First Generation  

1. (Male) GWIN .

Notes: Miscellaneous Gwin records from Chalkley:

vol 2, p. 132 - in lawsuit over Snowden/Snodden family inheritance, says Mary Snowdon/Snoddon married James Quinn before 20 Nov 1805 and after 19 Jan 1793.

(Male) married.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. Robert GWIN was born about 1720 in Wales or Orange Co, Virginia and died after May 1785 in Augusta Co, Virginia.¹

   3 M    ii. John GWIN was born before 1717.

Notes: NO PROOF THAT JOHN AND ROBERT ARE BROTHERS; I'M JUST FILING THEM AS SUCH FOR CONVENIENCE.

This establishes that there was an adult John Gwinn buying land in the Borden Grant in Augusta co in 1738-39.
MAY, 1753.
Bell's executor vs. Benjamin Borden.--Copy of bond of Benjamin Borden to Alexander Breckinridge, George, James, Robert and Adam Breckinridge, John Moore, Quantin Moore, George Henderson, James Bell, Thomas Armstrong, John Mulholan, John Bell, John Walters, William McCanless, Robert Poage, Seth Poage, Daniel McAneer, JOHN GWINN. Condition, that if Benjamin Borden will give each 100 acres where they have already chosen and entered with John McDowell, and shall build and improve on said 100 acres by 1st April next. Witnessed by John McDowell. Dated 21st February, 1738-9. [Chalkley, vol 1, p.307]

20 Aug 1771 - Daniel Love to John Quin (Guin), 2 tracts of land - first, 53 acres on Fork of Cook's Creek patented to Daniel Love 20 July 1768, corner his other land & Cravens' line; second, 255 acres part of 280 acres patented to Daniel 16 Aug 1746, adj. the 53 acres, corner Joseph Dicktum, corner John Cravens. Delivered to John Guin (Gwin) Marc 1776.
-- note that Patrick Guin owned land on Cooks Ck also, so I suspect that John & Patrick are related, probably brothers

   4 M    iii. William GWIN died about Mar 1772 in Augusta Co, Virginia.²

Notes: NO PROOF THAT WILLIAM IS A BROTHER OF ROBERT, BUT THAT SEEMS MOST LIKELY UNLESS HE IS A SON WHO DIED IN HIS 30s OR A NEPHEW. FILED HERE FOR CONVENIENCE.

Since the Chalkley records deal with him as an adult, he must have been born in the 1740s or earlier.

1742 - Will Quinn listed in Capt. John Buchanan's company in the muster rolls of Augusta co. [Chalkley vol 2 p. 508]

1769: William Guin, in gaol for debt, 20 days. [Chalkley vol 1, p.490; filed with 1765/66 records, which makes me wonder if the date is right]

11th Sept.,1769. Will Gwynn to John Cawley and Daniel Kidd, of Staunton, £6.5.6, 1 horse and several cows. Test: M. Bowyer, Christopher Graham. Delivered: Grantee, 1770. [Chalkley vol 3, p.492]

MARCH 24, 1772. (361) William Gwinn's death abates suit. [Chalkley vol 1, p.167]

page 488-19th of March, 1772 John Carlyle's bond (with John McCreery, John Graham) to administrator of William Gwynn. [Chalkley vol 3, p.122]

page 512-20th of May,1772. William Gwynn's appraisement (by Robert Carlile, John Carlile, Loftiss Pulland ) recorded-one nursery of peach trees. [Chalkley vol 3, p.124]

Cleek says Robert had a brother William & quotes Chalkley vol 3 as evidence.

This appears to be a different William:
William Gwin, Bath County, deposes, 25th August, 1792, that David [Gwin] bears a good character. They have lived neighbors 24 years. [Chalkley vol 2, p.16, SEP 1793 JUDGEMENTS (G-Z)
--so this William was born before 1768 (24 yrs before 1792) and may have even been an adult by 1768, and apparently is not the same William who died in 1772. Of course this could be a mis-transcription of Willam Givens, who is listed in Bath co tax lists in 1791-1793, usually on or near the same day as David Gwin.

  Second Generation  

2. Robert GWIN ((Male)¹) was born about 1720 in Wales or Orange Co, Virginia and died after May 1785 in Augusta Co, Virginia.¹

Notes: Settled on Calfpasture River about 1744, came from North Carolina. Bought 544 acres on both sides of river from James Patton and John Lewis. Had 9 kids. 3rd son was David. [Hugh S. Gwin, in Bath Bicentennial book]
-- NOTE that no primary evidence has been brought forward to show that he settled in NC or that he came from Wales.

1745 July 17: James Patton & John Lewis of Beverley Manor of Augusta county grant to Robert Gwin of the Calf Pastures of same county 544 acres on both sides of the Calfpasture river in Augusta co, adj. John Preston, John Graham. Witnessed by David Kinkead, Rob't Bratton, and Loftus Pullin. [Augusta Deed Bk]

Augusta County, VA: Scotch-Irish in VA - Vol. I, Order Book I, pgs. 12-19
MAY 12, 1746.
(45) Robert Gwin appd. Constable at head of Great Calfpasture.
JUNE 18, 1746.
(48) James Hogshead, Thomas Black, William Wright, William Guy, Robert Gwin, Charles Hays, George Anderson, Adam Miller, James Robinson, Thomas McCulloch, appd. Constables last Court qualified.

ANNALS OF 1731-1777 Selections from the records of Orange, Augusta, and Botetourt

AUGUSTA ORDER-BOOK

1746 ...Feb 19th ....Constables: William Taylor from Benjamin Allens to the lower end of the county; William Gay on the Calfpasture; Michael ODougherty in Woods company; John McCown, Michael Finney, and Thomas Williams in the Forks of James. Samuel Dunlap, John Ramsay, and John Campbell succeed, respectively, Nathaniel McClure, William Gay, and Robert Gwin, Alexander McCroskey is also a constable.

MARCH, 1754 (B).: Kinkead vs. Lockridge.--William Kinkead, an infant under the age of 21 years, son and heir-at-law of Thomas Kinkead, late of County of Augusta, by James Lockhart, his next friend. Bill filed May, 1753. Thomas Kinkead, in 1747, removed from the Province of Pennsylvania with orator and Thomas's family. On 19th November, 1747, Thomas bought 263 acres joining John Preston, Robert Lockridge, Robert Gwin, in Augusta County. Thomas died in 1750 intestate, leaving a widow and ____ children, of whom orator is eldest. Bond of James Lockridge, of Augusta County, with Thomas Kinkead of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, dated 19th November, 1747. [Chalkley vol 1, p.310; Augusta COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS]

1762 May 18: Robert Guin Sener and wife of Augusta co to Robert Guin Juner, for "a piece of work done", 241 acres (part of the 544 acre tract granted to Robert Sr. by Patton & Lewis) on the Great Calfpasture. [Augusta deed bk 10, p.200-201]

1767: Robert Guinn on list of supernumeraries in Augusta County tax records. [Chalkley vol II, p.421]

1772 May 18: Robert Gwin of Augusta co sold (via a lease & release deed) to Thomas Kinkead, blacksmith, of the same place, 43 acres (part of the 544 acre tract granted to said Robert) on the Calfpasture river, adj. Wm. Kinkead and said Thomas Kinkead; witnessed by Thomas Hughart, James Hodge, John Carlile; signed Robert Gwynn his mark. [Augusta deed bk 18, p.441-442]

17th March, 1778--Margt. Anderson, administrator of Wm. Anderson; Wm. Hamilton, administrator of John Stewart; Robt. Guinn (Gwin), administrator of James O'Neal; Benjamin Wilson, administrator of Derby Connolly. [Chalkley vol II, p.

OCTOBER 21, 1778. (363) Samuel Neal, orphan of James Neal, to be bound to Lanty Graham; James Neal to Robert Gwinn. [Chalkley vol 1, p.202]

Oct 1778: Package marked "Papers--1780 to 1790."--This is to certify that I,
Robert Gewn (signed Gwinn) and William Forknor, executors, and uncles to
James Neal's orphans, are desirous that there should be an order to bind
Samuel Neal to Lanty Graham, and James to Robert Gewn. October, 1778.
(Signed) Robert Gwinn, William Forknor. [Chalkley vol 1, p.533]
--this could be Robert Sr or Jr. Would be interesting to know how they were uncles to James's Neal's orphans; did James Neal marry a Gwin sister?

Feb 15, 1780: Following allowed certificates for land for military services: John Kinkead, Thomas Hicklin, Robert Gwin, Lofftus Pullin, William Black, Patrick Miller, William Jackson, in Capt. Wm. Preston's Company of Rangers, 1758. [Chalkley vol 1, p.212, AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS, ORDER BOOK No. XVII.]

There is a deed from Robert & Jane to James Fulton on 15 June 1784; need to get this deed. Could be Robert Jr...

17 May 1785: Joseph Gwin bought 220 acres on the Calfpasture river in Augusta co from his father Robert Sr. (DB 24 P 83, copy from Mike Gwinn)

Noted events in his life were:

• Military: 1758, Capt. William Preston's Company of Rangers, Virginia.

Robert married Jean\Jane KINCAID est 1730-1740. Jean\Jane was born est 1720-1724 in (probably) Albemarle Co, Virginia.

Marriage Notes: No proof of this marriage has been found that I've seen, but it's accepted by most researchers and will serve here as a placeholder until we find proof, if any is to be found.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 5 M    i. Joseph GWIN was born est 1740 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia and died from Sep 1817 to Oct 1817 in Bath Co, Virginia ³ about age 77.

+ 6 M    ii. Robert GWIN was born before 1745 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia and died abt 1818 (?) in Woodford Co, Kentucky (?).

+ 7 M    iii. David GWIN was born in 1742 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia ⁴ and died in 1822 in Clover Creek, Highland Co, Virginia at age 80.

   8 M    iv. Thomas GWIN was born from 1740 to 1760 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia.

Birth Notes: Most likely born in the 1740-1760 time period when siblings were born, but if so, he married late (in 1800), unless that marriage is for another, younger Thomas.

Notes: Married April 8, 1800 Elizabeth Lockridge dau. of Samuel & Elizabeth Lockridge, migrated to KY. [Cleek p.96]
--I am pretty sure Cleek is wrong and Robert & Jean never had a son named Thomas. Thomas who married Betsy Lockridge appears to be the son of Joseph Gwin & Mary Jane Kincaid, based on land records and wills (details in Joseph's descendants' entries). It also appears that Thomas lived and died in Augusta co and I have seen no evidence that he ever went to KY, although several of his children appear to have moved west to Wood Co VA (now WV). Or else Robert & Jean had a son Thomas who went to KY, but he's not the one who md. Betsy Lockridge and I've found no marriage in Augusta for him.

   9 M    v. Simon GWIN was born from 1740 to 1760 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia.

Notes: Married Elizabeth Lockridge Gay, dau. of Andrew Lockridge and Jean Graham and widow of Robert Gay. [Cleek p.96]

   10 M    vi. James GWIN was born from 1740 to 1760 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia.

Notes: Married Marca Estill and settled in Greenbrier co in 1770. [Cleek, p.101]
See Beckie Rawdon's database for more info on James's descendants..

   11 M    vii. Samuel GWIN was born from 1740 to 1755 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia and died between Jun 1833 and Apr 1839 in Monroe Co, Virginia about age 92.

Notes: See Beckie Rawdon's database for more on this family. This provides only the barest of details, mostly for me to keep the kids with the same names as other branches straight.

Apparently there is evidence for his marriage to Elizabeth Lockridge Graham, but not for a marriage to Elizabeth Speece; however, there is evidence in his pension application that he had 2 children by a first wife.

From Morton's History of Highland Co:
..... 2 Samuel Gwin
....... +Elizabeth Speece

From G.W. Cleek's Early Western Augusta Pioneers:
Samuel Gwin, son of Robert Gwin and Jean/Jane Kincaid, married Elizabeth (Lockridge) Graham, dau. of James Lockridge and Isabella Kincaid (a sister of Jean/Jane) and the widow of Robert Graham, whom she md. June 24, 1763. In 1776 they settled on Muddy Ck, now in Summers Co, WV. Samuel, although living in a frontier community, divided $12,000 in specie among his sons before his death. [History of Monroe Co, WV, by Oren Morton, p.348-349]

Children of Samuel & Elizabeth are:
Samuel Jr m. 1803 Elizabeth Taylor
Moses m. Mary Sargent
Andrew m. Mary Newsome
John m. Sarah George, dau. of Thomas
Ephraim m. Rachel Keller, dau. of Conrad
Ruth m. 1803 James Jarrett son of James. [History of Greenbrier Co; Cole]
Elizabeth m. Robert Newsome
Ivy m. Thomas Busby

JUNE 20, 1775.
(74) Andrew Lockridge, security for Elizabeth, widow of Robert Graham (now married to Samuel Guinn), prays counter security. [Chalkley, vol 1, p.185]
(78) Andrew Lockridge appointed guardian of Sarah and Jane Graham, orphans of Robert Graham.

Vincent vs. Nickle--O. S. 195; N. S. 69--Bill, 1812. In 1774 Joseph Vincent bought from Mathew Moss a settlement right in Greenbrier, near Swope's Nobs and Greenbrier River. Orator then lived in Shenandoah and was engaged in military service in Revolution and did not remove to Greenbrier until after the war. In 1780 the Commissioners met at the Savannah, where Lewisburgh stands, and in orator's absence Samuel Gwynn got a certificate in right of settlement. [Chalkley vol 2, p.160]

Kevin Robang <KRobang@aol.com> says Elizabeth Speece was the mother of Moses and Samuel Jr, and Elizabeth Lockridge was the mother of 7 others. His line is through son John.

