1. John¹ Newell was born in Virginia. John died before November 1795 in Warren Co., North Carolina.⁽¹⁾

John married Lucy Hyde before August 21, 1759.⁽²⁾ Lucy was born in Virginia. Lucy was the daughter of David Hyde and Mary. She died after January 27, 1792.

He was listed on a deed as a witness December 11, 1751 in Surry Co., Virginia.⁽³⁾ John Newell may have been living in Prince George County, Virginia at the time.

"11 Dec 1751.... Joseph Glover and wife, Elizabeth Glover, of Martins Brandon Parish in Prince George County to John Barnes of the same for 40 pounds current money.... 200 acres in the fork of Poplar Swamp and bounded by the Long Branch."

He bought property from Michal Casley December 17, 1754 in Surry Co., Virginia.⁽⁴⁾

"17 Dec 1754.... Michal Casley and his mother, Elizabeth Atkinson, of Surry County to John Newell of Prince George County for 86 pounds current money.... 100 acres on south side of Savages Run of the head of upper Chipoakes Creek and bounded by Mr. William Short, Richard Jones and Mr. Ephraim Baird."

He bought property from Lucas Powell on July 23, 1759 in Brunswick Co., Virginia.⁽⁵⁾ Lucas Powell was of Dinwiddie County, and John Newell was of Sussex County at the time of this event.

He sold property to Daniel Spence August 21, 1759 in Surry Co., Virginia.⁽⁶⁾ This land transaction is the earliest record found that describes Lucy as the wife of John Newell.

He bought property from Lucas Powell July 23, 1760 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.⁽⁷⁾ At the time of this conveyance, John Newell was living in Sussex County, Virginia, and Lucas Powell was of Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

He sold property to David Hyde on February 6, 1764 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.⁽⁸⁾ At the time of this conveyance, John Newell was of Brunswick County, Virginia, and David Hyde was of Northampton County, North Carolina.

He bought property from Lucas Powell July 5, 1764 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.⁽⁹⁾ At the time of this conveyance, John Newell was of Brunswick County, Virginia, and Lucas Powell was of James City County, Virginia.

He sold property to James Allen Jr. June 29, 1767 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.⁽¹⁰⁾ John Newell & his wife Lucy were of Northampton County, North Carolina at the time of this event.

John Newell was a buyer at the account of sale of the estate of David Hyde on June 14, 1785 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.⁽¹¹⁾ A North Carolina state census conducted in February, 1786, listed John Newell as the head of a household in Warren County. He was enumerated in Jordan Harris' district.⁽¹²⁾ The household was enumerated as follows:

• 2 white males aged 21-60
• 3 white males under 21 or above 60
• 4 white females, all ages
• 8 blacks aged 12-50
• 2 blacks under 12 or over 50

He made a will on January 27, 1792 in Warren Co., North Carolina.⁽¹³⁾ Here is the text of John Newell's will:

