Newland, Benjamin 1673-1754

Birth 1673 Oct 1 in Taunton, Mass.
Death 1754 July 2 in Norton, Mass.

• Birth
Date: 1673
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Volume: 124
Page Number: 338
Reference: Gen. Column of the "Boston Transcript". 1906-1941.
[Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index.
Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.]

• Massachusetts Town Birth Records
Name: Benjamin Newland
Birth Date: 1 Oct 1673
Birth Place: Taunton
Father's First Name: Jeremiah
Source: Vital Records of Taunton
[New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Massachusetts Town Birth Records. database on-line]

• Marriage
Name: Benjamin Newland
Spouse: Sarah Leonard
[Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Marriages. database on-line]

• Massachusetts Town Marriage Records
Name: Benjamin Newland
Spouse: Sarah Leonard 1680 - 1715
Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1702
Marriage Place: Taunton
Source: Vital Records of Taunton
Full Text: Benjamin and Sarah Leonard, July 23, 1702
[New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Massachusetts Town Marriage Records. database on-line]

Children
Daniel Newlan (TWINS?)
Birth 1710 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Death 28 Feb 1785 in Shenandoah, Virginia
Josiah Newland
Birth 1710 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Death 15 Aug 1766 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Siblings
Anthony Newland
Birth 1657 Aug 1 in Taunton, Mass.
Death 1712 July 25 in Taunton, Mass.
Married Easter/Esther Austin; 1682 Dec 6/16
Jeremiah Newland, Jr.
Birth 1667
Married Susannah Harris; 7 Apr 1696; Bridgewater

• Death
Benjamin Newland of Nort. dcd. intest.,
dtd. 2 July 1754

Will of John Brown
of Swan., yeoman,
dtd. 25 March 1754, prob. 17 June 1754
Wife Bethiah. Sons: John & William Brown.
Dau. Anna Simons wife of John Simons. My grfather Mason.
Incl. 3 silver spoons, marked IB, ICM, & IML & a pewter platter marked IML.
My negro woman Phillis & her child.
Son William to be exec.
[BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS PROBATE RECORDS.
p. 151. Volume 14. 1751-1754]

• King William's War
In King William's War (1689-97) Taunton bore an active part. In fixing the proportion of men and arms to be furnished by each town in the first days of the war, the court ordered Taunton to supply "4 men and 4 armes." In the next year, under two seperate orders the town was ordered to furnish nineteen men. For the expedition to Canada, money was raised in the town to the amount of 12 pounds 6s., fourteen citizens being the contributors. For that expedition fourteen men were impressed under warrant of June 24. Another list of 30 impressed, in 1692,
includes nearly all Taunton men, including Jeremiah Newland. These impressment warrants continued to be issued at frequent intervals until near the close of the war.
The country enjoyed only a short period of peace after the close of the King William war, when again the colonies were drawn into Queen Anne's war, which continued from 1702 to 1713.
[The City Of Taunton. Our Country and its people;
a descriptive and biographical record of
Bristol Co., Mass. Boston: Boston History Co.,
p. 251. 1899]

• INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN
"...this Cort yt wee must be drawn of from our minister and mitting-hous, unto which we have heatherto belonged, and have layed out part of yt littel Estate yt we have towards ye suporting of, and help with others to buld another mitting-hous, and settell another minister, we pray yt ye whole north purchies, and ye part of Taunton which belongs to ye miletary Company, may be made a township, and ye mitting-hous may be stt whare it may be servisable for the whole town; which, we conseive, will be a great benefitt to all ye inhabitance within ye tract of Land: for it is a great pity but so good a work should be prophitable to all ye inahbitance abovesaid; whereas, if ye mitting-hous be bult in ye place where it is appynted, it
will be prophitable to but a very few. We subscribe ourselves your most humble pertitioners,

BENJAMIN NEWLAND
JOHN NEWLAND
JEREMIAH NEWLAND
JOHN BRIGGS, Junior
JOHN AUSTIN
JEREMIAH WETHEREL
WILLIAM COB
EDWARD WHIT
JOHN WETERELL
NICHOLAS SMITH
WALTER MERY

Dated in Taunton,
September 12, Ana Domini 1709."

It is presumed that a "bill" for a township was introduced, but did not meet with the approbation of the court.