Samuel's will, per Larry Shuck's Abstracts of Greenbrier wills, per email:
Will book no. 2, pages 94-95 dated june 4 1833 probated april court 1839.
Testator Samuel Gwinn, Greenbrier County
Devisees:
Samuel, son
Andrew, son
Ephraim, son
Samuel, grandson
Samuel, grandson
Samuel, grandson
Samuel, grandson
Ruth Garrett, daughter
Samuel Garrett, grandson
Isabella Busby, daughter
Betsy Newsome, daughter
Ruth Gwinn, daughter
Jane Gwinn, daughter
Betsy Gwinn, daughter
Isabella Gwinn, daughter
Moses Gwinn, son
John Gwinn, son
Brothers of Samuel Gwinn are Moses, Andrew, John and Ephraim. Grandsons,
Samuel, son of brother Samuel; Samuel son of brother Moses; Samuel son of
brother Andrew; Samuel son of brother John; Samuel son of brother Ephraim;
Samuel, son of daughter, Ruth Garret.

NOTE: The following people, while listed in the Jesse Blaine Gwinn book & Morton county history as children of Samuel, are NOT. They are grandchildren of Samuel's brother James Gwinn & Nancy (possibly Carlisle) :
Jane m. David Withrow
Alexander m. Mary Givens
Salathiel m. Margaret Black dau. of Samuel and a sister-in-law to Wm. Feamster
Robert m. Nancy Ellison
Thompson m. 1841 Rachel Harra
Margaret m. Nathan Viney
James m. Jane Payne
Mary E. m. 1845 William C. Riner, b. 1820, son of Simeon Riner & Mary Thompson

10/5/00 Beckie Rawdon wrote: Alexander married Mary "Polly" Gwinn, Samuel Jr's daughter, James married Jane Pine. I descend from Thompson Gwinn.

Noted events in his life were:

• Immigrated to: 1776, Muddy Creek, Greenbrier Co, Virginia (now Summers Co, West Virginia). ⁷

   12 F    viii. Agnes GWIN was born from 1740 to 1747 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia.

Notes: Married William Lockridge. [Cleek p.96]

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 440 - 449
Page 485.--23d October, 1765. William Lockridge and Agness ( ) to
Jno. Wier, £131, 266 acres in Borden's tract; corner Beard, Wm. Moore's
line; corner Alexander's land, McCanlees line. Teste: Benj. ( ) Blackburn,
Samuel ( ) Wier, Robert Alexander, Thos. Bowyer, William Crow,
David Stewart. Delivered: Robert Steel, 15th March, 1813, by order of
John Wier.

   13 F    ix. Nell GWIN was born from 1740 to 1760 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia.

Notes: [Cleek p.96] says she was a dau. of Robert. However, the dates don't make sense for this - she's more of an age to be his sister.

Katrin Queen, 10th December, 1746, examined before justices charged with stealing a silver plate belonging to David Kinked and Winefer Kinked, his wife. Witnesses summoned to testify to character of Nell Guin. To be summoned: Margaret Gay, Patrick McDonald and Mary, his wife, and Elizabeth Thompson. Bond by John Tillery, of Albemarle County, bricklayer. David Kinked, of said county, joyner, and William Wright, of Augusta, farmer. John Tillery. [Chalkley vol 1, p.431]
--If Robert Gwin did marry Jean Kincaid, and Nell is his daughter, then David & Winnefred Kinkead may be Nell's grandparents. But if Nell is involved in a trial in 1746, doesn't that means she's an adult, i.e. born before 1725 or so? Then she could not be Robert's daughter after all. Note Katrin/Catherine Queen has an extensive history of petty crime in Chalkley and was finally ordered to leave the county. I still wonder if Queen is a corruption of Guinn...

  Third Generation  

5. Joseph GWIN (Robert², (Male)¹) was born est 1740 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia and died from Sep 1817 to Oct 1817 in Bath Co, Virginia ³ about age 77.

Notes: First, the published flawed data:
From Morton's History of Highland Co (not complete nor entirely correct):
..... 2 Joseph Gwin d: 1817
.......... 3 John Gwin
............ +Pickens
.......... 3 Jehu Gwin
.......... 3 Moses Gwin b: 1797 d: 1867
............ +Kinkaid
................ 4 William B. Gwin
.................. +Rachel Gwin
.......... 3 Mary Gwin
............ +Robert Lockridge
.......... 3 William K. Gwin
.......... 3 Elizabeth Gwin
............ +Andrew Kincaid
.......... 3 Jane Gwin
............ +William Steuart

I have never seen evidence of Jehu's existence, nor primary evidence that John's wife was a Pickens. Several children are missing from this list.

"Early Western Augusta Pioneers" [more errors; p.96] says Joseph m. Mary Jane Kincaid and lived in Highland and Bath Cos. He served as 1st Lieut. in Capt. Hicklin's Co in the Rev. War. Of Joseph's children (note Cleek didn't list them all, even though he quoted the will, which is odd), Cleek says:
John m. Mary (Pickens) Callahan, widow of Wm. Callahan
Elizabeth m. Andrew Kincaid, son of Thomas Kincaid and Isabell Kincaid Kincaid, on Jan 17, 1812 in BathCo .
Jane m. John Law on Dec. 15, 1795 in Bath Co
Virginia Gwin m. William Stuart
----------------------
Now, the real data:

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 440 - 449
Page 196.--21st June, 1763. Robert ( ) Given, Jr., and Jean ( ) to
his brother Joseph Given, £5, 120 acres, part of 544 acres on Great River
of Calfpasture between Moses McElvain's and John Graham's. Delivered:
Robert Carlile, June, 1770.

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 520 - 529
Page 308.--14th February, 1772. Robert Hall and Isabella to Joseph
Gwinn (Gween). Delivered: Grantee Joseph Gwinn, 29th April 1806.

Page 449.--15th June, 1770. Joseph Gwin and Mary to his brother, Robert Gwin, £70, 120 acres, part of 544 acres belonging to Robert Gwin, Sr., by patent on Great Calfpasture between tract where Moses McElvain now dwells and John Graham's land, conveyed by Robert Gwin, Jr., to said Joseph Gwin, 21st June, 1763, and now conveyed back to said Robert; corner John Graham. Delivered: Joseph Reaburn, March, 1775.

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 140 - 149
Page 544.--17th February, 1778. Recorded. David Hestin's appraisement by Daniel Kidd, James Hill, Jacob Peck--Above goods were sold on the expedition against the Cherokees, to, viz: To Capt. John Gilmore, Robert McClure, Valentine Jones. Capt. Wm. Christian for Thos. Berry, Gawin Hamilton, Samuel McGill. Samuel Henderson, Wm. Ritchie, James McGlaughlin, James Cuddy, Jos. Guinn.

AUGUST 19, 1778 (Augusta co, VA)
(354) David Frame appointed road surveyor from his house to William Black's, also from Widow Lewis's to Col. Mathews' plantation in Calf Pasture. John Peebles appointed road surveyor from his house to John Redman's, with tithables from James Montgomery's to Lofty Pullin's. Joseph Gwinn from John Redman's to top of the Calf Pasture Mountain. William Lockridge from top of the Calf Pasture Mountain to the road leading from Staunton to Warm Springs. [Chalkley, vol 1, p.200]

AUGUST 21, 1781.
(350) Thomas Hicklin recommended Captain of the Company he formerly commanded; James Bratton in room of Capt. Kinkead, resigned; Joseph Gwin as First Lieutenant in Capt. Hicklin's Company; Joseph Day as Ensign in Capt. Poage's Company. [Chalkley, vol 1, p.221]

MARCH 18, 1783. - (8) Joseph Gwinn qualified Lieutenant. [Chalkley, vol 1, p.229]

John Stuart's Declaration, September 12th, 1832: Was drafted in 1781 and served under Capt. Thomas Hicklin, Lieut. Joseph Gwinn, Ensign Thomas Wright, Col. Sampson Mathews, Col. William Bowyer; was again drafted and present at Cornwallis' surrender. [Chalkley vol 2, p.496]

James Stewart's Declaration, January 12th, 1833: Born in Augusta County (now Bath) January 7, 1757; was drafted in 1778 or 1779 and served at Clover Lick Fort under Capt. Andrew Lockridge; in 1779, or 1780, was drafted and served at Warwick's Fort under Capt. Thomas Hicklin; in 1781 was drafted under Capt. Thomas Hicklin, Lieut. Joseph Gwinn, Ensign Thomas Wright, Col. Sampson Mathews, Col. William Bowyer.... [Chalkley vol 2, p.496]

Adam Arbogast's Declaration, November 6th, 1832: Age 72; served in 1776 or 1777 as Indian spy under Capt. John McCoy and Joseph Gwinn, and marched to West's Fort on the West Fork of Monongahela, thence down the river to Louther's Fort, thence down the river to Nutter's Fort, thence to Coonty's Fort...[Chalkley vol 2, p.496]

John Bradshaw's Declaration, September 4th, 1832: Aged 72 on the second of February, last. In 1781 he was drafted and served under Capt. Thomas Hicklin, Lieut. Joseph Gwinn, Ensign Thomas Wright, Col. Sampson Mathews. ...[Chalkley vol 2, p.496]

Chalkley, AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. XXIV., page 531
10th July, 1784 - Power of attorney by Elizabeth Kinkead to David Kinkead, of Fayette County, Virginia, to make a deed to Joseph Guin, of Augusta County.
-- Elizabeth may be the widow of Matthew Kinkead; see next few entries, although I don't know why her signature would be needed, as Matthew's will (Chalkley vol 3 p. 145) leaves land to David. David also had a sister named Elizabeth.

Aug 1784: Deed was delivered to David Kinkead for 230 acres on the great Calfpasture, "said Andrew's corner"; deed was made 20 Aug 1771 from John & Elizabeth Kinkead to their son Mathew Kinkead. Same to their son James Kinkead, corner to Andrew Kinkead's part of said tract. On same day, Mathew & Elizabeth Kinkead sold 174-1/2 acres (part of 334 acres in Beverley Manor on draft of Christian's Ck, corner Lewis's land) to his father John Kinkead. [Chalkley vol 3 p.513]

1784 Aug 17: David Kinkead to Joseph Guin, David's share of two tracts devised by Mathew Kinkead to his two sons, David and John, when they should arrive at 21 years. [Augusta DEED BOOK NO. 24. p.317 (Chalkley vol 3, page 570)]
-- so does this mean Joseph Guin got 115 acres (David's share)?

17 May 1785: Joseph Gwin bought 220 acres on the Calfpasture river in Augusta co from his father Robert Sr. (DB 24 P 83, copy from Mike Gwinn; sold this land in 1813)

22 May 1794: Joseph Gwin patented 120 acres on the Calfpasture in Augusta co, adj. James Fulton[?], Thomas Kinkead. [Grants 31, p.150; LVA, Gwin, card 45; sold this land in 1813]

22 May 1794: Joseph Gwin, Augusta co, 83 acres on the Cowpasture River and on the mountain and adjoining his home tract. [Ron Gwinn's database of Lib. of VA grants]

19 August 1794, Augusta co: Joseph Gwin, 122 acres; See Kincaid, William and Gwin,Joseph [Ron Gwinn's database of Lib. of VA grants; this land was sold by his executors in 1851]

9 July 1796, Greenbrier co: Joseph Gwin, 75 acres On the waters of Kellies Creek a branch of Greenbrier River adjoining the land of Bailey Wood,John Dixon,etc. [Ron Gwinn's database of Lib. of VA grants]
-- not sure which Joseph this is; need to see if the Greenbrier Gwins had a Joseph. Probably not this one, since this land wasn't mentioned in his will. But since his son Robert had land in Greenbrier, it's interesting.

8 April 1801, Bath co: Joseph Gwin, 28 acres, in the double of the Calfpasture Mountain on a head spring of Benstons Draft. [Ron Gwinn's database of Lib. of VA grants; note this land was mentioned in his will

SEPTEMBER, 1802 (H to Z). Hughart vs. Adams--Road appeal from Augusta. On 20th February, 1798, following inhabitants of ye Great Calf Pasture, petitioned to change the river road: Thomas Hughart, John Montgomery, Archibald Kinkead, James Gwinn, Jacob Peck, Thomas Kinkead, William Kinkead, Joseph Gwinn, Thomas Gwinn, James Fulton, William Moore, Samuel Black, Peter Simpson, William Yeuel, Samuel Neil, William Steele, Thomas Philips, Adam Hickle. [Chalkley vol 2, p.31]

Joseph Gwinn vs. Geo. Wm. Smith, of Richmond; Edwin B. Smith, of Bath, formerly of Staunton--O. S. 20; N. S. 7--Spa. 19th October, 1802, Augusta. George William Smith married a sister of Dr. John Adams. [Chalkley vol 2, p.65 - could be a different Joseph]

1809: Joseph Gwin patented 400 acres on the Calfpasture in Pendleton co, on the double of the Calfpasture Mountain on both sides of the County Line including the Wallow Hole. [Ron Gwinn's database of Lib. of VA grants; note this land was mentioned in his will]

25 Dec 1813: Joseph Gwin & Mary his wife, of Bath co, sold the 220 acre and 120 acre parcels Joseph acquired in 1785 and 1794, adjoining parcels on the Calfpasture river in Augusta co, to their son Thomas Gwin of Augusta co. This deed specifies that Joseph acquired the 220 acre parcel from "his father Robert Gwin". The 120 acre parcel is now adj. John Clayton, Thomas Kinkead, Gwin's old corner, Gwin's & Clayton's lines(see his entry) [Augusta deed bk 38, p.314]

25 Dec 1813: Joseph Gwin & Mary his wife, of Bath county, sold to James Gwinn of Augusta co, son of the said Joseph & Mary, the parcel of land where the said James now lives in Augusta co on the north side of the great Calfpasture river, adj. Andrew Peck, William Corbet, and Joseph Gwinn Jun'r, containing 191 acres more or less. [Augusta deed bk 38, p.316]

