Family Documents, 1772-1885

This series consists of documents pertaining to the life of the Newton family. The majority of the documents are formal deeds transferring land from one party to another. Some of the deeds transfer property between members of the Newton family, others are transactions between members of the Newton family and other landowners. Additionally, there are two receipts for cemetery plots next to the Melville Chapel in Elkridge, Maryland. The will of Nimrod Newton (d. circa 1792), written in 1792, details how his land was to be divided between his children and his widow. Also included in the series are a job advertisement from 1772, a list of merchandise from 1795, and a Sons of Temperance handbook belonging to Thomas Newton from 1848. The collection is arranged in chronological order. There are two exceptions to this order. The 1795 price listing is attached to the job advertisement from 1772 and therefore cannot be moved. A facsimile of Nimrod Newton (d. circa 1792)’s will was created in 1864. The facsimile is placed in the collection based on the 1792 date of the original’s creation.