Minor H. Winn 1775 So. Carolina - 1840 Arkansas

  • Called Minor and also Minor IV. MS
  • Middle name shown as Hampton per Allen Pendergraft's death record.
  • Hampton was his mother's maiden name. MS
  • I haven't seen any primary records with the middle name Hampton, but I have a pedigree chart from Jesse Hampton Winn that shows this lineage:
    • Minor Hampton Winn
    • Samuel Hampton Winn
    • Jesse Robert Winn
    • Jesse Hampton Winn 1

Origin

Born about 1775 3 MS in the Camden Judicial District of South Carolina Colony , 3 MS the youngest son of William Winn and Rosamond Hampton. MS

  • 1800 SC Census - born 1774-84 as Minor Winn, Jr. 1
  • 1810 SC Census - born 1765-84 as Minor H. Winn 1
  • 1840 AR Census - born 1770-80 as Minor H. Winn 1 5
  • 1880 AR Census - born in SC (records for John Winn, Winny Hutchins) 1

1840 census puts his age 60-70 so birth was 1770-80. 1

WorldConnect show Minor born January 12, 1775 in Winnsboro, SC-multiple non-sourced entries. 1

Winnsboro was known by that name as early as 1777.  Camden District est. 1769, South Carolina in 1788, and Fairfield District 1798. Given his birthdate, place of birth would have been Camden Judicial District, South Carolina Colony. Wiki

Marriage - Leodocia Matilda Bedford

Minor married "Dicey" 1 Bedford in 1796. 3 MS Matilda was born about 1778 probably in South Carolina. [source?]

  • 1800 SC Census - born 1774-84 as female (Winn) 1
  • 1810 SC Census - born 1765-84 as female (Winn) 1
  • 1840 AR Census - born 1760-70 as female (Winn) 1
  • 1860 AR Census - born abt. 1778 in SC (Dicey Winn) 1
  • 1880 AR Census - born in SC (records for John Winn, Winny Hutchins) 1

No census records in SC, TN or AR for Bedford. 1

Speculative sources have them married in SC or TN. TN doesn't match census birth locations for John and Zadok. 1

Children - Dicey & Minor

Reference Information Only! For children that don't have a site page linked below, addtional info is held by the webmaster (database format).

Zadok (Zedrick) MS

 

b. 1799 SC

d. 1852 AR

m. Elizabeth Breecheen 1822 Maury co., TN. MS 1

John Hensley - Mary M. (Polly) - Larkin David - Minor Hampton - Zedrick Clayton - Selina Harriet - Elizabeth Arminda - Coleman D. - Eunice (Nicy) - Jesie Z. N. - James Morgan

  • 1830 TN Maury co. census - Zedekiah Wynn b. 1790-1800 1
  • 1840 TN Marshall co. census - Zadoch Wynne b. 1801-1810 1
  • 1850 TN Giles co. census - Zadek Winn b. ~1801 in SC 1
  • Cemetery marker - Zadok Winn b. Oct. 7, 1799 1
  • Zedrick (Zadok) Winn b. 1797 in SC 3

Drowned in Winn's Creek.Birth & death per gravestone at West Fork Cemetery

James Minor IV MS

b. 1810 TN MS

d. 1868 AR

m. Eliza Hancock 1864 MS

Martha - Walker R. - George Allbright - James Addison MS

m. Nancy Ann Boyd 1833 MS

Eli - Zadock - Matilda - Marinda - Rachel - John - Mary - Cynthia - Edmonia - Joel L. - Margaret MS

