| 6. | Newland Rial was born in 1753 in Saratoga, Albanby County, NY (son of Newland Joseph and Babbitt Abigail); died on 07 Jul 1804 in Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY; was buried in Bemus Heights Cemetery, Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY.. Notes:
In 1778, Rial was one of the many who petitioned Governor George Clinton from the Saratoga District Tax list to send troops to their aid.
In 1779 Saratoga Tax list, Rial (spelled Riel) was taxed $30. 00 on real estate, page 8.
West side-1786 Saratoga District Tax List. page 8.
From 1797-1802, Rial was the Inspector of Elections for Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY.
13th Albany county Militia, p. 115
A letter of Administration was granted in Feb. 22, 1805, to widow, Dorcas Newland. Rial Newland died intestate. Rial died at the age of 50 years on July 7, 1804. He is buried in Bemus Heights Cemetery in Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY.
EVERT VANDENBERGH/RIAL NEWLAND, 1801, SARATOGA, NY
Evert Vandenbergh and Rial Newland 1801 SCDB C page 494:
This Indenture made this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eighthundred and one by and between Every Vandenbergh of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga andstate of New York yeoman of the first part and Rial Newland of the same Town & County yeoman ofthe Second part. Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for the consideration ofthe yearly rents & Convenants hereafter reserved and Contained on the Lessee’s part and forother good causes and considerations him thereunto moving hath demised granted and to farm letand by these presents doth for himself his heirs and assigns, demise grant and to farms letunto the said party of the second part his heirs Executors administrators and assigns all thatcertain piece or parcel of land lying in the County of Saratoga aforesaid and within the limitsof Saratoga Patents and in part of the lot distinguished on the Map Lott No 14 and bounded asfollows (viz) East on land Leased to Alexander Baldwin now in the possession of John Neilson,North on land leased to Francis Willcox and land in possession of Nathaniel Clap, South on thedivision between Lots No 14 & 13 & to extend so far west as a parallel line with the firstmentioned line will contain one hundred acres: and also free out drift for cattle & liberty ofcutting fire wood, fencing and building timber for the use of said premises only out of theunapropriate part of said Lott (Reserving for myself and my heirs free liberty to cut and carryoff timber off of any part of the demised premises where the lessee hath not fenced.) togetherwith all and Singular the privileges hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging orin any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the said Granted and leased premises with allthe appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, from the dayof the date hereof as long ass Water and or grass grows on the earth and then to be completedwhen the Earth leases to Negitate or water run and not till then and the said part of thesecond part for himself his heirs and assigns doth hereby Covenant that he will pat to the partof the first part his heirs or assigns yearly, as the yearly rent the sum of twelve dollars andfifty cents the first payment to be made on the first day of February next and then yearly andevery year during the whole term of the lease to pay the aforesaid rents on the first day ofFebruary next as it becomes due and if in case it happens that the yearly rent should bebehind and unpaid for the space of seventy days after it becomes due, that then and in suchcase it shall and may be lawful for the party of the party of the first part his heirs orassigns into premises to reenter re-posses & the same to have again as their first and formerestate, provided no movables to be found on the said farm to the value of the rent then due.And the party of the first part for himself his heirs and assigns further covenants with thesaid party of the second part his heirs and assigns that he & they under the yearly rents andcovenants herein contained Peaceably and quietly have hold and enjoy all and Singular the abovedescribed premises without any molestation whatsoever and the party of the first herebywarrants and engages to defend the same premises to the party of the second part his heirs andassigns against all claims and demands whatsoever. In Witnesss whereof the parties to thesepresents have hereunto Interchangeably Set their hands and Seals at Stillwater the day and yearfirst above written.Sealed and Delivered Evert Van den Bergh (LS) in the presence of C page 494 cont.David WoodworthTho. ChandlerBe it remembered that on the Eleventh day of July in the year of out Lord one thousand eighthundred and four personally appeared before me John Thompson first Judge of the Court of commonPleas for the County of Saratoga the within named David Woodworth, (who is well know to me) andwho being duly sworn on his oath declared that the within named Evert Van den Bergh was wellknows to him and that he saw him sign seal and deliver the within written Instrument as hisvoluntary act and Deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and that he the deponenttogether with Thomas Chandler did respectively subscribe their names thereto as Witnesses tothe executors there of in the presence of each other.
Rial was a Continental Army Waggoner, having fought in both the Battle of Saratoga and Bemus Heights. He afterward owned a part of the battle ground of Bemus Heights, and did a large lumber business in Essex county, he was a member of the Baptist church, married and reared a family of elevern children. He was of Irish descent but I don't know how far back.
From the biography of Rial Newland's grandson, Rial Newland: Cyclopedia of Biographies, Gresham Publishing Company, 1893. page 633. His paternal grandfather, Rial Newland, was a resident of the town of Stillwater, and served as a wagoner in the Continental army, being present at the battles of Saratoga and Bemus Heights. He afterward owned a part of the battle ground of Bemus Heights, and did a large lumber business in Essex county. He was a member of the Baptist church, and married and reared a family of eleven children: Rial, David (father), Elias, Harry, Volney, Sallie Wisney, Dorcas Smith, Matilda Hart, Harriet, Ephraim, and Elmira, wife of Dr. Chauncey Bull, who is now ninety years of age. Bemis (Bemus) Heights Cemetery, which has been moved to Stillwater Union Cemetery, Saratoga Co., New York: Newland, Rial d July 7, 1804, 51st. Yr Newland, Elias d Sep 5, 1804, 14th yr. Son of Rial & Dorcas Baptist Church Cemetery, Stillwater Newland, Volney, d. Aug. 11, 1838, 37th yr. Newland, Henry, d. July 6, 1835, 36ys. Bull, Almira N., wife of Chauncey D., d. Nov. 18, 1833, 31st yr. Newland, Mary, dau. of Ephraim & Sarah, d. Mar. 11, 1833, 3y.8m.11d.
Union Cemetery, Town of Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York. As transcribed by Cornelius Emerson Durkee and listed under Stillwater in volume 2, pages 527-529 Newland lot: Newland, Lydia M., d. July 29, 1862, 31ys. Newland, Dea. David, d. Feb. 10, 1860, a.71ys. Newland, Mary, wife of David, d. Dec. 15, 1840, 47ys. Bird, Almira Newland, wife of Wm. J., d. May 9, 1843, 25ys. Newland, Dorcas Adelia, dau of David & Mary, d. May 23, 1844, 7th yr. Newland, Elizabeth, dau. of David & Mary, d. Dec. 31, 1847, a.26 yrs. Newland, Helen, dau. of David & Mary, d. May 19, 1848, a.15 yrs. Newland, Sanford Billings, son of David & Mary, d. Oct. 5, 1848, 22d yr. Newland, Ephraim, b. June 22, 1793; d. Sep. 17, 1859. Newland, Sarah Brill, wife of Ephraim, d. Dec. 22, 1867, 72y.9m.26d. and four additonal inscriptions: Newland, Marilla, wife of David, d. Oct. 13, 1877 ae 75 yrs. Newland, Harriet, d. Oct. 31, 1871, ae 73 yrs. Newland, James B., 1815 - 1885 Newland, Maltilda A., 1828 - 1905
Rial married Irish DorcasStillwater, Saratoga Co., NY. Dorcas was born in 1766; died on 20 Mar 1840 in Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY; was buried in Baptist Church Cemetery or Bemis Heights, Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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