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Bible Records of Jesse Newport I & II

Contributed by Jessi Marks

 

 

 

From Jessi Marks who is descended from Isaac Dearth and Betsy Newport:

 

The Bible actually belonged to Martha Crawford Pritchard, Jesse Jr.'s great granddaughter, and my gr. gr. great grandmother. Martha's parents were Norman Crawford and Prisella Dearth. Prisella's parents were Isaac Dearth and Betsy Newport. Betsy's parents were Jesse and (I have) Elizabeth Newport. And Jesse's Parents were Jesse Newport and either Elizabeth Lockwood or Anne Barker.

 

The Names and ages of Jesse and Elizabeth Newport's children

Thomas Newport was born the 6th day of 12th mo 1759 (all the rest are written in this fashion as well)

Aaron 7-9-1761

Mary 25-9-1763

David 17-9-1765

Jesse 17-7-1767

Anna 12-12-1769

Benjamin 6-11-1771

Elizabeth 24-7-1773

Richard 27-9-1775

Lydia 27-1-1778

Sarah was born the 16th of 1st month 1781,and died the 7th day of the 9th month 1781,

Molly 13-4-1786

 

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(on the reverse side) (this would be Jesse Jr.)

Jesse Newport and Elizabeth, his wife, was married Nov. the 20th 1789 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania.

 

The names and ages of their children:

 

Betsy Newport was born 20th Sept. 1790

William 1-1-1792

James 16-11-1793

Polly 10-2-1795

Daniel 15-11-1798

Matilda 4-1-1800

Lydia 3-2-1802

Rachael 7-2-1804

Jesse 2-2-1806

Mira 15-2-1808

Thomas 30-1-1810

Nancy 12-5-1812

Sally 15-11-1814

Amy 27-3-1817, Amy Newport died July the 27th 1823 and was buried at the Baptist Meeting House in Green County, Cedar Creek, Ohio

 

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