Catherine Winter

Catherine Winter

• Birth: b. abt 1633 prob. West Monkton, Somersetshire, England, imm. with mother in 1637
• Death: 1658
• unmarried

Catherine was born to John and Elizabeth (Wheaton) Winter. There are varying records concerning both the year of Catherine's birth and where she was born. I've used the date and site most referred to. Her father died in 1651 and her mother married James Turner. One record claims Catherine was unjustly beaten by a man named George Russell who was taken to court and penalized.

Then there are multiple records that state Catherine was caught fornicating with her stepfather James Turner.

She would never marry and after an apparently troubled life, she passed away in 1658.

Origins

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wheaton-1138

Elizabeth Wheaton (1613-1699) married firstly John Winter (d, 1651) on 29 Sep 1631 in Taunton St Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset, England.[2][3]

They had five children:[4]

1. Catherine Winter (1633-1653)
2. John Winter (1638-1696)
3. Obadiah Winter (1636-1675)
4. Timothy Winter (1640-1694)
5. Elizabeth (Winter) Gardner (1642-1698)

References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Winter-4303
2. "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3KDZ-3FP : accessed 12 December 2018), entry for Catherine Winter, cites sources; "Jennings Flemming Family Tree" file (2:2:2:MM6J-YK3)
3. Terry Mason's Family History: [1] (dead link)
4. John Winter's Family Information: [2] https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/gardner/7508/