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Barbara Winston 1688–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 FEB 1688

Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Oct 1766

Death Location: Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Father: Colonel OVERTON

Mother: Mary Waters

Spouse(s): James Winston

Children(s): John Capt., James Winston

The story of Barbara Winston began in 1688 in New Kent County, Virginia, USA. Barbara Winston married James Winston, and had children including James Winston, John Winston Capt. Barbara Winston passed away in 1766 in Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Barbara Winston began in 1688 in New Kent County, Virginia, USA.
  • Barbara Winston married James Winston, and had children including James Winston, John Winston Capt.
  • Barbara Winston passed away in 1766 in Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel OVERTON
1638–1690
Birth Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England
CO
Mary Waters
1654–1697
Birth Location: England
MW

Spouses(s)

James Winston
1678–1727
Birth Location: Langloo, Hanover, Virginia, United States
JW

Children(s)

John Capt.
1724–1772
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia
JC
James Winston
1726–1782
Birth Location: St Paul S Parsh, Hanover, Virginia, United States
JW

Barbara Winston's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Winston
1688–1766
Birth Place: New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Colonel William * OVERTON
1638–1690
Easington, Yorkshire, England
Mary Waters
1654–1697
England
Grandparents
Major (General Robert) Overton
1609–1679
Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire
Anne Gardner
1613–1668
St Andrew Holborn, London, Middlesex, England
Samuel (Waters) Sr
1617–1665
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Ann Waters
1619–1700
St Sepulchre, London, England
Great-Grandparents
John Overton
1577–1651
Joananne Palmer
1581–1656
Jeremy Gardiner
1583–1665
Ann Potticary
1585–1616
Johais Waters
1590–1626
Alice Gatland
1592–1665
Sir Peake
1570–1620
Joan Clerk
1578–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rev.
1560–1595
Joan Wright
1560–1647
Sir Peake
1530–1592
Sara Hunte
1535–1598

Barbara Winston's Descendants

1.
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Barbara Winston (5 FEB 1688–30 Oct 1766) m. James Winston (5 FEB 1678–17 Jan 1727*)
  1. 1. John (Winston) Capt. 1724–1772 m. Alice Winston 1730–1773
    1. 1. William (Overton) Winston 1747–1815
    2. 2. Alice (Bickerton) Winston 1769–1845
    3. 3. John Winston 1757–1800
  2. 2. James Winston 1726–1782 m. Anne Farrell 1729–1810
    1. 1. Molly Winston 1763–1777
    2. 2. Rebecca Winston 1766–1780
    3. 3. Elizabeth (M) Winston 1750–1751
    4. 4. Polly Winston 1755–1769
    5. 5. Patsey WINSTON 1767–
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Winston 1755–1849
    7. 7. Dorothea Winston 1765–1822 m. William Barrett 1760–1815
      1. 1. James (Winston) Barrett 1789–1871
      2. 2. William Barrett 1779–1836
    8. 8. Barbara ("Betsy" Overton) Winston 1758–1831
    9. 9. William (M.) Winston 1760–1817
    10. 10. Captain (John) Winston 1752–1797

Barbara Winston's Timeline

5 Records

1688
5 Feb 1688 (1690)
Birth of Barbara Winston in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1688
5 FEB 1688
Birth of Barbara Winston in New Kent County, Virginia, USA
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
1690
5 Feb 1690
Age 2
Birth of Barbara Winston in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia
1766
30 Oct 1766
Age 78
Death of Barbara Winston in St Martins Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
St Martins Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
1766
30 Oct 1766
Age 78
Death of Barbara Winston in St Martins Par, Hanover, Virginia, United States
St Martins Par, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1690
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Andrew Meade of Ireland and Virginia : his ancestors and some of his descendants and their connections, including sketches of the following families : Meade, Everard, Hardaway, Segar, Pettus and Overton

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1688 (1690)
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 FEB 1688
    Event Place: New Kent County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1766
    Event Place: St Martins Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 198
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1766
    Event Place: St Martins Par, Hanover, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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