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, Capt. John Sr.
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Name WINSTON, John [1, 2, 3] Prefix Capt. Suffix Sr. Birth 9 Jun 1724 Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[1, 3] Gender Male FindaGrave Memorial ID 31505525 Will-Heir Abt 1725 Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[4] will leaving land to his wife, Barbarba, and his four sons, Isaac Jr., William "Essex", John and James, - Role: Heir
His son Isaac was an executor.
Land 28 Oct 1746 Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[4] that he inherited from his father, William WINSTON II, and sold to his brother, James, on the North Fork of Elk Creek and on Sedgey Creek, - This land was originally in Hanover County.
Land 1750-1761 Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[5]
- On 15 May 1750 purchased 241 acres in Fredericksville Parish on the North side of the South Anna River, adjacent to land owned by his mother, from Richard PHILLIPS.
- On 13 Mar 1754 purchased 39 acres in Fredericksville Parish on the North side of the South Anna River, adjacent to land owned by his mother, from Beverley RANDOLPH.
- On 8 Jun 1754 purchased 267 acres on each side of Indian Creek from Beverley RANDOLPH.
- On 25 Jun 1761 purchased 200 acres in Fredericksville Parish from Edmund MASSEY.
Will-Heir and Executor 6 Oct 1764 Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[6] - Role: Heir and Executor
Her sons John and James were named executors, and the will was probated on 1 Jan 1767. She left the following land to her sons:
- John: An estimated 300 acres called Beaverdam in St. Martin Parish in Hanover County purchased from John SMITH, and an estimated 500 acres lying on both sides of the South Anna River in Louisa County purchased from Mr. CLARK.
- James: An estimated 1,443 acres on the South side of the North Anna River in Hanover County adjoining lands of Thomas PRESTWOOD, Hugh HOGAN, George Phillips and Thomas CARR, Jr.
She also names her grandchildren:
- Son John: William Overton, James, John, Barbara, Elizabeth and Joseph.
- Son James: Elizabeth, Polly, John, Barbary, William and Molly.
Land 1768 Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[7, 8] beginning
- 10 Mar 1768 purchased 300 acres on Smith's Pasture Fence Mountain, and another 400 acres on the Dagler River, both from Ben and Susan BROWN.
- 8 May 1771 purchased 583 acres on the east side of Moorman's River on Smith's Pasture Fence Mountain from Ben BROWN.
Will Abt 1772 Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[9] will leaving land in Albemerle County to his sons James and Joseph, Death Abt 1772 Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[3] Age 47 years Burial Blenheim - Winston Cemetery, Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
[10] Address:
Blenheim - Winston Cemetery
Hickory Hill Rd.
Hanover County, Virginia
USA- Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #31505525.
Person ID I2799 Cochrane Genealogy Last Modified 16 Nov 2025
Father WINSTON, William Jr., b. Bef 1680, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
d. Between 19 May 1725 and 17 Jan 1725/26, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
(Age 45 years) Mother OVERTON, Barbara, b. 5 Feb 1689/90, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
d. 30 Oct 1766, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
(Age 76 years) Family ID F1092 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BICKERTON, Alice, b. 1730 d. 16 Jun 1773 (Age 43 years) Marriage 3 Feb 1745/46 Woodberry - Winston Family Home, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
[3, 11, 12, 13] Address:
"Woodberry", Winston Family Home
Hanover County, Virginia
USAAge at Marriage He : 21 years and 8 months - She : ~ 16 years and 2 months. Marriage Status Ended with Husband's death Children + 1.
WINSTON, Major William Overton, b. 16 Nov 1747, Woodberry - Winston Family Home, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
d. 17 Dec 1815, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
(Age 68 years)2.
WINSTON, Mary Todd, b. 16 Mar 1748/49 d. 27 Feb 1750/51 (Age 1 year)+ 3.
WINSTON, Barbara, b. 30 Nov 1750 d. 6 Nov 1823 (Age 72 years)+ 4.
WINSTON, Capt. James Sr., b. 12 Mar 1753, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
d. 1 Jul 1826, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
(Age 73 years)5.
WINSTON, Molly, b. 28 Jan 1755 d. 13 Nov 1761 (Age 6 years)+ 6.
WINSTON, Major John Jr., b. 14 Oct 1757, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
d. 28 Apr 1800, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
(Age 42 years)> 7.
WINSTON, Elizabeth, b. 1 Jan 1760 d. 12 Apr 1830 (Age 70 years)+ 8.
WINSTON, Capt. Joseph, b. 2 Apr 1763, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
d. Between 10 Nov 1836 and 14 Jun 1841, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
(Age 73 years)+ 9.
WINSTON, Martha, b. 21 Jun 1765 d. 29 Apr 1788 (Age 22 years)+ 10.
WINSTON, Bickerton Todd Sr., b. 28 Jan 1767 d. Bef 14 Jul 1834 (Age 67 years)+ 11.
WINSTON, Alice Ann, b. 8 Aug 1769, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK
d. 8 Jan 1813 (Age 43 years)Family ID F1128 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 25 Aug 2025
- Role: Heir
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Event Map
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Sources - [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 2379-80.
Barbara Winston.
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2379 - William Overton 
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2380 - William Overton - [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, John Winston: p. 713-18.
- [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, John Winston: p. 739-43.
- [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 1684.
1746, John Winston; Louisa County Deed Book A, p 261.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1684 - John 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 1685-86.
1750-1761, John Winston; Louisa County Deed Book A, p 388, 545; B p 4.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1685 - John Winston 
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1686 - John 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 2376-79.
Barbara Winston.
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2376 - Barbara O. Winston 
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2377 - Barbara O. Winston 
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2378 - Barbara O. Winston 
EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2379 - Barbara O. 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 1604-05.
8 May 1771, John Winston, 583 acres; Albemarle Co., Deed Book 5, p 310.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1604 - John Winston, Albemarle Co., 583 acres 
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1605 - John Winston, Albemarle Co., 583 acres - [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 1604.
10 Mar 1768, John Winston, 300 acres and 400 acres; Albemarle Co., Deed Book 4, p 481.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1604 - John Winston, Albemarle Co., 300 acres & 400 acres - [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 1605.
20 Nov 1795, Joseph Winston, 590 acres; Albemarle Co., Deed Book 12, p 15.
EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1605 - Joseph Winston, Albemarle Co., 590 acres - [S141] Cemetery Records - Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: n.d.), 23 Aug 2013, accessed 23 Aug 2013<, John Winston, Memorial #31505525.

William Winston Gravestone - [S495] John H. Gwathmey, Book - Twelve Virginia Counties, (1937; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogy Publishing Company, 2006.), 7 Aug 2013, Hanover County: 118-119.
- [S141] Cemetery Records - Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: n.d.), 23 Aug 2013, accessed 23 Aug 2013<, Alice Bickerton Winston, Memorial #31505553.

William Winston Gravestone - [S552] Malcolm H. Harris M.D., Book - History of Louisa County, VA, (Richmond, Virginia: The Dietz Press, 1936.), 25 May 2014, 431.
- [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 2379-80.

