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Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr 1741–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1741

Birth Location: Winyaw, Craven, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 22 Apr 1798

Death Location: Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, United States

Father: Charles Windham

Mother: Mary Winham

Spouse(s): Sarah McHugo

Children(s): James Windham, Daniel Windham, Mary Windham, Anthony Windham, Patsy Windham, Sarah Windham, Amos Jr, Elias Windham, John Windham, Celia Windham, John Windham, Rachael Windham, Daniel Windham, Elizabeth Windham, Rosanna (Sansbury), James Windham, Mary Windham, Mary Windham, Rosanna (Sansbury)

In 1741, Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr entered the world in Winyaw, Craven, South Carolina, United States, born to Charles Ruben Windham And Mary Or Sarah Umn Winham. In 1780, Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr resided in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United State. Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr married Sarah Burke Mchugo, and had children including Amos Charles Windham Jr, Anthony Windham, Celia Windham, Daniel Glenn Windham, Daniel Windham, Elias Windham, Elizabeth Windham, James Edward Windham, James Windham, John William Windham, John Windham, Mary Ann Windham, Mary Windham, Patsy Windham, Rachael Windham, Rosanna Windham Sansbury, Sarah Windham. Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr passed away in 1798 in Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr entered the world in Winyaw, Craven, South Carolina, United States, born to Charles Ruben Windham And Mary Or Sarah Umn Winham.
  • In 1780, Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr resided in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United State.
  • Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr married Sarah Burke Mchugo, and had children including Amos Charles Windham Jr, Anthony Windham, Celia Windham, Daniel Glenn Windham, Daniel Windham, Elias Windham, Elizabeth Windham, James Edward Windham, James Windham, John William Windham, John Windham, Mary Ann Windham, Mary Windham, Patsy Windham, Rachael Windham, Rosanna Windham Sansbury, Sarah Windham.
  • Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr passed away in 1798 in Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Windham
1709–1771
Birth Location: Nottoway, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
CW
Mary Winham
1710–1750
Birth Location: Winyaw, Craven, South Carolina, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Sarah McHugo
1746–1787
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
SM

Children(s)

James Windham
1787–1867
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
JW
Daniel Windham
1769–1863
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
DW
Mary Windham
1763–1834
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
MW
Anthony Windham
1773–1853
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
AW
Patsy Windham
1778–1821
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
PW
Sarah Windham
1772–1857
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
SW
Amos Jr
1774–1821
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
AJ
Elias Windham
1789–1847
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
EW
John Windham
1764–1836
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
JW
Celia Windham
1782–1821
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
CW
John Windham
1785–1836
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
JW
Rachael Windham
1789–1833
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
RW
Daniel Windham
1796–1852
Birth Location: Darlington, South Carolina, United States
DW
Elizabeth Windham
1789–1821
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
EW
Rosanna (Sansbury)
1788–1860
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
R(
James Windham
1778–1867
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
JW
Mary Windham
1771–1834
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
MW
Mary Windham
1776–1815
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
MW
Rosanna (Sansbury)
1788–1806
Birth Location: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
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Capt Sr's Ancestors

Self
Capt Sr
1741–1798
Birth Place: Winyaw, Craven, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Charles Ruben Windham
1709–1771
Nottoway, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary ((or Sarah) UMN) Winham
1710–1750
Winyaw, Craven, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt Sr's Descendants

