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, Isaac III
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Name WINSTON, Isaac [1] Suffix III Birth Abt 1745 Henrico County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[1] Gender Male Will-Heir 6 Feb 1760 Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[2, 3, 4] - Role: Heir
In the will, he recognizes the following heirs and what they are to receive:
Wife: Mary
Sons: William, Isaac and Anthony
Daughters: Lucy (married to William COLES) and Sarah (married to John HENRY)
Grandsons: Edmund (son of William), Isaac (son of Isaac) and Walter COLES
Granddaughters: Mary and Lucy COLES; and Lucy, Mary, Ann, Eliza and Susanna HENRY
Cousin [Nephew]: Nathaniel WINSTON (son of Isaac's brother, William WINSTON II)
Friends: Peter FONTAINE and Dr. John WALKER
He named his son Isaac and his friend Peter FONTAINE as executors. The will was witnessed by John HOLDEN, Roger MALLORY and George CLAYTON. It was probated on 6 Mar 1760 in court in Hanover County.
Will-Heir and Executor 14 Aug 1766 Henrico County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[1, 5] - Role: Heir and Executor
He named his three sons, Peter, Isaac and William, and his friend Thomas PROCESSOR, as executors, and the will was probated on 3 Nov 1766. The major provisions in the will were:
- His wife, Mary Ann, got the use of the home and its 290 acres on the main run of the Chickahominy Swamp, near Half Sink, which his father had purchased from James PIRANT in Sep 1732. After his wife's death, his son William was to receive this land.
- His son Peter received the land on the Chickahominy Swamp in Henrico County that he purchased from William HARRIS, and the 970 acres on Hickory Creek in Louisa County that he purchased from TERRY and BURESS.
- His son Isaac received the land his father had purchased on the North fork of the Pamunkey River in Henrico County, and the land he purchased in Caroline County from DICKENSON.
- His son William received his land that he had in Henrico County adjoining that of James BRITTAIN, and two tracts of land he purchased on the Chickahominy Swamp in Hanover County from William WINSTON and Randolph BULLITT.
- His two sons Isaac and Peter received equal ownership of a tract of land on the Nottoway River in Lunenburg County that he purchased from Sylvanus WALKER.
Land- 5 Nov 1772 Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[6] that he gave as a gift to his brother, Isaac WINSTON III, 780 acres on the South side of Hickory Creek, Will-Executor 11 Oct 1784 Henrico County, Virginia, USA
[7, 8] - Role: Executor
It was probated on 6 Dec 1784. Executors were Isaac WINSTON (brother), Robin POVALL (brother-in-law), Patrick HENRY (cousin), Edmund WINSTON (cousin), Capt. John PRICE of Hanover County, and neighbor Hodson OWEN. Witnesses were James LITTLEPAGE, John WARRINGTON, Elizabeth LONGAN and J. K. READ.
His instructions for educating his children: "Testator's brother Isaac Winston to have direction of my sons education and that he put them to business as soon as they are capable of engageing in it - and my brother-in-law Robin Povall and his wife have the direction of the education of my daughters."
He disposed of his land as follows:
- "Son Isaac Winston land on Chickahominy Swamp and Merideths branch purchased by my father [Major Isaac WINSTON] of William Harris, containing six hundred acres."
- "Son Peter Winston land known as Gadberry's adjoing lands of James Britton, Josiah Mosby and James Royall, the quantity of which may be known by application to the Sheriff's books"
- "Son John Povall Winston all land testator possesses in Hanover Co. viz: one hundred and sixty acres called Pagistus Point, also tract testator purchased of John Priddy adjoining the aforesaid tract, containing about one hundred and seventy five acres also two hundred acres purchased by testator of john Christian called Rough Neck."
- "Son John Povall Winston my grist mill on Chickahominy Swamp with one acre of land adjoining thereto on said swamp to be laid off in the most convenient manner at the dam of said mill."
- "Son William Winston the land whereon the testator now lives in two different tracts which I heired by the death of my brother William Winston (the acre excepted above devised to my son John Povall Winston)."
