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John Newton

John was born about July 1766 in Exford, Somerset and his baptism took place on July 20th, 1766 in Exford, Somerset, Parish Church.¹ John's father was John Newton and his mother was Joan Tar. His paternal grandparents were Henry Newton and Melior Winsburson?; his maternal grandparents were George Tar and Elizabath Huckstable. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Richard, Henry, William, James, Mary and Joan. He was the oldest of the seven known children. He died about December 1816. His burial was on December 29th, 1816 in Exford, Somerset, Parish Church.¹

Death Notes
- b. Exford

General Notes
- Baptism recorded as Mewdon

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Henry Newton
  - b.~  1696
  
  John Newton
  - b.~Jan 1740 d.  1807
  
  Melior Winsburson?
  - b.~  1700 in Exford, Somerset d.<  1747
  
  John Newton
  - b.~Jul 1766 in Exford, Somerset d.~Dec 1816
  
  George Tar
  - d.  1752
  
  Joan Tar
  - b.  1740 in Exford, Somerset d.16 Feb 1803
  
  William Huxtable
  - b.~  1635 in Lynton, Somerset d.  1664 in Exford, Somerset
  
  Thomas Huxtable
  - b.~01 Sep 1661 in Exford, Somerset d.  1712 in Exford, Somerset
  
  Mary Shapland
  - b.~  1634 in Exford, Somerset d.  1703 in Exford, Somerset
  
  Elizabath Huckstable
  - b.~  1703 d.  1763 in Exford
  
  Joan Hancock
  - b.  1661 in Somerset

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¹ Somerset PR Transcripts on line.