Nicholas Newlin

                Nicholas Newlin was born November 7, 1723, in Concord, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania.  He was the son of Nathaniel and Jane Woodward Newlin, and only 9 years old when his father died and he became heir to  400 acres on Doe's Run.  His mother appeared in Orphan's court and was declared his legal guardian  in February of 1733.

                Nicholas married Ann Walter, the widow of Thomas Walter, in  Concord MM, in 1746/7, and these two had the following children;

• Richard, the eldest child, b. in 1747 and married Mary Goodwin in 1776.  As Richard was born only 8 months after the marriage of his parents, the Concord Women's minutes chastises Ann for having had "carnal knowledge" of her husband before their marriage
• Elizabeth b. 1750 m. Abraham Randall 1770
• Jane b. 1750 m. Abraham Randall 1770
• Thomas b. 1735 d. 1759
• Joseph b. 1754 d. 1843 m. Mary Baker
• Nicholas b. 1756 married Elizabeth Arment, out of union and was disowned 1781
• Ann b. 1759 cc. 1779
• Rachel b. 1760 m. Isaac Arment 1789
• John b. 1763 dd. 1828 m (1) Ann Wilson (2) Elizabeth Matlack
• James b. 1766

          Nicholas did not lead the life of active public service, as did his father and grandfather, and died ca 1790.

   The background for this page is a copy of Nicholas's signature, taken from an actual document in the possession of this site owner.

original document signed by Nicholas in 1762

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