Edward James McNew, Sr
1755 - 1827 (71 years)-
Name Edward James McNew [1, 2, 3, 4] Suffix Sr Birth Oct 1755 Frederick County, Maryland, USA 
[2] Gender Male Family Search ID LVJF-78K Residence 6 Aug 1810 Washington County, Virginia, USA [4] Residence 7 Aug 1820 Washington County, Virginia, USA [3] Death 29 Jul 1827 Washington County, Virginia, USA Person ID I15797 Woodworth Ancestry Last Modified 30 Mar 2026
Father William Edward McNew, ΒΆ, b. 14 Aug 1715, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA d. Dec 1791, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 76 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary Eckless Berry, b. 1718 d. Aft 20 Mar 1798, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age > 80 years) Relationship natural Marriage Mar 1735 Maryland, USA [5] Family ID F9220 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Nancy Miller, b. 8 Sep 1771, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Apr 1849, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 77 years) Marriage 1785 Washington County, Virginia, USA [2] Children + 1. William McNew, b. 11 Nov 1785, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. May 1839, Scott County, Virginia, USA (Age 53 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 2. John C S McNew, b. 23 Jun 1788, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 11 Mar 1877, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 88 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 3. Tabitha McNew, b. 10 Apr 1790, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Jan 1852, Washington County, Virginia, USA (Age 61 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. Mary Polly McNew, b. 10 Apr 1790, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 1820 (Age 29 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 5. Rhoda McNew, b. 10 Jul 1792, Saltville, Washington, Virginia, USA d. Bef 22 Sep 1858, Saltville, Washington, Virginia, USA (Age < 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]> 6. Sarah McNew, b. 9 Jun 1795, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. Aft 1850, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA (Age > 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 7. James McNew, b. 1 Apr 1797, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. Bef Nov 1870, Meadow View, Washington, Virginia, USA (Age < 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 8. Edward James McNew, Jr, b. 23 Mar 1799, Washington County, Virginia, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]> 9. Mary Elizabeth McNew, b. 9 Apr 1801, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Dec 1876, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 10. Isaac McNew, b. 8 Jul 1803, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 1863 (Age 59 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F9218 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Mar 2026
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Birth - Oct 1755 - Frederick County, Maryland, USA 
Marriage - 1785 - Washington County, Virginia, USA Residence - 6 Aug 1810 - Washington County, Virginia, USA Residence - 7 Aug 1820 - Washington County, Virginia, USA Death - 29 Jul 1827 - Washington County, Virginia, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S1092] Blankenship, Gayle King, Some Families of Bedford and Washington Co, Virginia, (Name: Blankenship, Gayle King; Location: Poquoson, Virginia, USA; Date: 2000;), Pages 175-175 McNew, Wiliam (1715-1791).
Book Found on FamilySearch
https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/564948-redirection
https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/564948-redirection - [S1302] Carroll, Joseph C, McNew Memorabilia, (Location: Cedar Park, Texas, USA; Date: 15 Apr 1998;), Pages 221-223 McNew, Edward James (1755-1827) 3.4.5 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8P-CSH4-3?view=fullText&lang=en&groupId=.
McNew Memorabilia - A History of Jeremiah MacNew and His Descendants, 2nd Ed
Book Found at FamilySearch
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8P-CSCW-4?view=fullText&lang=en&groupId=
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8P-CSH4-3?view=fullText&lang=en&groupId= - [S450] Ancestry.com, 1820 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Washington, Virginia; Page: 221; NARA Roll: M33_141; Image: 237.
Record for Edward Senior McNew
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7734&h=1129162&indiv=try - [S700] Ancestry.com, 1810 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1810; Census Place: Washington, Virginia; Roll: 71; Page: 235; Image: Vam252_71-0452; FHL Roll: 0181431.
Record for Edwards Wheet
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7613&h=835580&indiv=try - [S1001] Bowman, Anna Mae and Thomas, Judy, McNew History 1640-1997, (Location: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA; Date: 1997;), Chapter 1 Pages 001-010.
Book found at FamilySearch.org
- [S1092] Blankenship, Gayle King, Some Families of Bedford and Washington Co, Virginia, (Name: Blankenship, Gayle King; Location: Poquoson, Virginia, USA; Date: 2000;), Pages 175-175 McNew, Wiliam (1715-1791).