1.
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Capt (Major Amos Charles Windham) Sr (11 Nov 1741–22 Apr 1798) m. Sarah (Burke) McHugo (abt 1746–abt 1787)
  1. 1. James Windham 1787–1867 m. Nancy Reynolds 1785–1856
    1. 1. Amos (Kennedy) Windham 1825–1862 m. Ann ("Annie" UMN) Windham 1818–1891
      1. 1. James (Kanada) Windham 1848–1908 m. Mary (Ann "Annie" Acts) (Windham) 1851–1911
        1. 1. James (Boyd) Windham 1893–1953
        2. 2. Dora (Andella) Windham 1876–1951
        3. 3. Mary (Geneva) Windham 1886–1941
        4. 4. Albert (Bernice) Windham 1883–1933
        5. 5. Kistler (Allison) Windham 1878–1938
        6. 6. Martha (Jane) Windham 1881–1966
        7. 7. Jimmie (Lee) Windham 1886–1890
        8. 8. William (Kennedy) Windham 1876–1879
        9. 9. J (M) Watford 1880–1890
      2. 2. Cordelia (Windham) (Laffoday) 1845–1910 m. W. (James) Laffoday 1838–
        1. 1. Ceiley (Ann "Annie" Laffoday) (Garner) 1865–1913
        2. 2. Adeline ("Addie" Laffoday) (Watford) 1873–1936
        3. 3. Emily (Jane Laffoday) (Windham) 1869–1933
        4. 4. Bertha Laffoday 1883–1946
        5. 5. William (Kanady) Laffoday 1862–1925
        6. 6. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Laffoday 1862–
        7. 7. Henry Laffoday 1864–
        8. 8. Betty (Laffoday) (Jordan) 1869–1955
        9. 9. Telitha Laffoday 1878–
        10. 10. Josephine ("Josey") Laffoday 1869–1919
      3. 3. Allison Windham 1850–1870
      4. 4. Hillary Windham 1855–1924
      5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Windham 1843–1915
      6. 6. Martha ("Moxie") Windham 1842–
      7. 7. E (C) Windham 1841–
    2. 2. James (Redden) Windham 1806–1870
    3. 3. Eli (William (or William S)) Windham 1812–1889
    4. 4. Mary (Ann Windham) (Watford) 1815–1904
    5. 5. Daniel (Glenn) Windham 1811–1860
    6. 6. Thomas (Uriah) Windham 1830–1905
    7. 7. John (Wesley "Wes" Windham) I 1808–1889
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Windham 1826–1900
    9. 9. Sarah (E) Windham 1822–1904
  2. 2. Daniel Windham 1769–1863
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Windham 1763–1834
  4. 4. Anthony Windham 1773–1853
  5. 5. Patsy Windham 1778–1821
  6. 6. Sarah Windham 1772–1857
  7. 7. Amos (Charles Windham) Jr 1774–1821 m. Jemima (Wilson) (Windham) 1776–1845
    1. 1. Ezekiel (Thomas) Windham 1807–1860 m. Mary (Margaret Wilson) (Windham) 1810–
      1. 1. David (Reese) Windham 1838–
      2. 2. Louisa Windham 1834–1923
      3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) Windham 1832–1881
      4. 4. Irby (S) Windham 1837–1915
      5. 5. John Windham 1841–
      6. 6. Samuel Windham 1843–1843
      7. 7. Agness Windham 1848–
      8. 8. Henry Windham 1852–
      9. 9. Joseph (E) Windham 1850–1848
      10. 10. Harvey (James) Windham 1830–
    2. 2. Gabriel (Capers) Windham 1813–1868
    3. 3. Amos Windham 1796–1854
    4. 4. John Windham 1794–1835
    5. 5. George Windham 1806–1860
    6. 6. Lewis ((Louis) B) Windham 1795–1870
  8. 8. Elias Windham 1789–1847
  9. 9. John Windham 1764–1836
  10. 10. Celia Windham 1782–1821
  11. 11. John (William) Windham 1785–1836
  12. 12. Rachael Windham 1789–1833
  13. 13. Daniel (Glenn) Windham 1796–1852
  14. 14. Elizabeth Windham 1789–1821
  15. 15. Rosanna (Windham) (Sansbury) 1788–1860
  16. 16. James (Edward) Windham 1778–1867
  17. 17. Mary Windham 1771–1834
  18. 18. Mary (Ann) Windham 1776–1815
  19. 19. Rosanna (Windham) (Sansbury) 1788–1806

Capt Sr's Timeline

7 Records

1741
11 Nov 1741
Birth of Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr in Winyaw, Craven, South Carolina, United States
Winyaw, Craven, South Carolina, United States
1760
1760
Age 19
Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr was married
None
1780
1780
Age 39
Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr resided here in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
1790
1790
Age 49
Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr resided here in St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina, United States
St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina, United States
1793
1793
Age 52
Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr resided here in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States
Darlington County, South Carolina, United States
1798
21 Apr 1798
Age 57
Death of Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr in Windhams Crossroads, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Windhams Crossroads, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
1798
22 Apr 1798
Age 57
Burial of Capt Major Amos Charles Windham Sr in Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1741
    Event Place: Winyaw, Craven, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1741; Birth city: Craven; Birth state: SC
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1760
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1741; Birth city: Craven; Birth state: SC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Jury Lists, 1779, Acts #1127 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 4; Family Number: 144
    [2] U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Jury Lists, 1778, Acts #1078 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 7; Family Number: 543

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 355; Image: 219; Family History Library Film: 0568151

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Darlington County, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: South Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1798
    Event Place: Windhams Crossroads, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1741; Birth city: Craven; Birth state: SC
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1798
    Event Place: Lamar, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
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