Person:Edward Newgent (7)

Will of Edward Newgent

Will of Edward Newgen(t) dated 12 Oct 1727 bequeaths "unto my two youngest sons Thomas & Edward Newgen all my land upon Tinpot Run in King George County"... "unto my son in law James Nelson a young bay horse"... presented to court by Frances Newgen his widow.

Also, in separate entries, "Dominic Newgent, son and heir of Edward Newgent, deceased, was summoned 3 Jan 1728/9, as well as Daniel Newgent "being heir to the said Edward" objected that he was not mentioned in said will, from King George County Court 7 Mar 1728/9 minutes.

The above land was granted 26 Apr 1726 to Edward Newgent according to "Surveys Made by John Savage in King George County, Virginia."

[Source: King George County Virginia Will Book 1721-1752, http://genforum.genealogy.com/newgent/messages/13.html]

Information on Edward Newgent

From Genforum.com post:

A series of wills in King George & Fauquier Co., VA show that Edward Newgent whose will was probated in 1728 had been previously married and had at least two children: Dominick Newgent and the mother of Capt. Lincefield Sharpe who served at Yorktown.

Edward's second marriage was to Frances Nelson, widow of William Nelson. They had a son, James Nelson.

Edward Newgent & Frances Nelson had at least four children:

1. Thomas Newgent, never married.

2. Ann Newgent never married.

3. A daughter who married Thomas Ballard*. They had two children: William Ballard & Mary Nugent Ballard who married George Hampton. * Note: IGI has this as Bland Ballard, more research is necessary.

4. Edward Newgent (Nugent) my 4g gf. He achieved Patriot status and his descendants are eligible for the DAR and the SAR. Fauquier Co. court records show that he donated 3-3/4 gal of brandy to the troops. Edward married Elizabeth Garner, d/o Charles & Ann Darnell Garner (not Elizabeth Conway). Much erroneous information about him is included in the Biographical section of the Putnam Co., IN history.

[Source: http://genforum.genealogy.com/newgent/messages/15.html]