William Newsom Jr.
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William Newsom Jr. (1614 - 1657)

William Newsom Jr. aka Newsum
Born in Newsham Hall, Lancashire, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 1631 in Lancashire, Englandmap
Husband of — married 1633 in Lancashire, Englandmap
Husband of — married 1635 in Lancashire, Englandmap
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Died at about age 43 in Rich Neck, James City, Virginiamap
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William Newsom Jr. was a Virginia colonist.

"William Jr. was born in 1614...[On 21 Aug] 1635[1] the twenty-one year old William departed London on the ship George for Virginia; he 'signed [the] ship's register as William Neesum, farmer'. He landed in James City County, directly across the James River from Surry, and purchased land southeast of of Jamestown in Rich Neck. Young William arrived with considerable financial resources and proceeded to establish a farm."[2]

William Newsom was on a list of emigrants dated 21 January 1635. (William Nusom arrived Jamestown, Virginia 1635 on the ship George.)

In 1636, William Newsom was granted 550 acres of land in the County of James City toward Sunken Marsh for the transportation of 11 persons to Virginia (Virginia Land Grants, Virginia Land Office, Grant Book 1, page 338).

William Newsom, 550 acres James City County, 03 May 1636, Towards Sunken marsh. Ely upon a swamp, Sly towards lower creek, Wly into the main woods. 50 acres for the personal adventure of his first wife, Penelope Ramsey; 50 acres for the personal adventure of second wife Sarah Fisher, 50 acres for the personal adventure of his now wife Elizabeth Wilson and 350 acres for the transportation of 7 persons named. Note by Samuel Abbott clerk that the patent was renewed 26 August 1643.[3]

From Boddie, Surry County, page 99, " Mr. William Batt on April 11, 1649 patented 128 acres upon lower Chippokes Creek, called by the natives the Indian Patcotacke adjacent to the land of George Powell (C. P. 179). On July 01, 1656 William Batt purchased 800 acres of William Powell who was the administrator of his nephew. As William Batt of Lower Chippoakes he sold "Rich Neck", later the home of the Ruffins to Ralph Jones in 1658. The deed recites that said 275 acres was formerly patented by William Newsome March 03, 1636 and was commonly called Rich Neck.[4]

In 1658, William Batt represented Elizabeth City in the HOUSE. " William Newsom received a land grant in Surry County, Virginia. He received an additional land grant in Lancaster County, Virginia. (1649-1669 Grant Book, page 202, 203; Grant Book 5, page 465; Grant Book 6, page 264.)

"William Newsome, planter of James City, later Surry County, Virginia was possibly the son of William Newsome of Newsome Hall, Lancaster, England, and the grandson of Robert Newsome of the same. The tradition is that he came to Virginia from Dublin, Ireland. He may be identical with William Newsom age 21 years who came to Virginia in the " George", August 21, 1635 ( Hotten's Emigrants , page 125.) On 03 May 1636 he was granted 550 acres of land in the County of James City toward Sunken Marsh for the transportation of 11 persons to the colony of Virginia, these persons including his first wife, Penelope Ramsey. his second wife, Sarah Fisher, and his wife at the time Elizabeth Wilson, This patent was renewed 26 August 1643 (Grant Book 1, page 338, Virginia Land Office.) This land fee into Surry County upon the formation of the County."[5]

The records of William Newsome are few regarding Surry County. On 06 September 1653, Henry Banister deeded to William Batt land which had been left to him by the last will of William Shepard and which was bought of Newsome in 1640.[6]

On 22 January 1658 William Batt sold this land and mentioned that it had been patented by William Newsome in 1636 and was commonly called Rich Neck (Surry Deeds and Wills page 127.) This was only a part of the original patent, however; William Newsome still possessed the " Plantation in Rich Neck", which he left to his eldest son, William.[7]

The last record of William Newsome of Lower Chippoaks was in James, Virginia.[8]

William married a fourth time, Gertrude, who later became the first wife of Captain George Watkins, Clerk of Surry County. Hamlin says in the above reference that Gertrude was the mother of William Nusom, III or (Jr.) William Newsome, Jr. referred to Captain Watkins as his father in his testimony in a law suit on 07 May 1672. In this deposition he gave his age as 24 years showing that he was born in 1648. The case involved the disputed ownership of a heifer and young Newsome testified that it has "wintered in my father Watkin his pasture".[9][10]

The conclusion is that William Newsome married Gertrude who then later married Captain Watkins. Gertrude was the mother of William Newsome, Jr.

George and Gertrude Watkins were the witnesses to a deed 12 March 1667.[11]

George and Gertrude Watkins his wife deeded 500 acres of land to Joseph Rodgers 06 May 1670.[12]

Gertrude Watkins was living on 24 September 1670 when she and her husband witnessed a deed.[13] She died between that date and 1673 and Captain Watkins married Elizabeth Price who later became Mrs. Ruffin.[14]

William Newsom -grant from Robert Middleton for 250 acres, 06 August 1653 at the head of the Sanderlin Creek and Burham Creek. The last record of William Newsome, Jr. in Surry County appears November 01, 1657 when there is recorded a promissary note to John Flowers from "William Newsome of Lower Chippoakes in James , Virginia, Planter.[15]

William Newsom, Jr. died about 1657.

William Newsom / Newsome was the father of Robert Newsome who was given a Calf by the Will of Robert Mascall in November of 1653. see uploaded page 3: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Newsome-645-1

Different Spellings for the name "Newsome

  • Newsom
  • Nusum
  • Newsam

Note: Lancaster County, Virginia was created in 1651 from York County and Northumberland County . Lancaster county was named for Lancaster, United Kingdom..

Complete listing of - Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. (from book published 1912 by George Cabell Greer, now copyright-free)

  • LAST: FIRST: ARRIVAL: SPONSOR: COUNTY:
  • Newsom James, 1642, William Ireland & Robert Wallis. York
  • Newsom Elizabeth, 1653, John Cox, Lancaster
  • Website: http://www.evmedia.com/virginia/

Question: Were these Newsoms that arrived in 1642 and 1653 related to this William Newsome, father of Robert Newsome who received a calf from Robert Mascall in 1653?

1650 Cavaliers and pioneers; abstracts of Virginia land patents and grants, 1623-1800, p. 194 - Column 2, p. 195 1st Column: There was A William Nusum Transported on the 22 May 1650, with 106 other men to an area known as N. side of the Rappahannock River the upper side of Farnham Creek, running nigh of the Mencocond River. (Old Rappahanock, become a part of Lancaster County in 1656) - See uploaded page: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Newsom-997

1665 Cavaliers and pioneers; abstracts of Virginia land patents and grants, 1623-1800, p. 526 Wm. Nusum and Wm. Ratt. on the 18 Sept. 1665 Transport 13 people to 640 Acres in the County of Lancaster - See uploaded page: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Newsom-997-1

Sources

  1. Coldham, Peter Wilson. 1987. The complete book of emigrants, 1607-1660: a comprehensive listing compiled from English Public Records of those who took ship to the Americas for political, religious, and economic reasons ; of those who were deported for vagrancy, roguery, or non-conformity ; and of those who were sold to labour in the new colonies. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.
  2. Jeffrey Roberts. Salted and Cured: Savoring the Culture, Heritage, and Flavor of America's Preserved Meats. Chelsea Green Publishing; 15 April 2017. ISBN 978-1-60358-661-0. p. 58–.
  3. Nugent, Nell Marion. 1934. Cavaliers and pioneers; abstracts of Virginia land patents and grants, 1623-1800. Richmond: Press of the Dietz Print Co.
  4. Surry deeds, p. 127
  5. Holtzclaw, p. 266
  6. Surry deeds, p. 30
  7. Surry deeds, p. 226
  8. Surry deeds, p. 111
  9. Surry deeds, p. 18-19
  10. Holtzclaw, p. 266-267
  11. Surry deeds, p. 303
  12. Surry deeds, p. 312
  13. Surry deeds, p. 379
  14. Holtzclaw, p. 267
  15. Surry deeds, p. 111
  • Records of the orders deeds and wills of the County Court of Surry from 1645 to 1672. Copied under the Act of Assembly of March 1, 1892
  • Holtzclaw, B. C. "The Newsom Family and Related Families of Surry, Isle of Wight, Southampton and Sussex Counties, Va." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 47, no. 3 (1939): 265-71. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4244964.
  • The Newsome DNA Project: Patriarchs

1649 William Newsom was granted land in Lancaster County, Virginia after 1649 (Grant Book 2, p. 202, 203; Grant Book 5, p. 465; Grant Book 6, p. 264). - Previously (29 Jan 1649) William Newsom, jointly with Miles Battersby, John Pine, and Thomas Saxe, patented "a neck of land called the Island Neck lying and being on the North side of Rappahannock River near Curritoman River mouth contayning 800 acres". (Patent Book 2, p.202)

"CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 2; Pg 186 JOHN MERRIMAN, 500 acs., 14 Nov. 1649, p. 190. Being a neck, lyeing on the N. side of Rappa. River, upon Island Neck Cr., beg. at a poynt at Seymes Cr. Mouth, up Island Neck Cr. to the head, being Wm. Newsom's utmost bounds, to the head of parting cr. dividing this from land of Thomas Harwood.

