John Newsom

GEDCOM Note

Hotzclaw's article from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vo l XLVII, No. 3, Jul y 1939 and continued in subsquent issues. This serie s was republished in Genealogies of Virgi nia Families From the Virginin a Magazine of History and Biography, Vol IV, p. 498. (Baltimor e Publishi ng Co., 1981) DEATH: Will dated December 15, 1723 was probated in Surry C o., VA o n 15 Jul 1724, recorded in Bk. 7, p. 545. Names wife Sarah and s ons William & Joel (not 18 ) and "all my other children."

From Boddie, Virginia Historical Genealogies
Published 1954, Reprinted Genealogical Publishing Company

Crafford of Surry County, Page 296.

"Robert Crafford held 1000 acres of Carter lands in 1704. It is probable that Elizabeth Carter his wife was deceased by January 25, 1708/09.
Children of Elizabeth Carter were:

III Sarah who married John Newsome

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John Newsome and Sarah Crafford may have had several children but only William and Joel are mentioned in the will John left. Hugh B. Johnston, historian of Wilson County, North Carolina referred to daughters of Anne and Charity who married William and Jeremiah Hilyard, respectively.

John Nusom had a will dated 15 December 1723. The will was probated 15 July 1724 in Surry County, Virginia. In the will he lists children of: sons William and JOEL both under age 18. This would give JOEL a date of birth of about 1705.

Wills and Administration of Surry County, Virginia 1671-1750, by Eliza Timberlake Davis. 1998. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland.

Will of John Newsome. Leg. To son William Newsome my land and plantation where I now live. To son Joel Newsome two negroes when he comes to 18 years old. To wife Sarah two negroes and remainder of my estate to my wife and all my children. Sons William and Joel to be of age at 18 and to receive their estate.
Borther William Newsome to sell one negroe and divide the amount between my wife and children.
William Newsome and Carter Crafford overseers of will.
15 December 1723. Probate: 15 July 1724.
Witnesses: William Newsome, William Holt.

Book 7 page 545."

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John Newsome: estate by Sarah Ruffin, Exerx. 16 February 1725.
Signed John Newsome and Joseph Allen.

Sarah Crafford Newsome had married William Ruffin by 1725 when she finished the administration of the estate of William Newsome.

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Estate of John Newsom Surry Co., VA 1724
Posted by: Steve MartinDate: December 29, 2000 at 12:44:32
In Reply to: Will of John Newsom Surry Co., VA 1724 by Steve Martin
of 780

Comment: The values in the right hand column of this Inventory of Estate
were given in Pounds, Shillings and Pence.

Surry Co., VA. Deeds & Wills.
The Inventory of Estate for John Newsom
16 Aug. 1724, pp. 548-549 (From copy of original)

A true and perfect Inventory and Appraisment of the Estate of John Newsum
late of this County Deced. taken and Appraised as followeth viz. this 16th
Day of August 1724

6 Cows and Calves----------------------------------------------------7 10 0
5 two Year olds--------------------------------------------------------3 15 0
8 Cattle large and Small------------------------------------------------7 5 0
1 Yearling--------------------------------------------------------------0 5 0
20 Sheep---------------------------------------------------------------3 0 0
2 Mares

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1--------------------------------------4 10 0
24 Young hogs---------------------------------------------------------4 4 0
6 hogs------------------------------------------------------------------1 16 0
1 horse and Saddle-----------------------------------------------------6 5 0
1 feather bed and furniture----------------------------------------------5 10 0
1 Ditto 4 / 10 : 1 Ditto 1 / 15 : 1 Ditto 2 / 10----------------------------8 15 0
1 old Chest, a parcell of Nails a parcell of Spoons, & a Sm. parcell of lumber

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2 10 0
1 old Table, 1 old wheal, 1 old Cask------------------------------------0 10 0
1 old box a parcell of bottles, 2 parcells of old Cards

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0 10 0
1 box a Small parcell of tanned leather, 1 yd. 1/2 Virg.Cloth,1 Stone mug 0 12 0
1 Chest, 1 pare Sheets, 1 box and a parcell of Cotten 1 0 0
2190 pounds of Tobacco------------------------------------------------9 2 6
1 Trunk, 1 parcell of blankets, 4 yds. of kersy 3 yds. of Osenbrig. & bedstick---3 13 0
3 Chest 1 10 and parcell of thread 10 -----------------------------------2 0 0
2 Guns & a parcell of Carpenters tools-----------------------------------2 15 0
1 Pipemold and a bell----------------------------------------------------0 5 0
4 Axes, 2 frying pans, 1 Spit, 1 pot rack, 1 pare of tongs

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1 4 6
a parcell of old hoes, old axes and old Iron-------------------------------0 12 0
32 1/2 (pounds) of pewter-------------------------------------1 12 6
6 pewter plates, 5 pewter porringers, 4 pewter quart pots

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1 0 0
A parcell of books-------------------------------------------------------0 6 0
1 box Iron & heaters, 2 Candlesticks 1 Goos 1 1/2 Doz. of
Spoons------------------------------------------------------------------0 7 6
14 bushells of Salt, 1 old wheal a parcell of ropes and Lumber

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1 10 0
3 pewter bassons, 1 Stone Jugg-------------------------------------------0 7 6
1 old Chest a parcell of Salt & a Sm. parcell of Lumber

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0 15 0
4 Iron pots, 4 pare pott hooks--------------------------------------------1 12 4
1 Vialend and 10 pound of Shot------------------------------------------0 15 0
A parcell wearing Cloaths 4 0 0 two Small dear Skins

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4 2 6
1 pare of mony Scales & 1 Trunk-----------------------------------------0 5 0
A parcell of thread 2 / 6 : 10 bs of Cotten 1 6 6---------------------------1 9 0
1 1/2 pickt Ditto 1 / 6, 7 old tite Cask 14

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0 15 6
1 old Cart and wheals and harnis 12 / 6, 1 parcell Stilliards

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1 0 0
1 old Table and a parcell of old Chairs------------------------------------0 10 0
14 of pewter and 1/2 in Silver-------------------------------------------12 10 10
In Gold------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 16 0
1 brass kettle, a Spice mortar & 1 Skillit----------------------------------2 19 0
1 Chest and 2 quart bottles-----------------------------------------------0 12 6
1 hand Iron, 2 files and rasp and 2 parcell Shares

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0 10 0
4 raw hides and 1 parcell Sheep Shares, a grind Stone

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0 10 0
1 Negro man and negro woman and two Negro girls given by Will therefore
not Appraised 1 Young negro fellow to be Exposed to Sail by way of Outcry
therefore not Appraised

Sarah Newsum (her mark)

Comment: The subscribers of the above appraisement, who had been appointed
by the court to value and appraise the estate of John Newsum, were: William Drew, A. Hunnicutt and William Holt.