There's a newsletter? Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: <PHollo4553@aol.com> To: <WINN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [WINN] George Wynne > You may also have this, but I will send. > > >From the Four Wynns Newsletter, September 1986 pg. 26 > John Wynns, Mary Boone, Sarah VanPelt > 1735-1736 Church Warden of Society Parish, Bertie > 1745 Member of Assembly from Bertie > 1737-1742 Clerk of Court, Bertie > Children Named in Will: > 1. James Boone Wynns > 2. Mary Anne > 3. Watkins William (mother was Sarah Van Pelt per Bible Records) > 4. Sarah Amelia > 5. John Augustus > 6. Winny Caroline > > Will of John Wynns - NC Archives, Vol XXXV, p 67 > Dated 10 Feb 1750; probated May Court 1753 Bertie Co, NC: "In the name > of God Amen I John Wynns of Bertie County at Winnson being (I thank God) > in my proper sense. . . ." names son John Boon, daughter Mary Ann, son > Watkin William, wife Sarah, daughter Sarah Amelia, son John Augustus, > daughter Wynney Caroline; my ___ apprentice Anne Reason...if she marries > with my wife's consent; ...wife to have the use and profits until > respective legatees are of age > "to wit my sons at twenty years old each and my daughters at sixteen years > old ..." Witnesses were Jos. Wynns, Stephen Hooker, Will Hooker son, > Ephraim Hunter, and Benjamin Baker. Executors were wife Sarah, brothers > Benjamin and William and sons James Boon Wynns and Watkin William Wynns. > Clerk Benj. Wynn. "Bertie Co May Court 1753 . . . the above written will > was exhibited into court by Sarah Wynns, Benjamin Wynns, and William > Wynns, three of the Excts. therein named and proven by oaths of Joseph > Wynns, William Hooker, Jr. and Benjamin Baker, Jr., three of the > subscribing witnesses . . . test. Benj. Wynns, Co. Ct. Clk." > > "Historical Southern Families, Vol II" by Boddie, p 267, 269: Lists John > Wynne as son of Rose Bush and George Wynne; John, eldest son, m (1) Mary > Boone (2) Sarah Van Pelt. John Wynne b 1708 d 1752 at his home Winnison > in Bertie Co (NC Wills 1663-1789, Vol XXV, p 67). He married 1st Mary > Boone, d/o James Boone and wife Elizabeth Bush. He married 2nd Sarah Van > Pelt. He received a grant of land, 400 acres in Bertie Co, the 20th day > of Aprille, 1745, from Gov. Gabriel Johnson; in 1740 he was County Clerk; > Magistrate in 1744; County Surveyor in 1744. John Wynne and Thos. Sutton > were Church Wardens of Society Parish, Bertie Precinct 1735-1736 . . . > (lists children as given in his will) . . . In Colonial Records (Vol V, p > 1170) he is referred to as John Wynn, gentleman of Bertie (1749), born > 1708. > > "Heritage of Martin County, NC:" p 659 - Capt. George Wynns Family: names > son John Wynns. John Wynns was church warden of Society Parish, Bertie > Precinct, NC 1735-1736; Clerk of the Court, Bertie Precinct 1737, 1741, > 1742; Deputy Surveyor (before 1750); member of the NC Assembly from > Bertie Co June 12, 1746. John 1st m Mary Boone (who was living June 8, > 1733 when her father James Boone made his will.). 