This account of Newton, Massachusetts contains the names of all the inhabitants of Newton prior to 1800, with such facts concerning them as the author could glean from the town and county records and elsewhere. Information given varies greatly but can include marriage and death dates, names and birth dates of children, place of origin, occupation, religious denomination, land transactions, estate details, and more. Although in a few instances events of a later date are mentioned, most of the facts included herein pertain to the years between the town"s first settlement in 1639 and 1800.