Newland Nellie M.

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In the History of Saratoga County, NY by Nathaniel Bartlett Sulvester, Published in Richmond, IN in 1893, p. 633 the following:

Rial Newland, a highly respected and worthy citizen of the village of Stillwater, is a son of David and Mary (Billings) Newland, and was born in the town of Stillwater, Saratoga county, New York, January 7, 1823. He was reared on the farm, and received a good English education. he removed to the village of Stillater, where he has resided ever since. He was a proprietor of the Saratoga Hosery Mills in Stillwater.

On October 18, 1853, Mr. Newland married Ellen A. Nelson, and to this union were born two children: Cornelia M., wife of John Peck, who is foreman in his father's knit goods mill; and Nellie M., who married John Quackenbush, a prosperous farmer of Renesselaer country.

Rial Newland has always been a staunch Republican. He is a member of the Stillwater Baptist church, in which he has held official positions for over twenty years, being now deacon. He has always made himself active and useful to his fellow citizens, and has served his village as trustee and president for several terms.

In nationality, Mr. Newland is of Irish descent. His paternal grandfather, Rial Newland, was a resident of the town of Stillwater, and served as a wagoner in the Continental army, being present at the battles of Saratoga and Bemus Heights. He afterward owned a part of the battleground of Bemus Heights, and did a large lumber business in Essex county. He was a member of the Baptist church, and married and reared a family of eleven children: Rial, David (father), Elias, Harry, Volney, Sallie Wisney, Dorcas Smith, Matilda Hart, Harriet, Ephraim, and Elmira, wife of Dr. Chauncey Bull, who is now ninety years of age. David Newland was a man of good business ability, and followed lumbering for many years. He wa a Whig and Baptist and resided in the town of Stillwater until his death, which occurred in Feb. 1860, when in the seventy-first year of his age. He was twice married, first to Mary Billings, and after her death to Marilla Smith. Mary (Billings) Newland died in 1840. By his first marriage Mr. Newalnd had twelve children: James, Renette Smith, Elmira Burd, Elizabeth, Rial, Elias, Sandford, Harriet A. Sherman, Lydia M., Helen, Henry, and Dorcas. Of these children only Henry, who married Louisa Nelson; Harriet A. Sherman, and Rial, the subject of this sketch, are living.

Rial, son of David and Mary newland, was the proprietor of the Saratoga Hosiery Mills in Stillwater. He was in partnership with his brother, Henry Newland.

Rial married Neilson Ellen A. on 18 Oct 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Author: Nathaniel Bartlett SylvesterTitle: History of Saratoga Co. NY History of the Villages and Towns of Saratoga CoPublication: 1878Note: appears goodRepository:
Page: vol2 p 633

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David was one of the three brothers appointed in a meeting at the First Baptist Church in Stillwateron 30 July 1836 to build the Second Baptist Church of Stillwater, in Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY. According to the 1850 Federal Census for Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY, he owned 7,000 acres of land on which he and his sons farmed.

The Stillwater School Districts, 1824-1833, have David listed as having three children attending school in District 2, 1824 (Brick School).

Union Cemetery, Town of Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York.As transcribed by Cornelius Emerson Durkee and listed under Stillwater in volume 2, pages 527-529Newland lot:Newland, Lydia M., d. July 29, 1862, 31ys.Newland, Dea. David, d. Feb. 10, 1860, a.71ys.Newland, Mary, wife of David, d. Dec. 15, 1840, 47ys.Bird, Almira Newland, wife of Wm. J., d. May 9, 1843, 25ys.Newland, Dorcas Adelia, dau of David & Mary, d. May 23, 1844, 7th yr.Newland, Elizabeth, dau. of David & Mary, d. Dec. 31, 1847, a.26 yrs.Newland, Helen, dau. of David & Mary, d. May 19, 1848, a.15 yrs.Newland, Sanford Billings, son of David & Mary, d. Oct. 5, 1848, 22d yr.Newland, Ephraim, b. June 22, 1793; d. Sep. 17, 1859.Newland, Sarah Brill, wife of Ephraim, d. Dec. 22, 1867, 72y.9m.26d.and four additonal inscriptions:Newland, Marilla, wife of David, d. Oct. 13, 1877 ae 75 yrs.Newland, Harriet, d. Oct. 31, 1871, ae 73 yrs.Newland, James B., 1815 - 1885Newland, Maltilda A., 1828 - 1905

David married Billings Marilla (Mary) about 1814. Marilla was born in 1793 in MA; died on 15 Dec 1840 in Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY; was buried in Stillwater Union Cemetery, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1778, Rial was one of the many who petitioned Governor George Clinton from the Saratoga District Tax list to send troops to their aid.

