Mary Newell

 


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Mary Newell  see FAMILY TREE
Born: 02 Jan 1730/1 South End, Southington, Hartford, CT
 
Married: 17 Jan 1750/51 Farmington, Hartford, CT  
Died: 28 Sep 1775 Bristol, Hartford, CT

Buried: Old North Cemetery on Lewis St., Bristol, CT
   

 FATHER

Samuel Newell

MOTHER

Sarah Norton

HUSBAND

Asa Upson

CHILDREN

1. Freeman Upson b. 20 Dec 1751

2. Rachel Upson b. 25 Dec 1753

3. Asa Upson b. 1755

4. Saul Upson b. 24 Jan 1758

5. George Upson b. 04 Feb 1760

6. Mary Upson b. 28 Jan 1762

7. Job Upson b. 05 Jun 1764

8. Sylvia Upson b. 20 Aug 1765

9. Lucy Upson b. 14 Sep 1767

10. Adah Upson b. 14 Jun 1770

11. Sarah Upson b. 23 Oct 1772

Mary Newell
by Susan Brooke
Dec 2021

Mary Newell was the eighth child born to Samuel and Sarah Norton Newell.  She had six living older brothers and only one older sister when she was born. She was baptized 4 Jul 1731 at the Southington Congregational Church. (1)When she was three her seventeen year old brother David died.  And when she was five another brother named David was born into the family.
Her father wrote his will 24 Jun 1750 when she was nineteen years old.  She married Asa Upson six months later on 17 Jan 1750/1. (2) Seventeen days later on 11 Feb 1750/1 her father died leaving her £200 worth of goods. (3)
Among other things she received a horse, a cow, a bed and 4 blankets, a clock, some pewter plates and 2 knives and 2 forks,.  She also received a book called "Mr. Edwards Works" worth 8 shillings.
Mary Newell Upson died at the age of forty-four, when her youngest daughter Sarah was only three years old.  She had birthed eleven children.  She was buried in the Old North Cemetery, Bristol, CT. (5)
 

Sources

(1) FHL film 5662 image 25

Southington Congregational Church

"Mary Newell, the daughter of Samuel Newell was baptized"

(2) Marriage of Asa Upson to Mary Newell 17 Jan 1750/51
FHL 8272241  Barbour Collection

(3) Will of Samuel Newell
Farmington, Hartford, CT  1751  #3904

 

Will of Samuel Newell Jr
Will of Samuel Newell


Estate of Samuel Newell Jr to his daughter Mary Newell
Inventory of goods to daughter Mary

Will of Samuel Newell Jr.

In the name of God, Amen.  The last will and testament of Samuel Newell, the 2d of Farmington, in the county of Hartford and colony of Connecticut, in New England, made this 24th day of June, 1750, viz:  The said Samuel Newell being at this time in health of body through the goodness of God, and in the possession of my reason, for which I bless His holy name; but grown into age so that I cannot expect to continue in this life very long, I am therefore desirous to prevent trouble among my surviving children, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, and do desire my executor, whom I shall hereafter appoint, to see that this my last will and testament may be duly executed.  I desire to commit my soul and body to God as my Creator, to Jesus Christ as my merciful redeemer, through the merits of whose blood and perfect obedience I hope to obtain salvation, first as touching such worldly estate that God has entrusted w me with. 
Item: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife the use of one-third part of my movable estate during her natural life, and to her disposal forever, tools excepted. 
2d. I give and bequeath unto my two oldest sons Samuel and Isaac twenty shillings apiece in money, with what I have already given them. 
3d. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Sarah Fiske, the sum of one pound money, with what I have already given to her. 
4thly.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Newell, and to her heirs forever, two hundred pounds money. 
5thly.  I give and bequeath unto my four youngest sons, Josiah, Asahel, Solomon and David, to them, their heirs and assigns forever, all of the remaining part of my estate, both real and personal, to be divided in equal proportion between them. 
6thly.  I do constitute and appoint my two sons, Samuel and Isaac, to be whole and sole executors to this my last will and testament. 
In witness whereof I do every part thereof, I, the said Samuel, on the day and year above mentioned, both signed, sealed and declared this to be my last will and testament.
                                                            Samuel Newell (seal)

 

 

(4) Connecticut Charles R. Hale Collection
Died 28 Sep 1775 Bristol, Hartford, CT