25 Dec 1813: Joseph Gwin & Mary his wife of Bath co sold to Joseph Gwin, son of said Joseph & Mary, ...[I don't actually have this deed, just the ref from Mike Gwinn and it's in the grantor index] [Augusta deed bk 38, p.318]

Will of Joseph Gwin dated Sept 17, 1817, probated Oct 1817, Bath Co, VA.
Wit: Charles Erwin, James Steuart, James Steuart Jr.
Exec: Joseph, John, and Moses Gwin, his sons
to loving wife Meary - grain, hay raised on "the land that I have improved" on the Cowpasture, livestock, furniture
to son John the land he lives on adj. Hambleton Benson on the Cowpasture river, negro boy Harry
to son Moses "the place I live on" adj. John, on this side of the river, negro man Doctor, wagons, plow, livestock, sugar kettles, farm utensils, negro child "on the breast" named Shorter, all money and bonds
to son Robert 260 acres near the Warm Springs bought of W. Guthrey, likewise the place he now lives adj. James Stuart, and negro child Eady
to son William Kinkead Gwin the land between John's & Robert's, negro girl Kate, horses, planks, gun
to Robert, John, Moses, and Wm. Kinkead land on Calfpasture Mountain, 428 acres in Pendleton and Bath for use as stock farms
to Wm. Kinkead, his son, land on Mill Creek purchased of Thomas Edins, 400 acres which Wm Frye [illegible, something about a bond and 200 acres]
to wife Negro woman Hannah, then to dau. Elibeth
to son Joseph a yellow filly
to granddau. Sarah Stuart negro Kezia; Sarah is to live with his son Moses
to sons James, Joseph, and Thomas - $5 each
to daughter Elisabeth and Andrew Kincaid - $5
to Stuart granddaus. Elibeth, Mary, Margaret, Jean and Sarah - $5 each
to son Joseph "my part of the land in Augusta Co lying on "Wakers" Mtn. [Walkers]
[Bath Co Will Bk 2, p.156 - Jean Bruns p.83, plus I looked at filmed original to correct Jean's transcription, which had a couple of crucial errors]

Nov 1817: Inventory of "Joseph Gwin Sr" submitted by David Kinkead, James Douglas, illegible name, before George Hicklin.

1823 Pendleton land book (USGenWeb):
1223 U GWIN JOSEPH EST 400 COW PAST 35 S RES BATH
1224 U GWIN JOSEPH EST 28 COWPASTURE 35 S RES BATH
-- apparently Joseph's heirs sold his Cowpasture land or perhaps changed the title to their name, in 1823 - should look at this some time

Joseph married Mary Jane KINCAID before 1763 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia. Mary was born est 1740-1745 in Virginia and died between Sep 1817 and Apr 1822 in Bath Co, Virginia about age 76.

Notes: "Mary" from husband Joseph's will. "Mary Jane Kincaid" from Cleek, p.96.

Marriage date based on oldest known child's birthdate. Birthdate assumes she was at least 16 at marriage.

Husband's will left her 1/3 of all grain and hay raised on "the land that I have improved" on the Cowpasture, Negro woman Hannah (to dau. Elizabeth after wife's death), sheep, hogs, household & kitchen furniture, bay filly.

Wonder if she could be "Aunt Molly Gwinn" mentioned in the 8 Oct 1821 letter from Polly Clayton (in the Rev. John Craig)? At the time, Molly had a sore ankle "considered dangerous". We know from the Clayton letters that these Gwinns lived near the Claytons.

I *think* this is Mary's death...
1822 Apr 5: Inventory of Mary Gwin by David Kinkead, Charles L. Kinkead, and Hamilton Benson. Doesn't mention Negroes. [BCWI p.112]

1825 June: Settlement of estate of Mary Gwin. Moses Gwin, administrator. Debits/credits: Andrew Kincaid, Robert Gwin, Sally Stuart, John Kincaid, Dr. W.H. Montgomery, James A. Frazier, James Stuart, William Givins.
--I think it's this Mary because these are mostly family members, including granddaughter Sarah Stuart.

I suspect she had a brother or father named William (the one who patented land with her husband Joseph Gwin in 1794) and her mother may have been Elizabeth - see Joseph's entry.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 14 F    i. Virginia GWIN was born before 1763 and died before 1817.

+ 15 M    ii. Thomas GWIN was born from 1765 to 1777 in Augusta Co, Virginia ⁸ and died from Dec 1847 to Jan 1848 in Augusta Co, Virginia at age 81.

+ 16 F    iii. Jane GWIN was born before 1774 and died between 1795 and 1817.

+ 17 M    iv. James GWIN was born est 1765-1774 in Virginia and died from Feb 1835 to May 1835 in Augusta Co, Virginia about age 69.

   18 F    v. Mary Elizabeth GWIN was born before 1783 and died before 1817.

Notes: Married Robert Lockridge, son of James Lockridge & Isabella Kincaid, on Jan 1, 1799 in Bath Co. Dau. Anne md. (as his 2nd wife) James Lockridge, son of Andrew Lockridge and Jean Graham. [Cleek p.96, 102]

Bath Co Marriages only has Robert Lockridge md. Mary Gwinn, dau. of David (stated in bond), on Jan 1, 1799. [BCM p.18] No similar marriage found in Augusta or any other VA county.

Not named in father's will in 1817, so probably dead. Or perhaps she doesn't exist, since the marriage data from Cleek appears to be for the wrong Mary.

Birthdate assumes she was at least 16 at marriage, assuming she DID marry in 1799.

+ 19 M    vi. Robert GWIN was born before 1784 in Virginia and died from Oct 1843 to Feb 1844 in Bath Co, Virginia.

+ 20 M    vii. John C. GWIN was born about 1786 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 17 May 1861 in Highland Co, Virginia ¹⁰ about age 75.

+ 21 M    viii. Moses GWIN was born in Jan 1787 in Bath Co, Virginia ¹¹ and died on 27 Apr 1867 in Highland Co, Virginia ^12,13 at age 80.

+ 22 M    ix. William Kinkead GWIN was born about 1795 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 29 Sep 1860 in Highland Co, Virginia ¹⁵ about age 65.

+ 23 F    x. Elizabeth GWIN was born before 1796 and died between 1835 and 1850 in Virginia.

+ 24 M    xi. Joseph GWIN was born est 1792-1795 in Augusta Co, Virginia and died from Nov to Dec 1848 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

6. Robert GWIN (Robert², (Male)¹) was born before 1745 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia and died abt 1818 (?) in Woodford Co, Kentucky (?).

Notes: Cleek says Robert married Sally Lockridge dau. of Samuel & Elizabeth Lockridge & migrated to KY. I think Cleek is wrong about this marriage. It can be proved through land records & wills that Robert son of Joseph married Sally Lockridge, so unless 2 Robert Gwins married 2 Sally Lockridges, this is suspicious. See Robert son of Joseph for details.

Beckie Rawdon reports: Robert b. abt 1746 married Mary Jane Lockridge and died in
1818 in Ky (no kids known).

1765-- February 20, Robert Gwin (marriage license in Augusta county, no bride's name). [Chalkley vol 2, p.277]

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 440 - 449
Page 196.--21st June, 1763. Robert ( ) Given, Jr., and Jean ( ) to
his brother Joseph Given, £5, 120 acres, part of 544 acres on Great River
of Calfpasture between Moses McElvain's and John Graham's. Delivered:
Robert Carlile, June, 1770.
-- I think Jean here could be Robert Jr's mother but would need to see the original to see if she was referred to as his wife in this or the subsequent examination.

Here's evidence for a wife Jane (could be Mary Jane):
MARCH 17, 1767: Commission for priv. examination of Jane, wife of Robert Gwinn, Jr. [Chalkley vol 1, p.132; AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. X]

Mike Gwinn has info about Robert moving to Woodford Co. KY. Here are some census index entries to be pursued:
1800 Woodford Co KY tax lists
GWIN JOHN
GWIN JONATHAN
GWIN MOSES
GWIN ROBERT JR.
GWIN ROBERT SR.

Noted events in his life were:

• Immigrated to: After 20 Feb 1765, KY. ¹⁸

Robert married Mary Jane LOCKRIDGE on 20 Feb 1765 in Augusta Co, Virginia. Mary was born before 1749.

Notes: According to Pat Hiser's list in the Gwinn GenForum, Mary Jane's parents were Samuel & Elizabeth Lockridge, but it can't be the same S & E who parented the other Lockridge-Gwinn brides because the timeframes don't make sense.

7. David GWIN (Robert², (Male)¹) was born in 1742 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia ⁴ and died in 1822 in Clover Creek, Highland Co, Virginia at age 80.

Notes: 1805: Purchased farm on Bullpasture River, Highland Co, from John Peoples, Sr.

Cleek shows him listed as the 3rd son of Robert & Jane/Jean, but doesn't give dates for the others, so that could be meaningless.

SEPTEMBER, 1793: David Gwin vs. Stephen Wilson and Jane--Slander. Bath, 7th September, 1791. William Gwin, Bath County, deposes, 25th August, 1792, that David bears a good character. They have lived neighbors 24 years. Julian Irick, Bath County, deposes, 25th August, 1792. Coonrad Irick. William Stines, 4th September, 1792, late of Bath, now of Georgia. Samuel Johnson deposes, Bath County, 17th July, 1792, when he was living with Stephen as a servant, which was in 1774. [Chalkley vol 2, p.16, SEP 1793 JUDGEMENTS (G-Z)

As no wife is mentioned in his will, she must have predeceased him.

Will written Apr 18, 1820; probated in Jan 1822 court. Witnesses, John Steuart, James Hicklin, John Carlile, Martin Coyner. Executors son-in-law Wm. Hogshead, son James Gwin, friend Otho Wade. Names son David who is not of age (21); son Robert, his present wife [revealed in later action to be named Polly], and their son David; son John and wife [later revealed to be Peggy] and their son David; dau. Sally and husband Thomas Kincaid and their son David Kincaid; daughters Isabella, Margaret, Rachel, Susan; son-in-law Robert Lockridge and his wife Polly; son James; dau. Nancy and her husband James Wiley and their children [not named]; dau. Elizabeth and her husband Samuel Givens or Givin and their children (not named); dau. Jane and her husband John Cleek and her children [not named]. [Bath Co Will Bk 2, p.416]

Estate inventoried Feb 28, 1822 by John Sitlington, John Carlile, Walter Richards. 2 slaves added in July. Estate sold in Feb, various debts settled in July; here, Wm. Hogshead is listed as William E. Hogsett.

1837: Dau. Polly & her husband Robert Lockridge contested David's will; see her entry.

Noted events in his life were:

• Military: Rev. War, Virginia. ¹⁹

David married Jane CARLISLE in 1768 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia.⁵ Jane was born on 26 Nov 1746 in Augusta Co, Virginia and died in 1787 in Virginia at age 41.

Notes: Birth, death, etc. from Carol Watson's Carlile book, p.18.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 25 F    i. Agness\Nancy GWIN was born on 18 Aug 1770 and died between Jul 1845 and Mar 1846 in Bath Co, Virginia about age 74.

+ 26 M    ii. James GWIN was born on 27 Jun 1774 and died from Jul to Aug 1844.

+ 27 F    iii. Mary "Polly" GWIN was born on 8 Mar 1776 and died after Apr 1837.

+ 28 F    iv. Elizabeth GWIN was born on 8 Apr 1778 and died on 31 Oct 1864 in Moberly, Missouri at age 86.

+ 29 F    v. Jane GWIN was born on 1 Jul 1780 in Bath (now Highland) co, Virginia and died on 16 Oct 1856 in Bath Co, Virginia ²³ at age 76.

+ 30 F    vi. Sarah GWIN was born on 10 Jul 1782.

+ 31 M    vii. Robert GWIN was born from 1783 to 1785 in Bath Co, Virginia and died in 1869 in Highland Co, Virginia ²⁵ at age 86.

+ 32 M    viii. John GWIN Sr. was born on 1 Aug 1787 in Virginia,^26,27 died on 8 Sep 1872 in Highland Co, Virginia ²⁸ at age 85, and was buried in Gwin Family Cem, Tomahawk Farm, Highland Co, Virginia.²⁹

David next married Violet CRAWFORD, daughter of William CRAWFORD and Margaret HENDERSON, on 11 Nov 1790 in Augusta Co, Virginia.⁶ Violet died between Jun 1813 and Apr 1820.

Notes: Named Vilet Gwin in brother John's will Nov 1806. Will lists her dau. Susannah Henderson Gwin.

Named Vilet Gwin in father's will in June 1813; probated Apr 1815. Not named in husband's will in 1820, so must be dead.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 33 F    i. Isabella GWIN was born in 1793 and died on 14 Jan 1876 at age 83.

+ 34 F    ii. Margaret GWIN was born in 1800 and died on 2 Nov 1847 at age 47.

+ 35 F    iii. Rachel Violet GWIN was born on 21 Dec 1802 and died on 15 Feb 1847 at age 44.

+ 36 F    iv. Susan(nah) Henderson GWIN was born on 23 Feb 1806 and died on 17 Feb 1853 at age 46.

+ 37 M    v. David S. GWIN was born in 1809 and died on 8 Jun 1879 in Baltimore, MD at age 70.

  Fourth Generation  

14. Virginia GWIN (Joseph³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born before 1763 and died before 1817.

Notes: Virginia md. Wm. Stuart. [Cleek, p.97]

1817: Father's will left property to Stuart granddaughters Elibeth, Mary, Margaret, Jean, and Sarah ($5 each), but did not name parents Virginia & Wm Stuart, so I assume both are dead, or maybe just Virginia is dead. Also made provision for Sarah Stuart to live with Joseph's son Moses (Virginia's brother, Sarah's uncle]. Perhaps the other girls are older and are on their own by now.

