MARSHALL NEWTON7 (Marshall6, Jr., Marshall5, Obediah4, Thomas3, John2, Richard1), son of Marshall, Jr., and Lydia (Newton) Newton, of Newfane, Vt., was born there April 1, 1805, and died at Newfane, Vt., June 29, 1870.
He married at Dummerston, Vt., April 4, 1833, Lydia Eveline Duncan of Dummerston, Vt., born there ---, 1814, and died at Dummerston, Vt., January 15, 1834, leaving a daughter.
He married (2) at Wardsborough, Vt., December 14, 1836, Nancy Tufts, daughter of Rev. James and Submit (Hayden) Tufts [footnote gives information on Hayden and Tufts families] of Wardsborough, Vt., born May 11, 1811, and died at Newfane, Vt, December 22, 1896.
Mr. Newton resided in Newfane, Vt., where his children were born. The house that he built is occupied by his daughters, the Misses Fanny and Mary Newton, who have always lived there.
Three of Mr. Newton's sons were soldiers in the Civil War.
Mr. Newton was a trusted citizen of his town and vicinity. I quote the following from the History of Newfane, Vt. It is a good record for any man to leave behind him in his home town. It is written of him: "He had more than ordinary intelligence and good sense. He was modest and unobtrusive in his deportment; exceedingly practical in his views; respected for his judgment. He was for forty years honored with the most important municipal offices in the gift of his townsmen. He represented the town in the General Assembly two years [1817, 1856]; was high sheriff of the county one year, and for six consecutive years was elected and serve as Assistant Judge of Windsor (Vt.) Court. At the time of his decease he was Treasurer and Deputy County Clerk. During the last years of his life he was largely engaged in the execution of responsible trusts growing out of the settlements of estates. From his own ample means he distributed his charities with a liberal and open hand. He was greatly respected while living and sincerely mourned at his decease."
The years he was Selectman were 1847, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1855, 1860. During those years he was Moderator of the Annual Meeting in 1854, '55, '59, '61, '63; Constable, 1839, '41, '45, '46, "47, '48; Town Clerk, 1867 and 1868.
