Early Newton Township Settlers
Settlers that are listed with write-ups (not included in the biographies) History of Newton and Ransom Townships by J.B. Stephens, Montrose, PA: JB Stephens, ©1912
date in () is the date they came to Newton Township
Peter Bedell (1826) from Sussex Co., NJ; m. Susannah Caus (she was murdered and robbed)
Henry Beemer (1818) from Beemerville, Sussex Co., NJ; m. Mary Spangenburg
William Brink
Horace Collum (1832) from Sussex Co., NJ; m. Sarah Schelenger
Zebulon Comstock (1812) from near Forty Fort, Luzerne Co., PA
Joseph Coons (Coon) (1816) from Sussex Co., NJ
Lewis Cosner (Casner) (1816) from Sussex Co., NJ; m. Rachel Knapp
Timothy Drake (ca 1832) from Sussex Co., NJ; m. Anna Hough
Richard Gardner (1803) first settler; from Colchester, CT; m. Lydia Chapman
Jacob Jacoby (ca 1836) from NJ; m. Celinda Walter
Anthony Lacoe (LaCoe) (1850) from France to Philadelphia to Wilkes-Barre to Newton;
m. Amelia DuPuy
Jacob C. Lesh (ca 1835) from Shawnee Twp., Monroe Co., PA; m. Christina Berry
Henry Litts (1821) from Montague, Sussex Co., NJ; m. Catherine Hoyt
Mr. Lutz
Charles McClusky (1818) from NJ
Timothy McClusky
Barronet Rodney (1803) second settler; from Ransom Twp.; m. Elizabeth Drake
Elias Smith (1816) from Sussex Co., NJ; m. Harriet Ayers; 2nd m. Catherine Adams
Adam Thompson (1819) from Sussex Co., NJ
Parley Von Cleveland - first teacher in Newton Township
Nathaniel Richards (1829) from Sussex Co., NJ; m. Catherine Roloson;
2nd m. Sarah Ostrander; 3rd m. Sarah Michaels (sister of Mary, wife of Peter Richards)
Peter Richards (1832) from Sussex Co., NJ; m. Fanny Beemer;
2nd m. Mary Michaels (sister of Sarah, wife of Nathaniel Richards)
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Early Newton Township settlers mentioned (not included in the biographies) History of Newton and Ransom Townships by J.B. Stephens, Montrose, PA: JB Stephens, ©1912
Peter Ayers - from Sussex Co., NJ
Peter Bedell - from Sussex Co., NJ
Henry Beemer - from Sussex Co., NJ
William Brink - from Sussex Co., NJ
Phineas Carman - from Sussex Co., NJ
Samuel Clark - from Sussex Co., NJ and returned to Sussex Co., NJ after misfortune
Simeon Cole - from Sussex Co., NJ
Henry R. Collum - from Sussex Co., NJ
Horace Collum - from Sussex Co., NJ
James Comstock - from Sussex Co., NJ
Joseph Coon - from Sussex Co., NJ
Peter Corselius - from Sussex Co., NJ
Lewis Cosner - from Sussex Co., NJ
H.S. Decker - from Sussex Co., NJ
Jonas Fuller - from Sussex Co., NJ
Zephaniah Havens - from Sussex Co., NJ
Rev. Higgins - from Sussex Co., NJ
Amos Learn - from Monroe Co., PA
Henry Litts - from Sussex Co., NJ
George Myers - from Monroe Co., PA
Nathaniel Richards - from Sussex Co., NJ
Peter Richards - from Sussex Co., NJ
Johnson Roloson - from Sussex Co., NJ
Levi Rosenkrans - from Sussex Co., NJ
Benjamin Rozelle - from Sussex Co., NJ
Isaac Rozelle - from Sussex Co., NJ and returned to Sussex Co., NJ after misfortune
John Shelly - from Monroe Co., PA
David Shook - from Monroe Co., PA
Elias Smith - from Sussex Co., NJ
Adam Thompson - from Sussex Co., NJ
James Van Sickle - from Sussex Co., NJ
Abram Williams - from Sussex Co., NJ
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