Joel Dortch Newsom

1789 - 1864  (75 years)

• Name	Joel Dortch Newsom
  Born	4 Nov 1789	Nash County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Possessions	1833	Nutwood Plantation, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia   [1, 2]
  	Completion of Nutwood, the family home.
  		Nutwood Newsom Family Home
  Possessions	13 Jan 1847	LaGrange, Troup, Georgia   [3]
  	Newsom conveys 202 1/2 acres to Richard H Jones in consideration of $1,150.00.
  Possessions	23 Aug 1847	LaGrange, Troup, Georgia   [4]
  	Newsom conveys 202 1/2 acres to Aladdin Newsom in consideration of 12 slaves: Sabra, a female age 46 and her children, Buck (30), Ephraim (26), Sally (22), Bob (20), Coleman (15), John (13), Jerry (12), Daniel (10), Mariah (8) and a female J [?] with her child Amanda. Aladdin came into possession of these slaves from his mother and Joel's first wife, Martha M Waller. Waller's father is identified in the deed as James Waller.
  Residence	1850	LaGrange, Troup, Georgia   [5]
  Possessions	7 Jan 1859	LaGrange, Troup, Georgia   [6]
  	Gift of slaves to daughter Ann Jones free of any claim by her husband. Named are: Hannah (abt. 45 years of age); Jesse (15); Henry (12); Mac [sp.?] (10); and Amanda (9).
  Residence	1860	LaGrange, Troup, Georgia   [7]
  Died	5 Dec 1864	LaGrange, Troup, Georgia
  Buried	Nutwood Plantation, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia
  		Joel D Newsom (1789-1864) - Find A Grave Memorial Memorial ID 62146102
  Person ID	I26244	Dickinson
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Isaac Newsom,   b. ca. 1750, Northampton County, North Carolina ,   d. 22 Nov 1817, Hancock County, Georgia  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Dortch,   d. 6 Sep 1827
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F8142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha Moody Waller,   b. 26 Jan 1792,   d. 16 May 1833, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia  (Age 41 years)
  Married	25 Jul 1816	Hancock County, Georgia   [8, 9]
  Children	+ 1. Aladdin Thomas Newsom,   b. 9 May 1817, Hancock County, Georgia ,   d. 11 Feb 1901, 9 May 1817  (Age 83 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F8143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary E Middlebrooks,   b. 1 Oct 1807, Georgia ,   d. 24 Apr 1863, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia  (Age 55 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1833	Hancock County, Georgia
  Children	1. Martha D Newsom,   b. 17 May 1837, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia ,   d. 14 Nov 1914, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia  (Age 77 years)  [Birth]   2. Anne E Newsom,   b. 1839, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia ,   d. 1891  (Age 52 years)  [Birth]   3. Henry R Newsom,   b. ca. 1840, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia  [Birth]   4. James H Newsom,   b. 30 Mar 1840, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia ,   d. 4 Jan 1900, Hancock County, Georgia  (Age 59 years)  [Birth]   5. Mary Caroline Newsom,   b. 15 Dec 1842, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia ,   d. 10 Jun 1929, Lineville, Clay, Alabama  (Age 86 years)  [Birth]   6. Minerva P Newsom,   b. 22 Mar 1843, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia ,   d. 19 Feb 1923, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia  (Age 79 years)  [Birth]   7. Malinda C Newsom,   b. 18 Jul 1844, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia ,   d. 3 Sep 1881, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia  (Age 37 years)  [Birth]   8. Joseph L Newsom,   b. 31 Dec 1845, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia ,   d. 4 Apr 1932, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia  (Age 86 years)  [Birth]   9. Sarah Clamander Newsom,   b. 13 Jul 1846, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia ,   d. 4 Mar 1922, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia  (Age 75 years)  [Birth]   10. Rebecca C Newsom,   b. Jun. 1848, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia  [Birth]
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F8144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Nov 1789 - Nash County, North Carolina Married - 25 Jul 1816 - Hancock County, Georgia Possessions - Completion of Nutwood, the family home. - 1833 - Nutwood Plantation, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia Married - 6 Nov 1833 - Hancock County, Georgia Possessions - Newsom conveys 202 1/2 acres to Richard H Jones in consideration of $1,150.00. - 13 Jan 1847 - LaGrange, Troup, Georgia Possessions - Newsom conveys 202 1/2 acres to Aladdin Newsom in consideration of 12 slaves: Sabra, a female age 46 and her children, Buck (30), Ephraim (26), Sally (22), Bob (20), Coleman (15), John (13), Jerry (12), Daniel (10), Mariah (8) and a female J [?] with her child Amanda. Aladdin came into possession of these slaves from his mother and Joel's first wife, Martha M Waller. Waller's father is identified in the deed as James Waller. - 23 Aug 1847 - LaGrange, Troup, Georgia Residence - 1850 - LaGrange, Troup, Georgia Possessions - Gift of slaves to daughter Ann Jones free of any claim by her husband. Named are: Hannah (abt. 45 years of age); Jesse (15); Henry (12); Mac [sp.?] (10); and Amanda (9). - 7 Jan 1859 - LaGrange, Troup, Georgia Residence - 1860 - LaGrange, Troup, Georgia Died - 5 Dec 1864 - LaGrange, Troup, Georgia Buried - - Nutwood Plantation, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

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