2nd he m Sarah_____. > The children named in his will were: James Boone Wynns, Watkins William > Wynns, John Augustus Wynns, Mary Ann Wynns, Sarah Amelia Wynns and Winney > Caroline Wynns. > > NC Wills: Testator Index 1665-1900 Vol 1 & 2" by Thomas W. Mitchell: John > Wynns, Bertie Co, 1753, copy in Sec. of State Archives, shelf 878, p 208; > original in Sec of State Loose Wills in State Archives. > > Daughters of the American Colonists # 26437 Sarah Palmer Seaman-Huynh; > John Wynns, Colony of NC: Services - received Royale grant of 400 acres > in 1740 in Bertie Co, NC; represented Bertie Co in the Colonial General > Assembly; County surveyor of Bertie Co 1744-45; Foreman of the Jury in > Bertie Co 1747. Authorities providing services of ancestor (# of service > category from "How to Become a Member" leaflet - (6) Member of Delagate > to Council or Assembly: Represented Bertie Co in Colonial General > Assembly (10) Sec'y, Magistrate, Selectman, Justice, Judge of any court > of lowere equity, Attorney, Advocate, Solicitor, Juryman: Foreman of > Grand Jury of Bertie Co (22) Original Land Owner: Rec'd original land > grant. Date of Service (must be prior to 04 Jul 1776) - 06 Mar 1740 - 20 > Apr 1745. References for service, book and page number - (6) Colonial > Records of NC p 814-815; (10) The NC Historical & Gen. Register p 629; > (22) Photostat of Land Grant Bk 4, p 42, Bertie Co Index. Children of > Ancestor: James Boone Wynns, Mary Ann Wynns, Watkin Wm. Wynns (b 30 Sep > 1742, m1 Mary___, m2 Ann Ward), Sarah Amelia Wynns, John Augustus Wynns, > Wynney Caroline Wynns. Documented lineage: Sarah Palmer Seaman (b 15 Sep > 1967, Oceanside, NY) m 10 Sep 1970, Saigon, Vietnam, to Huynh Huynh (b 30 > Oct 1941, Dien Phu, Vietnam); one child Michael Lawrence Huynh (b 22 Dec > 1973) . . . is the dau of Sarah Louise (Tayloe) Seaman, resident of > Paris, TN (b 07 Nov 1909, Paris TN) m 29 Nov 1941, St Louis, MO to Alvin > Lawrence Seaman (b 06 Mar 1903, Freeport, NY) . . . is the dau of Ed > Palmer Tayloe (b 09 May 1867, Paris, TN); d 14 Mar 1942, Dallas, TX) m 15 > Sep 1901, Paris, TN, to Nellie Hicks ( b 17 Jul 1871, Paris, TN; d 10 Mar > 1926, Paris, TN) . . . is the son of Thomas Hogan Tayloe (b 07 Jan 1837 > Stewart Co; d 13 Sep 1914 Big Sandy, TN) m 25 Oct 1859 Paris TN to Sarah > Smith Palmer (b 1836 Paris, TN; d 14 Feb 1871 Paris, TN) . . . is the > son of John Tayloe (b 15 Feb 1798 Bertie Co NC; d 15 Feb 1838 Stewart Co, > TN) m Jul 1821 Stewart Co, TN to Charlotte Hogan (b Stewart Co, TN; d 03 > Mar 1875 Caldwell Co, KY). Sources: (1) "Proud Early American Settlers" > by Marie Taylor, p 90-91, 99. (2) Will of Richard Tayloe II mentions > Thomas Hogan Tayloe as one of the children of John Tayloe - Will Bk > 1836-41, p 369-71. (3) Will of John Tayloe, Stewart Co, TN (4) > Guardianship papers of Charlotte Tayloe for her son Thomas Hogan Tayloe . > . . is the son of Richard Tayloe II (b 27 Feb 1765 Bertie Co, NC; d 19 > Sep 1839 Stewart Co TN) m Winniford Wynns (b 06 Sep 1770 Bertie Co NC; d > 09 Sep 1831 Stewart Co TN). Sources: (1) Will of Watkin Wm Wynns > mentions dau Winnifred Tayloe (2) "Proud Early American Settlers" by > Marie Taylor, p 84-85, 88-90 (3) Will of Benjamin Tayloe, Richard's > brother, mentions John Tayloe as Richard's son. . . . is the dau of > Watkin(s) William Wynns (b 30 Sep 1742 O.S., Bertie Co NC; d early 1812 > Martin Co, NC) m2 Ann Ward 10 Aug 1769 Bertie Co, NC. Sources: (1) Bible > of Wat. Wm. Wynns gives his birth & marriage dates, names his wife, lists > date of Winneford's birth (2) "Proud Early American Settlers" by Marie > Taylor, p 110 (3) Will of Watkins William Wynns written Dec 1811 shortly > before his death in Martin Co, NC . . . is the son of John Wynns (b 1708 > Bertie Co NC; d Winneson Plantation, Bertie Co NC) m2 Sarah Van Pelt. > Sources: (1) Will of John Wynns names wife Sarah and son