This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: foundem Surnames: Gwyn, Lee, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.winn/1643.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Your knowledge is phenomenal. Thank you for the clarification of the actual facts about Rev. John Gwyn. I found also the fallowing: John Gwynn rector 1672 - 1674 "The Rev. John Gwynn, the first known rector of Abingdon Parish, where he served from 1674 to 1688, may first have been the second rector of Ware Parish from 1672 to 1674. The Rev. William Byrd Lee, in an article for the book Colonial Churches, reports: "In an old Root family paper it is said of Rev. John Gwynn: 'He was a cavalier parson, turned out of his parish in England by Parliamentary authorities during the Civil War.' He doubtless came to this country prior to 1660." Source: Colonial churches, p. 217 Source: The Rootes Family-www.jstor.com Tom 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.