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William Newsom 1648–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1648 (First Newsom born in America)

Birth Location: Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 05 Sep 1691

Death Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Newsom

Mother: Penelope Ramsey

Spouse(s): Anne Sheppard

Children(s): Elizabeth Newsome, Mary NEWSOM, Robert NEWSOM, Anne NEWSOM, William NEWSOME, Robert NEWSOME, Thomas NEWSOM, John NEWSOM

The story of William Newsom began in 1648 in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States. William Newsom married Anne Sheppard, and had children including Anne Newsom, Elizabeth Lowe Newsome, John Newsom, Mary Newsom, Robert Newsom, Robert Newsome, Thomas Newsom, William Newsome. William Newsom passed away in 1691 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America.

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  • The story of William Newsom began in 1648 in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States.
  • William Newsom married Anne Sheppard, and had children including Anne Newsom, Elizabeth Lowe Newsome, John Newsom, Mary Newsom, Robert Newsom, Robert Newsome, Thomas Newsom, William Newsome.
  • William Newsom passed away in 1691 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America.

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William Newsom's Ancestors

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William Newsom
1648–1691
Birth Place: Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Newsom
1614–1657
Newsom Hall, Lancashire, England
Penelope (L) Ramsey
1615–1647
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Newsom's Descendants

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William Newsom (1648 (First Newsom born in America)–05 Sep 1691) m. Anne Sheppard (1645–20 Mar 1711)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Lowe) Newsome 1673–1716 m. John Pace 1667–1720
    1. 1. Mary Pace 1704–1743 m. Ignatius Tureman 1701–1782
      1. 1. **Elizabeth (Turman) (Carter) 1731– m. Barnett (Bernard) Carter 1737–1814
        1. 1. **Philip Carter 1780–1862 m. Saly Carter 1785–1850
        2. 2. *Henry Carter 1761–1843
        3. 3. *Turman Carter 1770–1804
        4. 4. *William Carter 1758–1833
        5. 5. *Cary (Lewis (Lafayette)) Carter 1789–1876
        6. 6. *James Carter 1784–1850
        7. 7. *Dabney Carter 1788–1855
        8. 8. *Nancy (Ann) Carter 1775–1857
        9. 9. *Walker Carter 1780–1810
        10. 10. *Lucy Carter 1778–1860
        11. 11. *John Carter 1768–1804
    2. 2. Eleanor (*) Pace 1700–1743
    3. 3. Mary Pace 1704–1783
    4. 4. John (Pace) JR 1696–1734
    5. 5. Newsome Pace 1708–1733
    6. 6. Joseph Pace 1698–1765
    7. 7. George Pace 1694–1744
    8. 8. Sarah Pace 1694–1727
    9. 9. Margaret Pace 1700–1702
    10. 10. Benjamin Pace 1700–1701
    11. 11. Margaret Pace 1701–1743
    12. 12. Mary Pace 1704–1741
    13. 13. William Pace 1712–1783
    14. 14. George Pace 1713–1715
  2. 2. Mary NEWSOM 1690–1721
  3. 3. Robert NEWSOM 1681–1757
  4. 4. Anne NEWSOM 1678–1750
  5. 5. William NEWSOME 1665–1751
  6. 6. Robert NEWSOME 1669–1669
  7. 7. Thomas NEWSOM 1685–1745
  8. 8. John NEWSOM 1674–1724

William Newsom's Timeline

2 Records

1648
1648 (First Newsom born in America)
Birth of William Newsom in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
1691
05 Sep 1691
Age 43
Death of William Newsom in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1648 (First Newsom born in America)
    Event Place: Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3957.027; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Maryland or Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland or Virginia; Page Number: 83

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1691
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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