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William Newsome 1647–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1647

Birth Location: Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia

Death Date: 5 Sep 1691

Death Location: Rich Neck Plantation, Surry County, Virginia

Father: William Newsome

Mother: Elizabeth Wilson

Spouse(s): Anne Sheppard

Children(s): William Newsome

The story of William Newsome began in 1647 in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia. William Newsome married Anne Sheppard, and had children including William Newsome. William Newsome passed away in 1691 in Rich Neck Plantation, Surry County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Newsome began in 1647 in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia.
  • William Newsome married Anne Sheppard, and had children including William Newsome.
  • William Newsome passed away in 1691 in Rich Neck Plantation, Surry County, Virginia.

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William Newsome's Ancestors

Self
William Newsome
1647–1691
Birth Place: Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia
Parents
William Newsome
1614–1657
Newsham Hall, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth (Gertrude) Wilson
1614–1670
Hoghton, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
William Newsome
1584–1624
Newsom Hall, Lancashire, England
Lucille Singleton
1584–1617
Lancashire, England
John Wilson
1590–1644
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Margaret Jackson
1595–1650
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Newsome
1537–1585
Elizabeth Sherbourne
1553–1584
John Singleton
1560–1610
Jane Fleetwood
1560–1610
William Wilson
1556–1615
Isabel Woodhall
1550–1615
Christopher Jackson
1575–1633
Susan Johnson
1578–1633
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Newsome
1520–1552
Grace Preston
1505–1573
Thomas Sherbourne
1544–1607
Jane Edmundson
1546–1607
John Wilson
1528–1573
Isabell Brooke
1532–1586
John Woodhall
1519–1542
Elizabeth Grindall
1523–1583
George Jackson
1540–1579
Elizabeth Wytham
1544–1575
Phillip Johnson
1549–1579
Sarah Berry
1549–1584

William Newsome's Descendants

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William Newsome (Aug 1647–5 Sep 1691) m. Anne Sheppard (1645–20 Mar 1711)
  1. 1. William Newsome 1672–1751 m. Phyllis King 1670–1751
    1. 1. Elizabeth Newsome 1691–1771 m. Thomas Edwards 1700–1751
      1. 1. Elizabeth Edwards 1730–1790 m. John Barham 1702–1771
        1. 1. John Barham 1746–1787 m. Appollonia Cross 1754–1790

William Newsome's Timeline

2 Records

1647
Aug 1647
Birth of William Newsome in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia
Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia
1691
5 Sep 1691
Age 44
Death of William Newsome in Rich Neck Plantation, Surry County, Virginia
Rich Neck Plantation, Surry County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1647
    Event Place: Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1648; Birth city: James City Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1648; Birth city: Lawne S Crk Prsh; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1691
    Event Place: Rich Neck Plantation, Surry County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1648; Birth city: James City Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1648; Birth city: Lawne S Crk Prsh; Birth state: VA

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