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WINSTON, Capt. John Sr.

WINSTON, Capt. John Sr.

Male 1724 - Abt 1772  (47 years)   Has 13 ancestors and 85 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name WINSTON, John  [1, 2, 3
    Prefix Capt. 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 9 Jun 1724  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 31505525 
    Will-Heir Abt 1725  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    will leaving land in Albemerle County to his sons James and Joseph, 
    Death Abt 1772  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age 47 years 
    Burial Blenheim - Winston Cemetery, Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Address:
    Blenheim - Winston Cemetery
    Hickory Hill Rd.
    Hanover County, Virginia
    USA 
    Person ID I2799  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2025 

    Father WINSTON, William Jr.,   b. Bef 1680, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 19 May 1725 and 17 Jan 1725/26, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Mother OVERTON, Barbara,   b. 5 Feb 1689/90, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1766, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11, 12, 13
    Address:
    "Woodberry", Winston Family Home
    Hanover County, Virginia
    USA 
    Age at Marriage He : 21 years and 8 months - She : ~ 16 years and 2 months. 
    Marriage Status Ended with Husband's death 
    Children 
    +  1. Male WINSTON, Major William Overton,   b. 16 Nov 1747, Woodberry - Winston Family Home, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1815, New Kent County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
       2. Female WINSTON, Mary Todd,   b. 16 Mar 1748/49   d. 27 Feb 1750/51 (Age 1 year)
    +  3. Female WINSTON, Barbara,   b. 30 Nov 1750   d. 6 Nov 1823 (Age 72 years)
    +  4. Male WINSTON, Capt. James Sr.,   b. 12 Mar 1753, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1826, Louisa County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
       5. Female WINSTON, Molly,   b. 28 Jan 1755   d. 13 Nov 1761 (Age 6 years)
    +  6. Male WINSTON, Major John Jr.,   b. 14 Oct 1757, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1800, Louisa County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
    >  7. Female WINSTON, Elizabeth,   b. 1 Jan 1760   d. 12 Apr 1830 (Age 70 years)
    +  8. Male WINSTON, Capt. Joseph,   b. 2 Apr 1763, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 10 Nov 1836 and 14 Jun 1841, Louisa County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    +  9. Female WINSTON, Martha,   b. 21 Jun 1765   d. 29 Apr 1788 (Age 22 years)
    +10. Male WINSTON, Bickerton Todd Sr.,   b. 28 Jan 1767   d. Bef 14 Jul 1834 (Age 67 years)
    +11. Female WINSTON, Alice Ann,   b. 8 Aug 1769, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1813 (Age 43 years)
    Family ID F1128  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Jun 1724 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill-Heir - will leaving land to his wife, Barbarba, and his four sons, Isaac Jr., William "Essex", John and James, - Abt 1725 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Address:
    "Woodberry", Winston Family Home
    Hanover County, Virginia
    USA - 3 Feb 1745/46 - Woodberry - Winston Family Home, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - 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, - 28 Oct 1746 - Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - 1750-1761 - Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill-Heir and Executor - 6 Oct 1764 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - beginning - 1768 - Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - will leaving land in Albemerle County to his sons James and Joseph, - Abt 1772 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt 1772 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Blenheim - Winston Cemetery
    Hickory Hill Rd.
    Hanover County, Virginia
    USA - - Blenheim - Winston Cemetery, Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [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. 2379 - William Overton
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2380 - William Overton
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2380 - William Overton


    2. [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.

    3. [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.

    4. [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
      EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1684 - John Winston


    5. [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 - Samuel Winston
      EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1685 - John Winston
      EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1686 - Joseph Winston
      EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1686 - John Winston


    6. [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 - Peter Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2376 - Barbara O. Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2377 - Barbara O. Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2377 - Barbara O. Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2378 - Barbara O. Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2378 - Barbara O. Winston
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2379 - William Overton
      EPVP, Vol. IV, Pg. 2379 - Barbara O. Winston


    7. [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 - William Overton Winston, Albemarle Co., 583 acres
      EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1604 - John Winston, Albemarle Co., 583 acres
      EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1605 - Joseph Winston, Albemarle Co., 590 acres
      EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1605 - John Winston, Albemarle Co., 583 acres


    8. [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 - William Overton Winston, Albemarle Co., 583 acres
      EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1604 - John Winston, Albemarle Co., 300 acres & 400 acres


    9. [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
      EPVP, Vol. III, Pg. 1605 - Joseph Winston, Albemarle Co., 590 acres


    10. [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
      William Winston Gravestone


    11. [S495] John H. Gwathmey, Book - Twelve Virginia Counties, (1937; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogy Publishing Company, 2006.), 7 Aug 2013, Hanover County: 118-119.

    12. [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
      William Winston Gravestone


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


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