Individual Details
Susannah Howard
(1721 - 1791)
Will of Susanna Newton, SMC, 7/8/1791-12/13/1791. Son: Clement Newton, a negro woman named Hannah; one linen wheel; one dutch oven; and one small iron pot. He is to pay my granddaughter, Mary Greenwell, 4 lbs. current money when she arrives at the age of 17. Daughter: Mary Booth, use of my negro woman named Lewder during her life and then to her children which are to also have the increase of sd. negro; one large iron pot; and the remainder of my household furniture. She is to pay my granddaughter, Mary Greenwell, 8 lbs. current money when she arrives at the age of 17. Granddaughter: Mary Greenwell, the bed and furniture I lay in; my woolen wheel and cards; and my chest. Exec.: Not named. Wit: Francis Fenwick and Peter Ford. Codicil, 10/9/1791: Son, Clement Newton, one sow and seven shoats. Wit.: Francis Fenwick.
1 NAME Susanna /Howard/
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Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:59:46 -0700
From: " Norma Lundgren" nlndgrn@sbcglobal.net>
To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Mary NEWTON & John BOOTH
Linda,
I have a comment on your data for Mary Newton.
Thomas Newton, in his 27 Mar 1772 will, states "I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Susanna Newton, during her natural life, three negros Viz; Priss, Hammer, & Balander, with their increase, & after my wife's decease [crossed out: my son William Newton to have an Equal part with my 3 youngest Children], among my three youngest Children, Equally, Viz; Elizabeth Newton, Clement Newton and Mary Newton, my will and meaning is that my wife keep with her my three youngest Children till they are able to shift for themselves."
If Mary Newton was one of his 3 youngest and they could not shift for themselves, would she be old enough to be born before 1746 and marry before 1762?
Based on the full transcription of his will, I don't think he had two (or more) daughters named "Mary" (which wasn't uncommon in those days, especially to the Catholics. I have a family of Brawners that not only name several "Mary", they called them "Mary" in legal documents. Sigh!).
I would also say William was probably the next older than those 3 youngest. The others were probably of age and "able to shift for themselves" as he left them "one shilling and no more" and possibly a slave.
Norma Lundgren
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 22:19:06 -0400
From: "Linda Reno" lindareno@comcast.net>
To: "Norma Lundgren" nlndgrn@sbcglobal.net>, mdstmary@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Mary NEWTON & John BOOTH
I don't know what to make of it. Susanna (Howard) Newton in her 1791 will refers to her daughter, Mary Booth.
Will of Susanna Newton, SMC, 7/8/1791-12/13/1791. Son: Clement Newton, a negro woman named Hannah; one linen wheel; one dutch oven; and one small iron pot. He is to pay my granddaughter, Mary Greenwell, 4 lbs. current money when she arrives at the age of 17. Daughter: Mary Booth, use of my negro woman named Lewder during her life and then to her children which are to also have the increase of sd. negro; one large iron pot; and the remainder of my household furniture. She is to pay my granddaughter, Mary Greenwell, 8 lbs. current money when she arrives at the age of 17. Granddaughter: Mary Greenwell, the bed and furniture I lay in; my woolen wheel and cards; and my chest. Exec.: Not named. Wit: Francis Fenwick and Peter Ford. Codicil, 10/9/1791: Son, Clement Newton, one sow and seven shoats. Wit.: Francis Fenwick. (St. Mary's County, Maryland Wills, 1776-1791 by Linda Reno and Joann Humphries).
Then we have this record:
7/12/1772: Baptism of Matthias Booth, child of John and Mary. GP: William Newton and Mary Shirley. (Jesuit Missions). William Newton was Mary's brother.
Linda Reno
1 NAME Susanna /Howard/
Not all information verified and/or documented.Not all are my direct line (only those denoted by *). Please use this as a guide and contact the source for more information. I am actively making updates and corrections and reposting the information. With
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Notes:
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:59:46 -0700
From: " Norma Lundgren" nlndgrn@sbcglobal.net>
To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Mary NEWTON & John BOOTH
Linda,
I have a comment on your data for Mary Newton.
