I forwarded this to the list to see if anyone can add anything to this and try to find a South Carolina connection. David Scott > Velma, Isn't this the John Winn the brother of Minor / Margret O'Conner and > the son of Minor / Ann Byrd? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Llytn@aol.com> > To: <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 12:38 AM > Subject: [WINN] Re: Winn Genealogy > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FgWBAEB/153.156.160.161.182 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Hi, I have tried to figure out the Winns that you are mentioning that were > in the Land Lottery. I think I may have figured some of them out and if > not, I have made a good try!! > > 1. John Winn's orphans - I believe that this might be the older brother of > Elisha Winn of Gwinnett Co. He is John M Winn and he was born 1766 at > Lunenburg Co.,VA. He died sometime after 1796 at Jackson Co.,GA (Now > Gwinnett Co.). > > 2. Elijah, Lemuel & Richard - I believe that these are all sons of Thomas > & Philadelphia in that 'Elijah' is mispelled and should be Elisha b.25 Jun > 1777, Lemuel is Elemuel b.16 Nov 1770 and Richard is Richard D. Winn b.1779. > > 3. Abner Winn is another brother of Elisha who was b.26 Apr 1769. > > 4. Nuby & Lemuel - I think this is a nickname for Genubath Winn, which > would be the son of Abner Winn & Lucretia Posey b.8 Jun 1798 Jackson Co.,GA. > and again Elemuel Winn as above. > > 5. John, Francis & Elisha - John I am not sure of, but there was a John > Winn who was the brother to Thomas Winn, Sr. (he would be an uncle to Thomas > Winn who married Philadelphia Winn) and he married a woman named > Frances______. Did she draw as a widow? There are John Winn's all through > this family and he could be almost any of them. The ones that I know of in > this area are either too young or dead in 1820. The Francis very well fits > to be the Rev. Frances Winn and again, I suspect that this is our same > Elisha again. Didn't you draw on the amount of children you had, your > military service and if you were a widow or orphan? Elisha Winn of Gwinnett > had lots of land and he had lots of children. In the will of his father, he > was to inherit the legacy left to his father by his father's brother > Washington Winn of Lunenburg Co.,VA. This is one of the ties that > identifies Thomas Winn of Abbeville Co.,VA to the Thomas Winn of Lunenburg > Co.,VA. > > I know that this is mostly speculation, and I don't have all the records, > so take it for what it is. Good luck in your search, > > Laura >