This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AudriaPatrick Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.winn/219.399/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Winn is African American. My great, great grandfather, John Henry Winn, Sr., born in Virginia in the year 1830 some records show 1829, is a colored man not sure if he was a slave or free. He founded St. John Colony in the late 1870s (77,78-79)a small town in Texas (Caldwell County, Texas. Not sure how he got to Texas from Virginia, he was a traveling preacher. I have never came across any records showing who his siblings were or who his parents were. My great grandfather is Lee Andrews Winn, my grandfather is Johnnie Washington Winn, Sr. and my father is Johnnie Washington Winn, Jr. If anyone knows of John Henry Winn or is familiar with this bit of history, please let me know. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.