1653 ROBERT MIDLETON, 250 acs. Lancaster Co., 16 Jan. 1658, p. 248, (348). On the head of Mr. Burnhams Cr. alias Sanderland Cr., beg. at his own line running to corner of Tho. Pattison & Robert Chowninge &c. Trans. of 5 pers. Note: The rights due by a certificate from Lancaster Ct., 6 Aug. 1653 granted to Wm. Newsam & assigned to sd. Midleton in which the names are omitted. Renewed 15 Dec. 1663 in name of Tho. Kidd. (Cavaliers and Pioneers, Nugent)

1653 Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Lancaster County, Record Book No. 2, 1637-1640, by Beverly Fleet, printed 1941, p.3 (p.10) Will of Robert Mascall. To William Newsom and John Pine a bill of 3000 ob of Tobo. To Epaphroditus Lawson a Bill of Richard jones of 2300 ib. tobo. Calf to Mary Tomson. Calf to Robert Newsome sone of William Newsom. Refers to 150 lb tobo due from Charles Snead and 100 lb due from Domonic Therlatt. To Richard Coleman 180 ob tobo due from Jas Butt. Also 5 Shil. to Colemen. To Thos Hanks one sow. To Robert Tomson my best gray suit. Dated 27th Sept. 1653. Signed Robert [mark] Mascall. Wit: Thomas Hank, Robert Parr. "Jurat octavo Novembris 1653. Will Gooch, Comr of Yorke County." (Note: Robert Newsome would be about 10 years old in the year 1653) See uploaded page 3: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Newsome-645-1

Cavaliers and pioneers; abstracts of Virginia land patents and grants, 1623-1800 by Nugent, Nell Marion; Virginia State Library; Virginia Genealogical Society, Publication 1934, pages 195 & 526





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posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Newsom-997 and Newsom-167 appear to represent the same person because: My 10th great grandfather. The family needs merged but will take a little work.
posted by Cynthia (Hicks) Curtis
What proof is there that this William was from Lancashire? I do see some VA records mentioning a Henry Banister. The Banastre family were from Lancashire. Also, his first wide Penelope Ramsey - the Ramsay family was also mainly from Lancashire. Just a thought.
posted by Kelly Green
Could there have been two Different William Newsomes that came to the early Virginia Colonies? William Newsome who died in 1 Nov 1657 in Rich Neck, James City, VA. AND William Newsome who was mentioned in Robert Mascall Will in 1653 along with his son Robert. This Robert's Will was Probated on 10 Jul 1695 in Lancaster County, VA. Robert may have also had a brother William whose will was probated on 10 Oct 1700 also in Lancaster. If Male family members from these "Newsome" lines did the YDNA testing for these men we might be able to sort this out.
posted on Newsom-997 (merged) by Cathi (Clements) Gross
Ok. . .Question. How do we know that Robert and William who died and had property in Lancaster County, Virginia was the son of William Newsome who died 1st of November 1657 in Jamestown Virginia? Does any one have his will that might identify his sons and the properties that he gave to his sons? That would really help. Also there was a William Newsom who was granted land in Lancaster County, Virginia after 1649 (Grant Book 2, p. 202, 203; Grant Book 5, p. 465; Grant Book 6, p. 264). Perhaps this was the father of both Robert and William who also had property in Lancaster County, VA and probated there will there. If there is no proof, perhaps we should do a removal and put in place a William Newsome who had property in Lancaster in 1649. I'm wondering what the YDNA is doing with this family too that might help to see, if there is any DNA connection with these families.
posted on Newsom-997 (merged) by Cathi (Clements) Gross
Thank you for the merge approval Hans. Trudy
posted by Anonymous Roach
Newsom-167 and Newsome-164 appear to represent the same person because: Same details
posted by Anonymous Roach
I believe the 2 husbands of Penelope Ramsey are the same person, and should be merged.

Also, this William had 4 wives, of which Penelope was the first ~1615 Lancashire.

(2) Sarah Fisher ~1633 Lancashire

(3) Elizabeth Wilson ~1635 Surrey County, VA

(4) Gertrude UNKNOWN ~1637 Surrey County, VA

This 4th wife and Wm. had a daughter Alice, who was my mmfm mfmfm mm.

posted by R. D. Flowers

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