Morton says Wm md Virginia Gwin & their children were:
Edward m. Christina Callahan 1819
Sarah m. Sinclair Steuart
Jane m. David Bennett
girl m. __ Dickenson
Mary m. John Steuart, 1816
Margaret m. Abraham Carper
girl m. Rev. __

No Bath mrg for David Bennet, a Dickenson & Stuart (found Carper & Bennett in the 1850 census though).

Edward's widow Christina (who was a Sutton, not a Callahan) was b. abt 1779 (per the 1850 census), so Edward was probably born then or earlier. Assuming Virginia was married and at least 16 by 1779, she was born before 1763.

Virginia married William STUART before 1779 in Virginia. William was born before 1760 and died from 1816 to 1817.

Notes: Consented to dau. Mary's marriage in Feb 1816. Not mentioned in father-in-law's 1817 will and his dau. Sarah lives with her uncle Moses Gwin, so I assume Wm is dead.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 38 M    i. Edward STUART was born est 1779 in Virginia (probably Augusta co) and died before 1850.

+ 39 F    ii. Margaret STUART was born about 1801 in Bath Co, Virginia.

+ 40 F    iii. Sarah STUART was born about 1805 in Bath Co, Virginia.

   41 F    iv. Elizabeth STUART was born from 1795 to 1805 in Virginia.

+ 42 F    v. Jane Gwin STUART was born about 1805 in Virginia.

+ 43 F    vi. Mary STUART was born from 1790 to 1800 in Virginia.

15. Thomas GWIN (Joseph³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born from 1765 to 1777 in Augusta Co, Virginia ⁸ and died from Dec 1847 to Jan 1848 in Augusta Co, Virginia at age 81.

Notes: Married April 8, 1800 Elizabeth Lockridge dau. of Samuel & Elizabeth Lockridge, migrated to KY. [Cleek p.96]
-- note that Cleek was talking about Thomas who was supposedly a s/o Robert & Jean (Kincaid) Gwin. Thomas should've married before 1795 when Joseph was born, so I'm not sure what to make of this marriage, which isn't recorded in the usual places in Augusta co as far as I know.

SEPTEMBER, 1802 (H to Z). Hughart vs. Adams--Road appeal from Augusta. On 20th February, 1798, following inhabitants of ye Great Calf Pasture, petitioned to change the river road: Thomas Hughart, John Montgomery, Archibald Kinkead, James Gwinn, Jacob Peck, Thomas Kinkead, William Kinkead, Joseph Gwinn, Thomas Gwinn, James Fulton, William Moore, Samuel Black, Peter Simpson, William Yeuel, Samuel Neil, William Steele, Thomas Philips, Adam Hickle. [Chalkley vol 2, p.31]
--not necessarily this Thomas, but since James & Joseph also signed, it seems likely

1810 VA census, Augusta co, p. 345
Thomas Guin
3 males under 10 [Samuel, David, William]
1 male 10-16 [Joseph Jr]
1 male 26-45 [Joseph Sr]
1 female 16-26 [Betsy Lockridge]
no slaves
[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/augusta/census/1810/0345.gif]

1813 Dec 25: Deed Joseph Guin & Mary his wife of Bath co to Thomas Guin of Augusta co, son of said Joseph & Mary, for 300 lbs. Said land is where Thomas is now living, on both sides of the Great Calfpasture, adj. William Kinkead, Thomas Kinkead, and John Clayton. One tract was conveyed to said Joseph by his father Robert Gwin by deed on 17 May 1785 and contain 220 acres. The adjacent tract was granted to Joseph by patent dated 22 May 1794 contains 120 acres.

1817: Father's will left Thomas $5, no land.

1830 Nov 22: Thomas Gwin and James Black patented 112 acres in Augusta Co on the Great Calfpasture river on the south side of Walker's Mtn, joining land of said Gwin and John Kincaid's land. Bounds mention "John Clayton's line". Surveyed March 23, 1829. LOTW #7680 issued 6 March 1824. [Grants 79, p.370; Gwin card 69]
--This is near Clayton Mill Ck. May be James Black husband of Betsy Rice..

1830 Dec 7: Thomas & Joseph Gwin attended estate sale of James Bratton. [BCWI p.151-152] - Based on other buyers, Bratton appeared to live around Claytons in Augusta Co.

1834 5 May: Thomas Guin & Elizabeth his wife sold their portion of Samuel Lockridge's farm, along with 4 of her siblings. See Samuel's entry for details.

1838:Thomas, Joseph, and Wm. Gwin owed money to estate of Lewis Bratton. [BCWI p.189-190]

1840 August: Thomas & Joseph Gwin in debtor/creditor list of Lewis Bratton estate. [BCWI p.202]

1840 census, Augusta co, VA, page 44:
Thomas Gwin 1 male 60-70, 1 female 50-60
1 male 20-30
1 male 16-20
1 fem < 5
2 fem 20-30
Neighbors: Robert Dunlap, John Clayton, Samuel, Thomas, and William Gwin, Ralph Black, Robin Kincaid, Morgan Kincaid, Joseph Gwin, Nelson Terry, David Peck

1848 Oct 13: Charles Dunlap, executor of Thomas Guin dec'd of Augusta co, sold to Harvy Fulton for $100 3 tracts of land formerly owned by Thos Guin, in Augusta co on both sides of the Great Calfpasture river adj. John Clayton. One tract contains an estimated 220 acres; an adjacent tract containing by survey 120 acres that was conveyed to Thos. Guin by his father Joseph Guin, and half another tract granted to Thos. Guin & James Black, currently undivided and surveyed to them by patent dated 22 Nov 1830. [This accounts for all of Thomas's land.]

13 Dec 1849, Wood co VA: Thomas's legacies to his children and granddaughter Margaret Jane Guin were partitioned and purchased (land in Wood co) - see their respective entries. Each child of Thomas received $150 worth of land except granddau. Margaret Jane who got $100 worth of land.

1858 June 24: Harvey Fulton of Augusta co sold the 1848 land back to Charles A. Dunlap for $3000. The land now adjoins John Clayton's heirs, Hry[?] Kenedy, and Samuel F. Bailey.

Noted events in his life were:

• Will: 3 Dec 1847, Augusta Co, Virginia. Abstract (I have a copy of the original)
I, Thomas Guin of Augusta Co, VA...
- livestock, farming utensils, household & kitchen furniture to my beloved wife
- debts to be paid
- $150 to be given to the sons of Joseph Guin my oldest son
- $150 to the sons of Samuel Guin
- $150 to the sons of David Guin
- $150 to the sons of William Guin
- $150 to Polly's my daughters sons
- $150 to Sally my daughters sons
- $150 to Elizabeth my daughters sons
- $150 to Armenius my son
- I direct the legacies to be laid out in land to be used by my sons and daughters during their lifetimes
- $100 to Margaret Jane Guin the daughter of Margaret Guin deceased, now living with me; this legacy to be laid out in land also
- after legacies are paid, the remainder of the estate remains the property of my wife
- executors are Charles A. Dunlap and my son David Guin; I direct them to sell my land
Signed Thomas Guinn.
Wiitnesses: John Gone, Cyrus A. McCutchen, Thomas A. Clayton

Will of Thomas Gwin proved in January 1848 court term in Augusta co. Proved by oathes of John Gone and Thomas A. Clayton.

Thomas married Elizabeth A. "Betsy" LOCKRIDGE, daughter of Samuel LOCKRIDGE and Elizabeth (UNKNOWN), in 1790-1795 in Augusta Co, Virginia. Betsy was born from 1779 to 1784 ³⁸ and died after Dec 1847.

Notes: Betsey, wife of Thomas Gwynn is mentioned in an 1814 suit over her father's estate; see her father's entry. Although some published sources say she married Thomas son of Robert Gwin & Jean Kincaid, he would have been at least 30 yrs older than she. It makes much more sense that she would marry Thomas son of Joseph, as he would be near her age and his brother Robert married her sister Sarah.

Listed on son Samuel's death cert as E.A. Guinn.

Is this her? Did she move to Wood co after Thomas's death? Their dau. Eliz. was already married to Samuel Swink at this time and I don't know of any other single or widowed Elizabeths, which is the only reason I know she'd buy land alone. My comments in brackets.
18 July 1849, Wood co VA: Deed from Benjamin Willard [the attorney who handled the distribution of lands to the Gwin adult children] to Elizabeth Guin, both of Wood co, for $95, 25 acres on Lees Ck. Bounds mention corner to John & George Wigal, a lot sold to John Wigal, a 40 acre lot sold to Oren Covert [which Covert sold to Thomas A. Guin in May 1849]

The will index at Rootsweb (wood co) shows a will for Elizabeth Guinn in 1850, but a lookup volunteer with a will index shows nothing - need to get will book to find out. Ordered 8/18/2005 at LDS.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 44 M    i. Joseph GWIN was born about 1795 in Augusta Co, Virginia and died from Jun 1850 to Dec 1859 in Wood Co, Virginia (now West Virginia) about age 55.

+ 45 M    ii. Samuel GUINN was born about 1803 in Virginia, died on 17 Dec 1865 in Wood Co, West Virginia about age 62, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cem, Wood Co, West Virginia.

+ 46 M    iii. David GWIN was born about 1808 in Virginia.

+ 47 M    iv. William Lockridge GWIN was born about 1808 in Augusta Co, Virginia and died on 21 Mar 1864 in Wood Co, West Virginia about age 56.

+ 48 F    v. Mary "Polly" GWIN was born about 1815 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

+ 49 F    vi. Sarah "Sally" GWIN was born about 1813 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

+ 50 F    vii. Elizabeth GWIN was born about 1820 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

+ 51 F    viii. Margaret GWIN was born from 1795 to 1814 in Augusta Co, Virginia and died before 1848 in Virginia.

+ 52 M    ix. Thomas Armenius GWIN was born about 1823 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

16. Jane GWIN (Joseph³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born before 1774 and died between 1795 and 1817.

Notes: Birthdate assumes she was at least 21 at marriage, since her marriage bond says she was of age.

Not named in father's will in 1817, so perhaps dead.

Jane married John LAW on 15 Dec 1795 in Augusta Co, Virginia.⁹ John was born before 1774 in Virginia.

Notes: This may be him - Chalkley vol 2, p. 428
Insolvents & Delinquents, 2nd District, Augusta co, 1801 - John Law, deceased
-- On the other hand, there is evidence of John Law in the 1760s in Chalkley too, which may be another generation back from John who md. Jane Gwin

17. James GWIN (Joseph³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born est 1765-1774 in Virginia and died from Feb 1835 to May 1835 in Augusta Co, Virginia about age 69.

Notes: Possible marriage: Augusta co, 13 Jan 1792, James Gwin & Jane Hicklin, d/o John Hicklin, returned 24 Jan 1792 by John Montgomery. [Vogt & Kethley] and [Chalkley vol 2, p.355].
--Cindy Hartman says the James who md. Jane Hicklin lived later in Rockingham and is probably a son of Patrick & Jean Guinn. I wonder though, as the marriage date is about right, and the Montgomerys were neighbors of these Gwins. There is an 1820 John Hicklin will in Bath co listing dau. Jane "Givin" (transcript) and giving James "Givin" all his "wearing clothes". Other children listed: son in law John Steuart, sons William, Thomas, daughters Sally Montgomery, Margaret Miller, Hannah Steuart, Mary Tacket, Elizabeth McCorkle, and the children of Martha Corbit dec'd, James and George Hicklin (possibly sons?), Rachel Wilson "Martha's eldest", bedding to James Steuart.
To me, this suggests that James and Jane Givin/Gwin were still in Augusta co in 1820, long after Cindy's James Guin moved to TN.

SEPTEMBER, 1802 (H to Z). Hughart vs. Adams--Road appeal from Augusta. On 20th February, 1798, following inhabitants of ye Great Calf Pasture, petitioned to change the river road: Thomas Hughart, John Montgomery, Archibald Kinkead, James Gwinn, Jacob Peck, Thomas Kinkead, William Kinkead, Joseph Gwinn, Thomas Gwinn, James Fulton, William Moore, Samuel Black, Peter Simpson, William Yeuel, Samuel Neil, William Steele, Thomas Philips, Adam Hickle. [Chalkley vol 2, p.31]
--I think this is this James Gwinn because the others who were adults at this time lived in Bath or Greenbrier.

1810 VA census, Augusta co, p. 345 - the other James Gwins I know of have either moved to Greenbrier long ago or are too old, so I think this must be him; census is in alphabetical order, so can't see neighbors
James Guin
2 males under 10
2 males 10-16
1 male 26-45
1 female under 10
1 female 10-16
1 female 26-45
[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/augusta/census/1810/0345.gif]

1813 Dec 25: Deed from Joseph Gwinn & Mary his wife of Bath co to James Gwinn, son of said Joseph & Mary, of Augusta co. For 300 lbs, James gets the tract where he now lives in Augusta co on the North side of the Great Calfpasure river, adj. Andrew Peck, William Corbet, & Joseph Gwinn Jun'r, containing 191 acres

Father's will (1817) left James $5, no land.

1820 Augusta co, VA (Waynesboro PO)
James Gwin
2 males 10-16, 1 male > 45
1 female < 10, 1 fem 10-16, 2 fems 16-26, 1 fem > 45

Can't find in 1830 Augusta - no Gwins! There is James Givens 70-80, wife 60-70, 1 fem 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 15-20. Alphabetized, so can't check neighbors.

James's will, Feb 1835, mentioned sons Washington and John, dau. Jane Kinkaid wife of James, and 2 youngest children Martha and Julia. The 1810 census shows 1 more son. John is not in the 1840 Augusta census.

