The Cochrane & Allied Families
Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.
WINSTON, Judge Edmund
1745 - 1818 (73 years) Has 22 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.
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Name WINSTON, Edmund [1, 2] Prefix Judge Birth 1745 Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK 
[2, 3] Gender Male Will-Heir 6 Feb 1760 Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK [4, 5, 6] - Role: Heir
In the will, he recognizes the following heirs and what they are to receive:
Wife: Mary
Sons: William, Isaac and Anthony
Daughters: Lucy (married to William COLES) and Sarah (married to John HENRY)
Grandsons: Edmund (son of William), Isaac (son of Isaac) and Walter COLES
Granddaughters: Mary and Lucy COLES; and Lucy, Mary, Ann, Eliza and Susanna HENRY
Cousin [Nephew]: Nathaniel WINSTON (son of Isaac's brother, William WINSTON II)
Friends: Peter FONTAINE and Dr. John WALKER
He named his son Isaac and his friend Peter FONTAINE as executors. The will was witnessed by John HOLDEN, Roger MALLORY and George CLAYTON. It was probated on 6 Mar 1760 in court in Hanover County.
Land 1777-1778 Bedford County, Virginia, USA [7] purchased - These locations were in Campbell County when it was formed from Bedford County in 1782, and they are now located within the city of Lynchburg, Virginia, which was incorporated in 1852.
- 23 Dec 1777 purchased 255 acres on both sides of Fishing Creek from Charles LYNCH.
- 23 Feb 1778 purchased 150 acres on both sides of Fishing Creek from Charles MOORMAN.
- 27 Jul 1778 purchased 276 acres on Ivey Creek from James BUFORD.
- 28 Sep 1778 purchased 210 acres on Ivey Creek from Micajah MOORMAN.
Appointed Mar 1784 Campbell County, Virginia, USA [8] Coroner Will-Executor 12 Mar 1784 Amherst County, Virginia, USA [9] - Role: Executor
"In the name of God, Amen.
"I Sarah Henry of Amherst County Widow of Sound Sense and Perfect Memory - do - hereby make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form Following
"I give to my son John Syme [II] a Mourning Ring.
"I give to my son William Henry a Mourning Ring.
"I give to my son Patrick Henry a Mourning Ring.
"Item: I give to my son Patrick Henry's daughter - Elizabeth Henry, my negro man Ruben who is in the possession of my Son in Law William Russell and my Daughter Elizabeth Russell. But it is my Desire that the negroe [sic] man Ruben may chuse [sic] at my decease whether he will belong to the said Elizabeth Henry or be sold to my Son in Law William Russell - if he chuses [sic] to be sold Then I desire my Executors may sett [sic] a price on him and that price paid to the above Elizabeth Henry.
"Item: I give to my Son in Law Samuel Meredith's daughter Jane Henry Meredith my negro Boy Simon.
"Item: I give to my daughter Lucy Wood - a Mourning Ring.
"Item: I give to my daughter Annie Christian a Mourning Ring - and to her daughter - Sarah Winston Christian I give my negro Boy Charles.
"Item: I give to my daughter Susanna Madison a Mourning Ring - and I give to Her daughter Sarah Madison £20 Current Money.
"Item: I lend to my daughter Elizabeth Russell The following Negroes - Simon and Aggy - Kiah and Delphia - and James Allen - dureing [sic] her naturall [sic] Life - and - at the decease - of my daughter - Elizabeth Russell the aforesaid negroes [sic] - except James Allen - to be equally divided between Every surviving Child of my daughter Elizabeth Russell - and James Allen to Descend to my Grandson Charles Henry Campbell.
"If my daughter Elizabeth Russell should decease without Children or Grand Children Or such Children or Grandchildren should die without Lawfull [sic] Issue to Possess and Enjoy the aforesaid Gifts - In such Case I Desire that the aforesaid negroes [sic] may be Equally divided among my Surviving daughters.
