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This page contains information researched and assembled by Richard W. Baker, Jim Steers, Doug Griffith and others.

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Text Box: Evidence for the Identification of Our Immigrant Ancestor – Thomas Newport Thomas Newport is found in various records in New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Delaware in the early and mid 1700s. There is no official record that I know of telling of his date of arrival in the American Colonies or of his occupation. There are no land records that I know of identifying him as a planter/farmer. He considered himself a Quaker although the only Society of Friends record that I have seen naming him is a denial of membership in the Cape May/Egg Harbor, NJ Monthly Meeting. His son Jesse and daughter Mary became Quakers. There is no indication that he was a Quaker prior to living in the Colonies and it is stated in one family biography that he was an Episcopalian prior to his marriage. It does not state which marriage. Thomas helped his daughter Mary begin what became successful bakery business in Philadelphia, PA. It is from Mary Newport’s last will and testament that we learn that Thomas was married twice and that Jesse, who was younger than Mary, was her half sibling. Thomas married his second wife, Anne Barker, in the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia which was not a church for either family. Thomas Newport was said to have arrived in America in 1698 from London. From a bio of David Newport, born December 18, 1822: “David Newport is a descendant of Thomas Newport, who settled in New Jersey about 1698, coming from London, England.” This family story from a descendant four generations down from the immigrant Thomas is presented as fact, but it is safe to assume that the immigration date as well as other information could be in error but probably has that kernel of truth often found in oral and written family histories. David Newport Biographical Information Thomas Newport is named in a 1757 Proceedings of the Orphan’s Court of Sussex Co., Delaware in a Barker family (his wife’s family) issue. His son Jesse and his family are recorded in Quaker Monthly Meeting in Sussex Co., Delaware. I know of no other Thomas Newport in the Colonies up to that time. Elizabeth Lockwood, daughter of Richard Lockwood and Anne, was christened 7 Nov 1692 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England. This places Thomas’ first wife Elizabeth Lockwood at Saint Dunstan Parish, Stepney, the parish church of mariners. I have not been able to identify any other Thomas Newport who fits the information available including the family story ( The Christopher Newport Legend ) that has been past on to many generations of Newport families. It is the story that states that our Thomas Newport was a descendant of Capt. Christopher Newport who lived and sailed from the port in Stepney Parish. The connection to Capt. Christopher Newport has not been proven but it does indicate that the early descendants of Thomas, even in Jesse’s family, connect Thomas to a mariner’s family. Capt. Christopher’s father was also named Christopher and could be the Christopher from whom Thomas descends through the Thomas Newport, a mariner, and whose family is recorded in the Stepney Parish records. Richard W. Baker

 

 

 

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Descendants of Richard Lockwood

Descendants of David Long

* Jesse Newport's Mother?

Descendants of Anthony NEWPORT

(Thomas Newport the Immigrant is in generation #3)

Generation No. 1

1.  ANTHONY1 NEWPORT  He married SUSAN (SUSANNA) WESTWOOD1 November 11, 1630 in St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1. 

More About ANTHONY NEWPORT:

Christening: June 21, 1607, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

       

Children of ANTHONY NEWPORT and SUSAN WESTWOOD are:

2.               i.    JOHN2 NEWPORT.

                 ii.    THOMAS NEWPORT.

More About THOMAS NEWPORT:

Christening: November 14, 1633, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

                iii.    ANTHONY NEWPORT.

More About ANTHONY NEWPORT:

Christening: November 29, 1635, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

                iv.    ANTHONY NEWPORT.

More About ANTHONY NEWPORT:

Christening: October 03, 1638, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

                 v.    MARY NEWPORT.

More About MARY NEWPORT:

Christening: March 13, 1638/39, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

                vi.    WILLIAM NEWPORT.

More About WILLIAM NEWPORT:

Christening: May 13, 1642, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

               vii.    THOMAS NEWPORT.

More About THOMAS NEWPORT:

Christening: August 20, 1644, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

              viii.    RACHELL NEWPORT.

More About RACHELL NEWPORT:

                        Christening: September 05, 1649, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN2 NEWPORT (ANTHONY1)  He married MARY OLDREEVE1 May 24, 1670 in St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1. 

More About JOHN NEWPORT:

Christening: November 09, 1647, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

       

Children of JOHN NEWPORT and MARY OLDREEVE are:

3.               i.    THOMAS3 NEWPORT.

                 ii.    ANTHONY NEWPORT.

More About ANTHONY NEWPORT:

Christening: April 20, 1671, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

                iii.    MARY NEWPORT.