In the name of God Amen, I, John, Newell Senr. of Warren County, State of No. Carolina being weaken body but of sound mind & memory thanks to almighty God for the same calling to mind the mortality of the body that it is appointed for man once to dye & do nominate this my last will and testament [illegible]. I bequeath my soul to God who gave it me or into the hand of a sure [illegible].... my body to the dust its original in sure and certain hopes of this resurrection of eternal life [illegible] Jesus Christ our Lord. As for my worldly goods which God has graciously given me, after my just worldly debts are paid I dispose of in manner and form as follows: Item. I lend to my loving wife Lucy during her natural life the land and plantation whereon Jno. Newell will with all the stock of hoggs, cattle, sheep one lay horse called Dick, a sorrel mare called Sellomy, a blk colt called Pinck (?), a negro fellow named Soloman, a negro woman named Old Phillis, a negro woman named Young Phillis, together with the house hold & kitchen furniture & plantation tools. Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Robertson one negro we named Jenny, one feather bed & furniture & one horse called Warren, saddle & bridle, two cows, calves & ewes & lambs. Item. I give to my son William Newell the land & plantation whereon he now lives which land I purchased of Rick Hamblet lying on the south side of Cattle Pershing Creek ajoining Thos. Persons upper line containing 179 acres (more or less), one negro woman named Silvia, one feather bed & furniture, two cows & calves, one dark bay mare, saddle & bridle, one yoke of oxen, two ewes & lambs. Item. I lend to my daughter Rebekah Myrick during her natural life one negro woman named with her increase, one bay mare, saddle & bridle, two cows & calves, two ewes & lambs, one feather bed & furniture, one square walnut table, one chest and half a dozen walnut turned chairs. Now if my daughter Rebekah should die before her youngest child comes of lawful age, my desire is that the above loan be sold by my executors and the money put on interest till her youngest child comes of lawful age, and the money to be equally divided among all her children. Item. I give to my son John Newel and to his heirs forever the land & plantation whereon he now lives, which land I purchased of Henry Clark lying on the south side of Bern Creek containing 200 acres, be the same more or less, together with one negroe fellow named Liberty, one bay mare, saddle & bridle, one feather bed & furniture, three cows & calves, one yoke of stears, two ewes & lambs. Item. I give to my son Edward Newel the land and plantation which I purchased of Chamberlain & John Hudson lying on the south side of Little Fishing Creek above and joining the land which I gave to my son William containing 200 acres, be the same more or less, together with one negroe boy named Bob, one sorrel mare, saddle & bridle, one feather bed & furniture, two cows & calves & two ewes & lambs, one sow & pig, one yoke of stears & eighteen pounds of Virginia money in cash. Item. I give to my son David Hyde Newel after the decease of his mother the land plantation whereon I now live lying on the north side of Little Fishing Creek joining Sam'l Taylor on the lower and Thomas Borough on the upper side containing acres be the same, more or less, together with one negroe boy named Solomon, one sorrel colt, saddle & bridle, one feather bed & furniture, two cows & calves, two ewes & lambs, one yoke of small stears & one sow & pigs. Item. I give to my daughter Sally Newel one negroe girl named Fanny and one negroe boy child named Jabob, together with one bay colt, saddle & bridle, one feather bed and furniture, two cows & calves, two ewes & lambs. Item. I give to my daughter Polly Hyde Newel after the decease of her mother one negroe woman named Phila (?) and the first child which she has after my decease, together with one feather bed and furniture, one bay colt, saddle & bridle, two cows & calves, two ewes and lambs. Item. I will that my waggon and three bigert horses & one sorrel mare and filly be sold to pay my just debts, and if the money arising from the sale of the waggon & horses over pays my debts, the over plus together with all the property which I have lent to my wife after her decease except those things with above I order to be sold, the money & the money equally divided among all my children except Reb Myrick, her part to be divided among her children as above. I further do nominate & appoint my wife Lucy Newell & my sons Wm. & Jno. Newell exrs. of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 27th day of Jany, Anno Dom 1792. John Newell Senr. {seal}

Signed & ackd in presence of J Newell Junr., Edwd Newell.

Warren County, Feby Court, 1796. J. Newell proved this last will & test of Jno. Newell, deceased, whereupon letters testamentary was granted to the exrs herein named who qualify accordingly, & the sd will is ordered to be recorded.

John's will was presented in court November 1795 in Warren Co., North Carolina. John Newell, Jr. and Edward Newell proved the will.⁽¹⁴⁾ John Newell Jr. was qualified as executor of the will of John Newell in February 1796 in Warren Co., North Carolina.⁽¹⁵⁾ His estate was inventoried May 1796 in Warren Co., North Carolina. John Newell Jr. returned the inventory.⁽¹⁶⁾ Land which John Newell lent his daughter Rebecca Myrick was ordered sold May 1813 in Warren Co., North Carolina.⁽¹⁷⁾ An administrative account took place May 29, 1821 in Warren Co., North Carolina.⁽¹⁸⁾

John Newell and Lucy Hyde had the following children:

+ 2 i. William² Newell was born February 10, 17--.

+ 3 ii. Elizabeth Newell.

+ 4 iii. David Hyde Newell.

+ 5 iv. Rebecca Newell was born before 1765.

6 v. Polly Hyde Newell.

7 vi. Sally Newell. Sally married Francis M. Carter May 2, 1800 in Warren Co., North Carolina.⁽¹⁹⁾

+ 8 vii. Edward Newell was born December 3, 1770.

9 viii. John Newell Jr. was born between 1765 and 1784. John married Elizabeth Long before August 1797.⁽²⁰⁾ This marriage is proved in a Warren County, North Carolina guardian account which says that "Sterling Harwell filed a gdn. account for Elizabeth Long, noting that she had married John Newell, August Ct., 1797."

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