Person:John Winfrey (26)

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John Winfrey
b.17 Aug 1728 , New Kent, Virginia, USA
d.18 Dec 1821 , Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1719
  1. Israel Winfrey1718 - 1785
  2. Anne Winfree1725 - 1725
  3. Peter Winfree1726 - Aft 1774
  4. John Winfrey1728 - 1821
  5. Mary Winfree1736 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 27 Apr 1752
  1. Frances WinfreyAbt 1753 - Bef 1838
  2. John Winfrey, Jr.Abt 1755 - 1830
  3. Jacob WinfreyAbt 1757 -
  4. Jesse WinfreyAbt 1758 - 1815
  5. Phillip Winfrey1764 - 1841
  6. Stephen E. WinfreyAbt 1767 - 1821
  7. Isaac WinfreyAbt 1768 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] John Winfrey
Gender Male
Birth[2] 17 Aug 1728 , New Kent, Virginia, USA
Marriage 27 Apr 1752 , Cumberland, Virginia, USAto Mary Sarah Hughes
Death[3] 18 Dec 1821 , Cumberland, Virginia, USA

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Cumberland Order Book, page 26(?), Wm. Salley - pay to John Winfree 25 lbs tobacco for one days court attendance (29 Jan 1750). "Cumberland county Virginia was formed from a part of Goochland county in 1748 with a population of 6,000. We searched the Court Order Books of Cumberland county from 1748 to 1785 through use of the LDS microfilm 73140001 to 4, and extracted the John Winfree/Winfrey entries which we find interesting. John Winfree md. Mary Walton in Cumberland county 17 April 1752. Mary Walton was the widow of Robert Walton and daughter of Robert & Martha Hughes. Mary had at least 4 children when Robert Walton died.

MAY COURT 1757 Page 469Robert Hughes appointed Guardian to Robert Walton, infant orphan of Robert Walton dec'd. George Walton appointed Guardian to Sally Walton and George Walton, infant orphans of Robert Walton dec'd. Tucker Walton appointed Guardian to John Walton infant orphan of Robert Walton, dec'd.

AUGUST COURT 1758 Page 1Wade Netherland, John Fleming, and Jacob Michaus, Gentlemen, or any two of them are appointed to settle the last year's crop between John Winfrey and the Guardians to the orphans of Robert Walton dec'd., and make a report thereof to the Court.

NOVEMBER COURT 1760 Page 284On the motion of John Winfrey who made oath according to law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of Administration of the estate of Mary, his late wife dec'd., giving security whereupon he together with George Chambers, his security entered into and aknowledged their bond with condition according to law.

SEPTEMBER COURT 1771 Page 319Judith, the wife of John Winfree, came into Court and being first privily examined, relinguished her right of dower in the land sold and conveyed by the said John to Thomas Carter by deed recorded in this Court. 5

NOVEMBER 1776 PETITION TO DIVIDE CUMBERLAND COUNTY:John Winfree and Samuel Winfree, along with a group of persons living 35 miles or so from the Cumberland Co, courthouse, signed a petition to get the county divided so they would be nearer the courthouse. They contended that for the slightest grievance they were forced to take their horses from the plow to be away three days journey to the courthouse. Their petition was honored and their part of Cumberland county became Powhatan county in 1777."

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References
  1. ↑ Donald Leroy Winfrey. Descendants of John Winfree and Mary Sarah Hughes.
  2. ↑ Donald Leroy Winfrey. Descendants of John Winfree and Mary Sarah Hughes.
  3. ↑ Donald Leroy Winfrey. Descendants of John Winfree and Mary Sarah Hughes.
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