His 57 slaves and the remainder of his estate were to be divided equally among his children as they became of age.
Land 14 Oct 1791 Kentucky, USA
[9] he gave power of attorney to Walter OVERTON to sell to Harrison HARRIS, 1500 acres that he had purchased from Edmund TAYLOR on the South fork of Elk Horn Creek Land 1784-1792 Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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- On 11 Oct 1784 purchased 175 acres in St. Martin's Parish from Dr. Robert HONEYMAN.
- On 16 Aug 1786 purchased 279 acres on the North fork of Beaver Dam Creek from James FONTAINE.
- On 5 Apr 1787 sold 262 acres adjoining a branch of Beaver Dam Creek to William TURNER.
- On 17 Jan 1792 purchased 90 acres on the North branch of the Pamunkey River, from the mouth of Rug Swamp North to Garland ANDERSON's bridge, from Bartelott SMITH, Barwell SMITH, George SMITH, Thomas SMITH, Joel WATKINS, Wyat S. COLEMAN and Sally COLEMAN. This tract was adjacent to land owned by Col. John WINSTON.
Land 1770-1799 Goochland County, Virginia, USA
[16]
- Circa 1770 he bought two tracts totaling 737 acres on Licking Hole Creek, one from William COLES and one from Gideon PATTERSON.
- On 20 Dec 1794 sold 345 acres on Licking Hole Creek to Thomas MILLER.
- On 19 Aug 1795 purchased 682 acres on Deep Creek in both Goochland and Louisa Counties from Randolf HARRIS.
- On 17 Sep 1795 purchased 166 acres on Little Byrd Creek adjoining Three Chops Road from John HOWARD.
- On 15 Feb 1797 sold 46 acres on Three Chops Road to Meredith ANDERSON.
- On 15 Jul 1797 sold 94.5 acres on Deep Creek to Larrous DISNNE.
- On 15 Oct 1799 sold 165.5 acres on Byrd Creek to John DICKERSON.
Residence Abt 1803 Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
[17] - Previously resided in Hanover County.
Land 1786-1807 Louisa County, Virginia, USA
[18, 19]
- On 1 Aug 1786 sold 35.75 acres near Hickory Creek to Benjamin BIBB.
- On 1 Aug 1791 sold 47 acres on Hickory Creek near Bibb's Ford to James McGEHEE.
- On 16 Jul 1792 purchased 527 acres on Mud Swamp and Dutchman Creek from William and Stephen SAMPSON.
- On 22 Mar 1797 sold land to Benjamin BIBB.
- On 12 Jun 1799 sold 240 acres on the South side of Duckinghole Creek to Garland ANDERSON.
- On 8 Jul 1797 purshased 1727 acres on Duckinghole Creek from Aaron FONTAINE.
- On 27 Jul 1799 sold 527 acres on Dutchman's Branch to Gerrard BANKS.
- On 13 Jan 1800 sold land to Harwood GOODWIN.
- On 26 Aug 1803 sold 174.75 acres to Charles WRIGHT.
- On 26 Aug 1803 sold 220 acres on Duckinghole Creek to Garland ANDERSON.
- On 26 Aug 1803 sold 84.75 acres to Chiles TERRELL.
- On 10 May 1807 sold 555 acres to Ruben COWHERD.
Land 1799-1819 Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
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- On 2 May 1799 purchased 887 acres on Jonas Run from Gerard BANKS. Isaac gave as a gift to his son, Walter Coles WINSTON, 400 of these acres on 24 Dec 1803, and the remaining 287 acres, called Auburn, as a gift on 4 Apr 1814. How and when Isaac disposed of the other 200 acres is unknown.
- On 1 Jan 1810 purchased 973 acres on the Rapidan River near Ely's Ford, from Peter Fontaine ARMISTEAD, Isaac's son-in-law. Isaac gave as a gift to his son, William Alexander WINSTON, 370 of these acres on Hazel Run on 14 Apr 1815.
