Person:John Newman (84)

John's Infant sibling by the same name seems to have died 6 March 1659/60 and the second son was named John in memory.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 John Newman, in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Wenham, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1904)
   p 63.

   Newman, John, s. Antipas, [born] Sept. 10, 1660 CT.R.

2. ↑ Massachusetts, Probate Court (Essex County). The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts. (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1916, 1917, 1920).

   - The names of the children Mr, Antipas Newman left at his decease, Mar, 27, 1673: John Newman, 12 years of age, 7th December, last; Samuell, 6 years, 10th Sept., last; Elizabeth, 4 years, June 15 last; Sibel, 3 years, 10th of ye instant March;
   Waytstill, one year, 13th Dec. last.
   
   - Elizabeth Endicott formerly widow of Mr, Antipas Newnnan late of Wenham, and administratrix of his estate, finding that she is incapable for management of so great a business, petitions the court Dec. 2, 1680, that her eldest son John Newman, who is now come to years, may be made executor with her. [Note: inconsistent with both the 1673 statement of ages and the recorded birth.]

3. ↑ Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts.: Essex Institute, 1917)
   3:220.

   "Newman, … John, Esq., [died] Jan. 2, 1719-20, a. abt. 59 y."