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WINSTON, William Sr.

WINSTON, William Sr.

Male Abt 1715 - Abt 1815  (100 years)   Has 5 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name WINSTON, William  [1
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Abt 1715  New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Will-Heir 17 Oct 1761  Granville County, Province of North Carolina, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [1

    • - 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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    that he conveyed to his son-in-law, Anthanatius THOMAS, 
    • THOMAS was married to Gilly Winston.
    Land 1801-1810  North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1

    • - 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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct or Nov 1761, Granville County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Mother THOMAS, Sarah   d. Aft Nov 1768, Granville County, Province of North Carolina, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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. Female WINSTON, Gilly   d. Yes, date unknown
    >  2. Female WINSTON, Hannah   d. Yes, date unknown
    >  3. Male WINSTON, Anthony,   b. Abt 1760, Province of North Carolina, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1801 (Age 41 years)
    >  4. Male WINSTON, William Jr.,   b. Abt 1770, Bute County, Province of North Carolina, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1817 (Age 47 years)
    Family ID F1217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1715 - New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill-Heir - 17 Oct 1761 - Granville County, Province of North Carolina, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - 1735-1770 - Province of North Carolina, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - that he conveyed to his son-in-law, Anthanatius THOMAS, - 1779 - North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - 1801-1810 - North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt 1815 - Franklin County, North Carolina, USA 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, Isaac Winston: p. 68-73.


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