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Reuben Newman, of Orange Co., VA
Facts and Events
Disambiguation
NOT to be confused with Reuben Newman (1780-1839) of Shenandoah County, Virginia and Highland County, Ohio. MANY internet genealogies and a published source ["A Standard history of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio"] have confused and/or combined the two Reuben Newmans. Census records, wills and other records clearly show there were two different Reuben Newmans, this one who spent all of his life in Orange County, Virginia, and the other Reuben Newman who spent most of his life in Shenandoah & Rockingham County, Virginia and later in Highland County, Ohio.
Will Transcript
- In the name of God amen ~ I Reuben Newman, of the County of Orange do hereby make and declare my last will and Testament as followeth:
- 1st I lend to be beloved wife, during her life, my mansion House with the appurtenant buildings, and as much of the land hereinafter devised to my son John, as many be necessary for her comfortable support. I also land to my wife during her life, such of the slaves of which I may die possessed except hour which I shall hereinafter specifically bequeath to my children Thomas and Ellen, which she may select not exceeding one fifth part in value thereof. Also one fifth part of the stocks of hosese, cattle, sheep and hogs, and __ the plantation utensils, also all my beds with their furniture, except eight with all the rest of the household furniture, and the kitchen furniture.
- 2ndly. I give and devise to my son James Newman and his heirs and assigns, the following tracts or parcels of land to wit: The tract on which he resides, containing four hundred acres, which was conveyed to me by Reuben Smith, and which I have already conveyed to my said son; also a small slip? of wood land containing from six to eight acres, lying between the above mentioned tract, and the tract on which I reside the ones of which slip are known to my sons ~ also about two hundred acres of the tract which formerly belonged to John Henshaw, adjoining the land on which my said on James resides. This devise is made however, upon condition that my said son James pay to my daughter Ellen the sum of one thousand dollars in three equal annual payments, the first of which is to be made within twelve months from my death, hereby charging the land devised to my said son James with this legacy to my daughter Ellen. I also give bequeath and confirm to my said son James all the slaves and other personal estate of which I have already put him in possession.
- 3dly. I give and devise to my son John Newman and to his heirs and assigns six hundred and sixty four acres of the tract of land on which I reside including my Mansion House, which is designated in a plat made by William D. Clark, dated 20th of December 1834 by No. 1~ These six hundred and sixty four acres include a few acres of the tract purchased of Philip P. Barbour, and a few acres of what is called Minors tract: This devise is subject however, to the claim of my wife created. above, and is made upon condition that my said son John pay to be daughter Ellen the sum of one thousand dollars in three equal annual payments, the first to be made within twelve months from my death, which legacy to my daughter I hereby charge upon the land devised to my son John.
- 4thly. I give and devise to my son Reuben Newman and to his heirs and assigns five hundred and seventy nine acres of land, which is designated in the plat above referred to by No. 2, the greater portion of which is in his possession, upon which he resides, and a part of which I have already conveyed to him: This devise is made upon condition however, that my said son Reuben pay to my daughter Ellen the sum of three hundred dollars in three equal annual payments, the first of which is to be made within twelve months from my death, hereby charging the land devised to my said son Reuben with this legacy to my daughter Ellen. And I give, bequeath and confirm to my said son Reuben all the slaves and other personal estate of which he may be in possession at the time of my death ~
- 5thly. I give and devise to my son Thomas Newman and his heirs and assigns all the residue of my land not devised to my other three sons: The tract devised to my son Thomas comprehends the greater part of the land purchased of Philip P. Barbour, one hundred and twenty acres conveyed to me by James Madison, one hundred and fifty seven acres of the mountain, one hundred and three acres two roods and five poles of Minors tract five acres one rood and twenty seven poles of Welch's tract, and sixty nine acres conveyed to me by Mrs. Dolly V. Madison. This devise is made however, upon condition that my said son Thomas pay to be daughter Ellen the sum of three hundred dollars in three equal annual payments the first of which is to be made within twelve months from my death hereby charging the land devised to my said son Thomas with this legacy to my daughter Ellen. I also give and bequeath to my son Thomas my slave George, son of Rose.
- 6thly. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ellen the sum of two thousand six hundred dollars to be paid to her by my sons James, John, Reuben and Thomas in three equal annual payments the first of which is to be made within twelve months from my death, that is one thousand dollars to be paid by James, the like sum by John, three hundred dollars by Reuben and the like sum by Thomas. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Ellen the further sum of four hundred dollars to be paid to her out of my estate withing twelve months from my death, also three slaves Mareka, Lucy and Gabriel, children of Mary, also the stock which I hold in the sevign? run-gap Turnpike Company.
- 7thly. The residue of my slaves after taking out the four specifically bequeathed to my son Thomas and my daughter Ellen, and after my wife shall have selected those loaned to her ~ I give and bequeath to my four children Thomas, John, Ellen and Philipa to be equally divided between them. I also give and bequeath to each of them two beds with their furniture: I also give and bequeath to them to be equally divided, four fifths of my stocks of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, and four fifths of my plantation utilsils~.