Noted events in his life were:

• Will: 21 Feb 1835, Augusta Co, Virginia. Augusta co VA will book 20, p.341
In the name of God amen. I James Gwin of Augusta County and state of Virginia, being at present far advanced in years and caling [sic] to mind the shortness & uncertainty of life and being at present of a sound and disposing mind & memory, do make and constitute this my last will and testament in the following manner.
1st. I direct that there be no appraisement or sale of my property personal or real whatever, but that it be divided as hereafter directed.
2. I leave and bequeath to my daughter Jane Kinkaid, wife of James Kinkaid, my bay filley and my own bed and the furniture thereto.
3. I leave to my two youngest children the house in which I now live together with their living on the place so long as the live a single life if the [sic] choose to accept it. I also leave and bequeath to my said daughters (with the exception of my bed above mentioned), Marth [sic] and Julia, all my household and kitchen furniture, my flock of sheep, and my part of the wheat crop now in the ground to be equally divided by and between themselves.
4th. I leave and bequeath to my daughter Martha my gray mare, my spotted cow and calf, and five dollars to be paid her as hereafter directed.
5th. I leave to my daughter Julia my bay horse, my red cow, and five dollars to be paid her in money as hereafter directed.
6. I leave and bequeath to my son Washington all my plantation on which I now live, containing by deed and estimation one hundred and ninety two acres of land being the same more or less. On condition however that he pay or cause to be paid all my just and lawfull debts and give to my two youngest daughters the sum of five dollars each and also admits the said Martha and Julia the free and uninterupted use of the house I now live in together with their living on the place during their single life. I further request that he keep their two horses and two cows and for which he shall have the use of the same on the farm when needed. It is also my direction and wish that my son shall after my deceas come and live in my house with his two single sisters and get a free and full possession of the one half of my plantation to support his two sisters on during the time they remain single, but in case one of them gets married or should leave the place, I direct that the other goes and live in the house with Washington in order that the place may be left to him free of all incumberance except the support of his single sister as heretofore named. I also leave to him my rifle gun which I wish him to keep during life as a memmorial of
me, and also my plow gear & utensials I now possess on the farm, he also is to have the half of the wheat in the ground.
7th. I leave and bequeath to my grand son Logan Gwin one good clever[?] horse and saddle to be paid him by my son Washington when he arrives at the age of twenty one years.
8th. And lastly I will and bequeath to my son John my three spotted steers as a compensation for setling this my estate. I also appoint the said John Gwin sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills and testaments by me made, and declare this alone to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 21st day of February and in the year of our Lord 1835.
Signed, sealed and delivered. James Gwin
in the presence of
Jacob Beck
Morgan Kincaid
David Gwin
W. Clayton

• Probate: May 1835, Augusta Co, Virginia. Augusta County Court, May Term 1835
The last will and testament of James Gwinn deceased was presented in court and proved by the oaths of Jacob Beck and David Gwinn, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded and John Gwinn the executor therein named appeared in court and refused to take upon himself the burthen of the execution of the said will and on the motion of Washington Gwin, who made oath thereto according to law and with Jacob Beck his security, entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of Two Thousand Dollars conditioned as the law directs which is ordered to be recorded. Certificate is granted the said Washington Gwinn for obtaining letters of administration with the will annexed in due form on the estate of the said James Gwinn deceased.
Teste, Jefferson Kinney, C.A.C.

page 493
25 May 1835, Bond of Washington Gwinn & Jacob Beck, $2,000, for Washington to be executor of the will annexed of James Gwinn dec'd.

James married (Unknown) (UNKNOWN) before 1798 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia. (Unknown) was born before 1779 and died from 1810 to 1835 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 53 M    i. Joseph GWIN was born from 1794 to 1798 in Augusta or Bath Co, Virginia and died about Oct 1823 in Bath Co, Virginia about age 28.

+ 54 M    ii. Washington GWIN was born about 1806 in Augusta Co, Virginia,⁴³ died on 11 Feb 1868 in , Cass Co, Indiana ⁴³ about age 62, and was buried in Sprinkle Cemetery, Cass Co, Indiana.⁴³

+ 55 F    iii. Mary Jane GWIN was born from 1794 to 1799 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia and died before Aug 1838 in Gallia co, Ohio.

   56 F    iv. Martha GWIN was born from 1800 to 1810 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

   57 M    v. John GWIN was born from 1800 to 1810 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

Notes: 1830 census: There is a John whose last name looks like Gorvin or Gwinn - it's hard to read.


May 1835, Augusta co - John refused to be executor of his father's will; his brother Washington took over as exec'r.

Not in 1840 Augusta census. There is a John Givens age 30-40, 1 fem 20-30, 2 fems under 5.

Noted events in his life were:

• Heir: in his father's will, 21 Feb 1835, Augusta Co, Virginia.

• Court Appearance: May 1835, Augusta Co, Virginia. Refused to be executor of his father's will, so it passed to his brother Washington.

   58 F    vi. Julia GWIN was born from 1810 to 1820 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

19. Robert GWIN (Joseph³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born before 1784 in Virginia and died from Oct 1843 to Feb 1844 in Bath Co, Virginia.

Notes: From "History of Coles County, Illinois", in the sketch on John W. Gwin: "The paternal grandfather of our subject, Robert Gwin by name, was a native of Virginia, where he remained during his childhood and youth, and where he was married to Miss Sarah Lockridge, also a native of Virginia. Their 8 children were Joseph, Andrew, Samuel, the only one surviving, Robert, Jane, Margaret, Molly, and William. His first wife died in middle life, and he was then married to Miss Betsey Mc Craig, of Virginia, who became the mother of six children namely Sarah, Renwick, Catherine, David, Blackburn and John. The youngest son and David are the only children living of this marriage. Grandfather died in Virginia in about 1840. His last wife survived him several years."

Father's will left Robert 260 acres near the Warm Springs bought of W. Guthrey, the place he now lives on adjoining James Stuart, and Negro child Eady; to Robert, John, Moses, and William Kinkead joint use of land on Calfpasture Mtn, 428 acres in Pendleton and Bath for use as stock farms.

Not found in Bath, Highland, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Augusta in 1850 census.

Bath Co Will Book 5 -- I think this is this Robert because the witnesses William K., Moses, and John are all sons of Joseph who presumably live next door to Robert:
Will of Robert Gwin dated Oct 2, 1843, proved Feb 1844
Wit: John C. Marshall, John Gwin, Moses Gwin, William K. Gwin
Intro: "funeral to be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life"
Beq: land in Greenbrier and my share in the Lockridge place on the Big Calfpasture to be sold and the proceeds divided equally between my 1st wife's children and my dau. Margaret's daughter, namely Joseph, Jane, Andrew, Samuel, Polly, William, Robert, and Margaret. Land on Big Sandy and land on Shaw's Fork to be sold and proceeds equally divided between my 2nd wife's children, namely Sarah, Renix, David, Catherine, Blackburn, and John
-beloved wife Betsy - home place & all furnishing; at her death, to be divided between my children Sarah, Catherine, Blackburn, and John
-son Renix: roan filly, new saddle

(Shaw's Fork is a fork of the upper Cowpasture river in Highland Co, VA; it joins the main stem at Liberty, near the Augusta Co border. Gwin Mtn is just to the southeast, then Benson Run. There is a Big Sandy Run in Pocahontas Co on Cochran Ck near Rimel (which is pretty close to the Highland Co lands). There are also Big Sandy creeks or rivers in Kanawha Co east of Charleston, and in Wayne Co and Preston Co, and a Big Sandy River that flows thru present-day Kentucky near the WV border. I don't know which Big Sandy he owned land on.)

Page 50
Inventory of estate of Robert Gwin - 24 Feb 1844 - appraised by Moses Gwin, John Gwin, John D. Kincaid
Administrator: Joseph Gwin

Page 144
Settlement - estate of Robert Gwin - Joseph Gwin, administrator - settled by William H. Terrill - 12 Feb 1846 - no heirs listed

On Nov 2, 1847, in Augusta County, "the Lockridge farm" was sold to Thomas Clayton by Joseph Guin & Mary Jane his wife, Samuel Guin & Elizabeth his wife, and Margaret Guin of Augusta county, David Guin & Jane his wife of Wood county, and Andrew Guin & Polly Guin of Highland county. The Guins released their interest in "the undivided one fourteenth part of the Lockridge farm on the waters of the great Calf Pasture adjoining the lands of Thomas Mongomery, Samuel Blackburn, and others" for one dollar. Clerks statements filed in Highland co for "Mary" [Polly] Guin on 11 Dec 1848; in Wood co for David & Jane Guin, no date; in Augusta co for Joseph and Samuel Guin and their wives Mary Jane and Elizabeth on 10 Feb 1849; no acknowledgements filed for Andrew or Margaret.
--Note that Wm and Robert are missing from this sale, but they sold their shares later. Note that David & Jane Gwin in this sale is Robert's daughter Jane and her husband David Gwin. (Robert's son David Gwin didn't inherit a share of the Lockridge place, so this is not him with some other Jane.]

Nov 1849: William Guin "of Tipacanoe Co, Indiana" sold his one eighth share of the one fourteenth part of the Lockridge place to Thomas Clayton [get details from laptop].

June 1852: Robert J. Gwin of Gallia Co, Ohio sold his share of the Lockridge farm to Thomas Clayton (see his entry); the deed specifies that his share was inherited from his mother's share of the farm.

1850 VA, Highland Co census, p.109 or 110, #586
Renick Gwin 33 b. Bath, no occupation listed, r.e. value: 100
Polly 38 b. Bath, as were rest of people except where noted
Catharine 28
William 15
Morgan 12
Charles R. 9
Sarah J. 2 b. Highland
Blackburn 23 b. Bath
--I believe Renick, Polly, Catharine, and Blackburn are the children of Robert, living on Robert's old place. Mother Betsy must've died or remarried. The younger children (see their entries) appear to be illegitimate children of Mary/Polly. This is 10 houses before Robert's brothers John, Moses, and Wm, who he is supposed to live near per his father's will. Also, James Stuart lives 2 farms away at #588; his land adjoined the land that Robert lived on, willed to Robert by Joseph.

Working backwards, it looks like Robert must've married his 2nd wife Betsy between Polly and Renick, that is between 1812 and 1817. And to have 7 or 8 kids before 1812, he must've first married before 1804. Which means he was probably born before 1784.

2nd marriage record: Robert Guin & Elizabeth McCray, 8 Feb 1816, Pendleton Co, VA. This is from a transcription; I need to see the original to see if "aig" looked like "ay" to the transcriber.

12 May 1845, recorded Nov 1860 - Joseph Gwin, executor of Robert Gwin, sold land to Benjamin Thompson - Robert had sold land to Thompson in 1840 on Cowardins Big Spring, a branch of Jacksons River in the Warm Springs Valley on the line of Thomas Adams dec'd and on the side of W.S. Mountain, being 260 acres that was devised to Robert by his father Joseph Gwin dec'd, and said land was never conveyed to Thompson. Joseph's statement filed in Augusta co. [Bath Co Deed Bk 12, p.175]

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I searched the KY land grants database at ancestry.com for "Big Sandy" and got lots of hits but no Guins of any spelling. There was a Robert Guinn who got land in Clinton Co KY in 1836, but the 1840 Clinton census (GenWeb) shows a Robert 20-30 with a couple of small children and other Gwinns nearby, so this is probably not him.

Possibility for Robert's Greenbrier land:
30 July 1799, Robert Gwin, Greenbrier county - 30 acres on the waters of Pollie's Creek a branch of Greenbrier River adjoining the land of James Gwin & Bailey Wood; LOTW 12935 issued 13 July 1782. [Lib. of VA database, Grants 42, p. 485]
-- need to get grantor index to see when this land got sold and who sold it

Robert married Sarah "Sally" LOCKRIDGE, daughter of Samuel LOCKRIDGE and Elizabeth (UNKNOWN), about 1800 in Augusta or Bath Co, Virginia. Sally was born before 1788 in Virginia (probably Augusta co) and died from Aug 1815 to Jan 1816 in Augusta or Bath Co, Virginia.

Notes: How do we know Robert's wife's name?
1) Death record of son Joseph names parents Robert & Sarah.
2) History of Coles Co, IL (see Robert's entry)
3) Suit over father's land names dau. Sally "wife of Robert Gwynn" and timeframe is right for it to be this Robert.
4) Her children inherited her 1/14th share of the Lockridge farm. Samuel left his farm to his 14 children. What are the odds there would be 2 Samuels with 14 children in the right timeframe?

Children from this marriage were:

+ 59 M    i. Joseph GWIN was born from 1800 to 1804 in Augusta Co, Virginia and died on 20 Nov 1875 in Augusta Co, Virginia ⁴⁴ at age 74.

+ 60 F    ii. Jane GWIN was born about 1808 in Virginia and died in 1853 in Wood Co, Virginia (now West Virginia) ⁴⁶ about age 45.

+ 61 M    iii. Andrew GWIN was born about 1813 in Bath or Augusta Co, Virginia and died from 1880 to 1887 in (probably) Wood Co, West Virginia ⁴⁶ about age 67.

+ 62 F    iv. Margaret GWIN was born before 1810 in Virginia ⁴⁸ and died before Oct 1843.

+ 63 M    v. Samuel GWIN was born about 1811 in Virginia ⁴⁹ and died on 18 Dec 1884 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, West Virginia ⁵⁰ about age 73.

+ 64 F    vi. Mary "Polly" GWIN was born from 1810 to 1812 in Bath Co, Virginia and died before 1887 in (probably) Highland Co, Virginia.⁴⁶

+ 65 M    vii. William GWIN was born in 1813 in Bath Co, Virginia,⁵³ died on 2 Oct 1864 in Bridgeton, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana ⁵⁴ at age 51, and was buried in Pleasant Valley Cem., Parke (Tippecanoe?) Co, Indiana.

+ 66 M    viii. Robert J. GWIN was born on 25 Aug 1815 in Bath or Augusta Co, Virginia ⁵⁵ and died on 9 Sep 1883 in Porter, Springfield Twp, Gallia Co, Ohio ^46,56,57 at age 68.

