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Note: Roger Newton, a native of England, son of Samuel Newton,
matriculated at Kings College, Cambridge, England, on Easter 1636. He
later emigrated to New England, landing in Boston around 1638. He was
a student at Harvard College in 1640. He settled in Hartford,
Connecticut, and became a student, studied theology, of Rev. Thomas
Hooker, one of the founders of the colony of Connecticut. In 1644, he
married Mary Hooker, daughter of Rev. Thomas Hooker. Rev. Roger
became the first minister of Farmington, Connecticut, being ordained
the day the church was formed, October 13, 1652. though he had been a
preacher for some time before. He was dismissed in 1657, after five
years, and in October went to Boston to sail to England for a visit.
Unfortunately, the sailing season was particularly stormy that year.
The superstitious captain blamed the bad weather on Rev. Roger, and
would not allow him to sail with his ship. It is not known whether he
later made the voyage with another ship. On August 22, 1660, he was
installed as the second pastor of the church in Milford, Connecticut,
succeeding Rev. Peter Pruden. Rev. Roger remained in this parish
until his death, 23 years, there on June 7, 1683. He and Mary had
eight children: Samuel, Roger, Susanna, John, Ezekiel, Sarah, Mary,
and Alice.

Married Mary Hooker, daughter of Susannah. Apparently she journeyed
as an invalid. Her journey is commemorated on a marble panel on
athefront of the Capitol in Hartford.A house at Arch & Prospect
indicates Roger Newton was the first pastor in Farmington, CT 1645-
57. He then went to Milford from 1660-83 with his wife and six
children. House was on 14 acres beyond "Dreadful Bridge." Newton
educated Abraham Pierson at Newton's home. Pierson later became
the first president of Yale.

Sources:
Type: BookPeriodical: The Descendants of Rev. Thomas HookerAuthor:
Edward HookerDate: 1909Repository: GenealogyLibrary.comCall Number:
R929.9.H78


8 children born to this marriage
Samuel NEWTON was born 20 Oct 1646 in Hartford, Hartford,
Connecticut, and died 10 Dec 1708 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut .
He married Martha FENN 14 Mar 1669 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut .
She was born 7 Jul 1650 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut , and died
ABT 1686. He married Sarah WELCH 1697.
ii. Roger NEWTON was born 1648 in Hartford, Hartford,
Connecticut, and died 19 Apr 1690 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut .
He married Abigail FLETCHER. She was born 13 Jun 1652 in Milford,New
Haven,Connecticut .
iii. Mary NEWTON was born 1650 in Milford, New Haven,
Connecticut. She married Edward JACKSON. He was born ABT 1650.
iv. Susanna NEWTON was born 20 Sep 1654 in Farmington, Hartford,
Connecticut, and died 20 Jul 1703 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut .
She married John STONE 1672 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut. He
was born 14 Aug 1644 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, and died
1686 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut . She married Samuel BURWELL
1687 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut . He was born 11 Oct 1640 in
Milford,New Haven,Connecticut , and died 5 May 1715 in Milford,New
Haven,Connecticut .
v. John NEWTON was born 6 Jun 1656 in Farmington, Hartford,
Connecticut, and died May 1699 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut . He
married Lydia FORD 14 Apr 1680 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut . She
was born 15 Mar 1661 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut , and died 23
Oct 1747 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut .
vi. Ezekiel NEWTON was born 19 Dec 1659 in Hartford, Hartford,
Connecticut, and died 4 May 1734 in Milford,New Haven,Connecticut .
19. vii. Sarah NEWTON was born 24 Jan 1662 in Milford, New Haven,
Connecticut, and died 20 Aug 1725 in Braintree, Norfolk,
Massachusetts. She married John WILSON 4 Jul 1683 in New Haven, New
Haven, Connecticut, son of John WILSON and Sarah HOOKER. He was born
18 Jun 1660 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, and died 1727 in New
Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
viii. Alice NEWTON was born 18 Sep 1664 in Milford, New Haven,
Connecticut, and died 8 Feb 1741/1742 in Milford,New
Haven,Connecticut . She married Daniel BUCKINGHAM 1689. He was born
Aug 1636 in , , ,England, and died 2 May 1712 in Milford,New
Haven,Connecticut