James NEWTON

(b. 20 June 1784 , Goshen, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 28 September 1854 , Charlestown, Portage, Ohio, USA )
Age: 70

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James NEWTON was born 20 June 1784 in Goshen, Crown Colony of Connecticut

James NEWTON was the child of Isaac NEWTON and Rebecca MINOT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Samuel NEWTON and Deborah BALDWIN (maternal) James MINOT and Rebecca BLANCHARD

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James married Sophia A COE 26 February 1817 in Portage, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Sophia A COE was born abt. 1792 in Granville, Massachusetts, USA. Sophia A died 9 July 1876 in Ohio, USA.

James NEWTON died 28 September 1854 in Charlestown, Portage, Ohio, USA.
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James NEWTON married

Sophia A COE-- Date: 26 February 1817 Place: Portage, Ohio, USA
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Name: James Newton
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1817
Marriage Place: Portage, Ohio, USA
Spouse: Sophia A. Coe
Film Number: 000891357

Ancestry.com. Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Children of James NEWTON and Sophia A COE:

Edwin NEWTON (b.December 1817, , Ohio, USA d. 21 August 1819, , Ohio, USA)

Emma Sophia Alvin NEWTON (b.abt. 1819, Charlestown, Portage, Ohio, USA d. , )

Cynthia Sally Maria NEWTON (b.abt. 1826, Charlestown, Portage, Ohio, USA d. 30 April 1832, , Ohio, USA)

Eben L NEWTON (b.July 1833, Charlestown, Portage, Ohio, USA d. 19 December 1913, , Ohio, USA)

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1784 Birth
20 June 1784
Goshen, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Marriage / Partner
James NEWTON and Sophia A COE 26 February 1817, Portage, Ohio, USA

He was 32 years old.

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Birth of Child
Edwin NEWTON was born December 1817, , Ohio, USA

James was 33 years old.

1819 Death of Child
Edwin NEWTON died 21 August 1819, , Ohio, USA

James was 35 years old.

1820
1820 census: OH, Portage, Charlestown
1820 U.S. Census
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1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830
1830 census: OH, Portage, Charlestown
1830 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Death of Child
Cynthia Sally Maria NEWTON died 30 April 1832, , Ohio, USA

James was 47 years old.

1833 Birth of Child
Eben L NEWTON was born July 1833, Charlestown, Portage, Ohio, USA

James was 49 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1840
1840 census: OH, Portage
1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Charlestown, Portage, Ohio
Name: James Newton
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Charlestown, Portage, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Race: White
Race (Original):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1785
Birthplace: Connecticut
Household ID: 616
House Number: 580
Line Number: 3
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 722
GS Film Number: 444715
Digital Folder Number: 004204501
Image Number: 00473

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Newton M 65 Connecticut
Sophia A Newton F 58 Massachusetts
Eben Newton M 16 Ohio
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

Grave

Charlestown Cemetery Charlestown Portage County Ohio, USA Plot: Sect D, row 15

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1854 Death
28 September 1854
Charlestown, Portage, Ohio, USA

He died at the age of 70.

James is buried at: Charlestown Cemetery Charlestown Portage County Ohio, USA Plot: Sect D, row 15

Added: 5/13/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 4/7/2017 3:28:04 PM

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state