ABNER NEWTON4 (Thomas3, John2, Richard1), son of Thomas and Record (Ward) Newton of Marlborough, Mass., was born there March 21, 1708, and died there July 30, 1750.
He married in Westborough, Mass., March 29, 1731, C. R., Vashti Eager, daughter of James and Tabitha (How) Eager of Marlborough, where she was born January 14, 1713. She married (2) in Hopkinton, Mass., April 10, 1753, Benjamin Wood.
Abner Newton lived in Westborough, Mass. His children were born there. He seems to have taken an active part in the affairs of the town; is so mentioned as early as February 5, 1729. He was the town treasurer for the years 1739, 1746, 1747. In 1748 he was one of the building committee to build a new church. On February 6, 1753, the town voted to sell no "pew-spots" to non-residents; "Widdo Vashti Newton" had "inhind seat on right hand, next to woman's door," showing she lived there at that date. She married (2) the following April.
The estate of Abner Newton was settled in Westborough, in 1750. without a will. Case No. 43,025 in Probate Court.