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| Birth: | 20 Sep 1757 in VA 6 7 8 |
| Death: | 1 Feb 1836 in Vernon, Scott Co, I 9 |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | JOHN NEW b. About 1737 in , Kent Co, DE |
| Mother: | MARY PATIENCE HICKMAN b. About 1733 in , Kent Co, DE |
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| Burial: Vernon Cemetary, Vernon, Jennings Co. |
| Burial: Hebron Cemetary, Monroe Twp, Jefferson Co, IN |
| Military Service: 1778 Rev.War, enlisted in 1778, Private, in Capt. Richard Dollivers Co., 2nd Delaware Regiment, Col. Henry O'Neill. saw execution of Major Andre, was at battle of Cowpens, and at the siege of Yorktown. At surrender of Cornwallis. 2 |
| Residence: Lived in VA, NC, Warren Co, KY, Gallan Co, KY & Jennings Co, IN./Warren Co., KY |
| Residence: Bet 1782 and 1786 NC |
| Residence: 1794 , Franklin Co, KY |
| Residence: After 1794 , Gallatin Co, KY |
| Relative: father by some sources is Robert here listed as grandfather. |
| Census: 1800 , Gallatin Co, KY |
| Census: 1810 , Gallatin Co, KY |
| Census: 1820 , Gallatin Co, KY |
| Military: Major, Continental Army, N.C. |
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| SARAH BOWMAN (Wife) b. 25 May 1764 in , Kent Co, DE
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| Marriage: | ABT 1781 in , Kent Co, DE |
| Marriage: | ABT 1781 in , Scott Co, KY |
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 Mary A. New b. 17 Apr 1782 in , Kent Co, DE
- William Henry New b. 28 Oct 1784 in , Guilford Co, NC
- Elizabeth New b. 6 Dec 1788 in Near Guilford Court House,, NC
- ROBERT ALLEN NEW b. 20 Jan 1789 in , Scott Co, KY
- Amelia Panda New b. 30 May 1791 in , Guilford Co, NC
- John Bowman New b. 7 Nov 1793 in , Guilford Co, NC
- Isom Ross New b. 1795
 George Washington New b. 3 Mar 1796 in , Gallatin Co, KY
- Sarah New b. 16 Apr 1798 in , Gallatin Co, KY
- Nancy B. New b. 6 Feb 1801 in , Gallatin Co, KY
- James DeWeese New b. 12 Jun 1803 in , Gallatin Co, KY
- Jeptha Revelle New b. 23 May 1806 in , Gallatin Co, KY
- Hickman New b. 12 Apr 1808 in , Gallatin Co, KY
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| Agnes Maddox (Wife) b. Before 1792 in , Powhatan Co, VA
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| Marriage: | 24 SEP 1813 in , Gallatin Co, KY |
| Marriage: | in Minister: William Morga |
| Marriage bond: | Marriage bond in Of William Harro |
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Individual:
From Colonial Families of America----
"Jethro New enlisted in the Army about 1778, under Captain Rhodes; he witnessed, as a guard, the execution of the unfortunate Major Andre; fought at the battle of Cowpens and saw the surrender of Cornwallis; removed, after the war to North Carolina; and from there went to Gallatin, Kentucky; finally settled in Jennings County, Indiana,"
News in Indiana Marriages Through 1850 [Jefferson & Jennings Co]
John B. New m. Amanda Eccles 9 Aug 1849 Jefferson Co
Malinda Jane New m. Arnold Custer 10 May 1839 Jefferson Co
Emily New m. Preston Branham 11 Aug 1845 Jennings Co
Samuel New m. Louisa Higbee 29 March 1840 Jefferson Co
This is a collection of data found on different websites, mostly ancestry.com databases.
Kentucky Marriages to 1850
New, Jethro married Thomas, Agnes on 24 Sep 1813 in Gallatin County, Kentucky
Jethro New (1760-1836) enlisted, 1778, serving under Capt. Rhodes. He witnessed, as a guard, the execution of the unfortunate Major Andre; fought in the battle of Cowpens, and saw the surrender of Cornwallis; was at the siege of Yorktown. Removed, after the war to North Carolina; and from there went to Gallatin, Kentucky; He was born in Virginia; died in Vernon, Ind.
John André (1750-1780)
John André was the aide de camp of Sir Henry Clinton, the British commander-in-chief.