Robert next married Betsy McCRAIG (probably) 8 Feb 1816 in Pendleton Co, Virginia. Betsy was born before 1800 in Virginia and died between Oct 1843 and 1847 in Highland Co, Virginia.⁵⁹

Notes: See husband's entry for surname explanation. We know she was Betsy from his will. Son John's bio says she died before he was 20 (May 1847).

Children from this marriage were:

   67 F    i. Sarah GWIN was born about 1816 in Bath Co, Virginia and died before 1887.⁴⁶

Notes: No marriage bond in Bath Co to 1853.

1860: With brother John in Highland Co, age 44. At least I'm pretty sure this is her.

Noted events in her life were:

• Census: 1860, Highland Co, Virginia.

+ 68 M    ii. Renick GWIN was born from 1817 to 1820 in Bath Co, Virginia and died before 1887.⁴⁶

+ 69 M    iii. David GWIN was born about 1820 in Bath Co, Virginia.

+ 70 F    iv. Catherine GWIN was born about 1822 in Bath Co, Virginia and died between 1870 and 1887 in (probably) Highland Co, Virginia ⁴⁶ about age 48.

   71 M    v. Blackburn GWIN was born from 1824 to 1827 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 14 Dec 1871 in Cowpasture river, Highland Co, Virginia ^46,62 at age 46.

Notes: 1850 VA, Highland Co census, p.109
#586
Renick Gwin 33 b. Bath, no occupation listed, r.e. value: 100
Polly 38 b. Bath, as were rest of people except where noted
Catharine 28
William 15
Morgan 12
Charles R. 9
Sarah J. 2 b. Highland
Blackburn 23 b. Bath

1860 VA, Highland Co, #595-563
Katharine Gwin39 f housekeeper, illiterate, P=20
Blagburn 36 m farmhand, illiterate

1870 VA, Highland co, P.32 Stonewall Twp, Monterey, 24 Aug
#215
Frield, John 48 laborer, pv=200
Catharine 38 keeping house
William G. 7
Gwin, Blackburn 60
---Blackburn should be abt 44/45, per the earlier censuses and his 1871 death record.

Noted events in his life were:

• Military: 31st Virginia Inf., Co. B 2nd, CSA, 1862, Virginia. ⁶³

• Census: FROM 1850 TO 1870, Highland Co, Virginia.

+ 72 M    vi. John GWIN was born on 1 May 1827 in Bath Co, Virginia ⁶⁴ and died after 1887 in (probably) Coles Co, Illinois.⁶⁵

20. John C. GWIN (Joseph³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born about 1786 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 17 May 1861 in Highland Co, Virginia ¹⁰ about age 75.

Notes: Married Mary (Pickens) Callahan, widow of Wm Callahan. [Cleek, p.96] No marriage bond for this John in Bath Co and Mary doesn't match wife's name of Rachel in 1850 census. Cleek may be wrong, or John may have married twice. Elsewhere, Cleek has a John Givens married to Rachel Pickens, so perhaps this John's wife really is a Pickens. If she's his first wife, they were married before about 1813. Morton's history of Highland Co says merely that John married a Pickens.

William CALLAHAN and Mary PICKENS were married, 3 Feb. 1812, at Pendleton Co., Virginia, by Otho WADE. [Pendleton Co marriages, from Bird page vol 5 on Bath Co page)

Tried John/Rachel/Rachael search at ancestry.com VA marriages database for surrounding counties; no luck.

From THE JOHN PICKENS FAMILY, Combined Editiion (Baltimore, Gateway Press,
1981), p. 21: "Alexander PICKENS lived in Highland Co., SC.*** ... His home was
at the foot of a mountain, one mile south of McD., and his spring is still
called by his name. At this place ... Rachel [PICKENS] (married John GIVEN,
1811) and Mary (married William CALLAHAN 1812 and then married John
GIVEN)..[SOURCE] History of Highland Co., VA"
*** NOTE this is an obvious typo. she goes on to give the source as
History of Highland Co., VA. There is no Highland County in either North or
South Carolina. I suspect Rachel actually married John Gwin and her sister Mary married John Given and they were 2 separate people...

In father Joseph's will, he left son John "the land he lives on adjoining Hambleton Benson"; to Robert, John, Moses, and William Kinkead joint use of land on Calfpasture Mtn, 428 acres in Pendleton and Bath for use as stock farms

Need census entries:
1820 GWINN JOHN Bath County VA 069 (same page as brothers)
1830 GWIN JOHN C. Bath County VA 189
1840 GUIN JOHN C. Bath County VA 116

1850 VA, Highland Co, p.
#598
John Gwin 64 all b. Bath, farmer, r.e. value 1500
Rachael 60
Sarah 35
Polly 33
Hamilton 30
Margaret 26
Adison W. 5 b. Pendleton
#599 Hamilton Benson 64 (wife Elizabeth 55), kids
--previous 2 houses are brothers Moses and Wm

1860 VA, Highland Co, #589-557
Hamilton Gwin 43 m farmer, R=2,380, P=2,095
John C. Gwin (fa) 75 m
Sarah 47 f housekeeper
Adison Hooks 15 m farmhand
-- next door is John's brother Moses and brother Wm K is a few houses further away.

Noted events in his life were:

• Census: FROM 1850 TO 1860, Highland Co, Virginia.

John married Rachael (UNKNOWN) before 1850 in Virginia. Rachael was born about 1790 in Bath Co, Virginia and died between 1850 and 1860 in Highland Co, Virginia about age 60.

Notes: An unknown source from Harry Montgomery gives a possible death date of May 10,1853.

Children from this marriage were:

   73 F    i. Sarah GWIN was born from 1813 to 1815 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 5 Sep 1889 in Highland Co, Virginia ^67,68 at age 75.

Notes: 1850: With parents, age 35, in Highland Co, VA.
1860-1880: with her brother Hamilton in Highland co

   74 F    ii. Mary "Polly" GWIN was born about 1817 in Bath Co, Virginia.

Notes: 1850: With parents, age 33, in Highland Co, VA.

Possible death rec: Mary Gwin, 23 May 1853, no age, unmarried, no parents, housekeeper [Vital Records of Highland Co, p.294] -- this is the only Mary/Polly unaccounted for by later marriages or children or censuses

   75 M    iii. Hamilton GWIN was born about 1820 in Bath Co, Virginia, died on 19 Aug 1890 in Highland Co, Virginia ⁶⁹ about age 70, and was buried in Gwin Family Cem, Headwaters, Highland Co, Virginia.⁷⁰

Notes: 1850: With parents, age 30, in Highland Co, VA.

1851 May 1: Hamilton Gwin patented 280 acres in Highland co on east side of Cowpasture river, adj. John Gwin; bounds mention Hall's draft; del'd to A. Stephenson Jr. 28 Jul 1851. [LVA Land Grants database, Gwin, card 25; Grants 105, p.378]

1851 May 1: William A.B. Gwin & Hamilton Gwin patented 820 acres in Highland co in the double of the Shenandoah mtn near the head of Angland's branch (an eastern branch of the Cowpasture), adj. a new survey of David G. McClung; bounds mention Mick's ridge, a big draft run near the land formerly owned by Joseph Gwin, the path that goes over the mtns to Adam's old place; del'd to A. Stephenson Jr 18 Jul 1851. [LVA Land Grants database, Gwin, card 26; Grants 105, p.379]

1851 Nov 1: Hamilton Gwin patented 13 acres in Highland co on the east side of the Cowpasture river. [LVA Land Grants database, Gwin, card 27]

1854 Aug 1: Hamilton Gwin patented 33 acres in Highland co on the Cowpasture river. [LVA Land Grants database, Gwin, card 29]

1854 Aug 1: Hamilton Gwin patented 67 acres in Highland co on Shenandoah mtn on top and east side of Brushy Ridge. [LVA Land Grants database, Gwin, card 28]

1859 Sep 1: Hamilton Gwin & William A.B. Gwin patented 298 acres in Highland co, on top and both sides of Shenandoah Mtn. [LVA Land Grants database, Gwin, card 30]

1860 VA, Highland co, Williamsville, July 18, #589-557
Hamilton Gwin 43 m farmer, R=2,380, P=2,095
John C. Gwin (fa) 75 m
Sarah 47 f housekeeper
Adison Hooks 15 m farmhand

1870 VA, Highland co, p.33 Stonewall Twp, Monterey
#218
Gwin, Hamilton 52 farmer, 3000,891
Sarah 55 keeping house

1880 VA, Highland co, Stonewall Twp, #79
Gwin, Hamilton 63 farmer, all b. VA
, Sallie 65 sister, housekeeping

Noted events in his life were:

• Census: FROM 1850 TO 1870, Highland Co, Virginia.

+ 76 F    iv. Margaret GWIN was born from 1824 to 1825 in Bath Co, Virginia, died between 1860 and 1866 in Highland Co, Virginia ⁷¹ about age 36, and was buried in Gwin Family Cem, Headwaters, Highland Co, Virginia.⁷²

21. Moses GWIN (Joseph³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born in Jan 1787 in Bath Co, Virginia ¹¹ and died on 27 Apr 1867 in Highland Co, Virginia ^12,13 at age 80.

Notes: Married a Kincaid, died in 1867. [Cleek, p.102]

23 June 1821: Letter from William Clayton to his brother Ralph in St. Louis, MO: "...what makes it more memorable with us was the celebrating of Mr. Moses Guin's marriage to Miss B. Kincaid on that day." -- he was discussing a major rain that fell on the 30th and 31st of May, which is 10 days after the marriage date in the Bath records, so perhaps somebody read one of these 2 records wrong. [Rev. John Craig]

Father's will left son Moses "the place I live on [with description, but not in Bath Co Wills & Inventories], Negro man Doctor, wagons, plow, 3 horses, 3 steers, 1 cow, 1 heifer, all frarm utensils, money, bonds, Negro child Shorter, 3 sugar kettles; to Robert, John, Moses, and William Kinkead joint use of land on Calfpasture Mtn, 428 acres in Pendleton and Bath for use as stock farms

1850 VA, Highland Co, p.110
#596
Moses Gwin 62 farmer, b. Bath, r.e. value 1800
Elizabeth 62 b. Augusta
William 28 b. Bath
-- next 2 houses are brothers Wm and John, then Hamilton Benson

1860 VA, Highland Co, #590-558
Moses Gwin73 m farmer
Elizabeth (wife)77 f housekeeper
-- son Wm is next door

Land Patents:
Gwin, Moses Sept 30, 1844 Bath 266 acres on the east side of the Bull Pasture Mountain
Gwin, Robert & Moses July 01, 1850 Highland 21 acres, Big Valley on waters of Jacksons River

Noted events in his life were:

• Census: FROM 1850 TO 1860, Highland Co, Virginia.

Moses married Elizabeth KINCAID, daughter of Thomas KINCAID and Isabel KINCAID, on 21 May 1821 in Augusta Co, Virginia.¹⁴ Elizabeth was born from 1787 to 1788 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 18 Apr 1862 in Highland Co, Virginia ⁷⁵ at age 74.

Notes: Grandmother Elizabeth Kincaid's will mentions "dau. Isabela, Isabela's dau. Betsy Kinkead".

Her parents are listed on her death record as T. & J. Kincaid, but I looks like J in old handwriting.

Note that her brother Andrew Kincaid married her husband's sister Elizabeth Gwin [Cleek, p.97) and her brother Thomas married her husband's cousin(?) Sarah Gwin.

Noted events in her life were:

• Census: FROM 1850 TO 1860, Highland Co, Virginia.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 77 M    i. William A.B. GWIN was born about 1822 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 17 May 1882 in Cowpasture river, Highland Co, Virginia ⁷⁶ about age 60.

22. William Kinkead GWIN (Joseph³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born about 1795 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 29 Sep 1860 in Highland Co, Virginia ¹⁵ about age 65.

Notes: Father's will left son William Kinkead the land between John's and Robert's [whose land adjoins Hamilton Benson and James Stuart], Negro girl Kate, horses, planks for house siding, gun, 3 cattle; to Robert, John, Moses, and William Kinkead joint use of land on Calfpasture Mtn, 428 acres in Pendleton and Bath for use as stock farms. Wm Kinkead also gets land on Mill Creek purchased of Thomas Edins.

Married Jane Kincaid in 1823. [Cleek, p.102]

10 June 1842: Wm. K. Gwin, 81 acres in Bath co on the east side of the Cowpasture river above his house on the Meadow run. [LVA land grants, Gwin, card 74]

1850 Highland Co, p.110 - these are indexed as Gevin
#597
William Gwin 55 all b. Bath, farmer, r.e. value 1200
Jane 50
Rachael 24
-- next door to brothers Moses and John

1860 VA, Highland Co, #593-561
William K. Gwin 67 m farmer, R=1,050, P=3,790
Jane (wife ) 55 f housekeeper
--dau. Rachel is 2 houses away with husband Wm Gwin

Noted events in his life were:

• Census: FROM 1850 TO 1860, Highland Co, Virginia.

William married Jane KINCAID on 11 Nov 1823 in Bath Co, Virginia.¹⁶ Jane was born from 1800 to 1807 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 18 Feb 1885 in Cowpasture river, Highland Co, Virginia ⁷⁸ at age 84.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 78 F    i. Rachel GWIN was born about 1826 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 16 Jan 1887 in Cowpasture river, Highland Co, Virginia ⁷⁹ about age 61.

23. Elizabeth GWIN (Joseph³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born before 1796 and died between 1835 and 1850 in Virginia.

Notes: Elizabeth m. Andrew Kincaid, son of Thomas Kincaid and Isabell Kincaid Kincaid, on Jan 17, 1812 in Bath Co. [Cleek, p.97]

Birthdate assumes she was at least 16 at marriage.

