The Cochrane & Allied Families

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WINSTON, William Sr.

WINSTON, William Sr.

Male Abt 1745 - 1789  (44 years)   Has 33 ancestors and 16 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name WINSTON, William  [1
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Abt 1745  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death Dec 1789  Hanover County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age 44 years 
    Person ID I3173  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2025 

    Father WINSTON, Major William "Essex" III,   b. Abt 1704, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1781, Hanover County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Mother BOBBY, Rebecca,   b. 1715, Charles City County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1779, Hanover County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family CURD, Mary Ann,   b. Abt 1750, Goochland County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1802, Hanover County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage 1769  [1
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 24 years - She : ~ 19 years. 
    Children 
    >  1. Male WINSTON, Edward,   b. 4 Sep 1770   d. Bef May 1806 (Age 35 years)
    +  2. Male WINSTON, John Geddes Sr.,   b. Abt 1777, Hanover County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1844, Dekalb County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    +  3. Female WINSTON, Rebecca,   b. Abt 1783, Hanover County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1817 (Age 34 years)
    +  4. Female WINSTON, Lucy Ann,   b. Abt 1786   d. 1818, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)
    Family ID F2422  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1745 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Dec 1789 - Hanover County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1552] Anne Baker, Research Report - Decendants of Winston, Wm. Essex & Bobby, Rebecca, 8 Apr 2025, p. 19.


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