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WINSTON, William Sr.

WINSTON, William Sr.

Male Bef 1764 - Bef 1817  (52 years)   Has 15 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name WINSTON, William  [1, 2
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Bef 6 Oct 1764  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Will-Heir 6 Oct 1764  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Role: Heir
      Her sons John and James were named executors, and the will was probated on 1 Jan 1767. She left the following land to her sons:
      - John: An estimated 300 acres called Beaverdam in St. Martin Parish in Hanover County purchased from John SMITH, and an estimated 500 acres lying on both sides of the South Anna River in Louisa County purchased from Mr. CLARK.
      - James: An estimated 1,443 acres on  the South side of the North Anna River in Hanover County adjoining lands of Thomas PRESTWOOD, Hugh HOGAN, George Phillips and Thomas CARR, Jr.

      She also names her grandchildren:
      - Son John: William Overton, James, John, Barbara, Elizabeth and Joseph.
      - Son James: Elizabeth, Polly, John, Barbary, William and Molly.
    Death Bef 29 May 1817  [4
    Age 52 years 
    Person ID I2807  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2016 

    Father WINSTON, James,   b. Abt 1725, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Apr 1769, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Mother FARRELL, Ann   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1094  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family TAYLOR, Sarah E.,   b. 28 Feb 1772, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1850 (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1800  [2
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 35 years and 2 months - She : ~ 27 years and 10 months. 
    Marriage Status Ended with Husband's death 
    Children 
    >  1. Male WINSTON, James   d. Yes, date unknown
    >  2. Male WINSTON, William D. Jr.   d. Yes, date unknown
    >  3. Female WINSTON, Angelina F.   d. 20 Apr 1835
    >  4. Female WINSTON, Elizabeth T.   d. Yes, date unknown
    >  5. Male WINSTON, Edmund,   b. 1 Oct 1800   d. 12 Jun 1876 (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F1114  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Bef 6 Oct 1764 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill-Heir - 6 Oct 1764 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, James Winston: p. 713-18.

    2. [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, William Winston: p. 732.

    3. [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 2376-79.
      Barbara Winston.
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2376 - Peter Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2376 - Barbara O. Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2377 - Barbara O. Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2377 - Barbara O. Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2378 - Barbara O. Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2378 - Barbara O. Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2379 - William Overton
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2379 - Barbara O. Winston


    4. [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 1692.
      1817, Elizabeth T. Winston; Louisa County Deed Book N, p 235.
      EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1692 - Nicholas J. Winston
      EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1692 - Elizabeth T. Winston



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