In 1779 Saratoga Tax list, Rial (spelled Riel) was taxed $30. 00 on real estate, page 8.

West side-1786 Saratoga District Tax List. page 8.

From 1797-1802, Rial was the Inspector of Elections for Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY.
13th Albany county Militia, p. 115

A letter of Administration was granted in Feb. 22, 1805, to widow, Dorcas Newland. Rial Newland died intestate. Rial died at the age of 50 years on July 7, 1804. He is buried in Bemus Heights Cemetery in Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY.

EVERT VANDENBERGH/RIAL NEWLAND, 1801, SARATOGA, NY
Evert Vandenbergh and Rial Newland 1801 SCDB C page 494:
This Indenture made this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eighthundred and one by and between Every Vandenbergh of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga andstate of New York yeoman of the first part and Rial Newland of the same Town & County yeoman ofthe Second part. Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for the consideration ofthe yearly rents & Convenants hereafter reserved and Contained on the Lessee’s part and forother good causes and considerations him thereunto moving hath demised granted and to farm letand by these presents doth for himself his heirs and assigns, demise grant and to farms letunto the said party of the second part his heirs Executors administrators and assigns all thatcertain piece or parcel of land lying in the County of Saratoga aforesaid and within the limitsof Saratoga Patents and in part of the lot distinguished on the Map Lott No 14 and bounded asfollows (viz) East on land Leased to Alexander Baldwin now in the possession of John Neilson,North on land leased to Francis Willcox and land in possession of Nathaniel Clap, South on thedivision between Lots No 14 & 13 & to extend so far west as a parallel line with the firstmentioned line will contain one hundred acres: and also free out drift for cattle & liberty ofcutting fire wood, fencing and building timber for the use of said premises only out of theunapropriate part of said Lott (Reserving for myself and my heirs free liberty to cut and carryoff timber off of any part of the demised premises where the lessee hath not fenced.) togetherwith all and Singular the privileges hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging orin any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the said Granted and leased premises with allthe appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, from the dayof the date hereof as long ass Water and or grass grows on the earth and then to be completedwhen the Earth leases to Negitate or water run and not till then and the said part of thesecond part for himself his heirs and assigns doth hereby Covenant that he will pat to the partof the first part his heirs or assigns yearly, as the yearly rent the sum of twelve dollars andfifty cents the first payment to be made on the first day of February next and then yearly andevery year during the whole term of the lease to pay the aforesaid rents on the first day ofFebruary next as it becomes due and if in case it happens that the yearly rent should bebehind and unpaid for the space of seventy days after it becomes due, that then and in suchcase it shall and may be lawful for the party of the party of the first part his heirs orassigns into premises to reenter re-posses & the same to have again as their first and formerestate, provided no movables to be found on the said farm to the value of the rent then due.And the party of the first part for himself his heirs and assigns further covenants with thesaid party of the second part his heirs and assigns that he & they under the yearly rents andcovenants herein contained Peaceably and quietly have hold and enjoy all and Singular the abovedescribed premises without any molestation whatsoever and the party of the first herebywarrants and engages to defend the same premises to the party of the second part his heirs andassigns against all claims and demands whatsoever. In Witnesss whereof the parties to thesepresents have hereunto Interchangeably Set their hands and Seals at Stillwater the day and yearfirst above written.Sealed and Delivered Evert Van den Bergh (LS) in the presence of C page 494 cont.David WoodworthTho. ChandlerBe it remembered that on the Eleventh day of July in the year of out Lord one thousand eighthundred and four personally appeared before me John Thompson first Judge of the Court of commonPleas for the County of Saratoga the within named David Woodworth, (who is well know to me) andwho being duly sworn on his oath declared that the within named Evert Van den Bergh was wellknows to him and that he saw him sign seal and deliver the within written Instrument as hisvoluntary act and Deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and that he the deponenttogether with Thomas Chandler did respectively subscribe their names thereto as Witnesses tothe executors there of in the presence of each other.

