I did a Yahoo search and found out the following below about Dolly.. Seems she was married to a Philly lawyer named Todd. Wonder if this could have been one of Mary Ann's relatives? Madison is an interesting study...not directly in the Wynne relationship. He is called the father of the constitution, a Virginian, and the last surviving member of the constitution writers. In his second term, he had to flee the British attacking Washington in the War of 1812. One by one little pieces of history pop up and we can go back and fit another spot in our ancestry puzzle. We may not see it all come together in our generation, but if we write what we know down, then our grankids can start their quest at a higher level --- it amazes me how much we have put together, and the progress has certainly escalated since the internet was invented (by Al Gore!). When one looks at Fairchance, Wynne, Todd, Washington, Lincoln, Boone etc.: George Washington was a Lt. under British General Braddock in the fight between the British and the French & Indians at Ft. Duquesne. They came and returned from the Virginia area up what is now US Rt. 40 near the the border between PA and VA. Uniontown and Fairchance did not exist, but they turned north at the Monongahela river. After being badly beaten at Pittsburg, they regtreated, Braddock was killed, and they burried him along 40 east of Uniontown. Washington then assumed command, built Fort Necessity and surrendered (his first military defeat). A few years later, Washington was back in the same area on the surveying crew that laid out the Mason-Dixon line to settle arguments between PA and VA about land ownership, as the settlers of Fairchance and that area were starting to arrive. Another group from "The Forks of the Cheat", just upstream from Fairchance, led by a Harrod, travelled down the Monongahela and Ohio and started the first settlement in Kentucky at Harrodsburg. Later, Daniel Boone, living near Blacksburg VA was called upon, and he put together a squad and went to Harrodsburg and rescued them from the Indian attack. the next year, Boone et al returned to Kentucky and set up the fort at Boonsboro, and Harrods re establish Harrodsburg. Washington wins the Revolution, and in the 8 yr or so hiatus when there was no US, and Washington was not appointed yet as President, George and his nephew Bushrod, go on a scouting trip "trying to find a route to connect the Potomac with the Ohio". The stop and spend one night at James Spurgeon's house, near Ft. Necessity, just over the mountain from Fairchance. Mad Anthony Wayne defeats the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers and opens up Ohio, Indiana and the Western states for settlers. Time goes on and the Civil War starts and Wynne brothers from Fairchance serve in a Northern calvary unit from Grafton WV. WV cesceeds from VA primarily on the fear that if they continued with the South, the North would hit them first and make WV a wasteland. Sometime in the middle of it, Abe Lincoln is said to have travelled and given a speech at Fairchance! Why Fairchance? Relatives of him and Boone there, or relatives of his wife?? Dolly Madison .Born: 20 May 1768 .Birthplace: Piedmont, North Carolina .Died: 12 July 1849 .Best Known As: Socialite First Lady of the United States, 1809-1817 Dolley Madison was the wife of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States. She is known as the woman who turned the new nation's capital at Washington, D. C. from a dull swamp into a high-society social scene. Aaron Burr introduced the young widow to Madison, who was 17 years her senior, and Dolley married Madison in 1794. During the presidency of the widowed Thomas Jefferson, Dolley served as the official White House hostess while her husband served as Secretary of State. Madison won the presidency in 1808 and Dolley created the role of First Lady as social hostess and trend-setter, furnishing the president's quarters for the first time and hosting weekly parties of politicians and citizens. In 1814 British soldiers invaded Washington D. C. and overran the capital while President Madison was out of town. Before the soldiers burned the president's house, Dolley was able to salvage wagonloads of valuables, including Gilbert Stuart's now-famous portrait of George Washington; her courage under fire made her a national hero. When Madison left office the couple retired to Montpelier, their plantation in Virginia. After Madison's death in 1836, Dolley moved back to Washington and recaptured her role as the premier Washington hostess. Four Caster Dollies For Moving Most Anything Upto 1,000 Lbs www.wouthern-tool.com Related Videos: Dolley Madison Top US Government Guide: Dolley Madison, First Lady Top Home > Library > History, Politics & Society > US Government Guide. Born: May 20, 1768, Guilford County, N.C. . Wife of James Madison, 4th President . Died: July 12, 1849, Washington, D.C. Born Dorothea Payne, Dolley (also spelled Dolly) Madison grew up on a plantation in Virginia. In 1783 her father freed his slaves, sold his plantation, and started a factory in Philadelphia. Dolley Payne was married to John Todd, a Philadelphia lawyer, in 1789. Four years later Todd and their newborn son died