SEVENTH GENERATION

84. Jonathan NEWMAN was born on 25 Dec 1730 in VA. He signed a will on 16 May 1817 in Union, Monroe Co., VW. I Jonathan Newman late of teh Co. of Botetourt but now of the Co. of Monroe, do hereby make my last will and Testament. My Caldwell grandchildren; Betsy, Newman, George Washington, Jonathan and Sally, children of my daughter Patsey Caldwell and also, Polly Caldwell, the only child of my daughter, Leah Caldwell, I give 10 pds as they reach legal age. Sarah Newman, my wife, shall keep all my household items and farm animals and equipment and negroe girl, Chalott. My negroe boy, Shadick, shall be sold to pay my debts and money given to my wife for her natural life then equally divided between my five children; Aron Newman, John Newman, Jonathan Newman, George Newman, my sons; Joseph Alderson, and his wife, Polly Newman. After the death of my wife, Sarah, everything is to be sold and divided between my children. Exc. Joseph Alderson and Jonathan Newman. He died on 17 May 1817 in Monroe Co., VW. Annals of Southwest Virginia, Vol. 1 (pages 381, 416, 320, 324, 338, 330, 358, 483, 279, 561,408) He is listed as a Juror, farmer of corn, Surveyor of Roads, owner of 200 acres on the Catawba Creek Branch of the James River.
Jonathan Newman is recognized by the DAR in the Patriot Index, page 495, for his jury duties, materials furnished for the war, surveyor services and military sevice as a survivor of the Battle of Guilford, NC at 50 years of age. He was married to Sarah CARROLL in 1765 in VA.

85. Sarah CARROLL. Children were:

i. Mary Polly NEWMAN was born on 3 May 1770 in Boteourt Co., VA. She died on 13 Apr 1857 in Monroe Co., WV.
42 ii. Aaron NEWMAN.
iii. Sarah Leah NEWMAN was born on 5 Aug 1777.
iv. Martha Patsy NEWMAN was born on 3 Apr 1780.
v. John NEWMAN was born on 11 Dec 1782 in Boteourt Co., VA. He died on 8 Oct 1865 in Jefferson Co., TN.
vi. Jonathan NEWMAN was born on 13 Oct 1786 in Boteourt Co., VA. He died in 1867 in Boteourt Co., VA.
vii. George NEWMAN was born on 23 May 1791 in Boteourt Co., VA.