William Lewis Newton (abt. 1790 - abt. 1839)

Born about 1790 in St. Mary's, Maryland, United States

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Wooley) Newton — married 1813 in Green County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died about Sep 1839 at about age 49 in Green County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

William was born about 1790. He is the son of William Newton and Elizabeth Unknown.

Will

In the name of God, Amen

I William L Newton of Green County and commonwealth of Ky being sickly and weakly of body but perfect sound mind memory and understanding Thanks be to God first knowing the uncertainty of this life and that is appointed onst for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say first of all I bequeath my soul to a mighty God That gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in Christian manner as by Executors hereafter named may think fit and as for what worldly goods hath blessed me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, viz

Item 1 My will and desire in the first place that all my just debts be paid

Item 2 I give an bequeath to my loving wife Mary Newton all my whole estate both real and personal during her single life and if she should see cause to marry after my death my will and desire is that she may take one third part of said estate

Item 3 I give and bequeath to my eight children at the death or marriage of my wife to be equally divided among them all, except Martha Ann Newton which I give one dollar to freely possess and enjoy by them forever, having given Martha Ann her full part of my estate.

Item 4th Last of all I appoint John B Hayden and Lewis J Spaulding the whole and sole administrators of this my last will and testament, dis_____ all other will or wills by made declaring this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I leave set my hand and affixed my seal this 31 day of August 1838. (Signed with seal by Wm L Newton)

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us the _____ men in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses. John B Shively, John Hayden and William Hayden

Sources

• Barbara Wright, Green County Circuit Court Records, Volume 12, Abstracts of Green County Circuit Court Cases; Case 6221, 14 September 1812, Newton's Heirs vs Brown's Administrator. pages 124-129, Wiliam L, Ignatius, and Elias C only children and heirs of William Newton. Ancestry Media Record Media

• "Wills and inventories, 1794-1959," database with images, Family Search, accessed 8 September 2021, Will of William L Newton, dated 31 August 1838, produced 10 September 1839, Green County, Kentucky, FHL film #004819635, image 409 of 830, Green County Court Clerk, Wills, inventories, v. 1-4 1794-1901

• "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990". Catalog: Wills Wills, v. 1-2 1793-1839; Image path: Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990 > Green > Will records, 1816-1839, Vol. 2 > image 420 of 424. FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GPQ9-V9P (accessed 8 April 2022)