Genealogy of Benjamin Newton

The 1850 census for Beat Number 8 in Butler County, Alabama shows Benjamin Newton to be a teacher and 44 years old. This census was taken 28 November 1850. Another census for Beat Number 1 in Butler County, Alabama shows Benjamin Newton to be a farmer with $300 real estate holdings and to be 42 years old. This census was taken 29 September 1850. These two recordings are for the same person since the wife and children are all the same. I think the the September census was given by Benjamin since the ages appear to be more accurate than those on the later census record. In addition, the November census record shows Benjamin as "B eny" and Eliza Jane as "Jane" whereas the September census sho ws Benjamin as "Benjamin" and Eliza Jane as "Eliza."

Rosannah (Rose) Gray (married James Craig)
John Gray (married Elizabeth Pettigrew)
Molly (or Mary) Gray (married Samuel Spence)
James Gray (married Elizabeth Roberts)
Jane Gray (married Robert Davis)
Arthur Gray (married Polly Adams)
Isabel (or Isabella) Gray (married Robert Pettigrew)
William Gray (married Mary Weed)
Rebecca Hutton Gray (married William Sims)
Anne (or Anna) Allen Gray (married Reuben M. Roberts)

The state of Alabama, Butler County. Know all men by these present that we Benjamin Newton, Hugh McCane and Nathaniel J. Robenson of the county and state aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto S. J. Bolling, Judge of the Probate Court of said county and his successors in office in the penal sum of two thousand dollars for which payment will and truly to be made and have bound ourselves, our heirs, our executors, and administrators jointly and singlely firmly by these present, sealed with our seals and dated this 22nd day of September A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-three. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Benjamin Newton has been appointed administrator of the estate of Eliza J. Newton, deceased, now if the said Benjamin Newton shall well and truly perform all the duties which are or maybe by law requested of him as such administrator then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force.

The State of Alabama, Butler County. Know all men by these present that we Benjamin Newton and Mary M. Newton (wife of said Benjamin Newton) of the county and state aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of $200 to us in hand paid by Sarah Jane Pryor, Emma J. Heighsmith and Mary Goodson, children of my deceased daughter Malinda Melvina Goodson, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have this day bargained, sold, enfeoffed, conveyed, and do by these present,bargain, sell enfeoff and convey unto the said Sarah Jane Pryor, Emma J. Heighsmith and Mary Goodson, childred of said Melinda Melvina Goodson, deceased, the following described tract or parcel of lad, viz: the south east quarter of north west quarter and the north east quarter of south west quarter of section 22, township 9, range 15, containing 80 acres more or less, situated, lying and being in the county of Butler and State of Alabama, to have and to hold the same unto the said Sarah Jane Pryor, Emma J. Heighsmith and Mary Goodson jointly, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever in fee simple, and we hereby covenant with the said Sarah Jane Pryor, Emma J. Heighsmith and Mary Goodson, their heirs and assigns that we are seized in fee of the aforegranted premises, and have the right to sell and convey the same and we do hereby warrant the title to the aforegranted premises and agree forever to defend the same from the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever

The state of Alabama, Butler County. Know all men by these present that we Benjamin Newton, Caswell Newton, and Amos Newton of the county and state aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto S. J. Bolling, Judge of the Probate Court of said county and his successors in office in the penal sum of $800 for which payment will and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators jointly and singlely firmly by these present, sealed with our seals and dated this 21st day of October 1862. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Benjamin Newton has been appointed administrator of the estate of Robert E. Newton, deceased, now if the said Benjamin Newton shall well and truly perform all the duties which are or maybe by law requested of him as such administrator then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force.

The State of Alabama, Butler County. Know all men by these present that we Benjamin Newton and Mary M. Newton (wife of the said Benjamin Newton) of the county and state aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to us in hand paid by Amanda E. Newton, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day bargained, sold, enfeoffed, conveyed and by these present, bargain, sell, enfeoff and convey unto the said Amanda E. Newton the following described tract of parcel of land, viz: the west half of the south west quarter of section 15, township 9, range 15 containing eighty acres mores or less situated lying and being in the county of Butler and state of Alabama to have and to hold the same unto the said Amanda E. Newton her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever in fee simple, and we hereby covenant with the said Amanda E. Newton her heirs and assigns that we are seized in fee of the aforesaid premises and have the right to sell and convey the same and we do hereby warrant the title to the aforegranted premises and agree forever to defend the same from the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. In testimony of all which we hereunto set our hands and seals this 28th day of July A.D. 1882.

Born October 1829 in Georgia
Died April 14, 1914 and is buried at Fort Dale Cemetery
Married 28 January 1864
This was Benjamin's second wife. Mary was the daughter of Asa Ernest and Tabitha ????. In the 1880 census, Tabitha is living with Benjamin and Mary. She married M. M. Elder, who worked at a saw mill in Autuaga County, Alabama. He was killed shortly after 1860.
In some papers Mary's middle name is shown with the initial "M", but I have not been able to find any reference where the middle name is spelled out.