Person:Alpheus Newton (4)

According to E. Leonard, in The Newton Genealogy (de Pere, Wisc., 1915)

ALPHEUS NEWTON" (Moses". Solomon, Thomas\ Thomas^ John Richard'), son of Moses and Lydia (Miller) Newton of Great River, in Deerfield, Mass., was born there August 18, 1803, and died at Greenfield, Mass., . He married before 1858, Roxanna Carey, daughter of Robert and ( ) Carey of Greenfield. She was sister of Electa Carey, his brother's wife. Alpheus Newton lived in Greenfield, where his children were born. He and his wife, Roxanna, united with the Second Congregational church at Greenfield on profession of faith, in 1858. lpheus Newton and his son Alpheus, Jr., were soldiers of the Revolution. The following may be, in part, the service of either father or son. I cannot determine which is which in this case: Alpheus Newton. New Salem. List to serve Continental Army from 1st Company, 5th Hampshire County regiment, as returned by Capt. Thomas Dickinson, engaged for Deerfield. Joined Capt. Gates Company, Col. I'litnam's regiment, term three years. Also, men returned by Capt. Israel Kicbardson, and Capt. Jeremiah Ballard. Residence New Salem, engaged for New Salem, joined Capt. Ichabod Alden's Regiment, term three years (name is crossed out on list). Also, men mustered by Thomas Newhall, and other dates and items. Said Newton claimed by both New Salem and Deerfield, allowed to Deertield. Also, Capt. Gardner's Company, Col. Rufus Putnam's (Htii) regiment. Other rolls of other companies and regiments, the last date being May 1, 1780.

Alpheus Newton was a farmer. He lived first in Westborough, where the first three children were born; in 1758 and 1759 he had a child baptized in the church at Brookfield, Mass. ; then seven children are recorded as having been born in Petersham; three others were bom somewhere else and one born in Deerfield; where the names of all his children are recorded. He was in that town as early as 1778. Petersham and New Salem are adjoining towns.