Harris, You are in luck, I think. This may be the individual you are looking for but it gives very little. It is under the title of North Carolina in Jesse Blaine Gwin's book. Here is the relevant portion of this entry from page 17 of his book: "...... There were early Gwyn settlers in Caswell County, North Carolina. Among the first recorded in the Land Deed Books is Daniel Gwyn, b. 1751, d. 1809. Amoung his descendants are Zeri Gwyn and Rice Gwyn. Descendants of these are now found in Danville, Virginia. L.A. Gwinn was a member of the House of Commons from Caswell County in 1777. He was a delegate to amend the Constitution in 1835. John Gwin married Sarah Harper, February 26, 1782, in Rowan County, North Carolina. In Orange County, North Carolina, the Will of Mordecai Gwinn, probated in 1785, lists his children as Edward, John, Mordecai, Mary, Sarah, and Elizabeth. In Orange County the Will of Daniel Gwinn gives his children as William and Polly. Peter Gwin married Sarah Taylor, November 21, 1769, in Rowan County, North Carolina." That's it. It is the only place in the entire book where the name Mordecai is mentioned. From the date frame and area you gave, this must be the Mordecai you are looking for. Wish there was more information, but this is all there was. Sure hope it helps. If I can help futher, please let me know. Paul -----Original Message----- From: Harris Husted [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 12:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: The Book of the Gwinns/Gwynns Hi: Would you look up MORDECAI GWIN c. 1720 - 1784...Died in N. C. Thanks, Harris Austin, Tx. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Gwynn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:37 AM Subject: The Book of the Gwinns/Gwynns > Me Again, > > Just for your information, probably the best book I have found on the > Gwynn/Gwinn/Gwin line is the one by Jesse Blaine Gwin. I am not sure when > it was written, but the title is "The History of the > Gwin/Gwinn/Gwinne/Gwynn/Gwyn/Gwynne Family" by Jesse Blaine Gwin. It > covers > many different lines of the earliest families that came to America from > Europe. I found my ancestors there and it might be of value to some of > you. > If you would like, I would be most happy to look up information on an > individual for you that you may be having difficulty with. But give me > some > time, especially if I get a lot of requests. I am going out of town this > weekend, so I will not be back before next Tuesday, but if you want, go > ahead and send your requests and I will do what I can. What I will need, > if > at all possible is a time frame, date of birth or death would be great, > spouse if known, names of parents or siblings or children if known, and > the > area or state where they were supposed to have lived. I will do my best > to > find them if they are in the book. However, just saying can you find > James > Gwin from 1840 will not work. There must be 40 James Gwins in the book. > I > need a bit more information that just the name. > > It is easy to see by reading the book that Gwynns/Gwinns changed the > spelling of their name like most of us change socks. I found out that my > great great great grandfather's real name was Joseph Gwynne, however, that > was also the name of his grandfather, his uncle, and his cousin. So to > make > things easier, they gave him the nickname Josephus. Well, I looked for > years for his ancestors until I ran across two wills on the now defunct (I > think) U.S. Gen Web site that had the will of his grandfather and his > grandmother, both prominently listing Josephus. Long story stort, by > luck, > also found him in the court records in Greene County, Pennsylvania and > what > he had done was left home at the age of 18 and headed west, to Indiana, > where he kept his nickname, dropped the e from his name and thus Josephus > Gwynn, my ggg grandfather, who was actually borne Joseph Gwynne in Greene > County, Pennsylvania. > > I have even found ancestors in my line that spelled the name Gwinn, Gwin, > and one Gwyne. Often, it was not them that did the spelling, as with > census > takers. The one writing it down did not necessarily know hnow to spell > it, > neither did the person giving them the information, and often, it was > spelled the way it sounded. Thus, just because it is spelled differently, > don't be too quick to rule that person out as a possible ancestor. The > best > thing they ever came up with is the Soundex system. That way, even though > you get some unrelated names, you do get all the ones of the various > Gwynn/Gwinn spellings and can more easily wade through that information > rather than just concentrating on spelling, which may or may not be the > one > your ancestors used. Lastly, often they spelled it differently in Europe > than here. I know may Gwynne/Gwinne familes that dropped the e on coming > to > America. Someone told me that although the name is indeed of Welsh > lineage > and ancestry, the e on the end was the "Old English" spelling of the name, > just like in England today, color is spelled "colour". > > Paul > > > > ============================== > 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 > > ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. 