This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Winn, Wayt, Twyman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FgWBAEB/851.1 Message Board Post: Monica, I received this following message several years ago. This is from Genealogy.com's RANDOLPH Forum, message number 1463. It was posted by Jeffery Thomas Wayt and it is as follows: *************************** " Mary J Winn (06/18/1778-3/22/1844) married Twyman Wayt (4/15/1776-4/4/1861) from my records. The postings on the Wayt forum say he was the son of George Wayt who bought a plantation at Ivy Creek in Albemarle Co, VA. It is possible the 'J' in Mary J Winn is for Johnson and the Winn is a guess, influenced by his association with John Winn. So more info on John Henry Winn might help clear this up. Pieces of the postings: Genealogy Report Ancestors of Deborah Anne Tharp.htm 204. George Wayt. He married 205. Catherine Twyman. 205. Catherine Twyman. She was the daughter of 410. William Twyman , Sr. and 411. Winifred Cowherd. Children of George Wayt and Catherine Twyman are: i. Twyman Wayt, died 1861 (Source: History of Albemarle Co., Virginia - Filson); married (1) Mary Johnson; married (2) Mary Winn. --- Mary Johnson of Fluvanna Co, VA m. Twyman WAYT of Albemarle Co, VA. Twyman Wayt d 1861. He was business partner with John Henry WINN who married Mary Johnson WAYT's sister. The Johnson sisters also had a brother, Michael JOHNSON who married a Sophia LEWIS. Winn and Wayt had a business in Albemarle Co, VA in the early 1800's. --- From "The History of Albemarle Co of Virginia" by Rev Edgar Woods, CJ Carrier and Co, Bridgewater, VA. page 341:WAYT "George WAYT in 1773 purchased frm William TWYMAN the plantation on Ivy Creek, on the north side of Whitehall Road, which long continued in the possession of the family. It is believed that his wife Catharine was the daugher of Tywyman. It is said after his death, she became the wife of Elijah Garth. His children were: Twyman, Tabitha, the wife of a Kennerly, of Augusta, Catharine, the wife of Paschal Garth, who removed to Todd Co, Kentucky, Frances, Sarah, Judith, and Elizabeth. Twyman was for many years associated with his brother in law, John Winn under the firm of Wayt and Winn. He was also Mr. Winn's succesor as Postmaster of the town. His home was on the north east corner of Jefferson and 2nd steets, the square on which it stook having been bought by him in 1815 fomr the executors of Jacob Kinney. He married Mary Johnson, of Fluvanna and his children were Charles, John, James M, Mary, the wife of Dr. JW Poindexter, and Twymonia, the wife of Peter A. Woods. He died in 1861." ************************************* That message can be found at: http://genforum.genealogy.com/randolph/messages/1463.html Hope it helps someone! --Julie Winn Zapf