Dr. John H WINDER

1746 - 1822  (76 years)

• Name	John H WINDER
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	19 Jan 1746	, Somerset, Maryland, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1820	, Northampton, Virginia, USA
  	Federal
  cemetery	1822	Yardley, Northampton, Virginia, USA
  Military	American Revolution  [3]
  Occupation	Medical Doctor  [3]
  _UID	AE23EDFFE67748F795EED55E39CF9424CFD5
  Death	1 Dec 1822	, Northampton, Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	Y  [3]
  Person ID	I2996	WinderWonderland
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Capt. William WINDER,   b. 16 Mar 1714, , Somerset, Maryland, USA d. 24 Oct 1792, Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Esther GILLIS,   b. 10 Jun 1724   d. 10 Sep 1767 (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	22 Sep 1743  [5]
  	This indicates Esther was married when she was 9 years old!
  Family ID	F495	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Betty JONES,   b. 24 Aug 1752, , Somerset, Maryland, USA d. Dec 1772 (Age 20 years)
  Marriage	31 Jan 1770	, Northampton, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Children	1. William WINDER,   b. 10 Jun 1771, , Somerset, Maryland, USA d. Yes, date unknown   2. Dr. Thomas Jones WINDER,   b. 16 Dec 1772, , Somerset, Maryland, USA d. 19 Dec 1818, , Concordia, Louisiana, USA (Age 46 years)
  Family ID	F1275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2011

  
  

  Family 2	Susannah HARMONSON,   b. 4 May 1755, , Northampton, Virginia, USA d. 19 Jun 1799, , Northampton, Virginia, USA (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	17 Jul 1783	, Northampton, Virginia, USA   [2, 3, 6]
  Children	1. John Harmonson WINDER,   b. 2 Jun 1784, Yardley, Northampton, Virginia, USA d. 1 Dec 1854 (Age 70 years)   2. Mary Harmonson WINDER,   b. 1785   d. 1862 (Age 77 years)   3. Levin Yardley WINDER,   b. 1787   d. 1836 (Age 49 years)   4. Dr. George Harmonson WINDER,   b. 9 Feb 1789, Yardley, Northampton, Virginia, USA d. 18 Dec 1823, , Accomack, Virginia, USA (Age 34 years)   5. Samuel WINDER,   b. 1790   d. 1844 (Age 54 years)   6. Nathaniel James WINDER,   b. 16 Dec 1794, , Northampton, Virginia, USA d. 2 Aug 1844, , Northampton, Virginia, USA (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F1276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2006

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):1820 census 1 male 16-25 (1795-1802) 2 males 26-44 (1776-1794) 1 male 45+ (before 1775) John 1 female under 10 (1811-1820) 1 female 26-44 (1776-1794) A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789 by Edward C. Papenfuse, et. al.Volume 426, Page 901 WINDER, JOHN (1745-1822). BORN: on January 19, 1745, in Somerset County. NATIVE: fourthgeneration. RESIDED: in Manokin Hundred, Somerset County, by 1783; Northampton County,Virginia, by 1794. FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER. William Winder (1714/15-1792). MOTHER: Esther Gillis (1724-by 1770). STEPMOTHER, by 1770, Mary (?-1799). AUNT: Lean Gillis (1726-?), who married William Adams (?-1795). BROTHERS: Levin Winder (1757-1819); William Winder, Jr. (?-1808);and possibly Thomas, who was lost at sea early in life. SISTERS: Jane; Leah (ca. 1760-?); Priscilla (ca. 1740-by 1779); and Esther (?-ca. 1790). NIECE: Esther Wilson (?-by 1792), who married William Morris (?-ca. 1799). MARRIED first, by 1770, Betty Jones. MARRIED second, ca. 1782, Susanna (1755-1799), daughter of George Harmanson (?-ca. 1762) of Northampton County, Virginia, and wife Hannah. Her brother was John (?-1783), of Northampton County, Virginia. Her sisters were Elizabeth (Betsy), who married Caleb Teackle; and Mary. CHILDREN. SONS: Dr. William (1770-1796); Dr. Thomas Jones (1772-by 1816) of Somerset County, who married Harriet, daughter of Levin Handy of Somerset County; John H. (1782-?), who married Comfort, daughter of Thomas Gore of Accomack County, Virginia; Levin Y. (1783-?) of Somerset County; Dr. George H.; Nathaniel J. (?-1844), a county clerk of Northampton County, Virginia, in 1821, who married Sarah; and Dr. Samuel. DAUGHTER: Mary Harmonson (1785-1862). EDUCATION, literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Anglican, Somerset Parish, Somerset County, 1773. SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Esq., 1816. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: physician; manufactured salt, 1782. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: 3rd Convention, Somerset County, 1774; Lower House, Somerset County, 1779-1780 (Grievances 2, 3; Claims 1-3), 1780-1781 (Public Taxes 2), 1781-1782 (Elections 2), 1783 (elected, but did not attend, resigned on December 1, 1783). LOCAL OFFICES: trustee of Washington Academy, Somerset County, 1779; commissioner of the tax for Somerset County, appointed January 1783, December 1783, and January 1785. STANDS ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE ISSUES: subscriber to Washington College, Chestertown, 1783; subscriber to Washington Academy, 1818. WEALTH DURING LIFETIME. PERSONAL PROPERTY: assessed value £781.0.0, in cluding 27 slaves and 20 oz. plate, 1783. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: ca. 441 acres in Somerset County (probably given to him by his father). SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN LAND BETWEEN FIRST ELECTION AND DEATH: obtained ca. 600 acres in Northampton County, Virginia, from his second wife, 1783; inherited at least 350 acres in Somerset County from his father, 1792; deeded all of his land in Somerset County to his son, Thomas Jones Winder, 1798. WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED: between November 28 and December 9, 1822, in North ampton County, Virginia. Buried with his second wife, at "Yeardley," the Harmanson home in Northampton County, Virginia. LAND. ca. 600 acres in Northampton County, Virginia. 901- 902

  
  

• Sources

  [S126] Edward C. Papenfuse, Alan F. Day, David W. Jordan, Gregory A. Stiverson, Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789, (John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London ,), pg. 902 (Reliability: 0). [S127] Christopher Johnson, Descendant Chart for John Winder and Bridget Unknown, (Collection 1942 , , Repository: Maryland Historical Society, Box 5029 (Misc File)). [S125] Matthew M. Wise, Littleton Heritage, (Wentworth, West Columbia, SC 1997), Pg. 340 (Reliability: 3). [S75] Phyllis Gillaspie, (Brethren-L mailing list, Roostweb), May 2001 (Reliability: 3). [S152] Eleanora Goldsborough, House of Goldborough, (Repository: Maryland Historical Society) (Reliability: 0). I entered marriage date of 22 Sep 1733. This date indicates that Mary was 6 years old when she got married, and Martin was 12 years old! [S161] Ghotes of Virginia, (http://www.esva.net/ghotes/thorowgd/d1/i0007263.htm), Feb 2002 (Reliability: 3).