Named Elibeth in father's will. Transcription in Bath Co Wills & Inventories says "daughters Elisabeth and Andrea K" but the original says "daughter Elizabeth and Andrew Kinkead".

Not in 1850 Highland Co with presumed husband.

Elizabeth married Andrew KINCAID, son of Thomas KINCAID and Isabel KINCAID, on 7 Jan 1812 in Bath Co, Virginia.¹⁷ Andrew was born about 1786 and died after 1860.

Notes: Elizabeth Gwin (dau. of Joseph) md. on Jan 7, 1812 in Bath Co to Andrew Kincaid, son of Thomas and Isabell (nee Kincaid) Kincaid. [Cleek, p.97]

1850 Highland Co census shows Andrew Kincaid, age 64, living alone in the cluster of Kincaids that immediately follow Elizabeth's uncle Gwins, so I think this is him, widowed.

1860 Highland co, VA, #602-570
Andrew Kincaid 74 m farmer, pers. prop. worth $3,046, b. Augusta
-- next door to Robert A. Stuart with Morgan & Harrison Gwin, near other Gwins

24. Joseph GWIN (Joseph³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born est 1792-1795 in Augusta Co, Virginia and died from Nov to Dec 1848 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

Notes: 1813 Dec 25: Joseph received land from his parents Joseph & Mary, in Augusta co, per the grantor's index. I have the 2 similar deeds for his brothers James & Thomas on the same date, but don't know how much land this Joseph received. This probably indicates that he was 16-21 at the time, or born between 1792 and 1797. Should check the Augusta tax lists to see when he appears.

1817: Father Joseph's will left son Joseph "my part of the land in Augusta Co lying on "Wakers" [Walkers] Mtn.

Apparently Joseph went to Indiana and bought land, which he later left to his children:
1831 Jan 3: Joseph Guin of Augusta Co, VA patented in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana:
80 acres (W half of NE qtr) in Sec 23 Twp 21-N Range 4-W, patent #12169
80 acres (W half of NE qtr) in Sec 25 Twp 21-N Range 4-W, #12170
80 acres (W half of NE qtr) in Sec 22 Twp 21-N Range 4-W, #12171
80 acres (E half of NW qtr) in Sec 22 Twp 21-N Range 4-W, #12172
Need to check Tippe. deeds to see what became of the first parcel and the portions of the other parcels that are not mentioned in his will.

1840 census, Augusta co, VA
Joseph Gwin
1 male age 60-70
1 fem 50-60
1 male 16-20
1 fem 16-20
1 fem 10-15
This is likely him - close to his brother Thomas.

27 Nov 1848: Wrote will (will bk 29, p.171)

Will Bk 29, Augusta co, p. 173 or 174
Augusta co court December term 1848
Will of Joseph Gwin deceased was presented in court and proved by the oaths of George S. Hodge and Joseph Guin. William Guy made $4,000 bond with Robert Guy and John W. Frazier as security for Wm Guy to be executor.

p. 192
appraisal of estate of Joseph Gwin dec’d - he had a fair amount of stuff, including:
interest in land on Walkers Mountain, worth $40
app’d by Joseph Gwin, Wm. W. Montgomery, Jo. E. Crawford, Feb 1849

p.194 sale - buyers include Joseph Gwin, Morgan Kincaid, Wm Clayton, Montgomery, Charles A Dunlap, Robert J Glendy, Cyrus McRamsey (also listed as Cyrus MCRamsey; should be McKamey), Sam’l Blackburn, Mrs McRamsey, Wm Gwin, Thos Clayton; recorded Feb 1849

bk 31 p.50
William Guy ex’r of Joseph Guin dec’d, 1849 - settlement - mentions cash from W. McKamey, Moses Guin, Joseph Guin, legacies paid to children of C. McKamy, cash paid Cyrus McKamy, cash paid Joseph Guin Jr
accts of 1850 - mentions cash paid Henry Eyres, “$450 laid out in western land for the benefit of Mrs. McKamey & children by direction of the will” and “$137.58 allowed ex’r for traveling expenses in making said investment”
dated 10 May 1850; says accts began on 1 Jan 1849 thru 1 Jan 1851.; recorded June term 1851

bk 30 p. 107
25 Dec 1848 - Bond of William Guy, Robert Guy, and John W. Frazier for $4000 for William Guy to be executor of Joseph Gwin dec’d.

7 Dec 1851: Deed from Wm Guy, executor of Joseph Guin of Augusta Co VA, to Thomas C. Clayton of same, for $35, the undivided one half of a certain tract of land containing 122 acres granted to William Kincaid and the said Joseph Guin by patent bearing date 19 Aug 1794, lying on Walkers Mountain in Augusta county. Bounds mention over the mtn, east side of the mtn, and Kincaids. [Augusta Deed Book 71, p.402]
-- note the patent was actually granted to Joseph's father Joseph, unless this is a different piece of land on Walker's Mtn than the one he inherited..

Noted events in his life were:

• Will: 27 Nov 1848, Augusta Co, Virginia. Note: there are numerous clerical errors in this will, made by the clerk as he copied from the will into the will book. My corrections and comments are in square brackets.

Will Bk 29, p.171
In the name of God Amen. I Joseph Guin of the county of Augusta and State of Virginia being sick in body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with.
1st. I desire that all the perishable part of my estate be immediately sold after my decease and the monies arising therefrom so far as it will go be applied to the payment of my just debts and funereal expenses.
2ly. I give to my son Robert and my daughter Jane to be divided equally one eighty acre lot of land in the county of Tipaconoe in the state of Indiana, being the west half of the north east quarter of section twenty two, No. 12171. I also give to my son Robert and daughter Jane to be divided equally nineteen acres of an eighty acre lot of land in the county and state aforesaid, No. 12170, being a part of the first [west] half of the north east quarter of section twenty five in Township Twenty one north of Range four west. Robert’s interest to him and his heirs forever, and Jane’s interest at her death to go to her children equally.
3ly. I give to my son Wm and my daughter Martha to be divided equally one eighty acre lot of land in the county of Tipacanoe in the state of Indianna aforesaid being the east half of the north west corner of section twenty two in Township seventy [twenty] one north of Range from [four] west, No 12172. I also give to my son William and my daughter Martha to be divided equally nineteen acres being a part of an eighty acre lot of land in the county and state aforesaid being a part of the west half of the northeast quarter of section twenty five in Township twenty one north of range four west, No 12170, to Wm and his heirs forever and Martha’s interest to fall to her children at her death.
4thly. I give to my daughter Ellen four hundred and fifty dollars payable when the 5th[?] payment of my land is due sold to Robert J. Glendy. if that am’t of funds is in the hands of my ex’r. to be laid out by mine in western lands for her benefit and at her death to be equally divided among her children.
5thly. I give to my granddaughter Susan McRamsey [McKammey] one bed & beding to her & her heirs forever
6thly. I give to my granddaughter Easter Jane McRansey [McKammey] one bed and beding to her and her heirs forever.
7thly. I give to my granddaughter M.G. Virginia McRamsey [McKammey] one bed and beding to her and her heirs forever.
8thly. I give to my grandson Joseph G. McRamsey [McKammey] my clock and cupboard to him and his heirs forever.
9thly. I give to my son [grandson] William McRamsey [McKammey] my bookcase to him and his heirs forever.
10thly. After the payments of my just debts and the foregoing legacies it is my desire that the residue of my estate be gust[?] in money and distributed equally amongst my children.
And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint Wm Guy Ex’r of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 27 day of November 1848. Joseph (X) Guin

Acknowledged by Jos. Gwin as and for his last will and testament in the presence and hearing of us who at his requst and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses __interlining included.
George S.[?] Hodge
Lewis Kincade
Joseph Gwin

Joseph married (unknown) before 1815 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia. (unknown) was born est 1795 and died from 1840 to 1848 about age 45.

Notes: Apparently still alive in 1840 census, as there is a female age 50-60 with Joseph.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 79 F    i. Eleanor Tate GUINN was born about 1815 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

+ 80 M    ii. William H. GUINN was born on 20 Jun 1818 in Virginia (probably Augusta co),⁸¹ died on 1 Sep 1864 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana ⁸² at age 46, and was buried in Concord Cem, Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.

+ 81 F    iii. Jane GUINN was born in 1818 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia, died in 1877 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana ⁸⁴ at age 59, and was buried in Concord Cem, Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.

+ 82 M    iv. Robert R. GUINN was born from 1824 to 1825 in Virginia.

+ 83 F    v. Martha GUINN was born on 15 Feb 1827 in (probably) Augusta Co, Virginia,⁸¹ died on 9 Jun 1867 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana ⁸⁶ at age 40, and was buried in Concord Cem, Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.

25. Agness\Nancy GWIN (David³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born on 18 Aug 1770 and died between Jul 1845 and Mar 1846 in Bath Co, Virginia about age 74.

Notes: Married Hugh McLaughlin. [Morton's History of Highland Co.]

Birth & marriage date of Jan 1794 to Hugh & Hugh's death dates. [Carol Watson's Carlile bk, p.19]

Birth & marriage of 18 Aug 1789 to Hugh in [Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files]. Says she was later married to James Wiley "on the farm of her father where she was born & the said James Wiley d Jul 14 1838, in 1845 a daughter Jane Kirkpatrick rec'd land from the state of VA, wid appl Jul 7, 1845 in Bath Co VA".

1810 Feb 13: Marriage bond for James Wiley and Nancy McGloughlin. Surety, Robert Kirkpatrick. David Gwin consents for dau. Nancy. Witness, Robert Kirkpatrick. No return filed. [Bath Co Marriages, p.38]

1820 Apr 18: Father David Gwin's will names her as Nancy Wiley wife of James Wiley. [see father's entry for will]. Based on James Wiley's will in 1838, Nancy & James' children together were Sally and Esther, so James' other children were probably from his first wife Agnes Crawford.

1838: Named Agness in husband's will. Referred to as Nancy Wiley - widow - in husband's estate sale. [Bath Co Wills & Inventories p.187, 192]

1840 Aug: Settlement of husband's estate records payment to Agnes Wiley for boarding field hands who saved crops. [Bath Co Wills & Inventories p.200]

1845: Applied for husband's war pension; see above.

1846 Mar 18: Inventory of the estate of Nancy Wiley, dec'd, by Adam Stephenson, admin. [Bath Co Will Bk 5, p.160]
p.162 Estate sold March 19. Buyers included Robert Wiley, John Wiley, David Lockridge, Adam Stephenson, John McGloughlin, Elizabeth Greene, Esther Wiley (4 small mugs), David Gwin son of John, David Gwin son of Robt, David Stephenson, Washington Stephenson, Houston Gwin, Logan Gwin...she had lots of stuff to sell, must have been relatively wealthy.

1850 Jun 12: Estate settlement of Nannie Wiley; Adam Stephenson, admin. Payments to: William W. Fleming, James G. Paxton, John Gwin, James B. Campbell, Andrew Lockridge, John McGloughlin, David Fultz, John Cleek, James Brown, B.F. Hixon, Ewin Dever, David Stephenson, Jacob C. Doyle, David G. Kincaid, Samuel Hiner, Huston F. Gwin, John Wiley, John Cleek Jr.

The Hugh McLaughlins are very confusing. It looks like 2 Hughs married 2 Nancy Gwins at least 15 yrs apart. First, Nancy Gwin, a dau. of David Gwin, married some McLaughlin who apparently died before Nancy was 21, since her father consented to her 2nd marriage - but that's odd, as she was married to Hugh for about 9 years, so maybe David didn't have to consent but did it to show he supported the marriage? She then married James Wiley. I don't think she married Squire Hugh because Price and perhaps other sources say Squire Hugh had a 2nd wife Elizabeth Lightner Gum (widow of Otho Gum), so presumably his first wife Nancy Gwin died first, so she can't be this Nancy. On the other hand, James Wiley was a witness to the marriage of Squire Hugh's sister Nancy to Jacob Cassel, intimating a close family or friend connection. See the entries of Squire Hugh and James Wiley for other info. Bath Co Marriages p.66 says Hugh McGloughlin married Nancy M.C. Gwin in Dec 1825; surety, John Gwin. I think this is Squire Hugh.

Agness\Nancy married Hugh McLAUGHLIN (a tailor) on 18 Aug 1789 in Pendleton Co., Virginia. Hugh was born est 1760-1770 and died on 5 Jun 1798 in Bath Co, Virginia ⁸⁷ about age 37.

Notes: Married Jan 1794, died in 1807. [Cleek p.102 and Carol Watson's Carlile bk, p.19] -- conflicts with Rev. War Pension File death date, so is this data for another Hugh?

Hugh McGloughlin, VA Line, sol enl in Augusta Co VA, sol m Agnes (also called Ann, Nanny & Nancy) the daughter of David Gwinn or Gwin on Aug 18 1789 in Pendleton Co VA & she was b Aug 18 1770, sol d Jun 5 1798 in Bath Co VA & his wid m 2nd to James Wiley in 1810 on the farm of her father where she was born & the said James Wiley d Jul 14 1838, in 1845 a daughter Jane Kirkpatrick rec'd land from the state of VA, wid appl Jul 7, 1845 in Bath Co VA. [Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files]

Estate of Hugh McGloughlen inventoried 15 Oct 1798 by James Hamilton, Otha Wade, and John Bird. 10 cattle, 4 horses, furniture, kitchen uensils, Taylor tools and toos for dressing skins, farm implements. [BCWI p.16, Will Bk 1 p.125]
-- note the "taylor tools" - I think this means he is the first Hugh in the tax lists of Bath co:
18 Jul 1791: McGlouhlin, Hugh (Taylor), 1 tithe, 2 horses
18 Jul 1791: McGlouhlin, James, 1 tithe, 6 horses
18 Jul 1791: McGlouhlin, Daniel, 1 tithe, 6 horses
24 July l791: McGlouhlin, Hugh, 1 tithe, 1 horse
-- Hugh is likely related to James & Daniel since they live close together.

