The Republican journal., 1912-10-17
Newell Genealogy.


such data as are at hand. The late
Joseph K Newell, for many years city
clerk of Springfield, Mass, made life
long study of genealogy, leaving at his
death valuable manuscript for a genealo-
gical history of the Newell family,
which has not yet been published. To
his notes am largely indebted for the
early records of the family. / have also
seen data which establish an honorable
Revolutionary record for my ancestors,
but as these are not now available | will
not attempt to give them from memory,
only claiming for my forebears that they
were race not given to showing the
white feather IN time of war.
Abraham Newell, according to church
records, was born in England in 1881 and
sailed from Ipswich on the ship Frances"
ESQ say the Custom House records) aged
SO, with his wife Frances aged 40. They
arrived in New England in 1884. He
brought children Ruth, Grace, Abraham,
John, Isaac, Jacob.
Isaac Newell of Roxbury, born 1852,
was brought from Old England by his
father i'll 1884 at the age Of two years.
He married IA Dec. 1868, Elizabeth
Curtis, daughter of William Curtis of
Charlestown. Admitted to full church
communion Dec 1860; died 1907. His
name is signed as witness to deed of
land from the Indians to VIM. Stoughton
and Joseph Dudley in 1882. Had nine
children: Isaac, Josiah, Sarah, Abraham,
Elizabeth, Hannah, Ebenezer, Expert
ence, Josiah. Savage says of these
children Josiah born 7 Dec. 1862 died
aged l6 years. Abraham born % Feb.
1867 died aged II years.)
Isaac Newell born II Dec. 1860; had
was surveyor of highways a March
1716." Children: Isaac, Philip, Mehit-
able, Abigail, Jonathan, Benjamin,
Sarah.
Jonathan Newell, born 10 Oct. 1901.
Settled in Dudley, Mass, about 1725 and
at the first town meeting there in 1892
he was elected treasurer. Children born
in Dudley, Mass Millicent, Jonathan,
Lydia, Mehitable, Daniel, Jerusha, Sam
uel died % Sept. 174D Tabitha, Samuel
(born 9 Sept 1744) Thaddeus, Ebenezer.
Samuel Newell, born at Dudley, Mass,
9 Sept. 1744. Married Rachel Ross %
Feb. 1869. She was born at Thompson,
Conn, 5 Oct. 1740. He died at Thomp-
son in 1889, where his wife also died 20
Jan'y 1884. Children: Aaron, Rhoba,
William, Athedia, Chloe, Ebenezer.
From old letters of Samuel Newell it
is known that Rhoba was living in 1903
and Chloe as late as 1923, and that the
latter had married a man named Angel.
Records show that William died at AL
bany, N. Y, 16 Sept. 1875; whether
married or not is unknown. From the
Towne Genealogy Athedia Newell be-
came the second wife of William Towne
of Thompson, Conn, who was Revo-
lutionary soldier and pensioner. He
died Is Dec 1916.
Ebenezer Newell born in Thompson,
Conn, 3rd Dec 1881. Died in Montville
Ne, 1851. Youngest son of Samuel and
Rachel (Ross) Newell Came to Cam
den, Me-, 1905, married there Elizabeth
Mutt. In 1872 with one daughter Louis
lana and one son Ebenezer Newell, Jr.,
born 1911, the family moved to Scars
mont, Me-, and were among the first
settlers on the shores of the Quantaba-
cook. This early home stood upon the
site of the house since owned by Adel-
bert Higgins and eight more children
were born there and in Montville. After
some years the family moved to Center
Montville where, on what is known as
1.-THE Palms." one of the most beautiful
spots of all this beautiful region, Eben-
ezer Newell built the substantial resi-
dence now owned ard occupied by Mr..
Chas. Ring. Ebenezer Newell, ST., was
a gentleman of the old school, and in his
family strict disciplinarian. He was a
man of strong character, who never
yielded point when he believed himself
in the right, and even in those days of
convivial freedom, he was a rigid and
intolerant prohibitionist. He was mill.
wright and built many mills in this part
of Maine. During the long winters he
taught school, and it was in this that he
excelled, since he loved all that tended
to educate and refine. He was men,
Der of the Baptist church and his family
regularly attended services in the old
brick church, which then stood in what
was known as the Carter neighborhood.
Louisiana born 1907 died 1885, Mar
ried Nathan Lucas of Montville Had
several children, all died in youth except
one son Charles, married Lucenia Thorn
as and died about 1884 leaving one son,
Fred Lucas of Searsmont.
Ebenezer Jr., born May l, 1911. Died
May 8, 1889. Married first Olive Record
of Hebron, Me. Children: George died in
infancy; Robert Theodore killed at Get
tysburg. Atwood M. married Marion
Mclaughlin; children Agnes, Gertrude.
Married End Susan W. Mclaughlin.