Person:Jason Newton (8)

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

JASON NEWTON," JR. (Jason^, Gersliom*, SamueP, John=, Richarcl^), son of Jason and Hannah (Warren) Newton of Framingham, Mendon, Lanesboroug'h and New Asliford, Mass., was born in Mendon probably in , 1762. The record in the old family Bible is: "Jason Newton died June 7, 1842, Age 80." The headstone at his grave in Ira, Vermont, adds "in the 81st year of his age." That is, he was born before June, 1762'.

He married (1) in Lanesborough, Mass., in the beginning of 1781, Ruth Chase, who died at the birth of her only child, August 10, 1781.

He married (2) Lydia Collins, who died between 1794 and 1796. She bore him six children.

He married (3) Susannah Hewett, who had by him eleven children. "She died a year or two before he did."

Jason was a soldier of the Revolution, serving several enlistments. In his old age he was a pensioner of both that war and the War of 1812. Some of the former service is as follows : Jason Newton. Name on Descriptive lisl of men from Herkshire County in 1779 to serve in Continental Army: Age 17 years. Stature 5 ft. in.. Complexion light, engaged for the town of Lanesborough ; reported delivered to Capt. Bailey.

Jason Newton. Private, Capt. Samuel Lows' Co., Col. Benjamin Symonds' (Berkshire county) regiment, entered service Oct. 13, 1780, discharged Oct. 21, 1780, service 9 days, to Northward on Alarm. Two other days service.

Jason Newton. Sergeant. Capt. Sanuiel Clark's comany. Col. Barnabas Sears' regiment, entered service .July 18. 1781. discharged Nov. 2. 1781, service up the Mohawk river and five days (100 miles! travel home. Regiment raised for three mouths. Roll sworn to in Berkshire County.

Sometime after his first marriage Mr. Newton removed from Lanesborough, Mass., to Clarendon and Ira, Vt., settling in Ira, where he continued to reside and where he died. He was head of a family there at the talking of the First United States Census, 1790; his family consisting of himself, one male under 16 years and four females. He was a member of the Society of Free Masons.

In sending me the marriages of his children, the now living members of his posterity have not been able to give me two lists that are alike as to the wives and husbands. The only thing I can do is to give all sent and let who will say which is the correct one.

Children;

Ruth Chase', b. Aug. 10, 1781; m. Eseck Baker; res.Powlet, Vt.

CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE. ZiLPHA.v. b. March 30, 1781; m. Hiram Fish, or Carpenter. Lydiia b. .Jan. 12, 1780 ; m. .Jabez Carpenter, or Baker. Roxana'. b. Aug. 17. 1788 ; m. Samuel Carpenter. Jason', b. March 28. 1700; m. Nabby Denio. or Abigail Bailey. "He liad a son Jason' who died before 1900." Thomas C, b. Jan. 30, 1792 ; in. Betsey Mason, or Betsey Arnold. Aratiiusa', b. Jan. 10, 1791 ; m. .Jonatban Brewer.

CHILDREN BY THIRD WIFE. Philo'. b. Aug. 10, 1797; m. Mariah Bailey, or .......Denio. Eunice', b. Oct. 16, 1800; m. Lester Fish. Susannah', b. Nov. 11, 1801 ; m. Lyman Carpenter. Ale.xander', b. June .5. 1801; m. Lucilda Lindley. Narina', b. Aug. 10, 1806; m. Hiram Fisli. NELSON', b. March 28, 1808; m. ( 1 1 Mary Stocker; m. (2) Jlrs. Caroline (Weatherwax) Green. Lurancy', b. .June 13, 1810; m. Albert Young. Andrew .Jackson', b. Aug. 3, 1815; m. Abigail H. Lindley. PUTNAM', b. June 18, 1818; died ; m. Lurana Mahuran. No children. He is said to have been the youngest of all the children. Sylphiia', b. ; m. Asahel Baker. child, b. ; d. aged two years. child, b. ; d. aged nine months