Rial was a Continental Army Waggoner, having fought in both the Battle of Saratoga and Bemus Heights. He afterward owned a part of the battle ground of Bemus Heights, and did a large lumber business in Essex county, he was a member of the Baptist church, married and reared a family of elevern children. He was of Irish descent but I don't know how far back.

From the biography of Rial Newland's grandson, Rial Newland:Cyclopedia of Biographies, Gresham Publishing Company, 1893. page 633.His paternal grandfather, Rial Newland, was a resident of the town of Stillwater, and served as a wagoner in the Continental army, being present at the battles of Saratoga and Bemus Heights.He afterward owned a part of the battle ground of Bemus Heights, and did a large lumber business in Essex county.He was a member of the Baptist church, and married and reared a family of eleven children: Rial, David (father), Elias, Harry, Volney, Sallie Wisney, Dorcas Smith, Matilda Hart, Harriet, Ephraim, and Elmira, wife of Dr. Chauncey Bull, who is now ninety years of age.Bemis (Bemus) Heights Cemetery, which has been moved to Stillwater Union Cemetery, Saratoga Co., New York:Newland, Rial d July 7, 1804, 51st. YrNewland, Elias d Sep 5, 1804, 14th yr. Son of Rial & DorcasBaptist Church Cemetery, StillwaterNewland, Volney, d. Aug. 11, 1838, 37th yr.Newland, Henry, d. July 6, 1835, 36ys.Bull, Almira N., wife of Chauncey D., d. Nov. 18, 1833, 31st yr.Newland, Mary, dau. of Ephraim & Sarah, d. Mar. 11, 1833, 3y.8m.11d.

Union Cemetery, Town of Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York.As transcribed by Cornelius Emerson Durkee and listed under Stillwater in volume 2, pages 527-529Newland lot:Newland, Lydia M., d. July 29, 1862, 31ys.Newland, Dea. David, d. Feb. 10, 1860, a.71ys.Newland, Mary, wife of David, d. Dec. 15, 1840, 47ys.Bird, Almira Newland, wife of Wm. J., d. May 9, 1843, 25ys.Newland, Dorcas Adelia, dau of David & Mary, d. May 23, 1844, 7th yr.Newland, Elizabeth, dau. of David & Mary, d. Dec. 31, 1847, a.26 yrs.Newland, Helen, dau. of David & Mary, d. May 19, 1848, a.15 yrs.Newland, Sanford Billings, son of David & Mary, d. Oct. 5, 1848, 22d yr.Newland, Ephraim, b. June 22, 1793; d. Sep. 17, 1859.Newland, Sarah Brill, wife of Ephraim, d. Dec. 22, 1867, 72y.9m.26d.and four additonal inscriptions:Newland, Marilla, wife of David, d. Oct. 13, 1877 ae 75 yrs.Newland, Harriet, d. Oct. 31, 1871, ae 73 yrs.Newland, James B., 1815 - 1885Newland, Maltilda A., 1828 - 1905

Rial married Irish DorcasStillwater, Saratoga Co., NY. Dorcas was born in 1766; died on 20 Mar 1840 in Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY; was buried in Baptist Church Cemetery or Bemis Heights, Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1805 a letter of Administration was granted to Dorcas, then a widow of Rial who died Intestate the previous year.

On April 29, 1806, Dorcas filed a claim against Nathan Bouton. Peleg Spencer, Stillwater farmer was Bondsman and John Thompson was the Magistratte.

On July 21, 1806, Dorcas was a defendant against a counter claim filed by Nathan Boughton. The Bondsman was Joseph Shippy, Northumberland farmer and the Magistratte was John Thompson.

On Jan. 13,1807, Dorcas again sued Nathan Boughton. John Willcox, Stillwater Farmer was Bondsman and John Thompson was again the Magistratte.