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Descendants of Isaac WINSTON

Fourth Generation

6. John WINSTON Sr. (William (James or John) , William , Isaac ) was born on 9 Jun 1724 in St. Paul's Parsh, Hanover County, Virginia. He died on 23 Jan 1772 in St. Paul's Parsh, Hanover County, Virginia.

Genealogical Records: Early Tennessee Settlers, 1700s-1900s
Listed in: Tombstone Inscriptions and Manuscripts
Page number: 354
Thomas A. Sikes, born 1760 in Virginia served 3 years under as prvt. under
command of Capt, Jno. Winston and Col. Chas. Lewis, in Virginia.

Other Source: LDS web site

John married Alice BICKERTON daughter of John BICKERTON and Mary TODD on 3 Feb 1746 in Virginia. Alice was born in 1730 in Hanover County, Virginia. She died on 16 Jun 1773 in Woodbury, Hanover, Va.

They had the following children:

  11 M i Capt. William Overton WINSTON was born on 16 Nov 1747 in St. Paul's Parsh, Hanover County, Virginia. He died on 3 Dec 1815 in of Hanover Co, Virginia.

Lineage Books of the N.S.D.A.R. Vol III, Ancestor's Index, Page 422

VIRGINIA CENSUS
PAUL, CAPT. THILMAN VA Hanover County 08 37 1782
WILLIAM OVERTON WINSTON VA Hanover County No Two Listed 1779
JAMES WINSTON VA Hanover County 00 00 1782

1810 census
Wm O Winston Not Stated, Hanover, VA 1810

Anthony, Sr. Winston found in:
Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s
Listed in: Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-1787
Page number: 139
Anthony Winston Sr. Buck.
Anthony Winston Jr. Buck.
Edmond Winston Camp.
Isaac Winston Gooch.
John Winston Loui.
Nathaniel Winston Caro.
Peter Winston Hen.
Samuel Winston Carol.
Wm. Overton Winston Camp.
  12 F ii Mary Todd WINSTON was born on 16 Feb 1749 in St. Paul's Parsh, Hanover County, Virginia. She died on 27 Mar 1749.
  13 F iii Barbara Overton WINSTON was born on 30 Nov 1750 in St. Paul's Parsh, Hanover County, Virginia.

The Valentine Papers, Vol 1-4, 1864-1908 Winston Family The Will of Mrs. Barbara (Overton) Winston of Hanover County Barbara Overton Winston , born April 15, 1775 , died Aug. 17, 1812 ; married May 21, 1797 , Paul Thilman .

This birth date conflicts with other documents
        Barbara married Capt. Paul THILMAN.

VIRGINIA CENSUS
PAUL, CAPT. THILMAN VA Hanover County 08 37 1782
WILLIAM OVERTON WINSTON VA Hanover County No Two Listed 1779
JAMES WINSTON VA Hanover County 00 00 1782

The Valentine Papers, Vol 1-4, 1864-1908 Winston Family New Kent and Hanover Counties 1705-1787 Geddes Winston , Meriwether Skelton and Thomas Garland three of the Gentlemen appointed to view the houses on the Glebe, returned their report, and it appearing thereby that the whole buildings except the barn are out of repair, and were not occasioned by any neglect of Mr. Henry , but that they were worn out by the length of time they have been in use. It is ordered that the same Gentlemen together with Benj. Anderson , Church Warden, and Paul Thilman , or any three of the whole, do let the repairing & rebuilding of the houses and Garden on the said Glebe to the lowest bidder. &c." May 17, 1773 . (p. 200.)

The Valentine Papers
The Valentine Papers, Vol 1-4, 1864-1908 Winston Family Hanover County Records Isaac Winston, Sr. attorney for Wm. Temple Payne late of Virginia , but now of Philadelphia , John Payne and Mary , his wife for themselves, deed to Walter Coles of Hanover Co. 176½ acres in Hanover Co. whereon the said John Payne and Mary , his wife formerly lived, and given to the said Mary by her father William Coles , decd. during her natural life and after her death to the above said William Temple Payne . Said tract is now occupied by Thomas Harding and adjoins Charles Colley , John Hicks , the estate of Paul Thilman , decd. and the manner tract on which the said William Coles formerly lived and the said Walter Coles now possesses. Oct. 3, 1792 . Ibid. p. 566-7.
  14 M iv Capt. James WINSTON was born on 12 Mar 1753 in St. Paul's Parsh, Hanover County, Virginia. He died on 17 Jul 1826 in Louisa Co, Virginia.

