When Mabel Newton was born on 24 March 1757, in Groton, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Elijah Newton, was 24 and her mother, Amy Culver, was 24. She married Amos Williams Sr in 1771. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 20 February 1827, in Ledyard, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Allyn-Spicer Cemetery, Ledyard, New London, Connecticut, United States.
Do you know Mabel? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
English and Scottish: habitational name from any of the many places in England and Scotland so named, from Old English nīwe ‘new’ + tūn ‘farmstead, settlement’, or Middle English neue ‘new’ + toun ‘settlement, town’. According to Ekwall, this is the commonest English placename. For this reason, the surname has a highly fragmented origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.