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Hi: Thanks so much. I wonder if any of these Gwins were connected??? Harris Husted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Gwynn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 9:03 AM Subject: RE: The Book of the Gwinns/Gwynns > Harris, > > You are in luck, I think. This may be the individual you are looking for > but it gives very little. It is under the title of North Carolina in > Jesse > Blaine Gwin's book. Here is the relevant portion of this entry from page > 17 > of his book: > > "...... > > There were early Gwyn settlers in Caswell County, North Carolina. Among > the > first recorded in the Land Deed Books is Daniel Gwyn, b. 1751, d. 1809. > Amoung his descendants are Zeri Gwyn and Rice Gwyn. Descendants of these > are now found in Danville, Virginia. > > L.A. Gwinn was a member of the House of Commons from Caswell County in > 1777. > He was a delegate to amend the Constitution in 1835. > > John Gwin married Sarah Harper, February 26, 1782, in Rowan County, North > Carolina. > > In Orange County, North Carolina, the Will of Mordecai Gwinn, probated in > 1785, lists his children as Edward, John, Mordecai, Mary, Sarah, and > Elizabeth. > > In Orange County the Will of Daniel Gwinn gives his children as William > and > Polly. > > Peter Gwin married Sarah Taylor, November 21, 1769, in Rowan County, North > Carolina." > > That's it. It is the only place in the entire book where the name > Mordecai > is mentioned. From the date frame and area you gave, this must be the > Mordecai you are looking for. Wish there was more information, but this > is > all there was. Sure hope it helps. > > If I can help futher, please let me know. > > Paul > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Harris Husted [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 12:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: The Book of the Gwinns/Gwynns > > > Hi: > > Would you look up MORDECAI GWIN c. 1720 - 1784...Died in N. C. > > Thanks, > > Harris > Austin, Tx. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Gwynn" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:37 AM > Subject: The Book of the Gwinns/Gwynns > > >> Me Again, >> >> Just for your information, probably the best book I have found on the >> Gwynn/Gwinn/Gwin line is the one by Jesse Blaine Gwin. I am not sure >> when >> it was written, but the title is "The History of the >> Gwin/Gwinn/Gwinne/Gwynn/Gwyn/Gwynne Family" by Jesse Blaine Gwin. It >> covers >> many different lines of the earliest families that came to America from >> Europe. I found my ancestors there and it might be of value to some of >> you. >> If you would like, I would be most happy to look up information on an >> individual for you that you may be having difficulty with. But give me >> some >> time, especially if I get a lot of requests. I am going out of town this >> weekend, so I will not be back before next Tuesday, but if you want, go >> ahead and send your requests and I will do what I can. What I will need, >> if >> at all possible is a time frame, date of birth or death would be great, >> spouse if known, names of parents or siblings or children if known, and >> the >> area or state where they were supposed to have lived. I will do my best >> to >> find them if they are in the book. However, just saying can you find >> James >> Gwin from 1840 will not work. There must be 40 James Gwins in the book. >> I >> need a bit more information that just the name. >> >> It is easy to see by reading the book that Gwynns/Gwinns changed the >> spelling of their name like most of us change socks. I found out that my >> great great great grandfather's real name was Joseph Gwynne, however, >> that >> was also the name of his grandfather, his uncle, and his cousin. So to >> make >> things easier, they gave him the nickname Josephus. Well, I looked for >> years for his ancestors until I ran across two wills on the now defunct >> (I >> think) U.S. Gen Web site that had the will of his grandfather and his >> grandmother, both prominently listing Josephus. Long story stort, by >> luck, >> also found him in the court records in Greene County, Pennsylvania and >> what >> he had done was left home at the age of 18 and headed west, to Indiana, >> where he kept his nickname, dropped the e from his name and thus Josephus >> Gwynn, my ggg grandfather, who was actually borne Joseph Gwynne in Greene >> County, Pennsylvania. >> >> I have even found ancestors in my line that spelled the name Gwinn, Gwin, >> and one Gwyne. Often, it was not them that did the spelling, as with >> census >> takers. The one writing it down did not necessarily know hnow to spell >> it, >> neither did the person giving them the information, and often, it was >> spelled the way it sounded. Thus, just because it is spelled >> differently, >> don't be too quick to rule that person out as a possible ancestor. The >> best >> thing they ever came up with is the Soundex system. That way, even >> though >> you get some unrelated names, you do get all the ones of the various >> Gwynn/Gwinn spellings and can more easily wade through that information >> rather than just concentrating on spelling, which may or may not be the >> one >> your ancestors used. Lastly, often they spelled it differently in Europe >> than here. I know may Gwynne/Gwinne familes that dropped the e on coming >> to >> America. Someone told me that although the name is indeed of Welsh >> lineage >> and ancestry, the e on the end was the "Old English" spelling of the >> name, >> just like in England today, color is spelled "colour". >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> ============================== >> 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 >> >> > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. 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