Person:Edy Newbury (1)
Edy Newbury
b.8 Jan 1740/41 Groton,Ct
d.18 May 1818 Patterson, Putnam Cty. NY
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  • H.  Edy Newbury1740/41 - 1818
  • W.  Ruth Burt1747 - 1818
  1. Joel Newbury1780 - 1859
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Name Edy Newbury
Gender Male
Birth? 8 Jan 1740/41 Groton,Ct
Alt Birth? Abt 1743 New York
Marriage to Ruth Burt
Alt Death? 12 May 1818 Catskill, Greene Co., NY
Death? 18 May 1818 Patterson, Putnam Cty. NY
Burial? Catskill Village Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co., NY

Edy Newbury served in the American Revolution in the capacity of soldier- 4th Regiment - Orange County Militia, NY." See: "New York in the Revolution", James A. Roberts, Comptroller, Albany, NY; Brandow Printing Co., 1898, p. 166.

In Cuyler Reynold's "Genealogical and Family History of Southern New Yorkand the Hudson River Valley", Volume 2 - Lewis Historical PublishingCompany, NY, 1913, page 554, a genealogical record gives Edy Newbury and Ruth Burt as the parents of Joel Newbury. Also that he resided in Road District #5, Warwick, Orange County, NY in 1775 and was assessed fortaxes. Joel was born in Warwick.


Edy, supposed to have been son of Benjamin (3) Newbury, was among the original settlers of Orange county, New York. In 1775 he resided in Road District No. 5, in Warwick, and was assessed for taxes two pounds, seventeen shillings.  He married Ruth Burt, born July 3, 1747, in Bellvale, daughter of Daniel Burt, who was a prominent citizen of Orange County and representative in congress.

Catskill Village Cemetery listing has his first name as Eday, d. 12 May 1818, age 72 y

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