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, William Sr.
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Name WINSTON, William [1] Suffix Sr. Birth Abt 1715 New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[1] Gender Male Will-Heir 17 Oct 1761 Granville County, Province of North Carolina, UK
[1] - Role: Heir
It was proven in court in Nov 1761. He left the following:
- Sarah, wife: House, livestock and 100 acres, all to revert to his son John after Sarah's death.
- John and George sons: Livestock, tools and 100 acres to be divided between them.
- Mary, daughter: Livestock and furniture.
- Anthony and William, sons, William DAVIS, son-in-law: 5 shillings each.
Land 1735-1770 Province of North Carolina, UK
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- In 1735 sold 1170 acres on the south side of the Marratuck River (Roanoke River) to Marmaduke KIMBROUGH.
- In 1766 sold 450 acres in Granville County that he had received as a grant, to Shen KEARNEY.
- in 1770 purchased 300 acres on the south side of the Tar River from John SMITH. It was then deeded to his son, Anthony, in Sep 1770.
Land 1779 North Carolina, USA
[1] that he conveyed to his son-in-law, Anthanatius THOMAS, - THOMAS was married to Gilly Winston.
Land 1801-1810 North Carolina, USA
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- In 1801 conveyed land to his son-in-law, John COOKE, who married his daughter, Hannah.
- In 1810 conveyed 300 acres to his son, Wiley.
Death Abt 1815 Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
[1] Age 100 years Person ID I3084 Cochrane Genealogy Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
Father WINSTON, Isaac Jr., b. Abt 1701, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
d. Oct or Nov 1761, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
(Age 60 years) Mother THOMAS, Sarah d. Aft Nov 1768, Granville County, Province of North Carolina, UK
Family ID F1216 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family KIMBROUGH, Rebecca d. Yes, date unknown Marriage Bef 1735 [1] Age at Marriage He : ~ 20 years - She : ??. Children > 1.
WINSTON, Gilly d. Yes, date unknown> 2.
WINSTON, Hannah d. Yes, date unknown> 3.
WINSTON, Anthony, b. Abt 1760, Province of North Carolina, UK
d. 1801 (Age 41 years)> 4.
WINSTON, William Jr., b. Abt 1770, Bute County, Province of North Carolina, UK
d. 1817 (Age 47 years)Family ID F1217 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 9 Jun 2014
- Role: Heir
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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, Isaac Winston: p. 68-73.
- [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, Isaac Winston: p. 68-73.

