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Annals of southwest Virginia, 1769-1800, Fincastle County [Kentucky] --1773-77

"At a Court Held and continued for Fincastle County the third day of Nov. one thousand seven hundred and seventy three [1773].

PRESENT Walter Crockett James Thompson Arthur Campbell James MeCorkle Gent. Justices On the complaint of Shadrack McNew against John L- and Alexander Willson for assaulting on the highway It is ordered that the sheriff take them into Custody until they give Security for their appearance at the next Court to be held for this County and for their good behaviour til then. Whereupon Edward McNew and Henry Willis acknowledged themselves Indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of fifty pounds Each to be Levied on each of their Goods Chattels Lands and Tenements upon condition that they appear at the next Court to be held for this County to give Testimony against John Lester and Alexander Willson."

Annals of southwest Virginia, 1769-1800
"At a court continued and held for Washington County, May 20th 1784. 

Ephraim Dunlop Plaintiff - In Case.
against Edward Bond Defendant

THIS day came the parties by their Attornies and there- upon canie also a Jury To wit Elisha McNew, Andrew Lammey, Archelaus Brumley, Thomas Hardwick, David Watson, Joseph Meek, William Lowrey, Samuel Scott, Thomas Lusk, Joseph Vance, William Golloher and Joseph Vance who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their Oaths do say that the defendant is guilty in manner and form as the Plaintiff against him hath declared and that they do assess the Plaintiffs damages by occasion thereof to five pounds besides his Costs, Therefore it is considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the said defendant his damages aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed and his Costs in this behalf Expended and the defendant in Mercy & c.
Costs Three hundred and fifty pounds of neat Tobacco and fifteen shillings Attornies fec.

Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Registers, 1778-1927

... south side of Nolichucky River joining Shadrack McNew on the north side...
... dated Oct 10th 1815

TN, Greene County, Tax rolls:

Year	Name	Acres	Water course:		Notes:
1809 Capt. Abraham Feller's District [LDS]	Sperling Bowman	400	Camp C.	O. Deed	(md. Eleanor Hixson)
	John Bowman	200	Camp C.	O. Deed	----
	Jacob Bowman	200	Camp C.	O. Deed	----
	Aaron Bowman	90	Camp C.	Conveyance	----
	Leonard Eddleman	148	Camp C.	Occupant	(md. Charity Bowman 1799)
	John Hixson	75	Middle C.	Conveyance
	Susanna Hixson	260	Middle C.	O. Deed
	William Johnson	90	Chucky	Conveyance	(md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)
	Jeremiah Laney	164	Watery F. C. C.	Conveyance
	Ephraim Laney	-	-	-
	Shadrach McNew	200	Plumb B.	Conveyance	----
	Elijah McNew	200	Plumb B.	Conveyance	(md. Joanna Bowman 1801)
	William McNew	75	Camp C.	Occupant	----
	William McNew	50	Camp C.	Occupant	Same agent for heirs of Thomas Gibson
	Henry Reynolds	373	Camp C.	O. Deed	[also two more lots]
	Ephraim Skyles	-	-	-

Year	Name	Acres	Water course:		Notes:
1813 Capt. Henry Bowman's District [LDS]	Jacob Boman Sr.
	Henry Bowman
	Jacob Bowman Jr.
	Samuel Bowman
	Joseph Bowman
1813 Capt. Abraham Feller's District [LDS]	Sparling Bowman	400	Camp C.
	John Hixson	-	-	-
	Jeremiah Laney	164	W. F. Camp	deed
	Elijah McNew	-	-	-
	Shererick McNew	200	Blum B.	deed
	William McNew	100	Camp C.	deed
	Henry Rinalds	373	Camp C.

Year	Name	Acres	Water course:		Notes:
1815 Captain Stephen Johnson's District	Aaron Bowman, Sparling Bowman Bowman Bowman Leonard Eddleman Susannah Hixson John Hixson David Johnson William Johnson Elijah McNew Shadrich McNew William McNew Benjamin Waddle	90 400 200 200 200 130 100 ---- ---- 200 100 110	Camp Creek Camp Creek Camp Creek Camp Creek Middle Creek Middle Creek Plumb ------------- ------------- Plumb B. W. Camp Ck. W. Camp Ck.
1816 Captain Stephen Johnson's District	Aaron Bowman Elizabeth Bowman Spirling Bowman John Eddleman Leonard Eddleman David Johnson William Johnson Elijah McNew Shaderick McNew William McNew Ben Waddle	90 200 400 ---- 35 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----	Camp Ck. Camp Ck. Camp Ck. ------------- Camp Ck. ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------		--- --- --- --- (md. Charity Bowman 1799) (md. Susannah Bowman 1804) (md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800) (md. Joanna Bowman 1801) --- ---  (md. Rachel Bowman 1812)

1820 Federal Census:

1820 Federal Census, Tennessee The 1820 Federal Census for Tennessee is only partial and does not contain Greene County.

1830 Federal Census:

In 1830 William was 14 and Sarah was 8-11 and James was 5-8.   

