FOURTH GENERATION

40. Samuel NEWCOMER Senior was born about 1769 in , Lancaster, PA.⁽¹⁹⁾ Gary Shaw gave Washington County, Maryland, as Samuel Newcomer's birth place. He died on 7 May 1811 in Beaver Creek, Washington, MD. ⁽²¹⁾ He was buried in Brethren Church Cemetery, Beaver Creek, Washington, MD.

He was married to Elizabeth HUFFERD (daughter of Jacob HUFFERD and Elizabeth) in 1792. ⁽²¹⁾ Elizabeth HUFFERD ⁽²¹⁾ was born about 1775 in , , MD. She died on 14 Apr 1805 in Beaver Creek, Washington, MD. Elizabeth Hufferd's name can also be spelled "Huffer." Samuel NEWCOMER Senior and Elizabeth HUFFERD had the following children:

+120 i. Nancy NEWCOMER.
121 ii. Elizabeth NEWCOMER⁽²¹⁾ was born after 1795.⁽⁸⁾
+122 iii. Mary NEWCOMER.
+123 iv. Samuel NEWCOMER Junior.
+124 v. Jacob NEWCOMER.
+125 vi. Catharine NEWCOMER.
+126 vii. Susan NEWCOMER.

He was married to Elizabeth "Betsy" FUNK (daughter of Samuel FUNK Junior and Maria Barbara HOUSER) about 1805. ⁽⁸⁾ John Newcomer noted that Samuel Newcomer died 7 years after marrying Elizabeth Funk. He died in 1811. That places his marriage to Elizabeth Funk in 1804. However, Samuel's first wife, Elizabeth Huffer did not die until 1805. Another conflict is that Samuel's and Elizabeth Funk's first child, Susan, was born in 1805, before the death of Samuel's first wife. The dates may be wrong, or, if the dates are correct, Susan Newcomer may be the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Huffer, not Elizabeth Funk. Furthermore, 14 April 1805 was given as the marriage date for Elizabeth Funk and Henry Newcomer, but that date is unlikely for them. The 14 April 1805 date may be the date of Elizabeth Funk and Samuel Newcomer. There are other confusions relating to the two Elizabeth Funks. Elizabeth "Betsy" FUNK^{(73) (9) (21)} was born on 4 Apr 1785 in , Washington, MD. Lee Garlock listed Elizabeth Funk's birth year as 1786. She died on 26 Jan 1867 in , Washington, MD. She was buried in Brethren Church Cemetery, Beaver Creek, Washington, MD. Elizabeth Funk did not abide by Samuel Newcomer's will. She elected to take her thirds, according to Lee Garlock. I think this refers to ownership of the farm land, but I am not sure. Samuel NEWCOMER Senior and Elizabeth "Betsy" FUNK had the following children:

+127 i. Joel NEWCOMER.
+128 ii. Joshua NEWCOMER.
+129 iii. Isaac NEWCOMER.
130 iv. Henry NEWCOMER^{(19) (74)} was born on 1 Jan 1811. He died on 7 May 1876 in , , MD. He was buried in Brethren Church Cemetery, Beaver Creek, Washington, MD.
Henry Newcomer had no children.

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