Marriages of Virginia Residents Vol II, Part IV, SurnamesV-W, Page 279

VIRGINIA CENSUS
PAUL, CAPT. THILMAN VA Hanover County 08 37 1782
WILLIAM OVERTON WINSTON VA Hanover County No Two Listed 1779
JAMES WINSTON VA Hanover County 00 00 1782

1820 census
Bickerton Winston Not Stated,Louisa,VA 1820
James Winston Not Stated,Louisa,VA 1820
James B Winston Not Stated,Louisa,VA 1820
Joseph Winston Not Stated,Louisa,VA 1820
        Capt. married Sarah MARKS daughter of Living on 25 Dec 1782 in Albemarle, Virginia. Sarah died in 1829.
  15 M v Capt. John WINSTON Jr. was born on 13 Oct 1754/1757 in Hanover County, Virginia. He died on 28 Apr 1800.

Genealogical Records: Early Tennessee Settlers, 1700s-1900s
Listed in: Tombstone Inscriptions and Manuscripts
Page number: 354
Thomas A. Sikes, born 1760 in Virginia served 3 years under as prvt. under
command of Capt, Jno. Winston and Col. Chas. Lewis, in Virginia.
        Capt. married Mary M. JOHNSON on 7 Dec 1780 in Georgia.
  16 M vi Joseph WINSTON was born on 2 Apr 1763. He died in of Louisa Co, Virginia.

Marriages of Virginia Residents Vol II, Part IV, SurnamesV-W, Page 279

1820 census
Bickerton Winston Not Stated,Louisa,VA 1820
James Winston Not Stated,Louisa,VA 1820
James B Winston Not Stated,Louisa,VA 1820
Joseph Winston Not Stated,Louisa,VA 1820
        Joseph married Rebecca JOHNSON daughter of Thomas JOHNSON Jr. and Elizabeth MERRIWETHER on 15 Nov 1790 in Louisa Co, Virginia. Rebecca was born on 2 Jun 1773.
+ 17 M vii Bickerton WINSTON
  18 F viii Alice Ann WINSTON was born on 8 Aug 1769 in St. Paul's Parsh, Hanover County, Virginia. She died on 8 Jan 1813.

7. James WINSTON (William (James or John) , William , Isaac ) was born in 1725/1726 in Hanover County, Virginia.

James married Sarah Anne FARRELL. Sarah was born about 1726 in Of Hanover, Virginia.

They had the following children:

  19 F i Elizabeth WINSTON.
        Elizabeth married Living.
  20 F ii Polly WINSTON.
+ 21 M iii John WINSTON
+ 22 F iv Barbara WINSTON
  23 M v William Essex WINSTON was born about 1766 in of Hanover Co, Virginia.
  24 F vi Dorothea WINSTON was born on 3 Feb 1765 in Hanover Co, Virginia.
        Dorothea married William BARRET. William was born on 2 Jan 1756.
  25 F vii Molly WINSTON.

9. Isaac WINSTON (Anthony , William , Isaac ) was born about 1687 in of New Kent, Virginia. He died before 6 Mar 1760 in Hanover, Virginia.

Virginia Genealogies and Biographies, 1500s-1900s
Listed in: Valentine Papers, Vol. III
Page number: 2372

"There is a constant tradition in the Winston family to the effect that Isaac Winston's wife was Mary Dabney. No record so far discovered throws any light on this question. Col. John and Sarah (Winston-Syme) Henry, were parents of Patrick Henry, the statesman and Revolutionary Patriot, Govenor of Virginia."

WILL OF ISAAC WINSTON (1760)
In the name of God amen. I, Isaac Winston of the County of Hanover, being in good health and perfect memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, and do hereby dispose of all such worldly goods as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow on me in manner and form the following:

I give and bequeath until my son William Winston, one negro man named Ned, bought of John Shelton, also one negro boy named Sandy, to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac Winston the following slaves, namely, Charles, a man, Tom, a boy, bought of Piron Janes, a woman and Sam and Grace and Pharrah her children, Miah, a man, and Hager, a woman, Sarah and Doll her child Milly and David children of Leah, Dick, Saul, Jack and Jane, his wife and Bradly her child, slaves I give to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my son Isaac Winston one negro boy named Isaac, provided he shall well and truly pay the sum of forty five pounds current money unto my Grand Daughters, Mary and Lucy Coles, daughters of William and Lucy Coles the said sum to be equally divided between my grandchildren above mentioned when they arrive at the age of twenty one years or marry.