  • 1840 AR Washington co. census - James Winn b. 1800-1810 1
  • 1850 AR Washington co. census - James Wynn b. 1810 in SC 1
  • 1860 AR Washington co census - James Winn b. ~1810 in TN 1
  • West Fork, AR Cem. record - James Winn B. May 10, 18__ 1
  • Hist of AR (Goodspeed) James Winn b. 5-10-1810 Bedford co., TN 1
  • Born May 10, 1810 in Bedford co., TN 3
Jane (Jennie)

b. 1813

d. 1876 AR

Not listed as one of Minor's children. MS

  • 1840 AR Washington co. census - female (Hutchins) b. 1810-1820 1
  • 1850 AR Washington co. census - Jane Hutchins b. ~1814 in NC 1
  • 1860 AR Washington co. census - Jane Hutchins b. ~1813 in SC 1
  • 1870 AR Washington co. census - Jane Hutchins b. ~1813 in NC 1
  • Woolsey AR cemetery record - Jane Hutchens b. Dec. 16, 1812 (calculated from age at death and death date) 1
  • Jennie (Jane) Winn b. 1813 in Bedford co., TN 3
  • Mrs. Emerrett Fine record has Jane (Jennie) Winn b. Dec. 16, 1812 1

Jane's husband [Hutchins] was born in NC. Whoever gave the 1850/70 census info may have assumed Jane was born there also. 1
John MS

b. SC/TN 3 MS

d. 1880+ AR

He had a disagreement with his brothers Zedrick and James over some land in Washington county and left AR never to be heard of again. 3

  • 1800 SC Fairfield co. census - male Winn b. 1790-1800 1
  • 1830 TN Carroll co. census - John Winn b. 1790-1800 1
  • 1840 TN Carroll co. census - John Wynn b. 1790-1800 1
  • 1850 TN Carroll co. census - John Winn b. ~1796 in SC 1
  • 1860 TN Carroll co. census - John Wynn b. ~1797 in SC 1
  • 1880 AR Greene co. census - John Winn b. ~1796 in SC 1
  • Family Tradition shows John Winn b. in SC/TN 3
Hampton MS b. SC/TN 3 MS Married a Miss Ledbetter. 3 MS
Minnie MS

b. TN

d. 1896

Name confused with Jeannie (Jane)? 1
Linnie MS

b. TN

d. 1874 AR

 
Winnie

b. 1821 TN

d. 1896 AR

Not listed as one of Minor's children. MS

  • 1840 AR Wash co. census - female b. 1820-1825 1
  • 1850 AR Wash co. census - Winna Huchins b. ~1825 in TN 1
  • 1860 AR Wash co. census - Winford Huchins b. ~1805(?) in TN 1
  • 1870 AR Wash co. census - Winny Hutchins b. ~1824 in TN 1
  • 1880 AR Wash co. census - Winny Hutchins b. ~1822 in TN 1
  • Brentwood, AR cem. records - Winnie Hutchens b Dec 28, 1821 1
  • Family Tradition Winnie Winn b.in Bedford co., TN 3

This Family - analysis by Bob Saunders

The best sources linking Minor and Matilda Winn to their children are:

  • A 1826 TN circuit court record where Minor H. Winn is the defendent, Zadock and John Winn sign as surety. 
  • The 1840 census of West Fork links Minor H. Winn to three of his children - son James ; female [Hutchins], daughter of Minor and wife of Anderson Hutchins; and female [Hutchans], daughter of Minor and wife of Aquillar Hutchans [Aquilla Hutchens/Hutchins].  The two daughters are Jane "Jennie" and Winifred "Winnie."  Minor, James, Anderson and Aquilla are also found in early Washington co., AR, tax records. 1
  • Son, Zadok , moved to West Fork, AR, later in his life. 1
  • The 1860 census of West Fork shows Dicey Winn  living with Anderson and Jane Hutchins, her son-in-law and daughter. 1
  • Minor H. and and three of the children shown here lived in West Fork, AR at the same time. 1

Tracing Steps

1800

SC Fairfield co. census - Minor Winn, Jr. Minor Winn, Jr., is on the same page of census as Rosey Winn.1These could well be son and mother. The Jr. simply means he was the younger of two Minor Winns in the area census. 1

