Peter Newsome (abt. 1757 - bef. 1806)

Born about 1757 in South Hampton, Surry, Virginia

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Died before 3 Mar 1806 before about age 49 in Georgia, United States

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Biography

Private Peter Newsome served with Virginia during the American Revolution.

Peter was born about 1757 in Virginia. He was the son of Benjamin Newsome and Mary Crafford.

He married Rhoda Wilhite.^[1][2][3]

He (Peter Newsim) is listed as a private from Virginia in the Continental Troops during the Revolutionary War.^[4]

He passed away after 05 Mar 1805 in Georgia.^[5] His estate was probated 03 Mar 1806 in Warren, Georgia.^[6]

Residence

1794, Warren County, Georgia^[7]

1805, Warren County, Georgia^[8]

Will

Will of Peter Newsome

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

Sources

1. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Source number: 660.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BBH
2. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Source number: 6739.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ2
3. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Source number: 2061.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SAB
4. ↑ Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C.
5. ↑ Will of Peter Newsome, Warren County, Georgia, 05 Mar 1805
6. ↑ Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992, Georgia, Court of Ordinary (Warren County); Probate Place: Warren, Georgia.
7. ↑ 1794 Warren County Tax Digest in Capt. Neal's District."Newsom, Peter, 1 poll."
8. ↑ 1805 Warren County Tax Digest in Capt. Joday Newsom's District. "250 acres, 1 slave, Newsom and Thomas, Rocky Com. C. joining Barton."