A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes. Printed For the Author. 1886. Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976 Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, p 387. [Todd County] ANTHONY NEW was a prominent member of Red River, and, afterwards, of Bethel Association. He was one of the most distinguished citizens of Southern Kentucky, and served three terms in the U. S. Congress, between 1811 and 1823. He was a very early settler in what is now Todd county, and was a member of the West Fork of Red River church. In 1810, he was chosen Moderator of Red River Association, and served in that capacity on at least five subsequent occasions. After the constitution of Elkton church, he held membership in that organization, and represented it in Bethel Association. The author has not ascertained the time of his death. New = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/todd/new.a.txt