More About MARY NEWPORT:

Christening: November 10, 1672, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

                iv.    MARY NEWPORT.

More About MARY NEWPORT:

Christening: December 27, 1674, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

                 v.    SUSANNA NEWPORT.

More About SUSANNA NEWPORT:

Christening: April 08, 1677, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

                vi.    JANE NEWPORT.

More About JANE NEWPORT:

Christening: July 06, 1679, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1

               vii.    JOHN NEWPORT.

More About JOHN NEWPORT:

                        Christening: March 26, 1684, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England1.

Generation No. 3

3.  THOMAS3 NEWPORT (JOHN2, ANTHONY1)  He married (1) ELIZABETH LOCKWOOD, daughter of RICHARD LOCKWOOD and ANNE.    He married (2) ANN (ANNE) BARKER March 14, 1732/33 in Philadelphia, PA2. 

More About THOMAS NEWPORT:

Christening: May 12, 1689, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England3

More About ELIZABETH LOCKWOOD:

Christening: November 07, 1692, St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England3

Marriage Notes for THOMAS NEWPORT and ANNE BARKER:

First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA.

       

Children of THOMAS NEWPORT and ELIZABETH LOCKWOOD are:

                  i.    MARY4 NEWPORT.

More About MARY NEWPORT:

Christening: September 12, 1711, Stepney, London, England5

Burial: May 05, 1792, Philadelphia, PA4

                 ii.    HANNAH NEWPORT.

Notes for HANNAH NEWPORT:

Record from Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends.

More About HANNAH NEWPORT:

Burial: 17286

                iii.    SARAH NEWPORT7.

       

Child of THOMAS NEWPORT and ANNE BARKER is:

4.             iv.    JESSE4 NEWPORT, b. Abt. 1734/5, probably in New Jersey or Delaware.

Generation No. 4

4.  JESSE4 NEWPORT (THOMAS3, JOHN2, ANTHONY1) was born Abt. 1734/5 probably in New Jersey or Delaware.  He married ELIZABETH LONG8, daughter of DAVID LONG and ANN LOCKWOOD. 

       

Children of JESSE NEWPORT and ELIZABETH LONG are:

                  i.    THOMAS5 NEWPORT, b. December 06, 17599.

                 ii.    AARON NEWPORT, b. September 07, 17619.

                iii.    MARY NEWPORT, b. September 25, 17639.

                iv.    DAVID NEWPORT, b. September 17, 17659.

                 v.    JESSE NEWPORT, b. July 17, 17679.

                vi.    ANN NEWPORT, b. December 12, 17699.

               vii.    BENJAMIN NEWPORT, b. November 06, 17719.

              viii.    ELIZABETH NEWPORT, b. July 24, 17739.

                ix.    RICHARD NEWPORT, b. September 27, 17759.

                 x.    LYDIA NEWPORT, b. January 27, 17789.

                xi.    SARAH NEWPORT, b. January 16, 17819.

               xii.    MARY NEWPORT, b. April 13, 17869.

Endnotes

1.  Church of England, Parish Church of Stepney, Parish registers, 1568-1875  Church of England. Parish Church of Stepney, Topic: Family History Library Catalog: England, Middlesex, Stepney -Church records.

2.  Marriage Record of the First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia,1702-1745," pp. 3-78.

3.  Church of England, Parish Church of Stepney, Parish registers, 1568-1875  Church of England. Parish Church of Stepney, Topic: Family History Library Catalog: England, Middlesex, Stepney -Church records.

4.  Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy.

5.  Church of England, Parish Church of Stepney, Parish registers, 1568-1875  Church of England. Parish Church of Stepney, Topic: Family History Library Catalog: England, Middlesex, Stepney -Church records.

6.  Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy.

7.  Will of Mary Newport.

8.  Sussex Co. Delaware Probate Court, Sussex County, Delaware Probate Records, 1680-1800.

9.  Bible records provided by Jessi Marks.

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Descendants of Anthony Newport

Descendants of David Long

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Descendants of Richard Lockwood

(With Jesse as son of Thomas & Elizabeth Lockwood Newport)

FIRST GENERATION

1.  Richard LOCKWOOD (LOGWOOD).  Note: The name Logwood occurs in Richard Lockwood’s will as a possible spelling. He is named Logwood in a parish record from St. Dunstan’s Church.

He was married to Anne (Ann).  Richard LOCKWOOD (LOGWOOD) and Anne (Ann) had the following children:

             1                    i.    Joshua LOCKWOOD was Christened 21 Dec 1690 St. Dunstan's, Parish Church of Stepney, Middlesex, England

          +2                   ii.    Elizabeth LOCKWOOD.