André purchased a commission as second lieutenant in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1771. In 1774 he joined a regiment in Quebec, where he pursued his first love of poetry and painting. In September and October 1775, American troops laid siege to his fort at St. Johns. He was captured, brought back to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and treated roughly. His days as a prisoner turned him against the American rebels. The Americans finally exchanged him in 1776, and he met up with British troops in New York City. Sir William Howe was especially interested in the information André had learned behind the American lines. André then purchased a position as captain and become General Charles Grey's aide. He became known for behaving ruthlessly and aggressively on the battlefield. In 1778 André joined the staff of Henry Clinton, General Howe's replacement. Clinton made him head of intelligence in April 1779. André successfully kept track of intelligence from American disserters and British prisoners who had escaped or were exchanged. André's most famous success was the treachery of Benedict Arnold. As a result, Clinton promoted André rapidly, from deputy to adjutant general in October 1779. Yet Benedict Arnold was also André's downfall. Three American militiamen captured André, who was dressed in civilian clothes with a treasonous letter from Clinton to Arnold in his shoe. André was tried with a court martial. Found guilty, he begged George Washington to shoot him as a gentlemen instead of hanging him as a spy. Nevertheless, he was hanged as a spy in Tappan, New York on October 2, 178
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
Name Location Reference
NEW, Jethro Vernon IN 56 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.3, p. —Serial: 11999; Volume: 8
Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID#
1800 NEW JETHRO Gallatin County KY No Township Listed Tax list KY Early Census Index KYS1a2280332
1810 NEW JETHRO Gallatin County KY 187 31201-02101-00 Federal Population Schedule KY 1810 Federal Census Index KYS1a2280331
1820 NEW JETHRO Gallatin County KY 120 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule KY 1820 Federal Census Index KY35354091
Fron "The Family of New" by Ann Wall Algood and Janet (New) Huff.
Page 169
Jethro New resided in Deleware during the war.
It also states that Jethro was born in Virginia.
In his Will, Jethro disinherited his second wife Agnes (Maddox) Thomas, leaving her 50 cents.
Indiana’s Revolutionary Ancestors
Office of the Registrar
List of Members & Revolutionary Ancestors
State of Indiana
No. NAME IN FULLBy RIGHT OF DESCENT FROM
286 Harry S. New Major Jethro New, Continental Army, N.C.
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W, Jethro
Birth Date: 1757 Birth Place: Delaware
Volume: 124 Page Number: 162
Reference: Gen. Column of the " Boston Transcript". 1906-1941.( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): 18 Jul 1928, 74
NEW, Jethro
Birth Date: 175? Birth Place: Delaware,
Volume: 124 Page Number: 162
Biographical Info: Rev.War
Reference: :646, 766, 1210
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News in Indiana Marriages Through 1850 [Jefferson & Jennings Co]
John B. New m. Amanda Eccles 9 Aug 1849 Jefferson Co
Malinda Jane New m. Arnold Custer 10 May 1839 Jefferson Co
Emily New m. Preston Branham 11 Aug 1845 Jennings Co
Samuel New m. Louisa Higbee 29 March 1840 Jefferson Co
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There was a tremendous amount of confusion after the end of the Revolutionary War when settlers started on their trek to Kentucky which was not even a state at the time. Surveys, land claims - all were confusing. Settlers would accidentally settle on someone else's claim, or build a cabin on land set
aside for the Virginia soldiers. Property lines were poorly marked and likely, changed by an eager settler who wanted a piece of land that had already been claimed. Deeds were sometimes lost, mixed up in the recorder's office or never filed at all. The result was many bitter land squabbles, law suits and frustration.
To the surveyor, Kentucky presented an awesome and fearful task. Due to the physical layout of the land, they weren't facing thousands of acres of flatland ... Kentucky was an area of dense undergrowth, hills, creeks and Native Americans who didn't take too kindly to the white man's encroachment of their hunting grounds. Many wanna-be surveyors just couldn't understand the use of the instruments needed nor have a knowledge of plane geometry. Kentucky established in 1779-80 a land court to handle the conflicting claims and erroneous surveys, but it didn't provide any training for surveyors. Thus, the Virginia survey laws were used in Kentucky until 1794 - two years after statehood. Kentucky after 1792 was more concerned about establishing the true boundaries of the state than worrying about boundaries between settlers. I have written before in a previous tip about the problems and fights over the state boundaries. It is noted in the Kentucky Encyclopedia that "As late as 1990, boundaries were labeled "indefinite" on the topographical maps of the U.S. Geological Society." (page 862).
Depending on the education of the surveyor, some surveys are beautifully done, accurate and easy to locate. Others are a nightmare. Some were so vague that for many years the land owners were not certain if they were clearing timberland on their land or their neighbors! Since many of the surveyors had to use trees marked with a slash as a property line, if he called a yellow poplar a white poplar or an oak a maple .... you can see what problem this might cause!
Surveyors used as one of their instruments a "Jacob's Staff". This had been used as far back as George Washington and was the main surveying instrument. It was a one-legged staff on which was mounted an open-face brass compass. It could be tilted in order to balance the directional needle. They sighted through twin forks centered by hair-thin wires. It was light-weight, easily set up and taken down and was carried by the assistant surveyor. Distance measurements were taken in terms of "poles" A pole
sixteen and ˝ feet long. Looped-wire chains were made up of sixteen inch segments; and the full chain was four poles in length. So, the surveyor had to hire chain carriers who couldn't be a 98 pound weakling! If you will use your imagination, you can easily see the problems with using these chains.
