Walter N. NEWMAN Sr. ^{3 4 5}

   General Notes:

From records of Kathy Glendenning of Richmond, California:

John Jacob and Walter were both baptized on 18 October 1761.

On the second day of December 1797, Walter Newman purchased a one acre lot in the town of Point Pleasant, Virginia (now West Virginia). This is the lot that the Mansion Inn is located on. If the Inn was built in 1796, Walter Newman did not build it. The dishes that are still in the Inn were supplied by Walter's son, Jonas Newman, not by Walter Newman as is advertised. The Inn was the property of Walter Newman in the late 1700's.

Walter Newman enlisted as a private in the Pennsylvania Troops in 1777. He was a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He served several periods of two months under Captains Phillip Weiser, Audenbrook, Casper Stover,Joseph Gehr, Leonard Ismell, James Hays, David Krause, George Feather, Baltser Orth, Valentine Shonfler, Abraham Smith, John Kinsog, and Colonel Grub, amounting in all about two years. In 1780, he served five months as Teamster, under Jacob Shaffner, Wagon Master. He was allowed a pension 3 November 1832, while a resident of Walnut Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. He died at Newark, Licking County, Ohio. His third wife, Elizabeth Wheeler, was allowed a widow's Pension which was executed 23 April 1853. She was fifty-eight years of age and a resident of Newark, Ohio.

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.3, p. -Serial: 11999; Volume: 8
NEWMAN, Walter: Sixth St. Cem., Newark, OH 56 ¹

   Events:

• Baptism, 18 Oct 1761. ⁵ Walter Numann; Father: John; Sponsors: Walter & Elizabeth Numann.

• Residence, 1790, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ⁷ Household of Walter Newman (Sr.).

• Land, 1806, Mason County, Virginia (West Virginia). ⁸ Newman, Walter & Catherine, to Jacob Lemasters.

• Occupation, 1820, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio. ⁹ Farmer.

• Residence, 1820, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio. ⁹ Household of Walter Newman (Sr.).

• Residence, 1830, Walnut Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. ¹⁰ Household of Walter Newman (Sr.).

• Residence, 1840, Walnut Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. ¹¹ Listed on census Veteran's Schedule.

• Residence, 1850, Newark Township, Licking County, Ohio. ¹² Household of Walter Newman (Sr.).

Walter married Catharine Barbara ZIMMERMAN, daughter of George ZIMMERMAN and Maria Salome, on 25 Oct 1785 in Stouchsburg, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.¹ (Catharine Barbara ZIMMERMAN was born on 8 Jun 1759 in Pennsylvania ¹³, baptized on 24 Jun 1759 in Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania ¹³ and died before 1808 in Point Pleasant, Mason County, Virginia (West Virginia).)

Walter also married Winifred BUCK, daughter of Capt. Charles BUCK and Unknown, on 5 Jun 1808 in Gallia County, Ohio.² (Winifred BUCK was born before 1790 in Botetourt County, Virginia and died before 1840 in Ohio.)

Walter also married Elizabeth WHEELER on 15 Oct 1840 in Licking County, Ohio.¹ (Elizabeth WHEELER was born about 1792 in Maryland and died after Apr 1853.)