             3                  iii.    Caleb LOCKWOOD was Christened 11 Dec 1698 St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, Middlesex, England.

          +4                  iv.    Ann LOCKWOOD.

He was married to Mary AYDLOCK.  Richard LOCKWOOD (LOGWOOD) and Mary had the following children:

             5                    i.    Armwood LOCKWOOD was born in 1709.

             6                   ii.    John LOCKWOOD. 

             7                  iii.    Benjamin LOCKWOOD. 

             8                  iv.    Samuel LOCKWOOD. 

             9                   v.    Rachel.

SECOND GENERATION

2.  Elizabeth LOCKWOOD was christened on 7 Nov 1692 in St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England.1  At St. Dunstan's, Stepney, London, England.

She was married to Thomas NEWPORT (son of John NEWPORT and Mary OLDREEVE).  Thomas NEWPORT1 was christened on 12 May 1689 in St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England.1  Elizabeth LOCKWOOD and Thomas NEWPORT had the following children:

             9                    i.    Mary NEWPORT was christened on 12 Sep 1711 in Stepney, London, England.1  She was buried on 5 May 1792 in Philadelphia, PA.2

4.  Ann LOCKWOOD1 was christened on 6 Mar 1707 in St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England.1

She was married to David LONG (son of John LONG and Elizabeth POWELL) on 20 May 1732 in Dorchester Co., MD.4  Website.  David LONG4 was born between 1710 and 1712.  Ann LOCKWOOD and David LONG had the following children:

           13                    i.    Armwell LONG. 

           14                   ii.    David LONG. 

        +15                  iii.    Elizabeth LONG.

           16                  iv.    Joyce LONG. 

           17                   v.    Mary LONG. 

           18                  vi.    Nancy LONG. 

           19                 vii.    Rachel LONG. 

           20                viii.    John LONG. 

           21                  ix.    Benjamin LONG. 

           22                   x.    Miriam LONG. 

THIRD GENERATION

12.  Jesse NEWPORT was born about 1734/5 probably in New Jersey or Delaware.

He was married to Elizabeth LONG (daughter of David LONG and Ann LOCKWOOD).  Jesse NEWPORT and Elizabeth LONG had the following children:

           23                    i.    Thomas NEWPORT was born on 6 Dec 1759 in Sussex, Delaware.5

           24                   ii.    Aaron NEWPORT was born on 7 Sep 1761 in Sussex, Delaware.5

           25                  iii.    Mary NEWPORT was born on 25 Sep 1763.5

           26                  iv.    David NEWPORT was born on 17 Sep 1765.5

           27                   v.    Jesse NEWPORT was born on 17 Jul 1767.5

           28                  vi.    Ann NEWPORT was born on 12 Dec 1769.5

           29                 vii.    Benjamin NEWPORT was born on 6 Nov 1771.5

           30                viii.    Elizabeth NEWPORT was born on 24 Jul 1773.5

           31                  ix.    Richard NEWPORT was born on 27 Sep 1775.5

           32                   x.    Lydia NEWPORT was born on 27 Jan 1778.5

           33                  xi.    Sarah NEWPORT was born on 16 Jan 1781.5

           34                 xii.    Mary NEWPORT was born on 13 Apr 1786.5

15.  Elizabeth LONG6. 

She was married to Jesse NEWPORT (son of Thomas NEWPORT and Elizabeth LOCKWOOD.  Jesse NEWPORT was born about 1734/5 probably in New Jersey or Delaware.  Elizabeth LONG and Jesse NEWPORT had the following children:

           23                    i.    Thomas NEWPORT (born on 6 Dec 1759).

           24                   ii.    Aaron NEWPORT (born on 7 Sep 1761).

           25                  iii.    Mary NEWPORT (born on 25 Sep 1763).

           26                  iv.    David NEWPORT (born on 17 Sep 1765).

           27                   v.    Jesse NEWPORT (born on 17 Jul 1767).

           28                  vi.    Ann NEWPORT (born on 12 Dec 1769).

           29                 vii.    Benjamin NEWPORT (born on 6 Nov 1771).

           30                viii.    Elizabeth NEWPORT (born on 24 Jul 1773).

           31                  ix.    Richard NEWPORT (born on 27 Sep 1775).

           32                   x.    Lydia NEWPORT (born on 27 Jan 1778).

           33                  xi.    Sarah NEWPORT (born on 16 Jan 1781).

           34                 xii.    Mary NEWPORT (born on 13 Apr 1786).

SOURCES:

1.  Church of England, Parish Church of Stepney.  Parish registers, 1568-1875  Church of England. Parish Church of Stepney.  Topic: Family History Library Catalog: England, Middlesex, Stepney - Church records.