W. W. Wynns as > heirs and appoints wife executrix (2) "Proud Early American Settlers" by > Marie Taylor, p 110 . . . is the son of George Wynns (b c1675; d 1757 > Bertie Co NC) m Rose Bush. Sources: (1) Will of George Wynns names son > John and wife Rose (2) Will of Wm Bush names his dau as Rose Wynns > > NSDAR #565722 Mrs. Jane Martin Pitt, descendant of Capt. Watkin William > Wynns > > Will of father John Wynns dated 10 Feb 1750. "I give, bequeath and > devise to my son Watkin William, his heirs and assigns forever my Ferry > Plantation including the land I bought of John & Treddie ____ called > Blind Islands, reserving therein the third use of same to my wife Sarah > during her widowhood, also my slaves Caesar and Coder and one shilling > sterling." > > Middle name may be Daniel. Winborne's History of Hertford County - Benj. > Wynns and John Wynns were men of prominence in Bertie Precenct as far back as > 1735. They were deputy surveyors under the Surveyor-General of the Crown in > 1744, and their depositions were taken on behalf of the Crown to prove > charges of corruption against Gov. Gabriel Johnson, for violating the > land-grant laws. Both of them were freeholders and on the jury list of Bertie > in 1740. John Wynns was Deputy Clerk of the Court of Bertie County in 1741, > age 39. Col. Rec, vol 4, p 1117. John Wynns was in the Assembly from Bertie > in 1746. May Ct 1732 Deed of Sale from Robt. Forster to John Wynns > ......Robt. Forster the Clk of this Court Praying to have John Winn Qualifyed > as his Deputy...John Winn took the several Oaths by Law...... D-1 August > Court 1733 John Wynns is deputy Clerk of Court in Bertie County G-282 John > Wynns is a Vestryman of Society Parish on March 1, 1749 when John Howell > deeds to John Brown, John Wynns, Thomas Whitmell, Vestryman 1 A. to build St. > John's Chappel. Will: John Wynns, at Winnsor 10 Feb 1750 proved May Ct 1753 . > . ."being (I thank God) in my proper senses..." Son James Boon (sic) - my > manor plantation where I now live, also that land I had of Robert Forster, > provided he disclaims a title to William Evans for 111 acres where he now > dwells, valued at six pounds with interest since 1746, also give him Negroes > Charles and Moll, and my best desk. Daughter Mary Anney - lands I bought of > Peeke & Hollum, also Negroes Tom and Priscilla. Son Watkin William Wynns - my > ferry plantation, including the lands I bought of John & Treddle (?), since > called the Blind Islands, reserving one-third use of same for my wife Sarah > during her widowhood, also leave him Negroes Ceasar and Cader. Daughter Sarah > Amelia - my plantation called Morrisses and my plantation called Cuba, also > the land I bought of Mary Howcott, also Negroes Mingoe and Anna. Son John > Augustus - my land called Bridge Neck, also 400 acres of lightwood land, also > slaves Rachell and Arthur. Youngest daughter Wynney Caroline - land called > Sharp's Neck, part of William Bush's survey, reserving the use of same for my > wife during her lifetime. My late apprentice Anne Reason may have a cow and a > calf, etc and 100 acres. "if she marey by my wife's cousins." Remaining > estate to my wife Sarah and legacies to my heirs are to paid when my sons are > twenty-one and to my daughters when they are sixteen. Ex. wife, brothers > Benjamin and William, sons James Boon, Watkin William Wynns. Wit: Joseph > Wynns, Stepn. Hooker, William Hooker, Junr., Ephraim Hunter, Benjamin Baker. > > >