- On Jan 1817 purchased 10 acres adjoining the town of Stevensburg from Thomas NORMAN.
- On 1 Oct 1819 purchased 3.75 acres adjoining the town of Stevensburg from Peter Fontaine ARMISTEAD.
Death Between 12 Jul 1820 and 19 Nov 1821 Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
[21] Will Probated 19 Nov 1821 Fairfax, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
[21, 22] - The will was signed on 12 Jul 1820. His residence in Stevensburg, Culpeper County, was left to his wife during her lifetime, and then to his son, William Alexander WINSTON.
Age 75 years Person ID I2484 Cochrane Genealogy Last Modified 24 May 2025
Father WINSTON, Major Isaac Jr., b. Abt 1710, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK
d. Between 14 Aug 1766 and 3 Nov 1766, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia, UK
(Age 56 years) Mother FONTAINE, Mary Ann d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F947 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 SMITH, Elizabeth, b. 28 Nov 1750, Chesterfield County, Colony of Virginia, UK
d. Dec 1766, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
(Age 16 years) Marriage 1765 [1, 22, 23, 24, 25] Age at Marriage He : ~ 20 years - She : ~ 14 years and 1 month. Marriage Status Ended with Wife's death Children > 1.
WINSTON, Elizabeth Smith, b. 24 Dec 1766, Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK
d. 11 Jan 1840, Hickman County, Kentucky, USA
(Age 73 years)Family ID F949 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 May 2025
Family 2 COLES, Lucy, b. Abt 1741 d. Bef Oct 1826, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
(Age 85 years) Marriage Abt 1776 [1, 15, 21, 22, 26] Age at Marriage He : ~ 31 years - She : ~ 35 years. Marriage Status Ended with Husband's death Residence 1820 Stevensburg, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
[21] Children > 1.
WINSTON, Dr. Isaac IV, b. 12 Aug 1777 d. 18 Dec 1867 (Age 90 years)> 2.
WINSTON, Mary Ann, b. Abt 1779 d. Bef 1820 (Age 40 years)> 3.
WINSTON, Walter Coles, b. 4 Jun 1781 d. Abt 1849 (Age 67 years)> 4.
WINSTON, Martha Henry, b. 7 Jul 1784 d. 3 Aug 1870 (Age 86 years)> 5.
WINSTON, Dorothea Coles, b. 17 Aug 1785 d. Oct 1849 (Age 64 years)> 6.
WINSTON, William Alexander, b. 28 Aug 1792, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
d. Between 8 Apr 1852 and 17 Jan 1853, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
(Age 59 years)Family ID F950 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Jul 2020
- 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, Jr.: p. 114-125.
- [S494] Clayton Torrence, Book - Winston of VA, (Richmond, Virginia: Whittet & Shepperson, 1927.), 8 Aug 2013, pg 18-24.
- [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, Introduction, p. 1-10, and p. 114-125.
- [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 2371-73.
Isaac Winston.
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2371 - Isaac Winston 
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2372 - Isaac Winston 
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2373 - Isaac Winston - [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 2374-75.
Isaac Winston.
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2374 - Isaac Winston 
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2375 - Isaac Winston - [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 1686.
1772, Peter Winston; Louisa County Deed Book.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1686 - Peter Winston - [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.
Peter Winston.
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2376 - Peter Winston - [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 1664-69.
1784, Peter Winston; Henrico County Will Books, Vol 1, p 167.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1664 - Peter Winston 
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1665 - Peter Winston - [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.), 13 May 2014, Vol. III: p 1646.
1791, Geddes Winston; Hanover County Records, Vol 1784-90, p 533.
EPVP, Vol. III, P 1646 - Geddes Winston - [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 1640, 1642.
1784, 1786-87, Isaac Winston; Hanover County Records, Vol 1784-90, p 77, 207, 209.
EPVP, Vol. III, P 1640 - Isaac Winston 
EPVP, Vol. III, P 1642 - Isaac Winston - [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 2172.
1792, Isaac Winston; Hanover County Deed Book, Vol 2, p 555.