Thomas Newton, in his 27 Mar 1772 will, states "I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Susanna Newton, during her natural life, three negros Viz; Priss, Hammer, & Balander, with their increase, & after my wife's decease [crossed out: my son William Newton to have an Equal part with my 3 youngest Children], among my three youngest Children, Equally, Viz; Elizabeth Newton, Clement Newton and Mary Newton, my will and meaning is that my wife keep with her my three youngest Children till they are able to shift for themselves."
If Mary Newton was one of his 3 youngest and they could not shift for themselves, would she be old enough to be born before 1746 and marry before 1762?
Based on the full transcription of his will, I don't think he had two (or more) daughters named "Mary" (which wasn't uncommon in those days, especially to the Catholics. I have a family of Brawners that not only name several "Mary", they called them "Mary" in legal documents. Sigh!).
I would also say William was probably the next older than those 3 youngest. The others were probably of age and "able to shift for themselves" as he left them "one shilling and no more" and possibly a slave.
Norma Lundgren
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 22:19:06 -0400
From: "Linda Reno" lindareno@comcast.net>
To: "Norma Lundgren" nlndgrn@sbcglobal.net>, mdstmary@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Mary NEWTON & John BOOTH
I don't know what to make of it. Susanna (Howard) Newton in her 1791 will refers to her daughter, Mary Booth.
Will of Susanna Newton, SMC, 7/8/1791-12/13/1791. Son: Clement Newton, a negro woman named Hannah; one linen wheel; one dutch oven; and one small iron pot. He is to pay my granddaughter, Mary Greenwell, 4 lbs. current money when she arrives at the age of 17. Daughter: Mary Booth, use of my negro woman named Lewder during her life and then to her children which are to also have the increase of sd. negro; one large iron pot; and the remainder of my household furniture. She is to pay my granddaughter, Mary Greenwell, 8 lbs. current money when she arrives at the age of 17. Granddaughter: Mary Greenwell, the bed and furniture I lay in; my woolen wheel and cards; and my chest. Exec.: Not named. Wit: Francis Fenwick and Peter Ford. Codicil, 10/9/1791: Son, Clement Newton, one sow and seven shoats. Wit.: Francis Fenwick. (St. Mary's County, Maryland Wills, 1776-1791 by Linda Reno and Joann Humphries).
Then we have this record:
7/12/1772: Baptism of Matthias Booth, child of John and Mary. GP: William Newton and Mary Shirley. (Jesuit Missions). William Newton was Mary's brother.
Linda Reno
Events
Birth | 1721 | St. Mary's, Maryland | |||
Birth | Bef 1731 | ||||
Marriage | 1742 | St. Mary's, Maryland - Thomas Newton | |||
Death | 1791 | St. Mary's., Maryland | |||
Death | Bef 13 Dec 1791 | St Mary's County, Md | |||
Alt name | Susanna Howard |
Families
Spouse | Thomas Newton (1720 - 1772) |
Child | Thomas Newton ( - ) |
Child | Arnold Newton (1743 - 1815) |
Child | Henry Thomas Newton (1745 - 1790) |
Child | William Newton (1747 - 1795) |
Child | Ignatius Newton (1749 - 1812) |
Child | Sarah Newton (1751 - ) |
Child | Susannah Newton (1753 - 1800) |
Child | Elizabeth Newton (1756 - 1788) |
Child | Clement Newton (1757 - 1799) |
Child | Mary Newton (1754 - ) |
Father | William Howard ( - 1753) |
Mother | Sarah Smith ( - ) |
Sibling | Ignatius Howard ( - 1752) |
Sibling | Sarah Howard ( - ) |
Sibling | Clement Howard ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. VA Colonial Abstract.