Researching Jethro New
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2623 people with the New surname? In that year New was ranked number 1498 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jethro means "Outstanding, Excellent" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jethro New on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jethro New and the New Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3478 people with the New surname in the UK? New is now ranked number 1625 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the New surname in the USA? New is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Jethro New
Jethro New
Jethro New (September 20, 1757 – 1825) was an 18th-century American frontiersman and Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War, at one time serving as an aide to General George Washington. He was a prominent settler in North Carolina and Kentucky as well as being among the first families to arrive in Jennings County, Indiana.
Of his twelve children, his son Hickman New was a minister of the Disciples of Christ and his son Robert New was the first Indiana Secretary of State following Indiana's admission into the U.S. His son, John Bowman New, was the father of John C. New, Treasurer of the United States from 1875 to 1876. His youngest son Jeptha D. New served for one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he represented Indiana.
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