Minerva Elizabeth Hicks Winston

Notes for Minerva Lanier Winston:

from research of Wendy Pitre Roostan at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pitretrail/myline/maternal/jwinston.htm

Family of Joseph Winston & Minerva Elizabeth Lanier

Joseph Winston was born 17 June 1746 in Louisa Co., VA, and died 21 April 1815 near Germantown, Stokes Co., NC. (Originally buried private cemetery near Germantown, now at Guilford Battle Grounds, Guilford, NC)

Wife Minerva Elizabeth "Betty" Lanier was born 29 September 1750 in Lunenburg Co., VA, and died 4 December 1794 in Stokes Co., NC. (Buried next to her husband) They were married 28 August 1766 in Rowan Co., NC.

Their children were:

1- Martha Winston b: 5 January 1768 in Rowan Co., NC; d: 17 May 1832 in Obion Co., TN

           +William H. McDaniel  b: 27 August 1757 in Halifax Co., VA; m: 18 December 1783 in Germantown, Surry Co., NC; d: 24 March 1820 in Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN

2- William Winston b: 25 August 1770; d: 1834 Adams Co., Mississippi

3- Sally Winston b: Abt. 1774 in Surry Co., NC; d: Aft. 1820

           +Charles W. Dalton  b: Abt. 1777 in Albemarle Co., VA; m: 1 November 1795 in Stokes Co., NC [David/Susan Davis]; d: Abt. 1824 in Stokes Co., NC

Notes for Sally Winston:

- 1820 Stokes Co., NC census: Charles Dalton – males 1<10, 1 (45+), females 3<10, 2 (10-16), 1 (16-26), 2 (26-45), 14 slaves

4- Elizabeth Winston b: 1776; d: 1814

           +Robert Williams  b: 30 October 1766 in Prince Edward Co., VA; m: Abt. 1795; d: 30 January 1836 near Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA; burial family graveyard Ouachita Parish

Notes for Elizabeth Winston:

- 1810 Shatra, Stokes Co., NC census: Robert Williams – males 5<10, 1 (16-26), 1 (26-45), females 1 (10-16), 1 (26-45).

- Robert Williams: 1792-1795 Member of NC State Senate; 1797-1803 (3rd District 1797-99, at-large 1799-1803) U.S. Representative from NC; 1805-1809 Governor of MS Territory; 1811 Candidate for delegate to U.S. Congress from MS Territory

5- Thomas Winston b: Abt. 1778 in Stokes Co., NC

6- Robert Winston b: Abt. 1782 in Stokes Co., NC; d: Aft. 1820

           +Frances Davis  b: Abt. 1785; m: 31 July 1806 in Stokes Co., NC; d: Aft. 1820

Notes for Robert Winston:

- 1810 Germantown, Stokes Co., NC census: Robert Winston – males 2<10, 1 (26-45), females 1 (16-26), 5 slaves

- 1820 Stokes Co., NC census: Robert Winston – males 2<10, 1 (10-16), 1 (26-45), females 2<10, 1 (26-45), 14 slaves

7- Louis L. Winston b: 24 November 1784 in Germantown, Stokes Co., NC; d: 20 August 1824 in Natchez, Adams Co., MS; burial: family graveyard, Adams Co., MS

Notes for Louis L. Winston:

- 1817: Delegate/chairman to Mississippi state constitutional convention

- 1820 Adams Co., Mississippi census: Louis Winston – males 2<10, 2 (26-45), females 4<10, 2 (16-26), 2 slaves

- 1821-1824: Justice of Mississippi State Supreme Court

- 1824: died in office

- Winston County, Mississippi is named for him

8- Samuel L. Winston b: 1786 in Stokes Co., NC; d: 1831 in Adams Co., MS

           +Ann W. Hoggatt  b: 1800; m: Abt. 1818; d: Aft. 1850

Notes for Samuel L. Winston:

- 1830 Adams Co., MS: Samuel L. Winston – males 2 (5-10), 1 (10-15), 1 (20-30), 1 (40-50), females 2<5, 1 (10-15), 1 (30-40), 1 (60-70)

- 1850 Natchez South, Adams Co., MS, p. 1: David Stanton 37 merchant, $5000 real estate (b. Ire), Anna E. 31, Aaron 10, L.N. 8, Ann W. Winston 50.

