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Rejoice Newton (1782-1868) graduated from Dartmouth College in 1807 and settled in Worcester, Mass., to practice law in partnership with William Lincoln (1801-1843). He was appointed County Attorney, Justice of the Peace, became first president of the Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance Company, served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate from 1829 to 1834, and was given several other positions in state government. Newton married Rebecca Lincoln (1792-1855) of Worcester, a sister of his law partner and Gov. Levi Lincoln (1782-1868). Their children were Hester Newton (1823-1899) and Levi Lincoln Newton (1820-1847), a Harvard graduate of 1830 who was an officer and cashier of the Worcester Bank and colonel of the Worcester militia.

From the description of Papers, 1795-1870. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259564

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associatedWith American Antiquarian Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Blackstone Canal Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Buckman, Ichabod. person
associatedWith Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. person
associatedWith Harvard University. corporateBody
associatedWith Kennebeck Lumber Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 person
associatedWith Lincoln, William, 1801-1843. person
associatedWith Massachusetts General Hospital. corporateBody
associatedWith Newton, James W. person
associatedWith Newton, Levi Lincoln, 1820-1847. person
associatedWith Newton, Rebecca Lincoln, 1792-1855. person
associatedWith Newton, Rejoice, 1782-1868. person
associatedWith Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884. person
associatedWith State Lunatic Hospital at Worcester. corporateBody
associatedWith Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831. person
associatedWith Wetherell, Hester Newton, 1823-1899. person
associatedWith Wood, Jonathan, 1945- person
associatedWith Worcester Bank. corporateBody
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Boston (Mass.)
Somerset (Me.)
Newport (R.I.)
Richmond (Va.)
Maine
Cambridge (Mass.)
Columbia (Me.)
New England
United States
Rhode Island
Virginia
Massachusetts
Worcester (Mass.)
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Dorr Rebellion, 1842
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Active 1795

Active 1870

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