Timothy Winn

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Timothy Winn was born on 20 September 1773, to a prominent family in Burlington Township, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Winn entered the United States Navy in 1799, and served on the Frigate Chesapeake. As a Purser on the U.S.S. Chesapeake he had served on an expedition to North Africa against the Barbary Corsairs (1801-1805).1 He married Rebecca Ann Dulaney (1784-1865) at Alexandria, Virginia in 181l. The couple had three children: Eliza Rebecca Winn (1812-1835), William Timothy Winn (1813-1848), and Mary Louisa Winn (1818 -1854).

Timothy Winn was appointed Purser at the Washington Navy Yard in 1815; a powerful position which he held until his death on 18 February 1836. The Washington Navy Yard Purser was almost by definition an extremely influential position and as such, Timothy Winn was in charge of contracting for the District of Columbia's largest employer and industrial concern. As the Washington Navy Yard Purser, Timothy Winn was in charge of all procurement and contracting for naval supplies and equipment. Timothy Winn was said to be a man of considerable scholarship and learning.