A search for Winters on this site: http://rfci.net/wdfloyd/burkgrm.html This list is: BURKE CO., NC MARRIAGE BONDS Arranged by W. D. Floyd Benfield, Joseph L. /// Teem, ML Nov 18, 1856 WM Winters WS Sudderth Benfield, Alfred /// Winters, Louisa C. Aug 10, 1852 CD Gilles None Lefevers, DH /// Powell, Avey Mar 21, 1866 WM Winters EW Dorsey Winters, Stephen /// Duckworth, Sarah Nov 5, 1838 Wiley Davis WC Erwin Smith, James /// Winters, Nancy O. Jan 26, 1832 William Walker None Smith, John /// Winters, Mary Aug 17, 1829 Jesse Smith None Walker, John /// Winters, Nelly Oct 28, 1828 Adam Hoppes J. Erwin Whisenhunt, Alexander///Griffin, Adalade Oct 23, 1860 Stephen Winters None Whisenhunt, Joseph E. /// Winters, Laura J. Jan 31, 1861 WB Avery None Winters, John /// Daniel, Nancy Mar 13, 1824 Perrin Daniel J. Erwin Winters, Stephen /// Duckworth, Sarah Nov 5, 1838 Wiley Davis WC Erwin Winters, Zrchary /// London, Tempe May 21, 1827 Robert Good Joseph Erwin Don't see a connection to BRANCH, could have been just an influential neighbor. The Burke Co., NC 1880 census has Stephen Winters, HH#19; Francis Branch, HH# 22; HH#12 was David Branch, (my great grandfather and son of Sherwood Branch and Susan Evans). David was married to Martha Branch, d. of Claiborne Branch. I'm trying to connect Sherwood Branch to Anderson, who I believe was a brother of Olive Branch who was married to Jemima Britton. Do you know if SHERWOOD was a son of ANDERSON and Telitha? How can I get a copy of Anderson's estate papers? Regards, Mary Powell Spewachek > > NCBURKE-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 217 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [NCBurke] Re: Stephen Winters [[email protected]] > > ______________________________ > From: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2003 7:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NCBurke] Re: Stephen Winters > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Branch > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5UB.2ACI/93.118.135.162.997 > > Message Board Post: > > Hello. I am researching the Branch family of Burke Co., NC. Anderson Branch > b. in Chesterfield Co., VA abt. 1762 came to Burke Co., NC at some point. He > married Telitha Cumi Melton. He died sometime in 1839-1840 in Burke Co., NC. > His estate papers list William Winters as executor. I wonder if somehow he > relates to the Branch family. What do you think? >