George NEWTON

1637 - 1694  (57 years)

• Name	George NEWTON
  Birth	c 1637  [1]
  	During the General Court held at James City, VA on 29 April 1691, a deposition made and sworn to by George Newton while serving as "high Sherriffe of the County of Lower Norfolk" was presented as evidence in a suit. The deposition was dated 15 May 1691, and in it George stated that he was " Aged 54 yeares or therabouts".
  Gender	Male
  Death	Between 5 Sep 1694 and 15 Jan 1694/5  [2]
  	George died after 5 September 1694, when he and wife Frances sold property to Capt. Francis Morse, but before 15 January 1694/5, when Frances was granted administration of his estate. He died intestate.
  admin of estate	15 Jan 1694/5	Norfolk Co, VA   [3]
  	The Norfolk County Court granted administration of George's estate to his wife Frances on 15 January 1694/5. Security was posted by Col. Anthony Lawson, Capt. William Crafford & Capt. Thomas Cocke.
  Person ID	I51585	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Frances MASON,   b. Before Sep 1652, Virginia Colony
  Marriage	Between 17 Feb 1673/4 and 28 Sep 1675  [4]
  Children	1. Col. George NEWTON,   b. 1676, Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony d. 20 Jun 1762 (Age 86 years)   2. Lemuel NEWTON   d. Abt 1721   3. Capt. Thomas NEWTON   4. Elizabeth NEWTON,   b. Bef 1683   5. Capt. Nathaniel NEWTON   d. 21 Jul 1732   6. Ann NEWTON,   b. Bef 1683
  Family ID	F2793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S4532] Virginia Council, Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia, , ((Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 1925)). Vol. 1, pp. 181-182: George Newton deposition. [S172] Anne E. Maling, abstractor, Maling Princess Anne County, Virginia Land and Probate Records Abstracted from Deed Books One to Seven, 1691 - 1755, ((Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1992)). p. 6: Newton to Morse, Sale of land. [S4382] George Newton, Norfolk Co, VA estate administration (1694/5). [S4363] will / Mason, Lemuel, Norfolk Co, VA.