1830 Census, Tennessee, Marion County (borders Alabama)
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
45 ()	19	Isaac Steele		Son married Melissa McNew
45 (45)	19	Henry McNew	1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 20-29 [Henry 29], 2 females 5-9, 1 female 30-39
50 (50)		George McNew	1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14 [Shadrack 10-14], 1 male 60-69 [George] 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14 [Melissa 14], 1 female 40-49
65 (65)	17	Churchwell McNew	2 males 0-4 [Rufus 0, Isaiah 4], 2 males 5-9 [Charles 7, Stephen 8], 1 male 10-14 [James 13], 1 male 30-39 [Churchwell 33], 1 female 10-14 [Sally 11], 1 female 20-29 [Mary 30]	"Churchwell McNew was born April 03, 1797 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died April 22, 1858 in Pope County, Illinois."
70 (70)	23	Stephen Lay	1 male 20-29 [Stephen], 1 female 15-19 [Elizabeth]	md. Elizabeth "Betsy" McNew
71 (70)	3	Ansel Bearden	2 males 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 10-14, 1 female 30-39	Descendants are seen later in Alabama associated with McNew.
71 (71)	4	Dison Deaton	1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49
54 (54)	5	Samuel Burgess	1 male 0-4, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29	1850 in Cherokee County, Alabama.
69 (69)	15	John Raulings	3 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 3 males 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49	1850 in Cherokee County, Alabama.
Melissa would have been 11-15 years old which basically leaves George as the only father..  Shadrack would have been 10-15.

1830 Census, Tennessee, Giles County (borders Alabama)
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
		Duncan McNew	1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 50-59

1830 Census, Tennessee, Claiborne County (borders Kentucky)
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
		Sarah McNew	1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29 2 females 10-14, 1 female 40-49
		Isaac McNew	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29	On 1833 tax roll with Tobias McNew.  On 1839 tax roll with Elisha McNew.
		William McNew	1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 40-49 1 female 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 30-39

1830 Census, Tennessee, Sevier County (borders North Carolina)
frame	Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
11	94 (94)	22	Elijah McNew, Sr	2 males 0-5, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 50-59 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 40-49	Possible: James 5, William 14, Sarah 8-11
	102 (102)	21	Elijah McNew, Jr	1 male 15-19, 1 female 15-19	"Elijah McNew, Jr. was born Bef. Sep 1809 in Sevier County, TN, and died 28 Jan 1896 in Dekalb County, Alabama."
	103 (103)	8	Betsey McNew	2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29	Is this Elizabeth Thrower?

1830 Census, Tennessee, Greene County
Frame	Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
81	(153)	13	Henry Reynolds	2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 70-79, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 50-59	Md. Charity McNew
81	(153)	14	Charles Williams	1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 20-29, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 20-29	Md. Mary McNew (1800)
81	(153)	15	Sarah Hays	1 male 0-4, 2 males 5-9 [John 8, Jesse 9], 2 males 10-14 [unknown 10-13, James 14] // 2 females 15-19, 1 female 40-49
81	(153)	28	John Skiles
	(153)	21	William McNew
	(157)	18	Shadrach McNew
	(157)	19	Jonathan Knowles

1840 Federal Census

1840 Census, Alabama, DeKalb County
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
3 (154)	28	J. Deaton	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29

1840 Census, Alabama, Cherokee County
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
21 (131)	131	E. McNew	2 males 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 3 females 5-9, 1 female 30-39
26 (136)	31	John Raulings	2 males 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 50-59 [John Raulings was not actually marked but there's an ink dot.]