"In Case Debts should arise against the Estate of my Deceased Husband John Henry that may Cause the aforesaid negroes [sic] to be Sold, then it is my desire that my Children pay, Porportionably [sic] according to the number and Worth of the Mortgaged negroes [sic] in their Possession - and I Desire that Simon and Aggy and Kiah may Chuse [sic] their Master and Mistress among my Children - their prices to be Sett [sic] by my Executors, hereafter named, - and their Value to go in my Estate Towards paying the Debts and Legacies, - and all the Residue of my Estate I give to my daughter Elizabeth Russell and Her Children - as above.
"Item: I give to my Grandson Charles Henry Campbell and my Grand Daughter Sarah Buchanan Campbell Eight Thousand pounds of Tobacco - out of that I am to Reserve of Peter Rippoto for a Tract of Land which I sold the said Rippoto Lying in this County - which Tobo [tobacco] when Received by my Exexrs to be sold by them for money and Put out to Interest until my said Grandson and Granddaughter arrive to Lawfull [sic] age or marry - at which Time each one of them shall be entitled to an Equal Part - in case either of them should die before they are of age or have Lawfull [sic] Issue - in such case it is my desire the survivor may have the whole of the money with the interest arising thereon - But in case Both of these my Grand Children should Decease before they are of age, or have Lawfull [sic] Issue, in such case it is my desire that the above mentioned Money should be Equally divided among my surviving sons and daughters - each one an equal part.
"The Remainder of the Tobo [tobacco] arising from the Sale of the aforesaid Land sold to Rippoto I give to my Son in Law Samuel Meredith - on his paying John Lankester his Charges and for his improvements which he made on that Land, also the Expenses of Surveying the Land, after Lankester went to Live on it.
"I desire that my Wearing Apparrell [sic] be divided among my daughters.
"and Lastly I appoint my Son in Law Samuel Meredith and my son Patrick Henry and my Son in Law William Christian and my son in Law Thomas Madison and my worthy friend Edmund Winston Executors of this my Last Will and Testament - and in Case of any Disputes - or misunderstandings should arise about my aforesaid Will - Then I appoint and desire my above mentioned Exectuors [sic] or any Three of them Shall Decide and Determine all such Disputes and misunderstandings - that may arise among my Legatees - That no Law Sutes [sic] shall be Commenced about my Will.
"This 12th day of March 1784 I Sett [sic] my Hand and Seal.
"Sarah Henry (seal)
"acknowledged in presence of
James Franklin
James Higginbotham
Jos. Barnett
"At a Court held for Amherst County the Second Day of May 1785 This Last Will & Testament of Sarah Henry Deceased was this Day presented in Court by Edmund Winston one of the Executors therein Named & proved by the Oaths of James Franklin & Joseph Barnett two of the witness thereto whereupon the said Executor with Saml Meredith his Surety Entered into & acknowledged Bond in the penalty of Two Thousand Pounds Took the Oath Required by Law and Ordered to be Recorded.
Test Edm'd. Wilcox Clk."
- Amherst County, VA, Will Book #2, p 229
Will-Executor 11 Oct 1784 Henrico County, Virginia, USA [10, 11] - Role: Executor
It was probated on 6 Dec 1784. Executors were Isaac WINSTON (brother), Robin POVALL (brother-in-law), Patrick HENRY (cousin), Edmund WINSTON (cousin), Capt. John PRICE of Hanover County, and neighbor Hodson OWEN. Witnesses were James LITTLEPAGE, John WARRINGTON, Elizabeth LONGAN and J. K. READ.
His instructions for educating his children: "Testator's brother Isaac Winston to have direction of my sons education and that he put them to business as soon as they are capable of engageing in it - and my brother-in-law Robin Povall and his wife have the direction of the education of my daughters."
He disposed of his land as follows:
- "Son Isaac Winston land on Chickahominy Swamp and Merideths branch purchased by my father [Major Isaac WINSTON] of William Harris, containing six hundred acres."
- "Son Peter Winston land known as Gadberry's adjoing lands of James Britton, Josiah Mosby and James Royall, the quantity of which may be known by application to the Sheriff's books"
- "Son John Povall Winston all land testator possesses in Hanover Co. viz: one hundred and sixty acres called Pagistus Point, also tract testator purchased of John Priddy adjoining the aforesaid tract, containing about one hundred and seventy five acres also two hundred acres purchased by testator of john Christian called Rough Neck."
- "Son John Povall Winston my grist mill on Chickahominy Swamp with one acre of land adjoining thereto on said swamp to be laid off in the most convenient manner at the dam of said mill."
- "Son William Winston the land whereon the testator now lives in two different tracts which I heired by the death of my brother William Winston (the acre excepted above devised to my son John Povall Winston)."
His 57 slaves and the remainder of his estate were to be divided equally among his children as they became of age.
Appointed Feb 1785 Campbell County, Virginia, USA [12] Deputy Attorney Election 28 Jun 1788 Williamsburg, Virginia, USA [3] Judge of the General Court by the General Assembly of Virginia - He retired in 1813.
FindaGrave Memorial ID 213322918 Individual Event 3 Nov 1789 Campbell County, Virginia, USA [3] He was granted permission by the county to build a grist mill on his lands near the mouth of Fishing Creek where it flows into the James River, - He already had warehouses at this location.
Will-Witness 15 Sep 1792 Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA [13] David Cochran III signed his Will 12 days before his death - Role: Witness
The Will was Probated on 4 October 1792 and Proved on 1 November 1792 in the Hanover County Courthouse.
At the time of his death, his wife Lucy was 32, and his surviving children were Catharine 15, William 12 and Lucy 6. Five other children had previously died as infants.
"In the name of God Amen. I David Cochran of the Town of New Castle and Parish of St. Paul in ye County of Hanover being sick & weak of body but of sound mind and memory do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following - First I resign my soul to him that gave it, in humble hopes of future happiness. My body I desire may be decently buried at the discretion of my Exors and as to the worldly Estate wch God has been pleased to help me with I dispose off as follows.
"It is my desire & earnest request that all my just debts may be paid by my Exors hereafter named which they must endeavor to do out of the sums owing to me on the books of David Cochran & Company, as well as on my private books. Item - I lend to my dear wife Lucy during her life the Lotts whereon I live with the stable Lot & Garden opposite my other Lotts in New Castle. I give to my son William Cochran as soon as he comes of age together with the Lotts I have lent my dear wife, at her decease, the rents that may arise on the renting of them to be applied towards the supporte of my family and education of my three children. The land that I bought of Mrs Mary Anderson near the Town of New Castle, I give to my son William reservg. a right to my dear wife of cutting wood to support my Lotts in N. Castle & fire wood for her use. My negroes & all the rest of my Estate not hereafter mentioned, it is my desire may be keept together for the support of my children and dear wife Lucy and when my children Catharine, William and Lucy come of age or marry then & in that case my Exors with the consent of my dear wife, may divide such part of my Estate not allready or hereafter mentioned as they think proper. I give to my dear wife Lucy all my household & kitchen furniture, chariot & harness also all my stocks of horses & cattle together with all my plate during her life or to dispose off as may best please herself - I give to my daughter Catharine a negro woman named Rachel, also to my daughter Lucy a negro Girl named Molly, with all their increase.
"I give to my son William my gold watch when he comes of age, or sooner if my Exors think it proper - My Lands in Fluvanna I desire may be sold to the best advantage & applied to the payment of my debts, my sloop york, may be keept or sold this I leave to the discretion of my Exors - As to the residue of my Estate it is my desire & request that affter the decease of my dear wife Lucy, it shall be equally divided between my dear children, Catharine, William & Lucy Cochran, share & share alike - Lastly I do constitute and appoint my dear wife Lucy Executrix and my friends, Mr Charles Copeland & Francis Irwin Executors of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness of this my earnest desires I have sett my hand & affixed my seal this ye fifteenth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two.
"interlined before signed David Cochran "Seal"
"Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence off
Saml Richardson Jr.
Andrw Mitchel
Edwd Winston"
Spelling, abbreviations and underlining are per the original handwritten document. Fluvanna is a county in Virginia.
The gold pocket watch that David left to his son William, was made in London in 1732 and was originally owned by David's father. This watch has now been passed down from father to son for 7 generations in the Cochrane family into the 21st century.