The friends, probably through fear that they might lose the boon desired, sent a paper to the court, giving "Some Reasons for the speedy granting Taunton North and South purchase their petitions:"
"1st, Because now is the time that the spirit of God seems to move the hearts of those people So earnestly to desire it.
2ndly, Because, if it be now granted, it is to be hoped that some considerable persons will be Incouraged to come and settle there, when they know an orthodox minister is settled there."
[A history of the town of Norton, Bristol Co.,
Mass. from 1669 to 1859: Crosby, Nichols and Co.
1859]

• HISTORY OF EAST BRIDGEWATER
House of Robert Latham was burned by Indians on April 9, 1676. Three other houses were burned in the course of King Philip's war, probably some time previous to the close of 1676. The only one not burned was that of Nicholas Byram. The Indians gave as a reason for their not burning his house that he had been kind to them and given them cider.
New houses took the places of those destroyed; additional dwellings were erected; money contributed by Christian friends in Ireland brought aid to the distressed colonists.
Immigrants from various places began to settle here. Experience Mitchell, who had landed in Plymouth in 1623, in the the third ship, the "Ann," came to East Bridgewater about 1680 and built a house with his son. Jeremiah Newland lived some time before 1700 "on the eastward end of the Great Plain."
[History of Plymouth Co., Mass; with biographical sketches of pioneers and
prominent men. Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co. 1884]

• NORTON.
As minister of Taunton North Precinct, Mr. Phillips was to continue there in the ministry seven years, receiving twenty acres of land, and in case he continued fourteen years in the ministry, twenty acres more, but if he did not remain fourteen years, then the second settled minister who should remain seven years was to have the last twenty acres.
The departure of Mr. Phillips compelled the precinct to look about for a new candidate.

"December the 23d, 1710. At a meeting of the Inhabiatants of Taunton North Purchase, made choice of Mr. Joseph Avery to settle with them in the work of the minstree, and to be their minister, if he see Cause to Exceept."

"Jan. 3d, 1710-11, they voted to Give Mr. Avery 15s. a sabath, for the time that he shall trantiently Preach among them, before they have come to any certin Bargaine with him; and also 15s. for ye Last Sabath."

A tax was levied upon the town to assist the minister in providing a habitation.
"This rate, being to pay Mr. Avery 32 pounds towards building his house, was made by us, the subscribers, this first day of January, 1711-12. it contains 32. 8. 0., Besides 0. 16. 6. put in for the constable. the eight shillings is for makein the rate."

The house was, its presumed, was erected soon after the rate was made, though not entirely finished for some years.

While preparations for building him a house are going on, no response to the call
came from the minister, who is still preaching.

"On the 13th of September, 1714, Mr. Avery Gave his answer, which was Excepted by ye town; and on that day they voted to Mr. Joseph Avery his slary, 50-0-0."

"A church was gathered in Norton... on Oct. 28, 1714, was ordained Mr. Joseph avery as pastor of the Church of Christ in Norton."

A town meeting was held August 4, 1719. "According to the warrant for sd. meeting for to Rayse monis for to finish the minsister's hous, accordingly Proseded to give twenty pounds by way of rate, & Sum by way of freewill ofring or Gift at sd. meeting.
John Newland, Sen., promis to give ten shillinds,-five in money & five in worck.
John austen promis to give ten shilinds,-five in money & five in worck.
Jeremiah Newland promis to give three shillinds in two months.
John Newland, sen., or Benjamin Newland, promis to give five shillinds in worck in two months."
[History of Bristol Co., Mass; with biographical sketches of pioneers and
prominent men. Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis& Co. 1883]

Incorporation of the East Precinct.
"A Petition of the Inhabitants of the East End of the North Precinct in Bridgewater,
shewing that it was voted in the said North Precinct that they should be set off a separate Precinct when they should be able to maintain a minister, which vote, they apprehend, was countenanced, if not confirmed, by the General Court. That they now look upon themselves capable of giving an Honorable Support to a Minister, and therefore praying that they may be set off by a straight line running through the
centre of the sd North precinct, and that Thirteen families of the South Precinct
may be added to them."
"Consented to Dec. 22, 1722."
[History of Plymouth Co., Mass; with biographical sketches of pioneers and
prominent men. Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co. 1884]