To: Whomever, The 1818 Franklin County court order about the Winston family, below, was found incidental to searching the minutes of the county court for someone else. I have no additional information about this family. If they are your ancestors, enjoy! Regards, Jim crosslin@lasercom.net ------------ extracted from Franklin County court minutes -------------- Minutes of June Court 1818 Ordered that Elizabeth Winston be apptd guardian to the orphan children of Willis Winston decd, to wit, Wilkinson, Gilly, Jefferson, Isaac Hill?, & Willie James Winston, who entered into bond in the sum of $1000 each with ? Thomas her sety. Source: Minutes of Franklin County, North Carolina Order Book of 1818; FHC Microfilm #423398: 1805-1820.