Sixth Generation

32. Randolph NEWSOM was born about 1805 in North Carolina. There is a delayed birth certificate listed in Randolph County, North Carolina on film roll # B_C081_68002 volume/book 15 page 629 for a James Randolph Newsom. No further information is given. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Bedford County, Tennessee. Shows that his wife, Nancy, is already deceased. He appeared in the census on 26 Sep 1850 in Bedford County, Tennessee. Shows Margaret to have died since the birth of 4 mo. old twins. He owned 35 Slaves in 1860 in Bedford County, Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama. Shown living with his daughter, Margarett, and her family. He died on 31 May 1890 in Talladega County, Alabama. CENSUS: 1850 Bedford Co., TN. Census shows Sterling to be living in the household of a recently widowed Randolph. Possibly something to do with the birth of the 4 mo old twins?

CENSUS: 1860 Bedford Co., TN. Census shows Sterling to be living in the household of remarried Randolph.

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Last Name First Name Date Serial No. Chapter & Section Description

Newsom Randolph 1845 48 138.4 Bedford Co. - Big Spring Male Academy trustee
Newsom Randolph 1847 49 58 Big Spring Male Academy trustee

?NEWSOM, RANDOLPH, aged 76, and a resident of Tuscaloosa county; musician N. C. Militia; enrolled on October 29, 1833, under act of Congress of June 7, 1832, payment to date from March 4, 1831; annual allowance, $88; sums received to date of publication of list, $220, - Revolutionary Pension Roll, in Vol. xiv, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Cong., 1st sess., 1833-34.
Randolph NEWSOM and Nancy were married before 1828.

33. Nancy¹⁸ died between 1838 and 1840. Children were:

	i.	NEWSOM was born between 1825 and 1830. She appeared in the census in 1840 in Bedford County, Tennessee.
	ii.	Edward NEWSOM was born about 1828 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Bedford County, Tennessee. He died before 1890. AUTHOR: Joel Daves DATE: Thursday, 6 December 2007, at 8:23 p.m. "I am descended from Randolph's eldest son, Edward. Edward's son, my great grandfather, was William Sterling Newsom, which is one of the reasons I think they are descended from Sterling."
	iii.	NEWSOM was born between 1830 and 1835. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Bedford County, Tennessee.
16	iv.	Sterling NEWSOM.
	v.	Matilda NEWSOM was born on 15 Feb 1834 in Tennessee.18 She appeared in the census in 1840 in Bedford County, Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Bedford County, Tennessee. She died on 25 Apr 1899 in Bedford County, Tennessee.18 She was buried after 25 Apr 1899 in Big Spring Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee.18
	vi.	NEWSOM was born between 1835 and 1840. She appeared in the census in 1840 in Bedford County, Tennessee.
	vii.	Elizabeth NEWSOM was born about 1836 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1840 in Bedford County, Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Bedford County, Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee. Shows her brother, Sterling, living with them as a boarder. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
	viii.	Jonathan NEWSOM was born about 1838 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Bedford County, Tennessee.