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Col. William James Winston 1678–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1678

Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 17 Jan 1726

Death Location: St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: Judge Judge

Mother: Sarah Thomas

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Essex Winston

In 1678, Col. William James Winston entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Judge Anthony Isaac Winston Grandfather Of Patrick Henry I Judge And Sarah Elizabeth Winston Dabney Davis Of Thomas. Col. William James Winston had children including Essex William Winston. Col. William James Winston passed away in 1726 in St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Col. William James Winston entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Judge Anthony Isaac Winston Grandfather Of Patrick Henry I Judge And Sarah Elizabeth Winston Dabney Davis Of Thomas.
  • Col. William James Winston had children including Essex William Winston.
  • Col. William James Winston passed away in 1726 in St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Judge Judge
1655–1725
Birth Location: St Peters Par, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Thomas
1635–1719
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Essex Winston
1705–1781
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Col. Winston's Ancestors

Self
Col. Winston
1678–1726
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
Judge Anthony Isaac Winston (grandfather of Patrick Henry) I, Judge
1655–1725
St Peters Par, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth Winston Dabney Davis Of) Thomas
1635–1719
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Winston's Descendants

1.
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Col. (William James) Winston (3 Dec 1678–17 Jan 1726)
  1. 1. Essex (William) Winston 1705–1781 m. Rebecca (Geddes Bobby) 1701 1701–1779
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Winston 1728–1806 m. John (Wesley) Overton 1730–1819

Col. Winston's Timeline

2 Records

1678
3 Dec 1678
Birth of Col. William James Winston in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America
1726
17 Jan 1726
Age 48
Death of Col. William James Winston in St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1678
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1726
    Event Place: St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
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