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2172 - Isaac Winston - [S1164] Magazine - William and Mary College Quarterly - Series 1 & 2 (JSTOR), 28 Mar 2020, S. O. Southall, "Records of Hanover County," (Series 1) January 1913, Vol. 21, No. 3, p 159; digital images, JSTOR.com (https://www.jstor.org/stable/1914694?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents : accessed 28 March 2020).

William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. XXI, No. 3 - [S1164] Magazine - William and Mary College Quarterly - Series 1 & 2 (JSTOR), 28 Mar 2020, S. O. Southall, "Records of Hanover County," (Series 1) January 1913, Vol. 21, No. 3, p 161; digital images, JSTOR.com (https://www.jstor.org/stable/1914694?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents : accessed 28 March 2020).

William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. XXI, No. 3 - [S1164] Magazine - William and Mary College Quarterly - Series 1 & 2 (JSTOR), 28 Mar 2020, S. O. Southall, "Records of Hanover County," (Series 1) October 1913, Vol. 21, No. 2, p 119; digital images, JSTOR.com (https://www.jstor.org/stable/1914977?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents : accessed 28 March 2020).

William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. XXII, No. 2 - [S1164] Magazine - William and Mary College Quarterly - Series 1 & 2 (JSTOR), 28 Mar 2020, S. O. Southall, "Records of Hanover County," (Series 1) October 1914, Vol. 23, No. 2, p 120; digital images, JSTOR.com (https://www.jstor.org/stable/1915112?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents : accessed 28 March 2020).

William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. XXIII, No. 2 - [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 1636-37.
1770-1799, Isaac Winston; Goochland County Records, Vol 10, p 299; Vol 16, p 407, 460, 464; Vol 17, p 93-4, 544.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1636 - Isaac Winston 
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1637 - Isaac Winston - [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 1689.
1803, Isaac Winston; Louisa County Deed Book J, p 595.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1689 - Issac Winston - [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 1686-91.
1772, 1791-92, 1797, 1799-1800, 1807-08, Isaac Winston; Louisa County Deed Book F, p 269; G, p 115, 235; I, p 314, 659, 718; J, p 315, 609, 611, 622; L, p 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. III: p 476.
1797, Isaac Winston; Louisa County Deed Book I, p 308.
EPVP, Vol. I, Pg. 476 - Isaac Winston - [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.), 13 May 2014, Vol. III: p 1626-29.
11799-1819, Isaac Winston, Sr.; Culpeper Co. Deed Books, U, p 271; Y, p 415; DD, p 288; GG, p 82, 375: JJ, p 88; LL, p 98.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1626 - Isaac Winston 
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1627 - Isaac Winston 
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1628 - Isaac Winston 
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1629 - Isaac Winston - [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 1622-23.
1821, Isaac Winston; Culpeper Co. Will Books, H, p 84.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1622 - Isaac Winston 
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1623 - Isaac Winston - [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, Isaac Winston: p. 126.
- [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 1663.
1769, Obediah Smith; Louisa County Orders Book, 1767-74, p 1.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1663 - Obediah Smith - [S491] Magazine - VA Magazine of History & Biography (JSTOR), 13 May 2014, James C. Southall, "The Cocke Family of Virginia (Henrico)," Jul 1897, 71-89; digital images, Jstor (http://www.jstor.org/ : accessed 13 May 2014).

The Cocke Family of VA
The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography - [S1567] Internet - Wikitree, (https://www.wikitree.com/), 12 May 2025, accessed 12 May 2025), Elizabeth Smith (Smith-52029).
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-52029 - [S1164] Magazine - William and Mary College Quarterly - Series 1 & 2 (JSTOR), 28 Mar 2020, S. O. Southall, "Records of Hanover County," (Series 1) January 1914, Vol. 22, No. 3, p 171; digital images, JSTOR.com (https://www.jstor.org/stable/1915254?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents : accessed 28 March 2020).

William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. XXII, No. 3
- [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, Isaac Winston, Jr.: p. 114-125.

