Newman Virginia Roots

Elias Newman & Ann’s Family

Family

Elias Newman and his first wife, name unknown, probably married about 1720. Elias and Ann probably married about 1741. After Elias died, Ann married Henry Motley about 1750, most likely in Essex County, Virginia.

Elias Newman’s parents: Thomas Newman & Bridget Willson

Ann’s parents:

Children of Elias Newman & name unknown

1. Martha Newman
2. Thomas Newman
3. Elias Newman
4. Reuben Newman
5. James Newman
6. Alexander Newman
7. John Newman

Children of Elias Newman & Ann

1. Mary Ann Newman
2. William Newman
3. George Newman

Elias Newman was married twice and had ten children. His first wife is unknown. His second wife was named Ann. There are two things that suggest Elias Newman was married twice. The first is that only Elias’s oldest son, and his three youngest children inherited enslaved laborers. It is possible that Ann brought those enslaved individuals to the marriage, so her children inherited them. The other reason is because Elias’s youngest son George Newman married the daughter of James Newman. It was illegal to marry your niece, but not your half niece, which is called and avunculate marriage. George and Ann Newman did have a legal marriage in Orange County, Virginia. See this chart showing the complexities of George and Ann. The doubles lines represent marriages.

Estate

Enslaved Individuals

Land

Edward Moseley gave his nephew Elias Newman the land he was living on. Edward’s wife Elizabeth and Elias Newman’s mother Bridget Willson were sisters. There is no proof that Elias Newman’s wife Ann had the maiden name of Moseley. The assumption was probably made because Elias inherited land from a Moseley. For more information see Edward Moseley and his brother Alexander Newman’s pages.

Elias Newman’s inventory listed a wedding ring for Ann, and eight bedroom sets of furniture!

This is Ferry Farm, the view from city dock. It overlooks the Rappahannock River. Elias Newman’s inventory and estate was very similar to Augustine Washington’s Ferry Farm.