Hemel Hempstead
History is Timeless
A twist of fate …
A marriage in Hemel Hempstead, England between George Winchester and Annis Man in 1594 …
The courageous choice of Willobye Winchester and his two sons, William and Willoughby, to cross the ocean for the New World to claim a royal land grant from King George III of England around 1760 …
The decision of young Jack Winchester to leave his South Carolina home in 1890, ultimately to homestead in Wyoming …
A twist of fate that stationed a young Wyoming serviceman, Jackson Winchester, in Greenville, South Carolina in 1958 that led to the discovery of his father's 14 until-then-unknown brothers and sisters …
And the passion of this young serviceman's sister, Winnie Winchester Crowe, to devote the remaining 20 years of her life to researching the family and writing this book.
These are the Winchesters. This book chronicles ten generations of Winchesters, beginning with George and Annis Winchester … their lives and passions; the hardships they overcame; the losses they had to bear; the successes they achieved. It is an amazing journey …
Winchesters
Who's in This Book?
Over 1,700 people! Visit my Ancestry.com Family Tree "We're Winchesters" to see if your family may be included.
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Major Surnames:
Abercrombie, Breece/Burrece/Burrese, Cantrell, Davis, Dunn,
Galloway, Gilbert, Gillespie, Gilstrap, Gravely/Gravley, Herron, Hyatt, Martin, McClure, Mullinax, Porter, Prince, Skelton, Stiles/Styles, Swindle, Thompson, Winchester
Early States/Counties:
| Alabama: Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | Oklahoma: Stephens |
| Georgia: Rabun | Texas: Dallas, Fannin, Lamar |
| Kentucky: Harrison | Washington: Skagit |
| North Carolina: Clay, Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Translyvania | South Carolina: Anderson, Greenville, Pickens |
| Wyoming: Fremont |
What's Inside
This book is not the usual genealogy book with nothing but boring pedigree charts. Beginning with our English history, this 346-page book is filled with interviews, stories, photos, scans of historical documents, easy-to-read charts, and yes... pedigree charts. The data contained herein is timeless and will never be outdated. Passages is an invaluable resource for your family.
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Free Book Excerpt
Joseph Winchester (1804 – 1861)
Joseph Winchester was born in 1804 in Pendleton District, South Carolina. On March 1, 1832 he married Isabella Miller. They had eight children. Joseph was a farmer, and his father Willoughby and his brother James’ farms joined his.
Joseph appears as head of his household in the 1850 Census that also lists his wife, his eight children, and his 83-year-old mother-in-law, Elizabeth Miller of North Carolina, living with him.
Joseph was selected by his father to be his Executor and to transact his Will, which he did in 1843. Joseph and his sister, Elizabeth, were bequeathed all of their father’s land (504 acres) lying on the waters of Eastatoe for the care of their afflicted brother, William Winchester. In 1851, Joseph is named in right of his wife, Isabella, as heir to 100 acres of land on Rice Creek in Pickens District, South Carolina, along with his sister-in-law Esther Weaver’s three brothers and three brothers-in-law, of whom he was one.
Joseph was only 57 years old when he died. It is believed he is buried in the Winchester Cemetery in Pickens County. Isabella does not appear in any Census after 1860.
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About the Author
Jane L. Frank
... began her career in web development and her love for genealogy within a year of each other in the mid-1990s. A 12th generation Winchester descended from George and Annis Man Winchester, from whom this book begins, she has spent years compiling and documenting the genealogy work started by her Great Aunt Winnie Winchester Crowe. She earned her undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University and her Masters from the University of Denver. She worked in broadcasting and law, before starting her career as a web developer. Jane is the ancestor of four descendents and lives in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, USA.