2.  Hinshaw.  Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy.

3.  Will of Mary Newport.

4.  Wooley, Renee' - Family Member.

5.  Bible records provided by Jessi Marks – Family Member.

6.  Sussex Co. Delaware Probate Court.  Sussex County, Delaware Probate Records, 1680-1800.

Descendants of Anthony Newport

Descendants of Richard Lockwood

Descendants of Richard Lockwood

(With Jesse as son of Thomas & Anne Barker, Newport)

FIRST GENERATION

1.  Richard LOCKWOOD.  MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 7

Lockwood (Logwood), Richard, gentleman (nunc.),Somerset Co.,12th Nov., 1737;

19th Jan., 1737-8.

To eldest son Armel, 1s.

To son Benjamin and hrs., 150 A. dwelling plantation —–; sd. son dying without issue to pass to son Samuel and hrs.

To sons Benjamin, John and Samuel, dau. Rachel Evans and granddau. Elizabeth Russell, personalty.

To 2 sons John and Samuel, Ł16 due from son Armed; residue of estate to be divided bet, sons John, Benjamin and Samuel.

Test: Richard Hudson (Huttson), Sr., Peter Lindall, William Records. 21. 834.

He was married to Anne (Ann).  Richard LOCKWOOD and Anne (Ann) had the following children:

             1                    i.    Joshua LOCKWOOD was Christened 21 Dec 1690 St. Dunstan's, Parish Church of Stepney, Middlesex, England

          +2                   ii.    Elizabeth LOCKWOOD.

             3                  iii.    Caleb LOCKWOOD was Christened 11 Dec 1698 in St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, Middlesex, England.

          +4                  iv.    Ann LOCKWOOD.

He was married to Mary.  Richard LOCKWOOD and Mary had the following children:

             5                    i.    Armwood LOCKWOOD was born in 1709.

             6                   ii.    John LOCKWOOD. 

             7                  iii.    Benjamin LOCKWOOD. 

             8                  iv.    Samuel LOCKWOOD. 

SECOND GENERATION

2.  Elizabeth LOCKWOOD was christened on 7 Nov 1692 in St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England.1  At St. Dunstan's, Stepney, London, England.

She was married to Thomas NEWPORT (son of John NEWPORT and Mary OLDREEVE).  Thomas NEWPORT1 was christened on 12 May 1689 in St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England.1  Elizabeth LOCKWOOD and Thomas NEWPORT had the following children:

             9                    i.    Mary NEWPORT was christened on 12 Sep 1711 in Stepney, London, England.1  She was buried on 5 May 1792 in Philadelphia, PA.2

           10                   ii.    Sarah NEWPORT3. 

           11                  iii.    Hannah NEWPORT was buried in 1728.2  Record from Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends.

4.  Ann LOCKWOOD1 was christened on 6 Mar 1707 in St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England.1  Ann LOGWOOD  

Christening:  6 Mar 1707 

Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England 

Father:  Richard LOGWOOD  

Mother:  Ann  

Source Information:

Batch number: C055772

She was married to David LONG (son of John LONG and Elizabeth POWELL) on 20 May 1732 in Dorchester Co., MD.4  Website.  David LONG4 was born between 1710 and 1712.  Ann LOCKWOOD and David LONG had the following children:

           12                    i.    Armwell LONG. 

           13                   ii.    David LONG. 

        +14                  iii.    Elizabeth LONG.

           15                  iv.    Joyce LONG. 

           16                   v.    Mary LONG. 

           17                  vi.    Nancy LONG. 

           18                 vii.    Rachel LONG. 

           19                viii.    John LONG. 

           20                  ix.    Benjamin LONG. 

           21                   x.    Miriam LONG. 

THIRD GENERATION

14.  Elizabeth LONG5. 

She was married to Jesse NEWPORT (son of Thomas NEWPORT and Anne BARKER.  Jesse NEWPORT was born about 1734/5 probably in New Jersey or Delaware.  Elizabeth LONG and Jesse NEWPORT had the following children:

           22                    i.    Thomas NEWPORT was born on 6 Dec 1759.6

           23                   ii.    Aaron NEWPORT was born on 7 Sep 1761.6

           24                  iii.    Mary NEWPORT was born on 25 Sep 1763.6

           25                  iv.    David NEWPORT was born on 17 Sep 1765.6

           26                   v.    Jesse NEWPORT was born on 17 Jul 1767.6

           27                  vi.    Ann NEWPORT was born on 12 Dec 1769.6

           28                 vii.    Benjamin NEWPORT was born on 6 Nov 1771.6

           29                viii.    Elizabeth NEWPORT was born on 24 Jul 1773.6

           30                  ix.    Richard NEWPORT was born on 27 Sep 1775.6

           31                   x.    Lydia NEWPORT was born on 27 Jan 1778.6

           32                  xi.    Sarah NEWPORT was born on 16 Jan 1781.6

           33                 xii.    Mary NEWPORT was born on 13 Apr 1786.6

SOURCES:

1.  Church of England, Parish Church of Stepney.  Parish registers, 1568-1875  Church of England. Parish Church of Stepney.  Topic: Family History Library Catalog: England, Middlesex, Stepney - Church records.