of yellow fever. Dolley and her oldest son survived. Dolley remained in Philadelphia. After a four-month courtship, she married James Madison in 1794. He was 17 years older than his bride, but they maintained a close and loving relationship for 42 years. While James Madison was shy and industrious, Dolley was outgoing and loved to entertain. She was noted for her beautiful gowns and elaborate makeup and hairstyling. When Thomas Jefferson appointed Madison his secretary of state in 1801, the couple moved from Madison's Virginia plantation to Washington, D.C., where Dolley soon became the center of the Jefferson administration's social life. Both Jefferson and Aaron Burr were widowers, and Dolley was asked, as the wife of the senior department secretary, to preside over Presidential dinners and receptions. Her friendship with President Jefferson made her an unofficial First Lady in his administration. In 1809, when her husband became President, Dolley Madison simply continued with her duties as Washington's hostess. Dolley Madison insisted on formal etiquette at all state functions. Beginning in May 1809 she held an informal Wednesday evening "salon" that was open not only to Washington officials but also to the general public. In August 1814, during the War of 1812, British troops captured the capital and burned many of its buildings. Dolley Madison managed to safeguard historical paintings, the White House silver, velvet curtains, a clock, and important state papers from the White House before fleeing to Virginia. After the British withdrew, the Madisons returned to Washington, where they lived in the Octagon House, which was loaned to them by the French government, until the White House could be rebuilt. After Madison's retirement from the Presidency, the couple lived for 20 years at their plantation, Montpelier. After her husband's death in 1836, Dolley returned to Washington, where she lived for 13 years until her death. See also First Lady; Madison, James Sources Cuz Gary -------------------------------------------------- From: <GramereC@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 8:42 AM To: <wynne-genealogy-society@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [WGS] Great Reunion > Hey Folks Dolly Madison was also a Todd before a Madison. > > Cuz Connie > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks for the very interesting info and also a brief history lesson for those of who can't quite remember all of those long ago details!! It is amazing how some of our ancestors were in close proximity to what was going on in very early days of the country. Prince Terry of the West -----Original Message----- From: GARY HUGHES <glhughes138@bellsouth.net> To: wynne-genealogy-society@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, Sep 28, 2010 11:25 am Subject: Re: [WGS] Great Reunion I did a Yahoo search and found out the following below about Dolly.. Seems she was married to a Philly lawyer named Todd. Wonder if this could have been one of Mary Ann's relatives? Madison is an interesting study...not directly in the Wynne relationship. He is called the father of the constitution, a Virginian, and the last surviving member of the constitution writers. In his second term, he had to flee the British attacking Washington in the War of 1812. One by one little pieces of history pop up and we can go back and fit another spot in our ancestry puzzle. We may not see it all come together in our generation, but if we write what we know down, then our grankids can start their quest at a higher level --- it amazes me how much we have put together, and the progress has certainly escalated since the internet was invented (by Al Gore!). When one looks at Fairchance, Wynne, Todd, Washington, Lincoln, Boone etc.: George Washington was a Lt. under British General Braddock in the fight between the British and the French & Indians at Ft. Duquesne. They came and returned from the Virginia area up what is now US Rt. 40 near the the border between PA and VA. Uniontown and Fairchance did not exist, but they turned north at the Monongahela river. After being badly beaten at Pittsburg, they regtreated, Braddock was killed, and they burried him along 40 east of Uniontown. Washington then assumed command, built Fort Necessity and surrendered (his first military defeat). A few years later, Washington was back in the same area on the surveying crew that laid out the Mason-Dixon line to settle arguments between PA and VA about land ownership, as the settlers of Fairchance and that area were starting to arrive. Another group from "The Forks of the Cheat", just upstream from Fairchance, led by a Harrod, travelled down the Monongahela and Ohio and started the first settlement in Kentucky at Harrodsburg. Later, Daniel Boone, living near Blacksburg VA was called upon, and he put together a squad and went to Harrodsburg and rescued them from the Indian attack. the next year, Boone et al returned to Kentucky and set up the fort at Boonsboro, and Harrods re establish Harrodsburg. Washington wins the Revolution, and in the 8 yr or so hiatus when there was no US, and Washington was not appointed yet as President, George and his nephew Bushrod, go on a scouting