1840 Census, Alabama, DeKalb County
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
28 (181)	12	Jos. Deaton	1 male 0-4 [Thomas 2], 1 male 5-9 [?], 1 male 20-29 [Joseph 25], 1 female 0-4 [Delitha 1], 1 female 5-9 [Martha 4/5], 1 female 20-29 [Sarah 21]
28 (181)	13	Dyson Deaton	1 male 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 15-19
28 (181)	14	John Pearson	1 male 20-29 [John 28], 2 females 0-4 [Nancy 1, Harriett 2], 1 female 20-29 [Sarah 23], 1 female 50-59
28 (181)	16	W. McNew	1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19 [James 16/18], 1 male 20-29 [William 24], 1 female 0-4 [Lucy 1], 1 female 15-19 [Elizabeth 21]
28 (181)	27	Wm. Deaton	1 male 0-4 [Dison 3], 1 male 5-9 [John 5], 1 male 20-29, 1 male 30-39 [William], 2 females 0-4 [Eliza 1], 2 females 5-9 [Jemima 6, Nancy 8, Sarah 9], 1 female 30-39 [[Martha 28]

1840 Census, Tennessee, Marion County [Borders Alabama]
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
6 (255)	8	Isaac Steele	1 male 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 50-59
6 (255)	10	Eli Steele	2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29	Md. Melissa McNew

1840 Census, Tennessee, Greene County
Frame	Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
36	(8)	10	Benjamin Reaves	2 males 5-9 [William 4, Joseph 6], 1 male 30-39 [Benjamin 35], 1 female 0-4 [Nancy 2], 1 female 20-29 [Ellender 29]	Md. Ellender Reynolds
36	(8)	11	Richard Reynolds	1 male 0-4 [Joseph], 1 male 15-19 [Richard 21], 1 female 5-9, 1 female 15-19
36	(8)	12	Charity Reynolds [McNew]	1 male 10-14 [unknown], 1 female 50-59 [Charity]	Indicates was born closer to 1780. 1850 says born 1778.
36	(8)	18	James Reaves	1 males 20-29 [James 29] // 1 female 0-4 [Catherine 1], 1 female 20-29 [Dorothy "Dolly" 27]	Md. Dorothy Hayes in 1838.
44	(12)	9	Sarah Hayes [McNew]	1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19 // 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29 [Sarah 28], 1 female 50-59 [Sarah 50]	Dau. Sarah married Frederick Ricker in 1841.
44	(12)	20	William Skiles
44	(12)	21	Benj. Waddle
44	(12)	22	Jonathan Knowles
44	(12)	25	Sparling Bowman
44	(12)	27	Thos. Reynolds
44	(12)	28	John Eddleman

1850 Federal Census

1850 Census, Alabama, DeKalb County, District 24, p. 789. Dwelling / Family Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Birthplace Illiterate? 273/273 James Deaton family 40       NC                   280/280 William Deaton family 48   farmer - NC                   281/281 Joseph Deaton 35   farmer - NC yes   Sarah Deaton [McNew] 31       NC yes   Martha J. Deaton 14       AL     Thomas Deaton 12       AL     Telitha Deaton 11       AL     Louisa Deaton 9       AL     Mary Ann Deaton 7       AL     William Deaton 5       AL     James Deaton 3       AL     Brantley Deaton 1/12       AL                   1850 Census, Alabama, Cherokee County, 26th District, p. 39 (20a)  Dwelling / Family Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Birthplace Illiterate? 254 William Rawlings family 30   Laborer   TN Idiotic                 255 Nathan S Rawlings family 25   Farmer 150 TN                   260 James McNew 28   Farmer   TN   Sarah Ann McNew 24 TN   Frances McNew 7       AL     John C. McNew 4       AL     Mary J. McNew 2       AL                   261 William McNew 30   Farmer   TN     Elizabeth McNew 26       TN     Lucy M. McNew 11       AL     Rebecca A. McNew 8/6       AL     Joannah McNew 4       AL     Hannah E. McNew 4       AL     Valentine McNew 1       AL     Robert N. McNew 1/12       AL                   262 Elijah McNew 45       TN     Sarah McNew 35       SC     William McNew 13       AL     Hannah McNew 11       AL     Joannah McNew 9       AL     Sarah McNew 7       AL     Mary Ann McNew 5       AL     Mary E. McNew 2       AL                   264 John Raulings [Rawlings] 77   Farmer   TN     Joannah Raulings 66       MD   Did Joanna McNew remarry to John Rawlings? John Rawlings was also from Greene County, TN.