I have 1800 and 1810 Fairfield Co., SC, census records, which might be for our Minor. The age ranges are correct, but I can't say for certain he's the right person. 1
1810 SC Fairfield co. census - Minor H. Winn. 1
1810 TN Bedford co. - Settled here (where he was living) after marrying Matilda. MS
1820 This family not found in census. 1
1826

TN Maury co. circuit court case - Minor H. Winn of that county sued by John Hatchett: Sureties = Zadock and John Winn. 1

Minor H. Winn and his family moved to IL about 1830?  1
1830

IL Pike co. census - (Minor) Winn - Age classes in this houshold: No age class given for Minor. 1 female b. 1780-90 (matches some info. re. Matilda). 3 females b. 1810-15 (one matches info for Jane: other 2?). 1 male b. 1825-30 (?) 1
1831

IL Greene co. marriage record index - Jane Winn and Anderson Hutchens married on September 1, 1831 (Greene and Pike co. are adjacent). 1

I doubt she went there by herself to be married.  The Hutchens were from West Fork, and they probably migrated from AR to IL with the Winns. 1
1833 AR Washington co. - History of AR (Goodspeed) has James Winn and Nancy Bloyd married on March 17, 1833. 1
1836 AR Washington co. - He moved ~1836 to Washington co., AR. MS
1836 Winifred Winn and John Aquilla Hutchens married per family record by Rita Townsend. 1
1836 AR Washington co. - He resided there. MS
1837 AR Washington co. -Tax lists of 1830-39 lists Minor Winn, James Winn, James Winn, Anderson Hutchins (Jane's husband), and A. J. Hutchins (Winnie's husband). 1
1837

AR Washington co. - Minor H. Winn was a Washington Co. tax payer. 1

I haven't found any deed records for him.  I suspect these early records have been lost or destroyed. 1
1835-48 A search of Washington co. Circuit Court records for Minor H. Winn found nothing.  Too old to participate in community activities? 1
1840 AR Washington co.census - Minor H. Winn, James Winn, female (Jane) Hutchins, female (WInnie) Hutchans. 1
1841 AR Washington  co. - Minor H. Winn was listed as a tax payer in West Fork. This may indicate he died in 1841 or later.  1
1841 AR Washington co. - Minor H. Winn, of West Fork Tsp is on the AR tax lists. 1
1850 AR Washington co. census - James Wynn, Jane Hutchins, Winna Huchins. Minor/Matilda Winn not found. 1
1854

AR tax lists -  Minor H. Winn, gone; error in tax calculation.  1

Gone could mean he moved from Washington Co., AR, or he died and the tax collectors didn't know it. 1
1860

AR Washington co. census - Dicey Winn, James Winn, Jane Hutchins, Winford Huchins. 1

Dicey Winn, his wife, was living with her daughter, Jane Hutchins. 1

Passings

Minor H. Winn died sometime after 1840 in Woolsey, Washington co., Arkansas, where he was buried. MS

According to a family record compiled by Allen Pendergraft, Minor Hampton Winn d. ~1850 in Washington co., AR. 1

He and Matilda both died near the mouth of Winn's Creek in Washington co. near Woolsey, AR. MS

Minor not found in 1860 census with Matilda. 1

Matilda died in Woolsey, Washington co., Arkansas. She died after 1860 (age 1860 census = 82 and not with family during 1870 census). 1

Per family record by Allen Pendergraft, Dicey Matilda Bedford Winn d. 1870 in Woolsey, Washington co., AR. 1

Per family record by Bernice Karnes, Minor and Matilda were buried near Woolsey. 1

Sources

1 Robert D. Saunders has done extensive research centering on Minor H. Winn (1775 SC - 1840 AR) and his descendents.
2 Bob Saunders (rdsjr) submission to the World Connect Project.
3 Genealogy of the Winn Family by Mrs. Columbus M. (Mary E.) Winn, 1936 (unpublished). Mrs. Winn collected information by correspoiding with Winn descendants. - for access, see Bob Sauders (source 1).
4 Original Manuscript (Page 12)