trip "trying to find a route to connect the Potomac with the Ohio". The stop and spend one night at James Spurgeon's house, near Ft. Necessity, just over the mountain from Fairchance. Mad Anthony Wayne defeats the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers and opens up Ohio, Indiana and the Western states for settlers. Time goes on and the Civil War starts and Wynne brothers from Fairchance serve in a Northern calvary unit from Grafton WV. WV cesceeds from VA primarily on the fear that if they continued with the South, the North would hit them first and make WV a wasteland. Sometime in the middle of it, Abe Lincoln is said to have travelled and given a speech at Fairchance! Why Fairchance? Relatives of him and Boone there, or relatives of his wife?? Dolly Madison .Born: 20 May 1768 .Birthplace: Piedmont, North Carolina .Died: 12 July 1849 .Best Known As: Socialite First Lady of the United States, 1809-1817 Dolley Madison was the wife of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States. She is known as the woman who turned the new nation's capital at Washington, D. C. from a dull swamp into a high-society social scene. Aaron Burr introduced the young widow to Madison, who was 17 years her senior, and Dolley married Madison in 1794. During the presidency of the widowed Thomas Jefferson, Dolley served as the official White House hostess while her husband served as Secretary of State. Madison won the presidency in 1808 and Dolley created the role of First Lady as social hostess and trend-setter, furnishing the president's quarters for the first time and hosting weekly parties of politicians and citizens. In 1814 British soldiers invaded Washington D. C. and overran the capital while President Madison was out of town. Before the soldiers burned the president's house, Dolley was able to salvage wagonloads of valuables, including Gilbert Stuart's now-famous portrait of George Washington; her courage under fire made her a national hero. When Madison left office the couple retired to Montpelier, their plantation in Virginia. After Madison's death in 1836, Dolley moved back to Washington and recaptured her role as the premier Washington hostess. Four Caster Dollies For Moving Most Anything Upto 1,000 Lbs www.wouthern-tool.com Related Videos: Dolley Madison Top US Government Guide: Dolley Madison, First Lady Top Home > Library > History, Politics & Society > US Government Guide. Born: May 20, 1768, Guilford County, N.C. . Wife of James Madison, 4th President . Died: July 12, 1849, Washington, D.C. Born Dorothea Payne, Dolley (also spelled Dolly) Madison grew up on a plantation in Virginia. In 1783 her father freed his slaves, sold his plantation, and started a factory in Philadelphia. Dolley Payne was married to John Todd, a Philadelphia lawyer, in 1789. Four years later Todd and their newborn son died of yellow fever. Dolley and her oldest son survived. Dolley remained in Philadelphia. After a four-month courtship, she married James Madison in 1794. He was 17 years older than his bride, but they maintained a close and loving relationship for 42 years. While James Madison was shy and industrious, Dolley was outgoing and loved to entertain. She was noted for her beautiful gowns and elaborate makeup and hairstyling. When Thomas Jefferson appointed Madison his secretary of state in 1801, the couple moved from Madison's Virginia plantation to Washington, D.C., where Dolley soon became the center of the Jefferson administration's social life. Both Jefferson and Aaron Burr were widowers, and Dolley was asked, as the wife of the senior department secretary, to preside over Presidential dinners and receptions. Her friendship with President Jefferson made her an unofficial First Lady in his administration. In 1809, when her husband became President, Dolley Madison simply continued with her duties as Washington's hostess. Dolley Madison insisted on formal etiquette at all state functions. Beginning in May 1809 she held an informal Wednesday evening "salon" that was open not only to Washington officials but also to the general public. In August 1814, during the War of 1812, British troops captured the capital and burned many of its buildings. Dolley Madison managed to safeguard historical paintings, the White House silver, velvet curtains, a clock, and important state papers from the White House before fleeing to Virginia. After the British withdrew, the Madisons returned to Washington, where they lived in the Octagon House, which was loaned to them by the French government, until the White House could be rebuilt. After Madison's retirement from the Presidency, the couple lived for 20 years at their plantation, Montpelier. After her husband's death in 1836, Dolley returned to Washington, where she lived for 13 years until her death. See also First Lady; Madison, James Sources Cuz Gary -------------------------------------------------- From: <GramereC@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 8:42 AM To: <wynne-genealogy-society@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [WGS] Great Reunion > Hey Folks Dolly Madison was also a Todd before a Madison. > > Cuz Connie > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message