1850 Census, Tennessee, Greene County, Division 9.   Dwelling / Family Name Age Sex Occ. Real Estate Birthplace Illiterate? 1189/1189 Shadrach McNew 49 M     Tennessee     Christian McNew 58 F     Pennsylvania     Michael Miller 34 M     Tennessee     Catherine Miller 35 F     Tennessee     Sarah Miller 15 F     Tennessee     Jane Miller 14 F     Tennessee     Caroline Miller 5 F     Tennessee     George Miller 5 M     Tennessee                   1195/1195 Frederick Ricker 67 M Farmer 200 Pennsylvania     Sarah Ricker [Hayes] 38 F     Tennessee     Eliza Ricker 8 F     Tennessee   Mary A Ricker 7 F Tennessee   James W Ricker 5 M     Tennessee     Mary C Ricker 2 F     Tennessee                 1261/1261 White Morgan 28 M Laborer   Tennessee     Catherine [McNew] 23 F     Tennessee     Mary A Morgan 7 F     Tennessee     Sarah J Morgan 5 F     Tennessee     Catherine Morgan 1 F     Tennessee                   1275/1275 James Reeves 40 M     Tennessee     Dolly Reeves [Hayes] 39 F     Tennessee     Catherine Reeves 12 M     Tennessee     Margaret Reeves 10 F     Tennessee     James S. Reeves 8 M     Tennessee     George W. Reeves 6 M     Tennessee     Sarah Reeves 3 F     Tennessee     Samuel Reeves 6/12 M     Tennessee                   1276/1276 Sarah Hays [McNew] 60 F     Tennessee     Jane Hays 13 F     Tennessee                   1313/1313 James A Hayes family 34 M Tenant   Tennessee                   1316/1316 Ellender Reeves [Reynolds] 36 F   $500 Tennessee     & family                             1320/1320 Jonathan Knowles 69 M Laborer   North Carolina     Susan [McNew] 55 F     Tennessee     James Knowles 18 M Laborer   Tennessee     Elizabeth Knowles 14 F     Tennessee   1321/1321 Richard Runnels 31 M Wagon maker   Tennessee     Drusilla Runnels 35 F     Tennessee yes   Rachael Runnels 16 F     Tennessee     Joseph Runnels 12 M     Tennessee     Sarah J Runnels 9 F     Tennessee     Charity C Runnels 7 F     Tennessee     Martha E Runnels 4 F     Tennessee     Richard W Runnels 1 M     Tennessee     Charity Runnels 72 F     Virginia     Jesse McNew 17 M Laborer   Tennessee                   1390/1390 John Hayes family 28       Tennessee

1860 Federal Census

1860 Census, Illinois, Williamson County, Twp 10, Range 4 East, p. 308, Post Office: Bolton   Dwelling / Family Name Age Occ. Real Estate Pers. Estate Birthplace 2408/2144 Joseph Deaton 48 farmer $600 $285 NC   Sarah Deaton [McNew] 38       TN   Polly A. Deaton 16       AL   W. Deaton 14       AL   Jas. Deaton 12       AL   Jno. Deaton 10       AL   Preston Deaton 6 m       AL   Saloman Deaton 5       AL 2409/2145 Thos. Deaton 22       IL   Sarah A. Deaton 22       TN               1860 Census, Arkansas, Conway County, Benton Twp., p. 96, Post Office: Quitman   Dwelling / Family Name Age Occ. Real Estate Pers. Estate Birthplace 674/674 William McNew 44 Farmer $4800 $500 TN   Elizabeth McNew 40       TN   Salina McNew 20       AL   Joanna McNew 17       AL   Hanah McNew 13       AL   Robt N. McNew 10       AL   Jas. A Boyd 20 Laborer   $125 AL   Thos. Thrower 79       Georgia

1860 Census, Alabama, Cherokee County 3rd District, Davis Rd, p. 97  Dwelling / Family Name Age Occ. Real Estate Pers. Estate Birthplace 509/509 Nancy Mathes [Mathews] 35 Domestic   10 TN   Elizabeth Mathes 11       TN   Mary Mathes 8       TN   Sarah Mathes 6       TN 511/511 Charles Sutherlin 21 Farming 500 200 Germany   Johannah S. [McNew] 20       AL 514/514 Dinah Standfield 39 Domestic   300 TN   John T. Standfield 11       AL   Caroline E. Standfield 6       AL   Arcena Standfield 5       AL   Harret Standfield 3       AL   Sarah M Dutton 28 Domestic     TN   Elkene Dutton 8       AL   America S Dutton 5       AL   W. C. Dutton 2/12       AL   Elizabeth Thrower 48       AL 515/515 James McNew 35 Farming ** 850 NC   Sarah McNew 33       TN   Francis McNew 15       AL   John C. McNew 13       AL   Mary P. McNew 12       AL   Linda C. McNew 8       AL 519/519 Elijah McNew 48 Farming 500 520 Georgia   Sarah McNew 55 Domestic     NC   Sarah J McNew 19       AL   Polly A McNew 10       AL   Elizabeth McNew 10       AL

