Our Winton were never indicated as Irish (green or white). By all indications, and the many records, they were Scots, or "Scot-Irish" as we Americans say. They were 100% Presbyterians when they came over, before the later new wives, and generations, left the fold. They no doubt came last from "nothern" Ireland, where the Scots were taken/pushed/ held/etc. They settled in America in a area settled by 85% Presbyterians, and the rest German.
John Winton Sr was the first of our proved Winton line in America. He settled/died in Penn, not Virginia, not South Carolina, not anyplace else.Proved.
John Winton Sr served as a Militia soldier, and a Leut, Penn., during French and Indian Wars.Proved.
His son William Winton Sr served as a Patriot during Rev War, not a soldier, Penn. thus, he would qualify as "Patriot". Proved.
There is no record, nor indication, that William Winton Sr liked a dram anymore that any other regular citizen of the area, time. Again, this sounds like that old Methodist, and all others, feud, of the times. Any bad stories, twisted, and enlighened, sure make for fun though. Plus, I noticed s great devide in accurate info vs inaccurate info, coming from the Missourei/Arkansas bunch, vs the back in Tenn bunch, even close ones, and a couple that ended back in Tenn. Par for the course.All records show that William Winton Sr was a good man, industrious, hard working, family man, and well liked.
William Winton Sr was never in South Carolina. So of course, his son, John Winton, was never there either. He was in Virginia for only a few years, about three. He never had a little home on the James River. He was never close to the James River. And though he served as a "Patriot" during the Rev War, he never served as a soldier, and thus didn't bother ole George Washington.Proved.
There is no record, nor indication, that John Winton (Rev) went off to join the army, and arrived after Cornwallis surrender. Nor is there any indication that he was military slanted at any time. And as William Winton Sr, and his son John, never lived in eastern Virginia near James, they also did not live in southwestern Virginia. For their only and short Virginia stay, they were in northwestern Virginia.It was here that Arrabella changed his, her mothers, life, and made men out of them. Proved.
Oh yes, as some have "joined" Arabellas father, James, as a "soldier" or "patriot", before he died in that before-mentioned Virginia area, I have comment. James Cunningham recorded as a "Patriot", Rev War; he sold a cow/calf to Americans, for money, for food for troops. He was also arrested, tried, thrown in the pokey, for saying "unkind" remarks about those same Americans. He never served as "Soldier".Proved.
No comment upon the wagon, coffin, story. Many fine men loomed larger than life.
My Great Great Great Grandfather, William Winton Jr, served as an Ensign, then Leut, in the Jefferson Co NC/Tenn Militia, dying just before the War 1812 heated up.Proved.
Sally/Sallie/Sallye Smith indicated as descent from James.
Thank you. Take care. Regards Cousin Dick.
