My William McNichols Gwin was born 1810 in Tenn. Don't know what county. I have been told his father was a brother of Rev.James Gwin. Wm.McN.Gwin married Sarah (Susan) Sutton in Lawrence Co. Mississippi but don't know exactly when he arrived there. It doesn't seem he would be part of your Gwin family but I really don't know. Lorraine > > From: "Tom Ashley" <[email protected]> > Date: 2005/04/24 Sun AM 10:52:23 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Rev. James and Sen. William McKendree Gwin > > 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 > > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >