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Walter Newman, of Shenandoah Co., VA
m. Abt 1742 - Walter Newman, of Shenandoah Co., VA1743 - 1815
- John NewmanAbt 1745 -
Facts and Events
Walter Newman was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Will Transcript
- In the Name of God Amen, I Walter Newman of the County of Shenandoah & State of Virginia being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner & form following, that is to say, I first will and devise that all my Just Debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my Personal estate,
- I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catharine Newman, two Feather beds, bed-steads, Furniture to be chosen by her, out of any in my leave, she is also to have the priviledge of living in the Houses where we now live and occupying and enjoying the part that her & myself, now Occupy during here life, I also give and bequeath to her the use and service of the negroe Woman Lucy and her son Peter, during her life, I also direct that one hundred Dollars Eash be paid to her after my death which she is to dispose of as she shall choose. She is also to retain for her use such other part of the Household and Kitchen furniture as she may deem necessary for Convenience. I also direct that she have two cows the choice of any I may have at the time of my death, which are to be kept and pastured for her by my son John Newman.
- I also direct that my son John Newman provide her in all kinds of provisions & fire wood, in the same manner as he now furnishes myself.
- I direct that my son John Newman do annually pay to her one thirt part of the nett profits made of the Plantations in the same manner as her is to pay them to me, during my life by our agreement entered into between him and myself.
- I give and bequeath unto my son Jonathan Newman, one hundred and twenty pounds to be paid him by my Executors after my death, this sum he is to have in addition to what I have already given him.
- I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Moffett wife of Daniel Moffett, one hundred pounds to be paid her after my death in addition to what she has already received.
- I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Hoy wife of Zachariah Hoy one hundred pounds, to be paid her after my death, in addition to the sum she has already received.
- I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Catherine wife of Bernard Peal one hundred pounds in addition to what I have already given her.
- I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Newman one hundred pounds in addition to what I have already given him.
- I Give and Devise unto my son John Newman and his Heirs all the land which I own in the County of Shenandoah Consisting of six small tracts lying together and adjoining each other and Containing about three hundred and ninety acres and being the same lands which I convenanted to devise to him by my agreement entered into with him and bearing ever date with this Will, this land I have valued to him at Twelve hundred pounds, three hundred & fifty pounds of which he has already paid as mentioned in said Agreement, the balance of eight hundred and forty five Pounds he is to pay to my other Heirs, should he not pay the same to me in my lifetime, But whatever sums he may pay me in my lifetime, towards the £845, he is to have Credit for, after my death, and only pay the ballance remaining unpaid after my death ~ he is also to provide for his mother in the manner mentioned in the first part of this will, which relates to her, and he is also annually during her life to pay her the one third part of the nett profits of the said plantation and lands thus devised to him ~ and after her death the same is then to belong to him & his Heirs forever.
- I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Newman one hundred pounds in addition to the sums which she may receive to make her equal to her other sisters, she as yet having received nothing.
- I give and bequeath unto my son Walter Newman Twenty five pounds in addition to the sums I have already given him.
- I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lydia Hupp wife of Benjamin Hupp one hundred pounds in addition to the sums already given her.
- I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Ruffner wife of Martin Ruffner dec'd one hundred pounds in addition to the sums already given her.
- Should I pay to any of my above named children (with the exception of Ann) any sum or sums of money or direct the same to be paid to any of them after the day of the date of this will, then the same is be Credited in part of the foregoing Legacies devised to each of them, and they are only to receive the balance of the foregoing Legacies from my Executor after my death - which may remain unpaid in my lifetime ~
- After the payment of the above Legacies which take up all the money coming from my son John for the land I have devised to him ~ I will & direct that all the rest and residue of my personal estate, of whatsoever kind or nature together with the Negro woman Lucy & her son Peter and any future increase she may have be sold my Personal estate (except the negroes) immediately after my death, and the Negroes immediately after the death of my wife, and all the money arising from such sales to be equally divided amongst all my ten children, and should any of my children die before me, or before the death of my wife, then and in that case the Heirs of him or her so deceased is to inherit the share or portion devised to his her or their for their or mother, my will being that if any of my children should happen to die before me the Heirs of him or her so dying are to have all which I have devised to their father or mother in as full and ample a manner as their father or Mother would have had the same, had they been alive at the time of my death ~
- And Lastly I do hereby Constitute my son John Newman and my son Samuel Newman Executors of this my last Will and Testament, Hereby revoking all former & other Wills made by me, and declaring this, and this only as and for my last Will & Testament.
- In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twelve.
- [Signed] Walter Newman [Seal]
- Signed Sealed published & Declared by the above named Walter Newman as and for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who have hereinto Subscribed our names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator.
- [Signed] Joseph Strickler, Jacob Harshberger, James Allen
- At a Court held for the County of Shenandoah on Monday the 7th day of August 1815.
- The last Will and Testament of Walter Newman deceased was produced in Court and was proved by the Affirmations of Joseph Strickler and Jacob Hershberger and ordered to be recorded. And upon the motion of John Newman & Samuel Newman the Executors therein named who made Oath and entered into Bond together with Joseph Moore their Security in the sum of Ten thousand Dollars, Conditioned as the law directs, a Certificate for obtaining a probate thereof in due form is granted them.
- Teste: P. Williams Cl.S.C.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 2 - Allen vs. Allen--O. S. 370; N. S. 134--In 1779 Reuben Allen, of Shenandoah, died, testate, leaving widow and five children, all infants, viz: Thomas,Aaron, John, Hannah (married George Bird), and Mary (married Benjamin Hawkins). Thomas died infant shortly after his father. Aaron has come of age, married, and has children, but is lunatic through intemperance. John is of age, married, and has children. Will of Reuben Allen, of Shenando County. Sons, Thomas, Aaron, John; daughters, Hannah, Mary; wife, Lydia; legatee, Mary Brinker, daughter of Conrad Brinker; relations, John, Reuben, Joseph Moore, Jackson Joseph, and Reuben Allen, executors. Dated 1st September, 1779. At court held for Shenando, 25th November, 1779. Recorded. 26th February, 1814, Joseph Hawkins deposes at house of Alexander Pollock, in Shenandoah, aged over 60, he married widow of Reuben Allen. John Allen came of age about 1798. Aaron is four years older than John, and Thomas is two years older than Aaron. 26th February, 1814, Balser Hupp, aged over 60, deposes, ditto. 26th February, 1814, Abraham Savage, aged 63, deposes ditto. 26th February 1814, John Bremer, aged over 62, deposes, ditto, 11th September, 1809, John Morgan deposes in Shenandoah; he considers Aaron and John imbecile, 11th September, 1809, Joseph Moore, ditto. Reuben Moore, executor of Reuben Allen, is dead in 1810, leaving widow Betsy (now widow of Daniel McNeil) and six children, viz: Joseph, Charles, James Willis, Daniel L., Marcus W., and Amelia Betsy. March, 1814, Dr. Jacob Neff, aged 70, deposes in Shenandoah. March, 1814, Walter Newman, aged over 70, deposes, ditto. March, 1814, Capt. William Bird, aged 53, deposes, ditto. March, 1814, Solomon Kingree, aged 52, deposes, ditto. March, 1814, William Steenberger, aged 47, deposes, ditto. March, 1814, Benjamin Pennbacker, aged 53, deposes, ditto; was not in Shenandoah County in 1779; he first came in 1783. 12th March, 1814, Samuel Strickler, aged 47, deposes in Shenandoah; did not live in neighborhood in 1779. 12th March, 1814, David Strickler, aged 43, deposes in Shenandoah, brother of Samuel, their father bought "Sulcer's" land. 26th February, 1814, Elizabeth Skeen, aged over 50 years, deposes in Shenandoah; Thomas Allen would be now 42 years old; Aaron is upwards of 40, and John is 36 or 37 years old. 15th April, 1811, James Skeen, aged 51, deposes, in Shenandoah, deponent knew Reuben Allen from deponent's infancy; Aaron Hughes was James's uncle. 15th April, 1811, Reuben Moore, aged 71, deposes. The question in this case was whether legacies of £1,000 each to the daughters were to be paid in hard money or currency. (Note: this record establishes that Walter Newman was born prior to abt. 1744).
Information on Walter Newman
From Genforum.com post:
Married in Augusta Co., Va and had 10 children.
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References
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots.
Name Walter Newman
Cemetery Fam Bur Gr
Location nr New Market VA 56
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