Person:Samuel Newton (27)

Samuel". b. (prob. in latter part of 1750) at Meiidou, Mas.s. : bapt. in tlie cliurclh at Milford (a town adjoining), by Rev. Frost, Jan. 27, 1760. He married Marcli 18, 1784. Sarali Slierman. He was a soldier of the Revolution from Lanesborougli, having moved to that town. An abstract of service is ; Samuel Newton. Lanesborough. Private Capt. David Wheeler's Co., Col. Benjamin Simond's regiment. Entered service Dec. I6, 1776, discharged March 22, 1777—[several other enlistments—a long account that I did not copy]—drummer: Corporal. Descriptive list, dated February 3, 1781, in Jeremiah Millers Co., First Mass. Regiment, Age 21 years. Stature 5 ft. 7 in. Complexion light, hair brown, birthplace Mendon, residence Lanesborough. After the war Air. Newton removed, as did also his brother Jason, to Ira, Rutland Co., Vt., wliere he was residing when the First United States Census was taken in 1700, his family consisting of besides himself, one male above 10 years, one male under 16 years and two females. His relatives say he had no children; also that he and his brother Jason were Revolutionary and War of 1812 pensioners

GEORGE NEWTON (1840 - BET 1900 & 1910) By Myron L. Newton, Jr.