Uriah Newton Family from History of Acworth, New Hampshire From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin Surname: NEWTON Source: History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L. Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869, Page 250 URIAH NEWTON originally from Princeton, Massachusetts, came to Alstead - married Hannah Eager - children, Jonathan Ephraim - who died at West Point in the Continental Army. Joel Rebecca Artemas Joab Hannah Of these, Joel, Artemas and Joab became residents of this town, and Jonathan's children, though he always lived in the edge of Alstead, made this town their residence for a longer or shorter period. JOEL came to town in 1824 - died unmarried. ARTEMAS came to town about 1800 - married _____ ____, children, I. Rebecca II. Abigail III. Elijah F. IV. Ephraim V. Sally F. VI. Hannah VII. Artemas VIII. Jonathan IX. Betsey B. The family afterwards removed to New York. JONATHAN - married Betsey Brigham (see Brigham family) - children, I. Asa II. Joe. III. Silas - married Sarah Kent - settled in Acworth, 1863 - children, 1. Anna - married Thereon Duncan (see Duncan family). 2. Isaac - married first Delight Brackett - children, (1) Elsie (2) Alice (3) Ernest (4) Amy Isaac - married second Rasilla Bracket - children, (5) Elmer IV. Betsey - married Amos Harding (see Harding family) JOAB came to Acworth - 1797 married Polly Butterfield (see Butterfield family) - children, I. Uriah - born 1798 - resides in Walpole - married Mary Knight - children, 1. Mary 2. Elizabeth 3. Hubbard 4. Almira II. Mary - married Isaac Brown (see Aaron Brown family). III. Harvey - residence Windsor, Vermont - married Acsah Bailey - children, 1. Mark IV. Joab - died unmarried V. Benjamin - married Sally E. Jones - children, 1. Milo H. - married Hannah R. Merrill (see Merrill family) - children, (1) Hattie A. (2) Elwyn L. 2. Winslow - residence Illinois - died in the army, - married Mary Clough - children, (1) Mary E. 3. Mary F. - married Loren Sweet, residence Illinois - children, (1) A. Eugene (2) Minnie A. 4. Artemissa E. - married Joab N. Davis (see Davis family). 5. Orlow C. - residence Illinois - died in the army. 6. Alice A. - married John McDonald, residence Illinois - children, (1) John C. (2) Susie F. 7. Ainslow A. - died in the army. 8. Benjamin A. 9. Adolphus L. 10. Dorson E. - born 1849. VI. Calista - born 1808 - married Thomas J. Davis (see Davis family). VII. Hubbard, residence Milford - married Caroline Holmes - children, 1. Mary 2. George 3. Frank 4. Hattie VIII. Orlando - residence Claremont - married Elsie Jones - children, 1. Ovid - married Nellie Capley - died 1863. 2. Oscar - married Abbie Knights 3. Frank IX. Hannah - married William Robinson of Hancock - children, 1. Helen 2. George 3. Marietta 4. Newton 5. Adalaide 6. Henry 7. Ella X. Marinda - married Moses Robinson of Greenfield. XI. Coolidge - died unmarried XII. Caroline - born 1821 - died unmarried. ************************************************************************ * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and remind you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.