Myles and All, Myles, I am looking forward to receiving the info that you are going to provide for Winn Maillist concerning John Winn & Elizabeth Minor. I felt that you and others might be interested in the following court records for Minor and Margaret Conner Winn. These records are of interest as the court records provide proof that Minor Winn "himself" left a record of which county he was residing: (1) Minor Winn lived in Orange Co. VA by 1737, (2) Culpeper Co VA by 1748 when Culpeper Co. was formed from Orange Co., (3) Prince William Co VA by 1760 and (4) Fauquier Co VA by1769. Minor Winn states in each record where he was living at the date of the court record. The court records,also, prove that the 202 acres on Potato Run started in Orange Co VA in 1737 and were in Culpeper Co VA in 1770; however, Culpeper was formed from Orange Co. by 1748 so the 202 a. were really in Culpeper by 1748. Also, the 202 a. on Potato Run is the first land deed that I have found for Minor Winn. A researcher can prove that the children of Minor Winn born between 1737-1748 were born in Orange Co VA and after 1748 until abt. 1760 were born in Culpeper Co VA. When was the last child of Minor and Margaret Conner Winn born? Subject: Court Records for Winn/Johnson ****************************** *This Court Record was written in Orange Co VA (?) where Minor Winn bought the 202 acres. Orange Co Deed Book 1&2 1735-1738 (Dorman); pp. 42-45; 23- Jun 1737; Francis Thornton, Gent. of St. Maries's Parish, Caroline County, to Minor Winn of St. Margaret's Parish in Orange county 202 acres on the Great Fork of the Rappannock River and on Potatoe Run. Lease and release; for 26 current money. 202 a in the great fork of Rappaphannock River and Potatoe Run, it being one moiety of a track which formerly belonged to Joseph Cooper...elm in a glade of the run and in a line of a patent of the said Cooper's Signed: Francis Thornton. Wit: Francis Thornton Jr., J. Wood, James Conner (brother of Margaret Conner Winn) 23 Jun 1737 ******************************* *My own transcription of the original deed: *16 Oct 1760; Culpeper Co Va Deed Bk. C pgs. 408-409: To all whom present...I, MINOR WINN of Prince William Co VA, in consideration of the Natural love and good will which I do bear give to my son-in-law, SMITH JOHNSON, 202 acres on the Great Fork of the Rappa. R. and on the Potato run... signed MINOR WINN; Witt: JAMES CONNOR(brother of Margaret Conner Winn), Richard Young, John Bradley. (MY PROOF THAT MARGARET WINN JOHNSON (dau. of Minor and Margaret Connor Winn) WAS MARRIED TO SMITH JOHNSON not MOSES JOHNSON) ********************************* *This record shows that Smith and Margaret Winn Johnson sold the 202 a on Potato Run back to Minor Winn when they moved to Halifax Co. VA by 1769. Culpeper Co VA Deed Book F , 1769-1772 (Sparacio); pp. 5-8. 6-7 Oct 1769. Smith Johnson of Halifax Co and Margaret his wife to Minor Winn of Fauquier Co ; lease and release for 30 lbs. money for 202 acres on Potato Run. *************************** *This record shows that Minor Winn sold the 202 a on Potato Run to Benjamin Bragg. Culpeper Co. Va Deed Bk F (Sparacio); pp. 168-170; 19 Nov 1770 Minor Winn of Hamliton Parish in Fauquier Co and Margaret his wife to Benjamin Bragg of St. Anns Parish in Esex Co for the sum of 60 lbs. 202 acres on the Rappahannock River on Potato Run being part of a larger part originally granted to Joseph Cooper and sold to Minor Winn by Mr. Francis Thornton. ************************************** Thanks. Deanna Ames.