Joseph Cecil Newport (abt. 1825 - 1890)

Born about 1825 in Brimstone Creek area of Morgan County, Tennessee, U.S.A.

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Died 15 Mar 1890 at about age 65 in Scott County, Tennessee, U.S.A.

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Biography

Joseph was born about 1825 in the Brimstone Creek area of Morgan County, Tennessee, Brimstone Creek became part of Scott County on December 17, 1849. He was the son of Ezekiel Newport and Rebecca ( Cecil ) Newport. Joseph married Lucretia ( Begley ) Newport about1840. He passed away on March 15, 1890 in Scott County, Tennessee.

Military Service : Captain, Company C, East Tennessee National Guard, Regiment 1, Union Army, Civil War.

Civil War Record :

Joseph C. Newport was captain of Company C, EAST TENNESSEE National Guard during the Civil War. he enlisted and was mustered into the service on September 15, 1863, to serve 60 days. He was discharged from service on December 14, 1863. Newport was married to Lucretia Bagley and according to an affidavit filed by her he had previously been married. He died on March 15, 1890, after which his widow applied for a pension based on her husband's Civil War service. She died on May 24, 1905. Newport is buried in the Pemberton Cemetery in the Brimstone section of Scott County and has a military tombstone. ( This entry was compiled from information contained in the soldier's pension record obtained from the National Archives by Robert Bailey, Kingston, TN. )

National Archives Catalog Title: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866 Short Description: NARA M395. Compiled military service records of volunteer Union soldiers belonging to units organized for service from the State of Tennessee. State: Tennessee Roll: 0199 Military Unit: Tenth Infantry, We-Z AND National Guard, East Tennessee AND Beaty's Co, Independent Scouts Full Name: Newport, Joseph Age: 40 Year: 1863 Estimated Birth Year: 1822 - 1823 Conflict Period: Civil War (Union) Branch: Union Army Served For: United States of America

Sources

Burial : Pemberton Cemetery, Brimstone, Scott County, Tennessee, U.S.A. Find A Grave memorial # 41908456 [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41908456/joseph-cecil-newport: accessed 28 May 2023), memorial page for CPT Joseph Cecil Newport (1825–15 Mar 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41908456, citing Pemberton Cemetery, Scott County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Tonya Pfoutz-Phillips (contributor 47048061).

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDG-NMWS : 13 March 2018), Joseph C Or Joseph Newport, 1893.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD1-KNS : 12 April 2016), Joseph Newport, Scott county, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing family 164, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB1-8HH : 14 December 2017), Joseph C Newport, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8S-9ML : 12 April 2016), Joseph C Newport, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 10, family 69, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,058.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDW4-BZY : 15 July 2017), J C Newport, Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 128, sheet 228A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1277; FHL microfilm 1,255,277.