Person:Jason Newton (9)

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

JASON NEWTON" (Gershom^ Samuel, John^, Richard, son of Gershom and Elizabeth (Angier) Newton of Marlborough, !Mass., was born there February 2, 1730. He married at Mendon, Mass., "by Rev. Frost, Januar.y 9, 1757, Hannah Warren of Mendon," perhaps daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Beard) Warren. Marriage also recorded in' Framingham. Her descendants state that her son Jason received a United States pension, which after his death in 1842 was transferred to her. She would have been of great age at that date. Jason Newton, then of Framingham, Mass., was in the French and Indian War. His name appears on the roll in Capt. Henry Fames' Company, April 26, 1757.

Jason Newton, wife Hannah and child, Abigail, from Framingham were "warned out" of Mendon, February 19, 1759. He probably settled in Mendon about this time. One child at least, and perhaps others, was born there.

Before 1775 he had removed to Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Mass. The following entry in the Index to the Revolutionary War Archives is probably his service in that war:

Jason Newton. Lanesborougli. Private Capt. Asa Barnes Co.. Col. Patterson Regiment of Minute-men, marched April 19, 1775, entered service April 22, 1775, served one month. Reported returned home. Jason Newton. Private Capt. David Wheeler's Co. Service six days. Company marched from Lanesboro' to Meloomseu.vck. Aug. 14, 1777 on Alarm. Jason Newton. Private Capt. Asa Barnes' Co. Service 15 days. Company marclied to Manchester (.50 miles) .July l.3, 1777.

Jason Newton is recorded in the First United States Census, 1790, as being head of a faiiiily in New Ashford, Berkshire County, Mass., the other members of which were one male under sixteen years, and three females.

1. ↑ Leonard, Ermina Elizabeth (Newton). Newton Genealogy: Genealogical, biographical, historical, being a record of the descendants of Richard Newton of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts 1638, with genealogies of families descended from the immigrants Rev. Roger Newton of Milford, Connecticut, Thomas Newton of Fairfield, Connecticut, Matthew Newton of Stonington, Connecticut, Newtons of Virginia, Newtons near Boston. (De Pere, Wisconsin: B. A. Leonard, 1915).
2. ↑ Martell, Arlene, Mallett, Peter and Mallett, Frances. Families of Georgia (Vermont). (Georgia (Vermont) Historical Society).
3. ↑ Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
   138.

   NEWTON, Jason, s. Gershom and Elizabeth, [born] Feb. 2, 1735-36.