(1) with the terrain in which they were working, the chain carriers couldn't just lay the chain out straight on the ground many times. They were going around trees, over brush, up and down hills. (2) the chain was dragged (snagging often I would assume!), and the wear and tear on the chain caused the "joints" or links to wear out and be inaccurate.
Another dirty little secret of many of the surveyors in eastern Kentucky was their lack of even trying. Land was so cheap there that they didn't feel it was worth their time to spend much effort on surveying accurately. One surveyor, doing a conscientious job could not survey 500 acres in one day. Yet many of the surveyors did and just added the words which we've all seen so many times: "500 acres more or less". This was a legal protection for them but some surveyors really took advantage of the term!
Today's surveyor is a far cry from the old timers. Modern tools, knowledge of the higher math, satellites ... although still a strenuous job, is a far cry from what these old-time surveyors lived through. But I wonder how many present-day surveyors would like to go back in time for a day or so and walk along side the surveying party?
Picture for just a moment what it would have been like. The surveyor might have been a big man, attired more like an Indian than a white man. Long heavy britches to protect his legs against the undergrowth. Stout shoes (although some men wore Indian moccasins) to guarantee, hopefully, a steady step. A bag around his neck and shoulders containing his survey books. By his side trod the deputy or assistant surveyor. He might have been a younger man who was in training to become a surveyor himself. Eager, of quick step to keep up with the surveyor, carrying the priceless and scarce surveying tools carefully as they waded creeks, climbed knobs, thrashed through the underbrush. Axes were carried to make the slash marks in the trees or cut back brush so they could find their way. Food was a necessity as they might spend many days in the woods, or they might have relied on their hunting skills. Behind them were the chain carriers. These two men were normally neighbors or friends of the man having the survey done; they wanted to be sure the surveyor didn't stray into their land. Or, if there were no neighbors yet, men who had been hired by the surveyor to drag those painfully heavy chains.
They might have plodded silently for miles, stopping only to catch their breath, check the compass or have some vittles. They heard nothing but the call of the birds, the howls of the wild animals, the gentle splashing of the creek ahead. Indians they never heard; they were the masters of silent movement. Ever alert as they walked or rested they sought a glimpse of the enemy. The gear grew heavier every step until they reached what the surveyor had been guaranteed was the beginning of the landowner's property. The settler likely met them there and showed the proof that he had been granted 400 acres of 2nd class land here. How would you have determined where to start? How much is 400 acres when you're staring across virgin timberland? Marking that first tree or piling stones up to make a marker,
the men worked through the day. Trees were climbed to get a better view of what lie ahead. Mosquitoes stung. Flies darted around the sweating faces of the men. Rocks, hidden in the underbrush, tripped up the deputy surveyor causing him to sprawl across the rocky ground and blood spurted from his face. His face turned red in shame lest the surveyor felt him not adequate to the task. Indians popping out from behind a tree with tomahawks possibly drawn causing the party to retreat. Rest at night by a campfire with one eye open for danger. But the beauty of what they had seen that day could not be explained on the surveyor's page. Grasses so tall that it came up to the belly of their horses. Streams so pure that they gulped from its crystal goodness. Birds of every variety flying overhead with their encouraging song. Animals standing back from fear of the human form. Trees reaching to the heavens it seemed. They were where no man had gone before. This was, in the early days, their final frontier.
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- Title: DAR Roster of soldiers and patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana
Call Number: 929.3772
Media: Book
Page: p.278
Text: Jennings County
- Title: Delaware State Archives, Vol 2, p. 766.
- Title: Colonial Families of America
Publication: Vol. VIII, 1931
Media: Book
Page: p.321
- Title: The New Genealogy
Author: Clarence New
Media: Book
- Title: Holcomb-McPherson Records
Author: Elizabeth McPherson
Publication: 1947. Washington, D.C.: Privately Published.
Call Number: LDS Microfilm # 1036836
Media: Book
Page: p.689
- Title: The Colonial Families of America, Vol VIII
Publication: c. 1931
Media: Book
Page: p. 321
- Title: Grant County News, Footsteps of the Past
Author: Beryl S. Litsey
Publication: New Family, June 19, 1997
Media: Book
- Title: The Family of New
Author: Ann Wall Algood and Janet [New] Huff
Media: Book
Page: p.169
- Title: Linda Baker [ndnblu@texoma.net]
Media: Electronic
- Title: Gallatin County Marriage Records
Author: Dorothy Merrifield
Media: Book
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