I give and bequath unto my son Anthony Winston, the following slaves, namely, Tamer and Cate, two women and Primus a man now in his possession also Pompey, a man, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson Edmund Winston, son of William, one negro girl named Pegg, daughter of Hannah, and a mulatto girl named Tamer daughter of Kate also Abraham, a child of Judy's with their increase to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I further give unto my said grandson Edmund Winston son of William fifty pounds current money.

Item: I give until my daughter Sarah Henry five pounds current money.

Item: I give and bequeath until my grandson Isaac Winston, son of Isaac, one negro woman named Aggy, daughter of Hannah and one negro woman named Tamer, with all their increase to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my cousin Nathaniel Winston, one negro girl named Pegg, a child of Moll with her increase to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my son Anthony Winston, six silver spoons.

I give and bequeath unto Dr. John Walker eighty pounds current money.

I give until my granddaughter Lucy Henry, forty pounds current money when she comes of age or marries. I give unto my granddaughter Mary Henry forty pounds current money when she comes of age or marries. I give unto my granddaughter Ann Henry forty pounds current money when she comes of age or marries. I give unto my granddaughter Eliza Henry forty pounds current money when she comes of age or marries. I give unto my granddaughter Susanna Henry forty pounds current money when she comes of age or marries, and my will and desire is that in case either of my granddaughters, namely Lucy, Ann, Mary, Elizabeth and Susanna Henry, or either of them should die before they arrive at full age or marry then it is my desire that the money left to her be equally divided between the survivors.

I give and bequeath until my grandson Walter Coles, son of William Coles, one negro boy named Taff to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Winston, one negro boy named Ben, also my riding chair and harness and her side saddle and furniture, also her three gilt trunks with one jar and also her bed and furniture as also one negro woman named Hannah provided she pay unto my son Anthony for the said negro woman fifteen pounds current money within two years after my decease. The slaves and legacies I give unto my said wife and to her heirs forever.

I give to my friend Col. Peter Fontaine, fifteen pounds current money provided he will act as executor with my son Isaac.

My will and desire is that after my decease my crop be finished before any of the slaves be delivered to the legatees, and that all my crop of tobacco, corn and wheat, stock and cattle, horses, hogs, and sheep, all my household goods of what property or nature soever not heretofore disposed of to be sold by my executors hereafter named at twelve months credit. They taking bond and security of the purchasers and then to collect the debts which may arise from such sale and the sum let out on interest taking good security until the legatees come to age or marry and then it is my desire that my executor hereafter mentioned shall deliver the legatee or legatees a bond or bonds to discharge their specifick legatees together with the interest then due on such bond or bonds without troubling my executors to collect the same.

Item: My will and desire is that the residue of the money arising from the sale of my estate after my just debts and legacies are paid I give unto my son William Winston and to his heirs forever.

Lastly, I do hereby appoint and constitute my loving son Isaac Winston and my trusty friend Peter Fontaine executors of this my last will and testament, and my desire is that no part of my estate be appraised or inventoried, and I do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament, annuling and making void all former wills by me heretofore made.

Given under my hand and seal this sixth day of February one thousand seven hundred and sixty.

ISAAC WINSTON (seal)
Signed, sealed and declared in the presence of John Holden, Roger Mallory, George Clayton.

At a court held for Hanover County on Thursday, the sixth day of March, 1760, this last will and testament of Isaac Winston, deceased, was offered for proof by Isaac Winston, one of the executors therein named, and was proved by the oath of John Holden and George Clayton two of the witnesses thereto and also by the oath of the said Isaac Winston as executor thereto and admitted to record.
March 6, 1760.
Test: William Pollard, D.C.H.C.

Isaac married (1) Sarah about 1705.

They had the following children:

+ 26 M i William WINSTON
+ 27 F ii Sarah Dabney WINSTON
+ 28 F iii Lucy WINSTON
+ 29 F iv Mary Ann WINSTON
+ 30 M v Isaac WINSTON Jr.
+ 31 M vi Anthony WINSTON
+ 32 M vii George WINSTON

Isaac married (2) Mary DABNEY daughter of John DABNEY and Sarah JENNINGS. Mary was born about 1697.

Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly • volume XV • volume XV, number 4 (01-OCT-1977) • Winston Family Genealogy - Isaac Winston was married twice and Mary Dabney may not have been the mother of his children.

10. unknown WINSTON (Anthony , William , Isaac ).

He had the following children:

+ 33 M i Anthony ? WINSTON

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