Newsom(e) Project Discussion

The purpose of this page is to discuss our DNA results and other news or ideas regarding the Newsom(e) project.  Names are spelled, with or without the “e” as submitted by the participant.  Early Newsoms in VA and NC appear without the “e” in records, but many of their descendants, adopted the “e” ending.   We agree with Shakespeare, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” and so it is with the spelling of the name.

Status Reports

March 19, 2008 - We have had some interesting test results in the past month.  When all of Larry E, Newsome's results came back from the lab, and did not match those of other participants in the Newsome project, this confirmed his theory that their had been an illegitimate birth in the line back in the early 1800's. However, Larry's markers did match those of members of another FTDNA project; and he now knows a great deal about his true genetic line.  Even when results do not match the line you think it will, a whole new group of blessings may result. 

Our other Larry (with the W.) extended his markers from 12 to 37, and all but one marker matched the Newsome Lineage standard.  Now, we just need to find the most recent common ancestor he shares with the other men. 

We have two more participants with DNA samples at the lab; one of which lives in Ireland.  We are most eager to have a participant who currently lives in VA and descends from William, the first Newsom to arrive there in the early 1600's.  If you qualify as that person, or know some one who does, please contact me.

February 15, 2008 - Donald Newsome's 25 and 27 marker results matched many of the other Newsomes in the project.  Donald descends from Harrison, so his results help confirm that yDNA signature.

James A. Newsome has matched the Newsom(e) line at the 12 marker level, but is one marker off at the 25 marker level from many of the other participants.  James' Patriarch, earliest known ancestor,  is A.A. (or A.W.) Newsome who married Sarah Ryals in 1875 in Jefferson County GA. Sarah was a widow in the 1880 census.  If any reader had any information about A.A. Newsome, please contact us.

Another participant, Larry E. Newsome, has received his early results and, as he suspected, there was a "paternity event" in his line back in NC in the early 1800's.  HIs has traced his line back to Susanna Newsome in Randolph County NC.  If any one has information as to the name of her father, Larry would sure like to have it.

Donald Newsome's 25 and 37 marker results matched many of the other Newsomes in the project. Go to the Results page to see all this graphically displayed.

January 31, 2008 - We have another match with Newsome Lineage 1 at the 12 marker level for Donald Newsome with four other Newsom(e) participants, and a near match with a fifth.  We should be getting the 25 and 37 markers results soon.   Two more kits are in the mail to other participants.

January 19, 2008 - Two more kits have been returned, those of Larry Newsome and James Newsome, and are at the Lab being tested.  Larry's ancestors were in Randolph County NC, while those of James are Georgia folks.

January 4, 2008 - Donald Newsome has joined the project and his DNA samples are being tested by the lab now.  Two other participants, James Newsome and Larry Newsome have been sent kits.  We are delighted to have all you gentlemen join our project and eagerly look forward to the results.

December 27, 2007 -  The final test results for Charles Newsome N-7 have been returned showing a match of 35 of the 37 markers matching with Cebert Newsome.  Two more kits are in the mail for Newsome participants.   The mtDNA sample for Mary Alice Newsom Dell is now being tested.

December 21, 2007 -  We have a match!!  The early report is in on 25 of the 37 marker test on Charles Newsome.  He had a match on 24 of the 25 markers with three other participants: Cebert E. Newsome, Gary Newsom, and Larry Newsom.  Cebert and Charles had already compared their family histories and knew that Harrison Newsom was their common ancestor, so the matching yDNA was confirmation.   Larry does not descend through Harrison, so the common ancestor there remains to be discovered. 

December 12, 2007

To date four Newsom(e) men have been tested in our project, and we are waiting for the results of another participant, Charles Newsome.

Three of the four have matching DNA at the 12 marker level.  Only one has been tested at the 37 marker level.  See information on the Results page regarding information about the number of markers tested.

N-2  (C.E. Newsome) has a proven line to Harrison Newsome and has claimed as his Patriarch Henry Newsom, whose last record is the in 1800 Rowan County NC census in which he is listed age 45 plus.  His probable son, Harrison, who married Peggy Lowe, moved to Floyd Co. KY by 1820; and through his five Newsome sons produced numerous descendants.   Only one other record has been found for Henry, either before or after that census (He was listed as having made purchases in 1799 in neighboring Randolph Co. NC.)  Since the only other Newsom listed In Rowan was Lewis Newsom, son of Sampson Newsom of Southampton Co. VA, there is the possibility that the men were related, or that Harrison was the son of Lewis. For more information on this line, contact Mary Alice Newsom Dell at madel35@gvtc.com. 

Harrison Newsome of Rowan Co. NC, who died in 1833 in Pike Co. KY, had several acknowledged sons by Mary Kinney. They assumed the Kinney name.  We would welcome these descendants of Harrison, to be tested and have their results posted on the Newsom(e) Project pages. 

N-6 (L.W. Newsom) names another Lewis, born 1806 in TN, as his Patriarch.  There were several Newsom families in different parts of TN at that time, so it is difficult at this point to determine from whom he may descend.  Although he matches N-2 and N-3, although only for 12 markers, it is difficult to determine a common ancestor right now.  As the Newsom(e) project grows, we hope to have more matches for Larry’s YDNA that will prove helpful to him.

N-1 (G.L Newsom) who matches the former two, and N-5 (S.J. Newsom) have not yet submitted pedigrees.  We would urge them to do so, and to upgrade their testing to 37 markers so they may more closely determine their MRCA (most recent common ancestor).

N-4 is an mtDNA testee, who has not submitted a pedigree.  No results are posted for this participant.

N-3 (Andrew Newcomb) is shown on the Newsom(e) Project page until such time as a Newcomb Project can becomes a separate project.  See the Family Tree DNA  Newsom(e) Project page (click here) to see other surnames that will share our Project pages until they have their own project.

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