Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-07
The Newtons, and Hull, in England.


10 the Editor otthe ALara. Gazette:
| send you al article taken from the New
York Evening Post Of yesterday and az some
of the heirs to the Hull property reside i'll the
counties Of Alexandria, Loudoun, Fairfax,
&C., where your most excellent paper has
wide circulation, its publication in the Gazette
may prove of much interest to them. II.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 1867.
Among the many American claimants to
property in England there seem to be none more
decidedly on the road to good fortune than the
heirs CT " iiliam Newton born in the town OF
Hull, England, but who emigrated to America,
and settled in Stafford county, in the State of
Virginia. In his last will and testament, dated
June lG, 1854, he devises unto my eldest son,
John Newton, all my right and title TO an
estate that | have in Yorkshire, in Great
Britain, at the town OF Hull, on the Humber
river, and my farm at county village, Camp
BELLS Forth, to him and his heirs and assigns
forever The most important question that
might iuvoive doubt Of the validity Of the
claim OF the Newton heirs, namely, that Of
identity, cnn be most uuquestionably settled,
and the title being also ncontcstitle, there ap-
pears more than probability that this claim
will be adjudicated to their benefit, and with
out involving complication OF contingencies,
as in the famous Jennings estate, or OF techni-
calities as IN the lneraham claim upon proper
ty in the city OF Leeds.
THAT portion of Hull that must fall under
litigation was at one time called Newton Old
Fields The eldest Newton cmigrating to
America settled in Stafford county. Virginia,
devoted himself there to the rearing of his
family and fortune, and considering his title to
his English estates unquestionable, gave COM
parativoly trihng attention TO them.
The corporation of the city Of Huill extend
ing its limits, Newton Old Fields were H.
GUIDED aud built upon. They are now covered
with from a half to two thirds of the city, and
that being the portion devoted to business pur-
poses 1t is at this time large and wealthy
manufacturing town, and the immense interest
involved in this claim can be easily perceived.
Means have already been employed to sub
stantiate it. and il succcSslul-of which, from
the Drl,2a fdc!e evidence, there appears little
cause for doubt-the heirs OF William Newton
will be among the weallhiest. if not the wealth.
lest family in America
The direct descendants of William Newton
are most generally residents Of Virginia, but
some of the collateral branches OF the family
are residents OF this city at any rate. there is
sufficient in this claim upon HUI. if successful,
for many generations to keep the wolf from the
door.
when we consider The many futures to
establish rights TO property inherited from our
ancestors in old England. in this case the sym
pathies and we'll wishes of all Americans must
flow cut to the Newton family
The late Commodore John Newton, Of the
United States navy, Orlando Newton, OF Della
ware, and their sister, Mrs. Jane K. Woolsey,
Of this city, and Mrs. Mary dams, OF Norwich
Conn also, Mr.. w. w. Harper. connected
with the house Of Messrs +. s. Jaffray ( Co.,
Of this city, are the grand children Of the said
John Newton, aud are the only heirt north Of
Virginia to this property.