William WINN: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

Abt 1822 - Deceased

Generation: 1

1. William WINN was born about 1822 in , Gwinnett, Georgia, USA (son of Elisha WINN and Judith COCHRAN); died in Deceased.

Generation: 2

Elisha WINN was born on 25 Jun 1777 in , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA (son of Thomas WINN and Philadelphia ???); died on 4 Mar 1842.

Other Events:

Residence: 1812, Dacula, Jackson, Georgia, USA; Dacula Rd - now in Gwinnett County,
Occupation: 1815 to 1817, , Jackson, Georgia, USA; Justice of the Inferior Court
Residence: 15 Dec 1818, Dacula, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA; Gwinnett County was formed
Occupation: 21 Jul 1820 to 1825, Dacula, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA; Justice of the Inferior Court
Residence: 1824, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Occupation: 1826 to 1830, , , Georgia, USA; State Senator
Occupation: 1830 to 1837, , , Georgia, USA; State Representative

Notes:

Elisha Winn House
County: Gwinnett
City: Dacula
Type: Home
The story of Elisha Winn and the home he built near Hog Mountain is really the story of early Gwinnett County, for it was Winn who was not only one of the first settlers in this area, he was a founding father of the county. His home, on Dacula Road, served as the county's first courthouse and it was Winn who supplied the land to create the county seat, Lawrenceville (History of Lawrenceville, Georgia).
When Winn settled near Hog Mountain in 1805 it was on the western edge of the Georgia frontier. Settlers were protected from the Cherokee by Fort Daniel at the top of the mountain. Built along the Dacula Highway (at this time Hurricane Shoals was the name of the road that ran past the house) in 1812 the Winn house is a beautiful sight, particularly at sunset, when the front of the house is lit by the setting sun.
Gwinnett County was formed (December 15, 1818) from portions of Hall and Jackson County and Elisha Winn was appointed judge in the Inferior Court. The courthouse was his barn and the jail was in his backyard. The first Gwinnett County election was held in the house. Winn's homestead continued to serve the county for 2 years when the first temporary Gwinnett County courthouse was completed in 1820. Elisha Winn died in 1842.
Among those related to Winn by blood or marriage are: William Maltbie, an early Gwinnett County businessman; C. H. Brand, a lawyer who served as president of Brand Banking and went on to national fame as a key member of the U. S. House of Representatives; and Thomas Elisha Winn, a lawyer who served a term as U. S. Representative.
For more than 100 years the Winn house was occupied and cared for. After the Second World War it fell into disrepair. Thanks to the Gwinnett Historical Society the home has been completely renovated to the way it looked in 1870.
Location: Dacula Road, north of downtown Dacula
Directions: Take Highway 316 east to Old Winder Road. Turn left. In downtown Dacula, turn left on Dacula Road. The house is just outside of town on the right.
Additional information:
Elisha Winn House
908 Dacula Road.,
Dacula, GA, 30019

Elisha Winn House "He and his wife are buried in the old cemetery on E. Pike Street, off Highway 29 in Lawrenceville."

Elisha married Judith COCHRAN in 1802 in , Jackson, Georgia, USA. Judith (daughter of James COCHRAN and Mary ELTON) was born on 15 Dec 1788 in , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA; died on 29 Sep 1846 in , Gwinnett, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith COCHRAN was born on 15 Dec 1788 in , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA (daughter of James COCHRAN and Mary ELTON); died on 29 Sep 1846 in , Gwinnett, Georgia, USA.

Children:

Elizabeth WINN was born about 1806; died before 1844 in , , Kentucky, USA; was buried in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA.
Mary WINN was born about 1804 in , Jackson, Georgia, USA; died in Deceased.
Philadelphia WINN was born about 1808 in , Jackson, Georgia, USA; died in Deceased.
Jane WINN was born about 1811 in , Jackson, Georgia, USA; died in Deceased.
James Cochran WINN was born about 1813 in , Jackson, Georgia, USA; died in 1836.
Judith WINN was born about 1815 in , Jackson, Georgia, USA; died in Deceased.
Richard Dickinson WINN was born about 1818 in , Gwinnett, Georgia, USA; died in Deceased.
Thomas WINN was born about 1820 in , Gwinnett, Georgia, USA; died in Deceased.
1. William WINN was born about 1822 in , Gwinnett, Georgia, USA; died in Deceased.
George WINN was born about 1825 in , Gwinnett, Georgia, USA; died in Deceased.
Augustus WINN was born about 1827 in , Gwinnett, Georgia, USA; died in Deceased.
Martha Ann WINN was born about 1829 in , Gwinnett, Georgia, USA; died in Deceased.
Elisha WINN was born about 1832 in , Gwinnett, Georgia, USA; died in Deceased.

Generation: 3

4. Thomas WINN was born about 1747; died in Deceased.
Thomas married Philadelphia ???. Philadelphia was born about 1752; died about 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5.
Philadelphia ??? was born about 1752; died about 1787.
Children:

2. Elisha WINN was born on 25 Jun 1777 in , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA; died on 4 Mar 1842.
6. James COCHRAN was born in 1763 in , , Virginia, USA; died in Deceased.
James married Mary ELTON. Mary was born about 1768; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary ELTON was born about 1768; died in Deceased.

Other Events:

Name: Polly Elton

Children:

3. Judith COCHRAN was born on 15 Dec 1788 in , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA; died on 29 Sep 1846 in , Gwinnett, Georgia, USA.