9- Joseph West Winston b: 1788; d: 1840

           +Letitia Dalton Hughes  b: 1790; m: 28 December 1811 in Stokes Co., NC; d: 1854

Notes for Joseph West Winston:

- War of 1812: Major, 5th Regiment

- elected to legislature

- 1820 Stokes Co., NC census: Joseph Winston – males 2<10, 1 (26-45), females 2<10, 1 (26-45), 18 slaves

- 1830 Stokes Co., NC census: Joseph W. Winston – males 1 (5-10), 1 (10-15), 1 (15-20), 1 (40-50), females 1<5, 1 (10-15), 1 (15-20), 1 (20-30), 1 (40-50), 1 (60-70), 25 slaves

10- Anne Winston b: 1790 in Stokes Co., NC; d: 1866 in Carroll Co., VA

           +James Robertson  b: Abt. 1775 in Stokes Co., NC; m: Abt. 1815 in Stokes Co., NC; d: Aft. 1832

Notes for Anne Winston:

- 1830 Stokes Co., NC: James Robertson – males 1<5, 1 (5-10), 1 (50-60), females 2<5, 2 (5-10), 1 (20-30)

11- Fountain Winston b: 3 November 1793 in Germantown, Stokes Co., NC; d: 1 December 1834 Natchez, Adams, MS

Notes for Fountain Winston:

- 1818 Tax Roll, Adams Co., Mississippi: Fountain Winston

- 1827-1828: Member of Mississippi State Senate

- 1830 Natchez, Adams, Mississippi: F. Winston – males 1 (30-40)

- 1832-1834: Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi

Her husband was also buried here, but his remains were moved to Guilford County Battlefield in Greensboro, N.C.

Minerva Elizabeth Hicks "Betty" Lanier, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Hicks) Lanier, and granddaughter of Nicholas and Mary (Shepherd) Lanier. (from Terry Lanier)

Some of their children were:

Martha Winston b. Jan. 4, 1768.

William Winston b. Aug. 25, 1770.

Fountain Winston b. ca.1772

Minerva Elizabeth Winston b. 1772 in Surry Co., NC.

Robert Winston b. ca.1783.

Identical Triplets: Lewis Lanier Winston b. Nov. 24, 1784 Samuel Lanier Winston b. Nov. 24, 1784 William H. Winston b. Nov. 24, 1784 Sarah "Sally" Winston b. ca.1785

Joseph West Winston b. ca.1788 and d. Mar. 24, 1840 in Stokes Co., NC.

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Birth and death dates are from a DAR biographical sketch of Col. Joseph Winston

Minerva was the wife of Joseph Winston, Revolutionary Soldier. Minerva was a sister of Robert Lanier. She died in 1794 and was buried in this family cemetery. Joseph was later buried next to her. In the early 1900's, Joseph Winston's remains were disinterred and reinterred at Guilford Battleground. Minerva and some of the Winston children are buried in this cemetery but as of 2003, no tombstones were legible.

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Parents:

 Thomas Lanier (1722 - 1804)

Spouse:

 Joseph Winston (1746 - 1815)

Children:

 Minerva Elizabeth Winston (1775 - 1814)*

 Joseph West Winston (1783 - 1840)*

 Louis Lanier Winston (1784 - 1824)*

Siblings:

 Minerva Elizabeth Lanier Winston (1750 - 1794)

 Catharine Lanier Allen (1752 - 1832)*

 Rebekah Lanier Williams (1757 - 1832)*

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Winston Family Cemetery Germanton Stokes County North Carolina, USA

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