Wow Deanna ... thanks for clarifying the spelling for "Lingham" - surname of William Winn's first wife, Ann. Hoping that everyone interested who descend from Minor and Margaret caught this, and can make use of it. Certainly appreciate anything you discover, and hope to someday be able to dig a little deeper in Virginia and Wales. I think we are getting very close to a DNA confirmation. Best Regards, Cuz Jonathan On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 2:01 AM, <winn-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: WINN Digest, Vol 6, Issue 7 (Jon Blocker) > 2. Re: WINN Digest, Vol 6, Issue 7 (Deanna Ames) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jon Blocker <davidjohnblocker@gmail.com> > To: winn@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 11:52:56 -0600 > Subject: Re: [WINN] WINN Digest, Vol 6, Issue 7 > Yay Deanna! this is good info for several connections. BTW, I think it's > "LINGAN" ... but did these docs spell with an "M"??? Thanks! > > On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 2:01 AM, <winn-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Minor Winn (Deanna Ames) > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Deanna Ames <amestd@att.net> > > To: winn@rootsweb.com > > Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 19:31:32 -0800 (PST) > > Subject: [WINN] Minor Winn > > The following VA Fauquier Co. Deed documents the relationship of Martha > > Winn > > granddaughter of Minor Winn and Margaret Conner. Minor Winn named his > > granddaughter, Martha Smith in his Will dated 1778 in Fauquier Co. VA. > > > > Fauquier Co., VA Deeds 1759-1778; Compiled by John K. Gott. p. 177. p. > > 134. > > 26 Sep 1774. Power of Attorney. Wm. Winn of Craven Co. SC appts. his > > son-in-law Matthew Smith of Fauq. Co. his "true and lawfull attorney" .. > to > > represent him in all things esp. to recover certain slaves in the poss. > of > > Thomas Lingam of Baltimore Co. MD, which Winn claims in the name of his > > dau.. > > Martha, wife of Matthew Smith, who is the sole heiress of Ann Lingam, > > former > > wife of Wm. Winn. Signed: W. Winn. Wits: James Winn, Minor Winn, > > Minor(W) > > Winn, Jr. Rec: 27 Mar 1775, prov. by o. of James Winn, Minor Winn and > > Minor > > Winn Sr. > > > > Deanna > > > > To contact the WINN list administrator, send an email to > > WINN-admin@rootsweb.com. > > > > To post a message to the WINN mailing list, send an email to > > WINN@rootsweb.com. > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > WINN-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the > body > > of the > > email with no additional text. > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Deanna Ames <amestd@att.net> > To: winn@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 10:17:55 -0800 (PST) > Subject: Re: [WINN] WINN Digest, Vol 6, Issue 7 > Jon, yes the transcribed record by John Gott says "Lingham" with a "m". I > am > sure that Gott transcribed the spellings "as written" from the original > records > in his book just as I did his transcript. > > I have never researched the Lingham/n Surname so I don't know the way it > was > spelled in the 1700's or now. Which ever way it is usually spelled is okay > with > me. > > I agree that this particular VA deed certainly documents so many things. I > think it is a real find for someone who descends from Wm. Winn and his > dau. Martha Winn Smith. And it certainly documents that Martha Smith was > the > granddaughter and not a daughter of Minor & Margaret Conner Winn. > > Good to hear from you. > > Deanna > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jon Blocker <davidjohnblocker@gmail.com> > To: winn@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sat, February 5, 2011 11:52:56 AM > Subject: Re: [WINN] WINN Digest, Vol 6, Issue 7 > > Yay Deanna! this is good info for several connections. BTW, I think it's > "LINGAN" ... but did these docs spell with an "M"??? Thanks! > > On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 2:01 AM, <winn-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Minor Winn (Deanna Ames) > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Deanna Ames <amestd@att.net> > > To: winn@rootsweb.com > > Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 19:31:32 -0800 (PST) > > Subject: [WINN] Minor Winn > > The following VA Fauquier Co. Deed documents the relationship of Martha > > Winn > > granddaughter of Minor Winn and Margaret Conner. Minor Winn named his > > granddaughter, Martha Smith in his Will dated 1778 in Fauquier Co. VA. > > > > Fauquier Co., VA Deeds 1759-1778; Compiled by John K. Gott. p. 177. p. > > 134. > > 26 Sep 1774. Power of Attorney. Wm. Winn of Craven Co. SC appts. his > > son-in-law Matthew Smith of Fauq. Co. his "true and lawfull attorney" .. > to > > represent him in all things esp. to recover certain slaves in the poss. > of > > Thomas Lingam of Baltimore Co. MD, which Winn claims in the name of his > > dau.. > > Martha, wife of Matthew Smith, who is the sole heiress of Ann Lingam, > > former > > wife of Wm. Winn. Signed: W. Winn. Wits: James Winn, Minor Winn, > > Minor(W) > > Winn, Jr. Rec: 27 Mar 1775, prov. by o. of James Winn, Minor Winn and > > Minor > > Winn Sr. > > > > Deanna > > > > To contact the WINN list administrator, send an email to > > WINN-admin@rootsweb.com. > > > > To post a message to the WINN mailing list, send an email to > > WINN@rootsweb.com. > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > WINN-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the > body > > of the > > email with no additional text. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WINN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > > To contact the WINN list administrator, send an email to > WINN-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the WINN mailing list, send an email to > WINN@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WINN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > >