Person:Jeremiah Newton (2)

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

JEREMIAH NEWTON» (Solomon^ Thomas*, Thomas', John"-, Richard^), son of Solomon and Mary (Taylor) Newton of Montague, Sunderland and Deerfield, was born in Sunderland, Mass., October 12, or December 18, 1756, and died at "Great River," Deerfield, January 24, 1841.

He married Prudence Chase, or Case, who survived him.

Mr. Newton lived at Great River, in Deerfield, Mass. He was a soldier of the Revolution ; a Minuteman in Capt. Jonas Locke's Company, Col. Williams' regiment on the alarm at Lexington, April 19, 1775 ; out fourteen days ; was out in Capt. Child's Company, February, 1777 ; and again in Capt. Shelden's Company, July, 1777 ; and with Capt. Stebbins' Company, September, 1777, in the Burgoyne campaign. They arrived at Bennington after the battle, and saw the Hessian prisoners confined in the Meeting house. He marched under Capt. Stebbins to Fort Edward, where he was with a small party which suprised a British outpost across the river, capturing the stores. Other expeditions are recorded in which he took part; his final discharge was November 22, 1779.