1870 Federal Census

1870 Census, Arkansas, Conway County, Walker Twp, p. 2, Post Office: Greenbrier   Dwelling / Family Name Age Occ. Real Estate Pers. Estate Birthplace can't read can't write 12/12 Sarah Deaton [McNew] 50     200 IL       John Deaton 18       AL / /   Solemon Deaton 13       IL / /   Preston Deaton 13       IL / / 1870 Census, Arkansas, Van Buren County, Dwelling / Family Name Age Occ. Real Estate Pers. Estate Birthplace can't read can't write 23/23 F M McNew 27 Farmer     Alabama / /   Elizabeth McNew [Elizabeth Mathews] 23 Keeping home     Alabama / /   Mary M McNew 17       Alabama / /   Benjamin McNew 3       Alabama       John McNew 1       Alabama

1870 Census, Alabama, Jackson County, District 11, Subdivision 1, Post Office: Bellefonte Dwelling / Family Name Age Occ. Real Estate Pers. Estate Birthplace can't read can't write 229/30 Harrington Scoggin 62 Farmer 100 421 N. Carolina x x   Diana Scoggin 39 Keeping house     Tennessee x x   John Scoggin 20       Alabama x x   Carolina Scoggin 18       Alabama x x   Arenia Scoggin 16       Alabama x x   Harriet Scoggin 11       Alabama x x   Jeff Davis Scoggin 9       Alabama       Diana Scoggin 2       Alabama       Pararsettie F. Scoggin 1       Alabama       Elizabeth Thrower 67       Tennessee x x

Southern Claims Commission:

Southern Claims Commission 3 July 1875, Cherokee County, Alabama " My name is Jno. Bowman aged 66 years and reside in Cherokee co. Ala. at the fork of the Little River && during the war lived during the war. I was no kin to the claimant Charles Sutterlin but am a third or 4th cousin to his widow Joanna [McNew] Sutterlin. But have no personal interest in her claim. I knew Mr. Sutterlin for a year or two before the war began and during the war and talked often with him about the Rebellion...  " [John Bowman was born about 1816 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.]

Marriages:

Tennessee, Greene County 1794-1810					Tennessee, Greene County 1810-1830
		Date	Minister / clerk				Date	Minister / clerk
Lydda McNew	David Huffstadler	17 May 1794	Dan Kennedy, C.G.C.		Kesiah McNew	John Smith	24 April 1822
Mary McNew	Martin Forrester	4 Nov 1795	Val Sevier, Clk
Edward McNew	Mary Oniel	25 July 1796	Dan'l Rawlings		Susanan McNew	Jonathan Noells	3 Aug 1826
					Shadrack McNew	Christiana Mysinger	10 Oct 1826
Polly McNew	Daniel Brady	3 Jan 1799			George McNew	Lenina Eddleman	20 April 1829
Elijah McNew	Joanna Bowman	19 Mar 1801	Dan Kennedy, C.G.C
Charity McNew	Henry Reynolds	3 May 1808	none		Virginia, Washington County
Patsey McNew	John Johnston	8 Sep 1808	Val Sevier, Clk		Rebecca McNew	William Evit	23 Feb 1797	N. Reagan
					John McNew	Sally Athea	23 May 1797	N. Reagan
Sally McNew	James Hayes	28 Aug 1810	Val Sevier, Clk		Tabitha McNew	Moses Cawood	29 Jan 1804

Published genealogies:

