Individual Details
John Newman
(Abt, 1769 - )
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: Polly Martin as the first wife of John Newman was added by Jan Strickland. All information and notes about the family and descendants of John Newman is from Jan Strickland, email: jans884@bellsouth.net>, August 2001.)
A record of the marriage of John Newman and Polly Martin was reported in the Augusta Herald and the Augusta Journal (Georgia).
John Newman served in the regiment to suppress the violence of the Creek Indians, which was enacted by the state of Georgia in October, 1787. John had his arm shot off during conflict with the Indians. Listed in the "White's Historical Collection of Early Settlers of Washington County, Georgia" is a John Martin, who also served in this regiment. John Martin is believed to be the father of Polly Martin, John's wife. No definite connection is made about this relationship. Only the circumstances around this event give credit to this possibility.
Family members have passed down stories recalling Grandma Polly and Grandpa John. It seemed the younger children were of afraid of Grandpa John with his missing arm. He would tease them with the stub. Tradition has it that he was a fine carpenter and made his own furniture for his home.
The death of John and Polly Newman are unknown and they were probably buried in a church cemetery and their markers have long since been lost.
A record of the marriage of John Newman and Polly Martin was reported in the Augusta Herald and the Augusta Journal (Georgia).
John Newman served in the regiment to suppress the violence of the Creek Indians, which was enacted by the state of Georgia in October, 1787. John had his arm shot off during conflict with the Indians. Listed in the "White's Historical Collection of Early Settlers of Washington County, Georgia" is a John Martin, who also served in this regiment. John Martin is believed to be the father of Polly Martin, John's wife. No definite connection is made about this relationship. Only the circumstances around this event give credit to this possibility.
Family members have passed down stories recalling Grandma Polly and Grandpa John. It seemed the younger children were of afraid of Grandpa John with his missing arm. He would tease them with the stub. Tradition has it that he was a fine carpenter and made his own furniture for his home.
The death of John and Polly Newman are unknown and they were probably buried in a church cemetery and their markers have long since been lost.
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1769 | Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina | |||
| Marriage | May 30, 1801 | probably Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia - Polly Martin | |||
| Marriage | March 11, 1821 | Warren County, Georgia - Pherraby Springer |
Families
| Spouse | Pherraby Springer ( - ) |
| Spouse | Polly Martin ( - ) |
| Child | John Martin Newman (1802 - 1877) |
| Father | Samuel Newman (1741 - 1795) |
| Mother | Eve Davis Castleberry (1745 - 1795) |
| Sibling | Ann Newman (1763 - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Newman Jr. (1764 - 1834) |
| Sibling | Walter Newman (1766 - 1820) |
| Sibling | William Newman (1767 - 1809) |
| Sibling | Mary Newman (1768 - ) |
| Sibling | Zilpha Newman (1776 - 1795) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Newman (1781 - ) |
| Sibling | Jonathan Newman Sr. (1784 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Lemuel Newman (1785 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Margaret Newman (1788 - ) |