 84 in Loretto Precinct, Marion County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

James Newton was a Kentuckian.

Veteran of the War of 1812. Son of Ignatius Newton by his second wife Susanna, James was married on Feb. 10, 1810 in Washington Co., Kentucky to Mary Spalding, elder daughter of Bennett Spalding and Eleanor Fenwick. He was mustered into Capt Presley C Smith's Company of Kentucky Mounted Militia on Aug. 24, 1813, and served until Nov. 8, 1813. In their later years, James and his wife Mary lived with the families of their son Joseph Newton and their daughter Eliza Newton Mattingly on Hardins Creek. He passed away on 2 Oct 1873 in Loretto Precinct, Marion County, Kentucky^[1] but was buried at St. Rose Catholic Cemetery near Springfield in Washington County, Kentucky.

Timeline

1810 - Kentucky, Washington County
Mary Spalding and James Newton were married on 10 Feb 1810. ^[2]

1812 - Kentucky James Newton was mustered into Captain Presely C Smith's Company of Kentucky Mounted Militia on 24 Aug 1813 and served until 8 Nov 1813. ^[3]

1830 - Kentucky, Marion County
Page 59 of the census shows James Newton family with 1 white male between 30 and 39, presumed to be James, one white female between 20 and 49, presumed to be Mary, one white male between 19 and 15, one white female between 5 and 9, one white ale between 10 and 14, one white maile between 5 and 9 and one white male under 5. ^[4]

1840 - Kentucky, Marion County
Page 93 of the census shows James Newton family with 1 white male between 40 and 49, presumed to be James, one white female between 50 and 59, presumed to be Mary, one white male between 19 and 15, one white female between 19 and 15 and one white male between 10 and 14. ^[5]

1850 - Kentucky, Marion County, District 1, 2 Oct 1850
The 870th family in the census shows James Newton (67) and wife Mary (69) living with the John (29) and Elizabeth (27) Mattingly family. James reports his real estate is valued at $425. Mary reports she was born in Maryland. ^[6]

1860 - Kentucky, Marion County, District 1, 8 Jun 1860
Page 12 of the census shows James Newton (76) and wife Mary (80) living with them is Elizabeth Newton (38). James reports his personal estate is valued at $300. James reports he was born in Kentucky and Mary reports she was born in Maryland. James is a farmer. ^[7]

1870 - Kentucky, Marion County, Loretto, 11 Aug 1870
Page 15 of the census shows James Newton (87) living with the Henry (49) and Eliza 46) Nevitt family. He values his real estate at $2,000 and his personal property at $500. He has no occupation. ^[8]

Burial - Kentucky, Washington County, Springfield, Saint Rose Cemtery
He is buried here.^[9]

St Rose Priory Church

Sources

1. ↑ Lebanon Enterprise, Lebanon, Kentucky, October 8, 1873: "James Newton died in the Loretto district of this county in the 2nd inst. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and about 90 years old."
2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DC-G9BL : 22 July 2021), James Newton and Mary Spalding, 10 Jan 1810; citing Marriage, Washington, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,534,174.
3. ↑ War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPZ-9Q2 : Thu Jul 20 22:30:19 UTC 2023), Entry for James Newton, 1830.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTM-6WS : Fri Jul 21 01:03:05 UTC 2023), Entry for James Newton, 1840.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M656-86V : 20 December 2020), James Newton in household of John Mattingly, Marion, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ19-XTW : Tue Jul 18 02:15:54 UTC 2023), Entry for James Newton and Mary Newton, 1860.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWL-V29 : 29 May 2021), James Newton in entry for Henry Nevitt, 1870.
9. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2G-WB6X : 16 August 2023), James Newton, 187; Burial, Springfield, Washington, Kentucky, United States of America, Saint Rose Cemetery; citing record ID 73298840, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.