Land 22 Mar 1801 Campbell County, Virginia, USA [14] that he transferred to his son, George Dabney WINSTON, - This included a total of 475 acres.
Land 1794-1804 Amherst County, Virginia, USA [15]
- 20 Apr 1794 purchased 200 acres that were being sold for deliquent taxes, from the sheriff of Amherst County.
- 24 Mar 1796 purchased 377 acres bounded by the Fluvanna River and adjacent to the lands of Joseph ANTHONY and Miles BURFORD, from Daniel BURFORD.
- 22 Mar 1801 transferred a total of 653 acres to his son, George Dabney WINSTON.
- 15 Oct 1804 purchased 91 acres on the north side of Paul's Mountain and the waters of Harris Creek, from Philip THURMOND.
Death 18 Aug 1818 Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA [3, 16] Age 73 years Burial Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA [2] Address:
Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Lynchburg, Virginia
USAPerson ID I2529 Cochrane Genealogy Last Modified 3 Nov 2025
Father WINSTON, Lt. William "Langaloo", b. Abt 1710, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK d. Aft Feb 1760, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 50 years) Mother DABNEY, Sarah, b. Abt 1716, King William County, Colony of Virginia, UK d. Aft 17 Apr 1767, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 51 years) Family ID F970 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 WINSTON, Alice, b. 20 Mar 1753, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK d. Abt 1784 (Age 30 years) Marriage Abt 1770 [2, 3] Age at Marriage He : ~ 25 years - She : ~ 16 years and 9 months. Children > 1. WINSTON, George Dabney d. 15 Jul 18312. 
WINSTON, Mary d. Yes, date unknown> 3. WINSTON, Sarah d. 1826> 4. WINSTON, Alice, b. Abt 1770 d. 1814 (Age 44 years)> 5. WINSTON, Edmund Jr., b. Abt 1778 d. Abt 1864 (Age 86 years)> 6. WINSTON, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1783, Bedford County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1856 (Age 73 years)Family ID F977 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 May 2025
Family 2 DANDRIDGE, Dorothea Spottswood, b. 25 Sep 1757, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK d. 14 Feb 1831, Halifax County, Virginia, USA (Age 73 years) Marriage Jun 1802 [3] Age at Marriage He : ~ 57 years and 6 months - She : 44 years and 9 months. Family ID F1018 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 May 2025
- Role: Heir
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Event Map 
Birth - 1745 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK 
Will-Heir - 6 Feb 1760 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK 
Land - purchased - 1777-1778 - Bedford County, Virginia, USA 
Appointed - Coroner - Mar 1784 - Campbell County, Virginia, USA 
Will-Executor - 12 Mar 1784 - Amherst County, Virginia, USA 
Will-Executor - 11 Oct 1784 - Henrico County, Virginia, USA Appointed - Deputy Attorney - Feb 1785 - Campbell County, Virginia, USA 
Election - Judge of the General Court by the General Assembly of Virginia - 28 Jun 1788 - Williamsburg, Virginia, USA Individual Event - He was granted permission by the county to build a grist mill on his lands near the mouth of Fishing Creek where it flows into the James River, - 3 Nov 1789 - Campbell County, Virginia, USA 
Will-Witness - David Cochran III signed his Will 12 days before his death - 15 Sep 1792 - Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA Land - that he transferred to his son, George Dabney WINSTON, - 22 Mar 1801 - Campbell County, Virginia, USA Land - 1794-1804 - Amherst County, Virginia, USA 
Death - 18 Aug 1818 - Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA 
Burial - Address:
Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Lynchburg, Virginia
USA - - Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Photos Signature - Edmund Winston
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Sources - [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, William "Langaloo" Winston: p. 293-295.
- [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, Judge Edmund Winston: p. 305.
- [S491] Magazine - VA Magazine of History & Biography (JSTOR), 1 May 2025, Robert Douthat Meade, "Judge Edmund Winston's Memoir of Patrick Henry," Vol 69, No. 1, Part 1, January 1961, p 28-41; digital images, Jstor (www.jstor.org : accessed 1 May 2025).
