There are many William Gwin/Gwyns in Tennessee. They are both black and white. My Gwyns ended up in NC but I don't know where they came from before 1850. Would yours be from east Tennessee? My Abe Gwin had a son William born about 1838. I would need a litlle more info. to try to look in any records. [email protected] Becky ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 12:36 PM Subject: Re: Rev. James and Sen. William McKendree Gwin > Do you know anything about the antecedents of William McNichols Gwin > born 1810 Tenn. (where?) and died in Lawrence Co. Miss. This William > was a delegate to the secession convention from Lawrence Co. when > Miss. seceded from the Union. > He is said to be a first cousin of William McKendree Gwin. I think my > William's > Father was also William but having a hard time tracking records on him. > > > Lorraine > > > > > > >> >> From: [email protected] >> Date: 2005/04/18 Mon PM 11:41:10 EDT >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Rev. James and Sen. William McKendree Gwin >> >> >> In a message dated 4/18/05 7:56:51 PM, [email protected] writes: >> >> >> > Hi: >> > >> > JAMES GWIN (1765-1841) who lived in Tennessee had a son WILLIAM born I >> > would >> > say c. 1793. His father JAMES was a Methodist minister of sorts...so >> > that >> > would tie in..... >> > >> > Harris >> > Austin, Tx. >> > >> >> Harris, >> >> The William McKendree above was born 1805 and died 1885. Dr./Senator >> William >> Gwin was the first senator from the state of Califorinia. ( "Between Two >> Empires; the life story of California's first senator, William McKendree >> Gwin", by >> Thomas, Lately,1969) >> >> To call Rev. James Gwin a "Methodist minister of sorts" is certainly an >> understatement! Rev. Gwin was a friend of Andrew Jackson and a host of >> the founding >> fathers of Methodism in America including Bishop William McKendree for >> whom >> James' son was named. I saw one note that said it was Rev. James Gwin who >> gave >> General Andrew Jackson the land on which the Hermitage would be built. >> >> >> >> Terry L. Coats >> 226 Swift Drive >> Goodlettsville, TN. >> 615-859-3830 >> [email protected] >> >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >