Newsom, Peter

Abt 1757 - 1805  (48 years)

• Name	Newsom, Peter
  Born	Abt 1757	South Hampton, Surry, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  WILL	, Warren, Georgia   [1]
  Died	1805	Warren, Georgia
  Person ID	I289	McClure-Harris
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2004

  
  

  Father	Newsom, Benjamin,   b. 1740, , Isle of Wright, Virginia ,   d. 1800, , Southampton, Virginia  (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Crawford, Mary
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilhite, Rhoda,   b. 1761
  Married	, Warren, Georgia
  Children	1. Newsom, Nancy,   b. 1779, , Warren, Georgia  [Birth]   2. Newsom, Figures,   b. 1781, , Warren, Georgia  [Birth]   3. Newsom, Rhoda,   b. 1783, , Warren, Georgia  [Birth]   4. Newsom, Daniel W.,   b. 1785, , Warren, Georgia  [Birth]   5. Newsom, Mason,   b. Abt 1781, , Warren, Georgia  [Birth]   6. Newsom, Richmond,   b. Abt 1782, , Warren, Georgia ,   d. 1828  (Age 46 years)  [Birth]   7. Newsom, Green,   b. 1794, , Warren, Georgia  [Birth]   8. Newsom, James,   b. 1795, , Warren, Georgia ,   d. 1840, Harris, Georgia  (Age 45 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2004
  Family ID	F166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1.Peter went to Georgia 1788-89 2.Will of Peter Newsom probated in 1806, stated there were 9 younger children. Above children may not be listed in correct order. 3.Rhoda may have been Peter's 2nd wife. Among the 4 females listed on the 1820 census living with Rhoda were Mason, Nancy and Rhoda) children were over 21 in 1805

  
  

• Sources

  [S628] Warren County Wills, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~gawarren/wills.html) (Reliability: 4). Warren County Wills Will of Peter Newsome Submitted by Sara Bridges In the name of God Amen. I, Peter Newsome, of the State of Georgia and Warren County, being very sick in body, yet of a perfectly sound mind and memory, wishing to be in unity with God and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die; I make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say principally and first of all, I give and remand my soul into the hands of Almighty God. With God at hand, my body I remand to the earth to be buried in a descent and Christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting at the general resurrection that I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such wordly estate as has pleased God to bless me within this life, I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First of all, I desire that my debts to be paid. Secondly, I give and bequeath to Rhoda, my dearly beloved wife, the following parts of my estate to have and to do with as she may think proper for and during her lifetime and for her support and my nine younger children. Visa, a colt, three head of horses, eleven head of cattle, twenty seven head of hogs, also my cook pots, kitchen furniture, together with all of my plantation whereon I now live, with the plantation lying on the head of Beechtree Creek, with all of my plantation tools, also one Negro boy Patrick to will and be used as she may think proper during her lifetime, then to be equally divided among all of my children after the nine younger ones has fifty-----part to balance against what I have given my son Figures and also my son Ric---. Finally, I appoint and herein constitute my beloved wife and my brother, John Newsome, to be executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Drawn and signed in the presence of this 5th. Day of March, 1805. Witnesses: Asa Newsome David Newsome, J P Robert Barton Signed: Peter Newsome Note: Asa and David were the sons of Solomon Newsome II, who died in 1803. Robert Barton owned lands adjoining those of Peter.