From the pension app of his wife:
"He was taken prisoner at Charleston when that city was captured by the British and was detained in prison for a year or two, and that while he was a prisoner, he learned the tailoring trade".
[http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2274/1225/1600/hughpen4.jpg]

Don't know if this is this Hugh...the Hugh below would be born abt 1758, which would make him 36 when he married and 49 at death:
1772 March 17, Augusta Co: Hugh McGlaughlin, orphan of Hugh McGaughlin, aged 14, to be bound to John Hogshead, he teaching him the trade of a currier, farmer and shoemaker. [Chalkley, vol 1, p.166]

Also this:
MARCH 19, 1773: Hugh McGlauchlin having run away, his children, Jane and William, to be bound out. [Chalkley vol 1, p.170] -- this is probably not the same Hugh as the 14-yr-old, but it could be his father, although would they use the term "orphan" above if the father ran away? Might this mean Jane, Wm, and Hugh b. abt 1758 are siblings?

The child from this marriage was:

+ 84 F    i. Jane McLAUGHLIN was born in Nov 1794 in Bath Co, Virginia.⁸⁸

Agness\Nancy next married James WILEY, son of Robert WILEY, on 13 Feb 1810 in Bath Co, Virginia. James was born before 1782 and died on 14 Jul 1838 in Bath Co, Virginia.

Notes: LINK TO FATHER IS TENTATIVE. Robert did have a son James, per his will, and this James was born in the right time period and seems to be the only one around then.

1838 Feb 19: Will written, witnessed by Stephen Wanless and W. Wilson. To wife Agness land on Jackson River; to sons John & Robert land on Jackson River plus joint interest in 100 acres on Alleghany Mtn near head of Meadow Ck, with heirs of Wm. Corbit; names dau. Esther (later revealed to be "idiot"], Sally Hamilton, son-in-law Mustoe Hamilton, dau. Elizabeth Potts and Agness McGlaughlin. Sally & Ester are legatees of David Gwin. Probated August 1838. [Bath Co Will Bk 4, p.418]
--Tracing back to the will of David Gwin, we find that wife Agness is Nancy, the dau. of David Gwin who d. 1822 in Bath Co.

Died July 14, 1838 per wife's application for his Rev. War pension (see her entry).

Estate inventoried Aug 29, 1838 by John Cleek, Jr., executor, Robert McGuffin, Stephen Wandless, John Chestnut, Chambers Mustoe

Estate sold Aug 30, 1838; buyers include "Nancy Wiley - widow", John & Robert Wiley, Mustoe Hamilton, Samuel & James McGloughlin, David Stephenson, Davis Hamilton, David & Andrew & Washington Lockridge, Mustoe B. Given.

Estate settlement Aug 1840 included payment to Agnes Wiley for boarding hands engaged in saving crops.

Probable brother: Sarah Benson m. William Wiley in 1799 [Morton] -- she is a sister of Mathias Benson who appears on various Wiley marriage bonds.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 85 F    i. Sarah "Sally" Alexander WILEY was born on 14 Nov 1811 in Bath Co, Virginia ⁹⁰ and died on 20 Jan 1897 at age 85.

   86 F    ii. Esther WILEY was born about 1810 in Bath Co, Virginia.

Notes: Birthdate from 1850 census.

1826 Feb 14: Bond by James Wiley, Thomas Sitlington, Robert McClintic for $6000 for Wiley to receive a legacy to his children Acy and Sally.

1827 Feb 10: Settlement of estate of David Gwin; payment to James Wiley, guardian of Easy and Sally.

1838 Feb 19: Named in father's will as legatee of David Gwin, so must be a dau. of Nancy Gwin Wiley.

1838 Aug 14: Bond filed by John Cleek, Jr., Robert McClintic, and Samuel Kirkpatrick for $4000 for Cleek's service as guardian of Esther Wiley, an idiot.

1850 census: Lives with brother John, is marked as idiot.

Noted events in her life were:

• Census: 1850, Highland Co, Virginia.

• Never Married:

26. James GWIN (David³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born on 27 Jun 1774 and died from Jul to Aug 1844.

Notes: Most info from Morton's History of Highland Co. Birthdate from [Carol Watson's Carlile bk, p.19]. Watson says he fought in the War of 1812.

These land entries (from Lib. of VA online) are PROBABLY for this James:
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July 29, 1800, Bath county: James Guin, 250 acres, on Jackson's River and adjoining the land of William Willson, decd. and David Guin.

December 20, 1814, Bath county: James Gwin, 80 acres, on both sides of Back Creek & branch of Jacksons River, adjoining his own land.
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Named in father's will in 1820; got 100 lbs and served as executor. [Bath Co Wills & Inventories, p.109]

Wife must have died first since she's not named in his will.

Will of James Gwin dated 19 July 1844, proved Aug 1844
Exec: Adam Stephenson and James B. Campbell
Wit: J.B. Campbell, Samuel Ruckman, R. Slaven, William Townsend, Adam
Stephenson
Beq: son Matthew - land
3 sons James, Samuel, John - land on Jacksons River in Bath and
Pendleton counties, where I now reside, to be divided equally when
the youngest reaches 21
daus. Eliza Gwin, Anna Gwin, Alcinda Gwin
children of my dec'd dau. Jane Hamilton - $300 out of a bond I hold
on Davis Hamilton for $400
dau. Rachel Hiner
land on Allegheny Mtn in Bath and Pocahontas Co to 5 sons: Matthew,
David, James, Samuel, and John
[Bath Co Will Bk 5, p.67]

Here's the remaining family:
1850 VA, Highland Co
p.85, #245, August 9th
Samuel Gwin 24 b. Bath (as were all these people)
John 23
Eliza 27
Ann 26
Alcinda 25
#246
James Gwin 33
Mahala 29 b. NY

1860 VA, Highland Co - Samuel & wife Ellen, James & Mahala, and John, Anna, & Alcinda all live next to each other -- see their entries

James married Rachel STEPHENSON, daughter of James STEPHENSON and Rachel DAVIS, on 20 Jul 1799 in Bath Co, Virginia.²⁰ Rachel was born before 1784 and died before Jul 1844.

Children from this marriage were:

   87 M    i. Matthew GWIN was born in Feb 1801 in Bath Co, Virginia.

Notes: Named first in order of children in father's will.

1850 VA, Highland Co, 25th district,p.77, #133, July 31
Mathew Given 48 b.Bath, farmer, r.e. value:3000

1 July 1858, Highland county: Mathew Gwin patented 340 acres on waters of Back Creek [Ron Gwinn's Lib. of VA patents database]

1860 VA, Highland Co, #207-190
Matthew Gwin 59 farmer, b. Highland Co, r.e. value: 3500, pers: 982

Noted events in his life were:

• Census: FROM 1850 TO 1860, Highland Co, Virginia.

+ 88 M    ii. David GWIN was born in Mar 1802 in Bath Co, Virginia.

+ 89 F    iii. Jane GWIN was born from 1801 to 1812 in Bath Co, Virginia and died before Jul 1844 in Virginia.

+ 90 F    iv. Rachel GWIN was born about 1809 in Bath Co, Virginia.

+ 91 M    v. James GWIN was born from about 1816 to 1817 in Bath Co, Virginia ⁹⁶ and died on 6 Jan 1867 in Highland Co, Virginia ^97,98 about age 50.

   92 F    vi. Eliza GWIN was born about 1823 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 18 Jul 1853 in Highland Co, Virginia ¹⁰⁰ about age 30.

Notes: Named in father's will.

CENSUS:
1850: With brother Samuel and sisters, age 27.
1860: Not found with siblings. May have married or died.

Noted events in her life were:

• Census: 1850, Highland Co, Virginia.

+ 93 M    vii. Samuel GWIN was born from 1824 to 1826 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 24 Jul 1871 in Highland Co, Virginia ^101,102 at age 46.

   94 F    viii. Anna GWIN was born from 1824 to 1826 in Highland Co, Virginia and died on 24 Nov 1875 in Highland Co, Virginia ¹⁰⁴ at age 50.

Notes: Named in father's will.

CENSUS:
1850: With brother Samuel andsisters, age 26.
1860: With brother John and sister Alcinda, age 34

Noted events in her life were:

• Census: FROM 1850 TO 1870, Highland Co, Virginia.

• Never Married:

+ 95 F    ix. Alcinda GWIN was born from 1822 to 1828 in Bath Co, Virginia and died in Jan 1892 in Bullpasture river, Highland Co, Virginia ¹⁰⁵ at age 69.

+ 96 M    x. John GWIN was born about 1827 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 14 Apr 1876 in Highland Co, Virginia ^108,109 about age 49.

27. Mary "Polly" GWIN (David³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born on 8 Mar 1776 and died after Apr 1837.

Notes: Married Robert Lockridge. [Morton's History of Highland Co.] Birthdate from [Carol Watson's Carlile bk, p.19].

Named in father's will in 1820 with "son-in-law Robert Lockridge". Only got $2.

29 Apr 1837, Bath Co. Chancery Court Records: Robert Lockridge & Polly his wife vs. James Gwin & Wm. E. Hogsett (executors of David Gwin) & others - dispute over which will dated 18 Apr 1820 was the last will of David Gwin; jury in Rockingham county reached verdict in favor of defendants. (Suit started in 1832, but kept getting deferred to the next court until now.)

Polly married Robert LOCKRIDGE on 1 Jan 1799 in Bath Co, Virginia.²¹ Robert was born in 1777 and died in 1856 at age 79.

Notes: Birth, death dates from [Carol Watson's Carlile bk, p.19].

The child from this marriage was:

+ 97 M    i. Robert LOCKRIDGE was born about 1809 in Bath Co, Virginia and died on 28 Mar 1891 in Highland Co, Virginia ¹¹¹ about age 82.

28. Elizabeth GWIN (David³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born on 8 Apr 1778 and died on 31 Oct 1864 in Moberly, Missouri at age 86.

Notes: Info from Morton's History of Highland Co.
Marriage verified by Bath Co Marriages.
Birth & dates & places from [Carol Watson's Carlile bk, p.19].

Named in father's will with husband Samuel Givens (also listed as Givin). Had unnamed children under 21 then (1820). [Bath Co Wills & Inventories, p.109-110]

Research contact for this line: Mary Seamster
Email: mseamster@erols.com
She writes:
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Elizabeth and Samuel had 6 known children:
1. William m. Susan...
2. Robert
3. David Gwin Given m. Catherine Bowyer & lived in Alleghany Co. VA.
4. Polly Given married John Irons
5. Martha died at age 18
6. Nancy Elizabeth m. Thomas Irons.

Elizabeth and Samuel and the Irons moved to Missouri and are buried there. My husband's branch David Gwin Given stayed in VA. Two of their sons were killed in the Civil War. Their son Capt. Adam Given was my husband's 3rd great grandfather.
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Elizabeth married Samuel GIVEN, son of William GIVEN and Agnes BRATTON, on 28 Sep 1802 in Bath Co, Virginia.²² Samuel was born in 1776 and died in 1851 in Monroe Co, Missouri at age 75.

Notes: Last name MIGHT have been Gwin, as Givens & Gwin seem to be used interchangeably. Also spelled Givin, Givens.

Birth, death dates from [Carol Watson's Carlile bk, p.19].

29. Jane GWIN (David³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born on 1 Jul 1780 in Bath (now Highland) co, Virginia and died on 16 Oct 1856 in Bath Co, Virginia ²³ at age 76.

Notes: Married John Cleek. Info from Morton's History of Highland Co.

Bath Co Marriages, p.26 [Names are a little off, but probably the right folks.] 5 June 1802 Bond for John Cleek and Jani Given. Surety, Daniel McGloughlen. Jana consents. Witnesses, Daniel McGloughlen and Benj. Potts.
-- Odd that David Gwin didn't consent, as he did for his other daughters, even when they were over 21.

Birth, death dates from [Carol Watson's Carlile bk, p.19].

Named in father's will with husband John Cleek (also listed as Click). Had unnamed children under 21 then (1820). [Bath Co Wills & Inventories, p.109-110]

Jane married John CLEEK on 5 Jun 1802 in Bath Co, Virginia. John was born in 1777 and died on 16 Apr 1848 at age 71.

Notes: Birth, death date from [Carol Watson's Carlile bk, p.19]

30. Sarah GWIN (David³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born on 10 Jul 1782.

Notes: Married Thomas Kinkead. Info from Morton's History of Highland Co.
Marriage verified by Bath Co Marriages.
Birthdate from [Carol Watson's Carlile bk, p.19].

Sarah married Thomas KINCAID, son of Thomas KINCAID and Isabel KINCAID, on 6 Jul 1809 in Bath Co, Virginia.²⁴ Thomas died in Jun 1840 in Bath Co, Virginia.

Notes: Will probated June 1840, written May 1, 1840. Witnesses: John Stephenson, Adam Stephenson, Wm. Robertson. Executors: brother-in-law Charles L. Kincaid, friend Adam Stephenson. Names wife Sarah; daus. Jane, Nancy, son David, daus. Sarah, Margaret, Mary. [Bath Co Wills & Inventories, p.198]

Estate inventoried Oct 29, 1840 by Adam Stephenson, W. Wilson, Stephen Wandless, John Wiley. Estate sold Mar 27, 1841. Buyers included William Wilson, Stephen Wandless, John C. Cleek, David Kincaid, Wm. Townsend.

Son of Thomas and Isabell (nee Kincaid) Kincaid. [Cleek, p.104]

The child from this marriage was:

   98 M    i. David KINCAID was born from 1810 to Apr 1820.

Notes: Named in grandfather David Gwin's will.

31. Robert GWIN (David³, Robert², (Male)¹) was born from 1783 to 1785 in Bath Co, Virginia and d