• Baer, Frank L. The McNew Family of Washington Co., Va. Typescript, National Library, D.A.R., Washington, D.C. FHL US/CAN Film 874716 Item 4.
• McNew: Family Genealogical Data, 1705-1974. MSS., Ripley County Historical Museum, Versailles, Ind. Microfilmed 1982: FHL Film 1312801 Item 29.
• Hockett, Thomas Jack and Janice M. Snead. William Macknew (McNew), 1715-1791 and Wife, Mary____ of Prince Georges County, MD, Frederick (Berkeley) County, VA and Fincastle (Washington) County, VA: An Early Settler to the County of Fincastle (Washington), 1773. St. Davids, Pa.: J. Hockett, 1991. FHL Collection 929.273 M218ht
• Hockett, Thomas Jack and Janice M. Snead. The Macknew (McNew) and Marlow (Marler; Marley) Family of Prince Georges Cty, Md., Frederick (Berkeley) Cty, Va. and Fincastle (Washington) Cty., Va., and the Possibly Allied Families of Hargis and Berry. St. Davids, Pa.: J. Hockett, 1991. FHL Collection 1697545 Item 21; also FHL Collection 929.273 M218ht
• Hockett, Thomas Jack and Janice M. Snead. Julius Conner McNew, s/o George McNew, Sr., and Amelia Hargis (?) of Washington County, Virginia. Typescript, 1991. FHL Collection 2055162 Item 48li Hockett, Thomas Jack and Janice M. Snead. The Family of Jonathan C. McNew II and Mary Jackson of Washington and Russell Counties, Virginia. Typescript, 1991. FHL Collection 2055162 Item 45

Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

• 1835 Peter Wilson v. Samuel Rogers, et al. Claiborne Other Additional defendants: Elisha McNew, David Wilson, Cal Phillips, Stephen Phillips, William Phillips. Cause of Action: shooting within two hundred, yards of the Powell Valley road, it being a road of the second class. // East Range: 7, Section: G, Shelf: 3, Box Number: 694
• 1841 John Kincaid v. D. F. Rogers Claiborne Estate Settlement William Kincaid and Sarah McNew, executors of William McNew, deceased. Damages for $137.50 // Case is oversized. East Range: Section:
  Shelf: Box Number: ET Oversize Box 24 (unknown)
• 1841 William Kincaid, exe. of William McNew,dec., et al. v. Polly Walker, et al. Claiborne Land and Title Dispute // Additional Complainant: Sally McNew, William McNew, Tobias McNew, Elisha McNew, Preston, McNew, Martha McNew, Catherine McNew, heirs of John McNew, dec. Additional Defendant: William Rogers. // East Range: 7, Section: H, Shelf: 6, Box Number: 740, 45
• 1842 William Kincaid and Sarah McNew v. James Smith Campbell Trespass Found in favor of defendant. Involves estate settlement and charges defendant failed to pay for goods owed the estate of McNew. // East Range: 5, Section: B, Shelf: 5, Box Number: 21, 8
• 1843 James McNew & wife Rebecca v. Henrey Tobey Greene Land and Title Dispute // Rebecca McNew was formerly Rebecca Pack. In 1838, Rebecca Pack bought a tract of land from Tobey, with $20 payment. At the time of sale, defendant led plaintiff to believe tract contained 20-30 acres (at $1.50/acre). Plaintiff stated she paid $11 later. Defendant refused to give title, and had informed Rebecca that she had to surrender the land.
• 1843 William Roger assignee v. William Kincaid & Sarah McNew, exe. Claiborne Debt // Defendants executors of William McNew, dec. April 17, 1838, William McNew made a promissory note to Polly Walker for $500. Plaintiff, Walker's assignee, brought suit to collect it from defendants. // East Range: 9, Section: D, Shelf: 2, Box Number: 1131, 14
• 1844 William Kincaid & Sarah McNew v. James Smith Campbell Estate Settlement Kincaid & McNew were exes. Of the estate of William McNew, dec. They sued Smith over an outstanding debt in order, to settle the estate. // East Range: 5, Section: D, Shelf: 5, Box Number: 77, 27
• 1847 John Kincaid v. William Kincaid & Sarah McNew, exes. for William McNew, dec. Claiborne Debt, Balance on // Case is a dispute over the sale of salt and a note for $25 due to the plaintiff. Case includes testimony on value of salt & also testimony that McNew was illiterate. William McNew's will is included within the transcript, which names his children: Robias, Elisha, Elizabeth, Caperton, Martha, Catharine, & John McNew. Sarah McNew referred to in will as both Sarah McNew & Sally McNew.  East Range: 9, Section: C, Shelf: 6, Box Number: 1123, 69
• 1846 Daniel Allen v. James McNew Greene Injunction McNew sued Allen in Circuit Court (see case filed in ET Box 1120) in assumpsit for McNew's services in erecting mill & dam for Allen, who brought this suit in Chancery to enforce discovery against McNew, who Allen says is uncooperative in providing info. McNew was a millwright. Allen's land on which McNew built mill & dam was on south side of Chucky River. // East Range: 9, Section: D, Shelf: 1, Box Number: 1127, 50