- 8thly. No matter at what season of the year I may die, I direct that a crop be cultivated the next year after my death and that all the property real and personal, of which I may die possessed be kept together until such crop is finished: and I desire that my son Thomas superintend the plantation until such crop is finished, and that he be paid for his services the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars: The profist arising from that crop, after paying the expenses thereof are to be applied to the payment of my debts and the pecuniary legacy to my daughter Ellen, and the residue thereof I give and bequeath to my four children Thomas, John, Ellen and Philipa to be equally divided between them~
- 9thly. I hereby declare that I am indebted to my son Thomas the sum of five hundred dollars for his services on my plantation and I hereby direct my executors to may him that sum as soon as it can be conveniently raised but without interest~
- 10thly. I hereby make known that the grag [gray?] horse, which my son Thomas rides is his property, and that the sorrel horse my son John rides is his property~
- 11thly. At the death of my Wife I give and bequeath all the property loaned to her except the land, to my four children Thomas, John, Ellen and Philipa to be equally divided between them~
- 12thly. Should my daughter Philipa die without issue, I will and direct that the property given to her be equally divided between my other shildren~
- 13thly, Whatever money may arise from the suit now defending in the Court of Appeals between myself and certain legatees and distributees of my fathers estate, I give and bequeath to be equally divided between my six children, James, Reuben, Thomas, John, Ellen and Philipa.
- 14thly. It is my will and desire that my afflicted child Philipa be taken care of and supported in comfort during her life and that if the profits of the property bequeathed to her is not sufficient for the purpose that all my other children contribute equally to her support ~
- 15thly. It is my will and desire that my faithful servants Joe and Abby be included among my slaves to which my wife is entitled during her life, and after her death that they go to any one of my children that they may select such child accounting for the value of Abby, but not of Joe.
- Lastly, I constitute and appoint my sons James and Reuben Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by me made~
- In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and afix my seal, this seventeenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
- The following words being first interlined, to wit. be_ in the third page and _ "direct" in the fourth page.
- [Signed] Reuben Newman Sr. [Seal]
- Signed, sealed, published and declared by Reuben Newman his last will and testament, at whose request, and in whose presence, we hereto subscribe our names as witnesses
- [Signed] Tho. F. Slaughter, James B. Newman, Garrett Scott, John Willis
- At a monthly court held for the County of Orange, at the courthouse on Monday the 24th of October 1842.
- This last will and testament of Reuben Newman Sr. deceased, was proved by the oaths of Thomas F. Slaughter, Garrett Scott, John Willis and James B. Newman witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded & on motion of James Newman and Reuben Newman the executors appointed by the said last will and testament of Reuben Newman deceased, who made oath according to law, and with John F. Cowherd, Edmund Henshaw, Thomas Newman, John F. Newman and Garrett Scott, their securities entered into and acknowledged, in open court a bond in the penalty of forty thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs ~ certificate is granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form.
- Teste.
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References
- ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls;)
Source Citation: Volume: 278; SAR Membership Number: 55576.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave.
Reuben Newman
Birth 1767
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Death Oct 1842 (aged 74–75)
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Reuben Newman of Orange County, Virginia was born in 1767, a son of Alexander Newman (1740-1788) and Frances Bourne (1752-1831), married Phoebe Butler abt. 1800. They had six children together:
1. James Barbour [or Butler] Newman (1806-1886)
2. Reuben Newman (1809-1872)
3. Thomas Noel Newman (b. 1810)
4. John Francis Newman (abt. 1818-1888)
5. Ellen E. Newman (abt. 1825-bef. 1860)
6. Philipa Newman (b. abt. 1828)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261390032/reuben-newman
- United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).
Name Reuben Newman
Enumeration Date 7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Orange, Virginia, USA
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 3
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 [b. 1775 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1 [b. bet. 1776-1794]
Slaves - Males - Under 14 9
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25 3
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44 9
Slaves - Males - 45 and over 2
Slaves - Females - Under 14 11
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 14
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44 5
Slaves - Females - 45 and over 4
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 21
Free White Persons - Under 16 4
Free White Persons - Over 25 2
Total Free White Persons 7
Total Slaves 57
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 64
- United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).
Name Reuben Newman
Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Orange, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 1 [b. bet. 1771-1780]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1 [b. bet. 1791-1800]
Slaves - Males - Under 10 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 8
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 2
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 5
Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10 16
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 9
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 4
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 3
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99 2
White Persons - Deaf and Dumb - 25 and over 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 3
Total Free White Persons 9
Total Slaves 51
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 60
- United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).
Name Reuben Newman
Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Orange, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 2
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 1 [b. bet. 1771-1780]
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 2
Slaves - Males - Under 10 10
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 10
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 2
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 6
Slaves - Females - Under 10 10
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 12
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 8
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture 26
Free White Persons - Under 20 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 4
Total Free White Persons 7
Total Slaves 59
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 66
- Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900.
Name Rueben Newman
Residence Date Abt 1842
Residence Place Orange
Will Date 17 Oct 1842
Probate Date 20 Oct 1842
Probate Place Orange, Virginia, USA
Inferred Death Year 1842
Inferred Death Place Virginia, USA
Item Description Will Books, Vol 9-10, 1839-1848
Others Listed (Name) Relationship
Rueben Newman Testator
John Newman Son
Thomas Newman Child
Ellen Newman Child
James Newman Son
Reuben Newman Son
George Enslaved Person
Rose Enslaved Person
Philipa Newman Child
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