Francis Winstead

1758 - 1842  (83 years)    Has 6 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Francis Winstead
  Birth	19 Nov 1758	North Umberland Co. VA.
  Gender	Male
  Death	Oct 1842	Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
  Siblings	13 Siblings
  1. Elizabeth Winstead,   b. 23 Jun 1720   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Daniel Winstead,   b. 1721   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Samuel Winstead, III,   b. 1723   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Joseph Winstead,   b. 1725   d. Yes, date unknown   5. George Winstead,   b. 1733   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Susannah Winstead,   b. 1736   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Peter Winstead,   b. 1739   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Richard Winstead,   b. 1740   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Jeemiah Winstead,   b. 1752   d. Yes, date unknown + 10. Francis Winstead,   b. 19 Nov 1758, North Umberland Co. VA. d. Oct 1842, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA  (Age 83 years) ▻ Catherine,  m. 1744   11. Winefred Winstead,   b. 3 May 1762   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Thomas Winstead,   b. 1764   d. Yes, date unknown   13. David Winstead,   b. 1770   d. Yes, date unknown   14. Hannah Winstead,   b. 19 Mar 1772   d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I366624	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2002

  
  

  Father	Samuel Winstead,   b. 1671, Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA d. 16 Nov 1726, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth   d. 1726, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F145212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1744	Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Ezekiel Hill Winstead,   b. 1775   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sally Winstead,   b. 21 Jun 1778   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ephraim Winstead,   b. 1780   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Francis Winstead,   b. 1780   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Matthew Winstead,   b. 13 Jul 1784, Northumberland Co., Virginia, USA d. 1850, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F145211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2002

  
  