Edmund Winston's Memoir of Patrick Henry - [S494] Clayton Torrence, Book - Winston of VA, (Richmond, Virginia: Whittet & Shepperson, 1927.), 8 Aug 2013, pg 18-24.
- [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, Introduction, p. 1-10, and p. 114-125.
- [S709] Clayton Torrence, editor, Book - Valentine, Edward P. - Papers - Vol. I-IV (Ancestry), (The Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA, 1927; reprint, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979.), 25 Sep 2013, Vol. IV: p 2371-73.
Isaac Winston.
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2371 - Isaac Winston 
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2372 - Isaac Winston 
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2373 - Isaac Winston - [S709] Clayton Torrence, editor, Book - Valentine, Edward P. - Papers - Vol. I-IV (Ancestry), (The Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA, 1927; reprint, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979.), 25 Sep 2013, Vol. III: p 1611-12.
1777 & 1778, Edmund Winston; Bedford Co. Deed Books, Vol. F6, p 11, 80, 117-18 & 130.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1611 - Edmund Winston 
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1612 - Edmund Winston - [S709] Clayton Torrence, editor, Book - Valentine, Edward P. - Papers - Vol. I-IV (Ancestry), (The Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA, 1927; reprint, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979.), 25 Sep 2013, Vol. III: p 1615.
Mar 1784 Edmund Winston; Campbell Co. Order Books, Vol. 1, p 274.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1615 - Edmund Winston - [S1198] Judith McGhan, editor, Book - Virginia Wills (Ancestry), (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982.), 29 Jun 2019, Will of Patrick Henry's Mother: p 756-758.
Amherst County, VA, Will Book #2, p 229.Will - Sarah Winston Syme Henry - [S709] Clayton Torrence, editor, Book - Valentine, Edward P. - Papers - Vol. I-IV (Ancestry), (The Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA, 1927; reprint, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979.), 25 Sep 2013, Vol. IV: p 2376.
Peter Winston.
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2376 - Peter Winston - [S709] Clayton Torrence, editor, Book - Valentine, Edward P. - Papers - Vol. I-IV (Ancestry), (The Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA, 1927; reprint, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979.), 25 Sep 2013, Vol. III: p 1664-69.
1784, Peter Winston; Henrico County Will Books, Vol 1, p 167.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1664 - Peter Winston 
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1665 - Peter Winston - [S709] Clayton Torrence, editor, Book - Valentine, Edward P. - Papers - Vol. I-IV (Ancestry), (The Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA, 1927; reprint, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979.), 25 Sep 2013, Vol. III: p 1615.
Feb 1785 Edmund Winston; Campbell Co. Order Books, Vol. 1, p 576.EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1615 - Edmund Winston - [S1514] Virginia. Hanover., Will - Cochran, David III, 14 Jun 2022, Barcode 1048838; Accession 24503; Location 4/F/82/8/2., Will of David Cochran, proved 1 November 1792.
- [S709] Clayton Torrence, editor, Book - Valentine, Edward P. - Papers - Vol. I-IV (Ancestry), (The Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA, 1927; reprint, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979.), 25 Sep 2013, Vol. III: p 1612.
22 Mar 1801, Edmund Winston; Campbell Co. Deed Books, Vol. 5, p 265.EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1612 - Edmund Winston - [S709] Clayton Torrence, editor, Book - Valentine, Edward P. - Papers - Vol. I-IV (Ancestry), (The Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA, 1927; reprint, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979.), 25 Sep 2013, Vol. III: p 1610-11.
1794-1804, Edmund Winston; Amherst Co. Deed Books, Vol. G, p 404; Vol. H, p 77; Vol. J, p 312; Vol. K, p 160.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1610 - Edmund Winston EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1611 - Edmund Winston - [S512] Virginia. Richmond., Newspaper Article - Richmond Enquirer [VA] (Genealogy Bank), 29 Jun 2019, "Postscript: Died," 8 September 1818, p. 3, col. 6; digital images, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com/ : accessed 29 June 2019), Historical Obituaries.
Obituary - Edmund Winston
- [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, William "Langaloo" Winston: p. 293-295.