2.  Hinshaw.  Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy.

3.  Will of Mary Newport.

4.  Wooley, Renee' – Family Member.

5.  Sussex Co. Delaware Probate Court.  Sussex County, Delaware Probate Records, 1680-1800.

6.  Bible records provided by Jessi Marks.

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Descendants of David Long

FIRST GENERATION

1.  David LONG1 was born about 1660.  He died on 7 Jun 1697 in Kent Co., MD.

David LONG had the following children:

          +2                    i.    John LONG (born about 1686).

SECOND GENERATION

2.  John LONG1 was born about 1686.  He died in 1746 in Queen Anne's Co., MD.

He was married to Elizabeth POWELL (daughter of George POWELL and Anne) about 1709 in Queen Anne's Co., MD.1  John LONG and Elizabeth POWELL had the following children:

          +3                    i.    David LONG (born between 1710 and 1712).

             4                   ii.    Mary LONG was born in 1715.

             5                  iii.    Elizabeth LONG was born in 1716.

             6                  iv.    John LONG was born in 1722 in Queen Anne's Co., MD.  He died on 12 May 1785 in Green Co., PA.

THIRD GENERATION

3.  David LONG1 was born between 1710 and 1712.

He was married to Ann LOCKWOOD (daughter of Richard LOCKWOOD and Anne (Ann)) on 20 May 1732 in Dorchester Co., MD.1  Website.  Ann LOCKWOOD2 was christened on 6 Mar 1707 in St. Dunstan, Parish Church of Stepney, London, England.2  Ann LOGWOOD  

Christening:  6 Mar 1707 

Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England 

Father:  Richard LOGWOOD  

Mother:  Ann  

Source Information:

Batch number: C055772   David LONG and Ann LOCKWOOD had the following children:

             7                    i.    Armwell LONG. 

             8                   ii.    David LONG. 

          +9                  iii.    Elizabeth LONG.

           10                  iv.    Joyce LONG. 

           11                   v.    Mary LONG. 

           12                  vi.    Nancy LONG. 

           13                 vii.    Rachel LONG. 

           14                viii.    John LONG. 

           15                  ix.    Benjamin LONG. 

           16                   x.    Miriam LONG. 

FOURTH GENERATION

9.  Elizabeth LONG3. 

She was married to Jesse NEWPORT (son of Thomas NEWPORT and Anne BARKER.  Jesse NEWPORT was born about 1734/5 probably in New Jesey or Delaware.  Elizabeth LONG and Jesse NEWPORT had the following children:

           17                    i.    Thomas NEWPORT was born on 6 Dec 1759.4

           18                   ii.    Aaron NEWPORT was born on 7 Sep 1761. 4  

           19                  iii.    Mary NEWPORT was born on 25 Sep 1763.4

           20                  iv.    David NEWPORT was born on 17 Sep 1765.4

           21                   v.    Jesse NEWPORT was born on 17 Jul 1767.4

           22                  vi.    Ann NEWPORT was born on 12 Dec 1769.4

           23                 vii.    Benjamin NEWPORT was born on 6 Nov 1771.4

           24                viii.    Elizabeth NEWPORT was born on 24 Jul 1773.4

           25                  ix.    Richard NEWPORT was born on 27 Sep 1775.4

           26                   x.    Lydia NEWPORT was born on 27 Jan 1778.4

           27                  xi.    Sarah NEWPORT was born on 16 Jan 1781.4

           28                 xii.    Mary NEWPORT was born on 13 Apr 1786.4

SOURCES:

1.  Wooley, Renee' – Family Member.

2.  Church of England, Parish Church of Stepney.  Parish registers, 1568-1875  Church of England. Parish Church of Stepney.  Topic: Family History Library Catalog: England, Middlesex, Stepney - Church records.

3.  Sussex Co. Delaware Probate Court.  Sussex County, Delaware Probate Records, 1680-1800.

4.  Bible records provided by Jessi Marks.

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