• Notes

  Francis was born November 19, 1758, in Northumberland Co. VA. He died October of 1842 in Hawkins Co. TN. He married Catherine------, ca 1774 in Northumberland Co. VA. Francis volunteered for military service in the fall of 1776. He served at various times as First Sergeant under Captains John Crawley and George Eskridge in the Virginia line. He was stationed mostly at Cherry Point on the Potomac River and made frequent visits to his home nearby. He served until sometime in 1782 and was allowed a Revolutionary pension on his application from Hawkins Co. TN. on August 20, 1832. At the time he declared his occupation as a Baptist minister. Francis was named in his father's will, probated on March 14, 1774, Northumberland Co. VA. He was co-security on administration of Henry Vanlandingham's estate, September 13, 1790. He also acted as security on administration of the estate of Mary Beland, Oct. 10, 1791. Peggy Cook sent me the following information: Francis Winstead: Born November 19, 1758. St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co. VA. Died in Hawkins Co. TN. Will written September 20, 1841. Probated November 7, 1841. Will Book I-493, Hawkins Co. TN. Baptist Minister, Rev. War soldier, pensioned as a Minuteman, Pension No. 25567. Lived in Northumberland Co. VA, Edgecombe Co. NC, and Hawkins Co. TN. He married Catherine______? Listed on 1784 tax list and 1790 census of Northumberland Co. VA. In 1800 in census of Edgecombe Co. NC. in 1793 and about 12 years later removed to Hawkins Co. TN. On the 1809 and 1810 tax list of Hawkins. Co. TN. with 400 acres and one white poll. On the 1830 census of HAWKINS. Co. TN. he is in the household of his son Ephraim Winstead. There are no census records for East TN until 1830 and only a few tax lists. The will of Samuel Winstead, Francis's father was probated in 1774, at the time that Francis was 15 years old with brothers and sisters (whole) ranging in ages from 11 down to 1. Francis and his mother Winnefret and his half brother Samuel are the only ones mentioned by name. Perhaps the others were considered too young and the half brothers and sisters too old and long out on their own, or just omitted other than "MY FORMER CHILDREN". In his pension statement Francis tells the family Bible was sold at the sale after his father's death. On November 1, 1783, when Francis was 25 years old, his mother turned over to him, the management and control of the plantation, and 10 years later in 1793, Francis sold the plantation and moved to NC. His mother either married again or died in this ten year period. (I believe she remarried). The documents recording these sales are on file in the old order books of Northumberland Co. VA. Record Book 14--pp. 679-80. Record Book 12--P. 119. Francis Winstead only had five deed transactions in Edgecombe Co. NC including selling out in 1805. The records of the church of Falls of the Tar River and the Upper Town Creek Baptist Church Histories of Nash and Edgecombe Co. NC exist in several xerox copies. Francis was ordained September of 1802 at the Falls of Tar River Baptist Church. In the Tar River minutes, Elder Winstead was called to the Upper Town Creek pastorate on January 15, 1803. That was about two weeks after the formal constituting of the new Church body. On the roll of members of the Falls of Tar River Church, Francis Winstead was No. 237, Caty, No. 288, Ezekiel, No. 268, and Mourning, was No. 284. Francis Winstead was pastor of Upper Town Creek Church from 1803 until August 21, 1805, when Elder Nathan Gilbert became pastor. On April 21, 1807, he bought two hundred acres from John Thompson in Hawkins Co. TN. in the Big Poor Valley opposite the little War Gap. Deed Book 6-P. 97 shows he made an improvement, but on February 25, 1811, he sold this land back to John Thompson. The 400 acres he paid tax on I have not found in our incomplete records. He appears in the records of the Holston Baptist Association in 1809, at the Big Creek Church. He became pastor of the Richardson's Creek Church in 1812. He was pastor there until he founded the Hickory Cove Baptist Church in 1820. Was the pastor of Hickory Cove for nine years. Data from census records, deeds, wills, church records, and pension papers. Have copies. Peggy Cook Tax list 1784 Northumberland Co. VA. 11 white people, 2 dwellings, 2 slaves. Census, 1790, Northumberland Co. VA. 5 white people, 1 slave. Census 1800 Edgecombe Co. NC. 1 male 10-16, 2 males 18-26, 2 females 0-10. 1 female 10-16. Tax list 1809 Hawkins Co. TN. Winstead, Francis 400 acres, 1 white poll Winstead, Ezekiel 1 white poll On the 1810 tax list of Hawkins Co. TN. Census of 1830 HAWKINS. Co. TN. in the house of Ephraim Winstead. Martha Winstead was so kind to send me a copy of Francis Winstead's will dated September 20, 1841, and proven November 7, 1842: In the name of God, Amen. I, Francis Winstead of the County of Hawkins in the State of Tennessee being weak of body but of sound mind and memory, knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say, I do recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, and desire that my mortal body shall be decently committed to the earth, with the usual Christian rites, according to the discretion of my executors hereinafter to be named. And as to the worldly estate or property it hath pleased Almighty God to Bless me with, I dispose of it in the following manner, to wit: I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter-in-law Margaret Winstead, widow of my son Ephraim Winstead, deceased late of said county and state, all my estate or property of every description now owned by me, or which may be hereafter owned by me, to be at her absolute disposal and control forever, in consideration of my love and affection for her, and also in consideration and love and affection she has always bestowed upon me. And I am only sorry that I have not more to give her to remunerate her for her kindness and attention shown to me by her in my old age. And it is my desire and I do request it and ordain that the said daughter-in-law, Margaret Winstead, together with my grandson James Winstead, shall be my executor and Executrix to this my last will and testament. And I do hereby request that the County Court shall qualify them as such, without requiring them bond and security having full confidence that they will discharge their duties, and discharge any witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of September 1842. Signed, sealed and published Francis Winstead SEAL in the presence of us as the last will of Francis Winstead by him. Jesse Cope Paschal Martin Mary Martin was the Dau. of William Martin & Lewey (Lucinda) Burton or Lucinda Burton. William Martin's will was dated August 4, 1820 in Hawkins Co. Courthouse. Wit: Francis Winstead Thomas Martin and James Martin. Mary's sister, Margaret Martin Md. Ephraim Winstead, son of Francis Winstead. In Francis Winstead's will, dated September 20, 1842, proven Nov. 7, 1842, he leaves his daughter-in-law, Margaret Winstead, widow of my son Ephraim Winstead, all my property - for her kindness and attention. My daughter-in-law Margaret and my grandson James Winstead to be executrix and executor. Wit: Jesse Cope Paschal Martin. In Hawkins Co. Will Book I we find Francis Winstead and Matthew Winstead witnesses to Eli Overtons will. No date. pg. 392. Francis Winstead and Samuel Burton also witnesses will of John Croson, dated Feb. 6, 1814. Samuel Burton possibly is related to Charity Burton and Lucinda, wife of Wm. Martin.