Madison County Ancestors
Kentucky Pioneers and their Descendants
This site created by and maintained by Robert J. Parks, 11 Regents Park Lane, Frankfort,
KY 40601-
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Thomas Newby of Granville County, North Carolina
Thomas is the first known ancestor of the Newby clan of Madison County, Kentucky. This is what we know about him.
John Newby, Madison County Pioneer
After marrying Susannah Embry in North Carolina in 1784, John Newby soon moved to Madison County, Kentucky, settling on Tates Creek. He may also have been the John Newby who signed a petition to the Virginia government in the fall of 1780.
Newby
The family, the school, the community
The oldest son of John Newby the Pioneer, Bryant Newby bought land in 1818 near what became the Newby community. With Lucy Perkins, he raised a large family there, most of whom stayed in the immediate vicinity. When the community got a post office in 1895, it was officially dubbed Newby. This documents lists his descendants.