The paths of two descendants of Rev. Roger Newton and Elder Thomas Dimick met in the marriage of Sheldon Leroy Dimick and Lucy Ida Newton in West Hartford, VT in 1895. The paths of their Dimick and Newton ancestors met in Connecticut.Reverend Roger Newton and his wife, Mary Hooker, journeyed along the Old Connecticut Path from Cambridge, MA to Hartford, CT. Their lives lead them to settle in Farmington and Milford, CT.Shubael Dimick and his wife, Joanna Bursley, journeyed over the Providence Path from Barnstable in Plymouth Colony in 1693. They settled in the section of Windham County that is now Mansfield, CT.The paths they followed, Old Connecticut Path and Providence Path, were the gateways west to the Connecticut valley from the Massachusetts Bay. These paths converged in what is now the town of Willington, CT. The descendants of Roger and Mary Newton and of Shubael and Joanna Dimick established their roots early in Connecticut's history. But the spirit of migration of their parents was one that lead their children's children to participate in America's migration to settle the continent. My great grandmother, Lucy Ida Newton-Dimick, passed on the story of her great grand parents' journey from Connecticut to settle in Hartford, Vermont in 1777. David Newton and his wife, Mary Hazen, traveled to Vermont in dead of winter. An oxen team pulled them and their three young children on a sled up the Connecticut River to Vermont using the ice as their road.

The migration of the Newton and Dimick descendants was part of the larger story of the expansion of our country. The record of their migration follows the course north to Vermont and New Hampshire. For many others, the paths led west to upstate New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and on to the Pacific. Some found their way to Oklahoma and Texas.

My great grandmother, Lucy Ida Newton-Dimick, passed on the stories of her ancestors and her extended family in Connecticut to her grandsons Jason Newton, my father, and Robert Newton, my uncle. She also passed down her family photo album that spanned four generations. Click the link 4.01 Great Grandmother's Photo Album to view the collection of pictures from her photo album.

The oral history passed down from their grandmother has been preserved in the written genealogies of the Newtons, Dimicks and allied families compiled by Robert S. Newton (left). In addition to the oral history, my uncle Robert Newton compiled the results of extensive research on the family histories of the Newton and Dimick families who found their way across the United States as part of America's westward expansion. The two hand typed, indexed and cross referenced volumes that he wrote provide more than just the names and dates in lives. They include extensive details that flesh out the stories of the lives these members of the Newton and Dimick families. A third volume was completed by Robert Newton that focuses on the lives of people who were related to both families. This extends the reach of the first two volumes.The three volumes provide a window into the early history of the Newton, Dimick and allied families that can help others find their family heritage. Links to the indexes of names in each volume are provided to aide others in their search for family roots. For those who are ready to dig further, links are provided to the three complete volumes with their extensive listings and historical background on the lives of the people listed. While the histories compiled by Robert Newton are extensive, there was one brick wall that he was unable to penetrate. The origin of Reverend Roger Newton in England remains an unsolved mystery. I have taken up the challenge to break through this final wall. See more about this in 2. Rev. Roger Newton. If anyone finds the answer before me, pass it along to oldconnecticutpath@gmail.com.

NEWTON-DIMICK ALLIED FAMILIES

A place to start your search may be found in the Newton-Dimick Allied Families document compiled by Robert S. Newton that cross references all family names found in the Newton and Dimick family records. This remarkable document lists 403 family names and thousands of individual family members. Their origins go back to Mayflower, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth Colony, early settlers of Connecticut, early settlers of Vermont, and westward across the country. The Allied Families document is available as a searchable pdf file for those who are looking for their own family origins.

NEWTON/DIMICK FAMILIES - ALLIED FAMILIES SUPPLEMENT TO THE ANCESTRY AND SOME DESCENDANTS of DAVID NEWTON of MILFORD, CONNECTICUT and THE DIMICK FAMILY Compiled by ROBERT S. NEWTON (1 MB searchable pdf)

NEWTON family: Descendents of Rev. Roger Newton and Mary Hooker Newton

INDEX - Descendents of Rev. Roger Newton by Robert S. Newton (7 MB pdf)

THE NEWTON FAMILY: The Ancestry and Some Descendants of DAVID NEWTON of MILFORD, CONNECTICUT and HARTFORD, VERMONT (REV. ROGER NEWTON, ca. 1620 - 1683, of FARMINGTON and MILFORD, CONNECTICUT) Compiled & copyrighted 1984 by Robert S. Newton (10 MB searchable pdf)

Other Newton Resources

Newton genealogy, genealogical, biographical, historical; being a record of the descendants of Richard Newton of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts 1638, with genealogies of families descended from the immigrants, Rev. Roger Newton of Milford, Connecticut, Thomas Newton of Fairfield, Connecticut, Matthew Newton of Stonington, Connecticut, Newtons of Virginia, Newtons near Boston - Leonard, Ermina Newton, b. 1846

Reverend Roger Newton, deceased 1683, and one line of his descendants (1914): Newton, Caroline Gaylord b. 1845-

DIMICK family: Decendants of Elder Thomas Dimick

INDEX - Descendents of Elder Thomas Dimick (11 MB pdf)

THE DIMICK FAMILY: THE DYMOKES OF ENGLAND AND SOME DESCENDANTS OF ELDER THOMAS DIMICK OF BARNSTABLE, PLYMOUTH COLONY. Compiled and copyrighted 1989 by Robert S. Newton (16 MB searchable pdf)

NEWTON & DIMICK families:

INDEX - Newton & Dimick Allied Families (0.3 MB pdf)

NEWTON/DIMICK FAMILIES - ALLIED FAMILIES SUPPLEMENT TO THE ANCESTRY AND SOME DESCENDANTS of DAVID NEWTON of MILFORD, CONNECTICUT and THE DIMICK FAMILY Compiled by ROBERT S. NEWTON (1 MB searchable pdf)

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