Winn Edward b. d. 05 SEP 1682

- 1682

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Died 05 Sep 1682 [1]

Person ID I5205 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Family 1 Joanna, d. 08 Mar 1649, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Children

1. Winn Ann, b. Abt 1626

Family ID F2197 Group Sheet

Family 2 Beal Sarah, d. 15 Mar 1680, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Married 10 Aug 1649 [1]

Family ID F2198 Group Sheet

Family 3 Ann or Hannah, d. Bef 01 Nov 1686

Family ID F2199 Group Sheet

Notes	No name is better known in Middlesex county, Massachusetts, or has been longer before the public, than that of Winn. Its members have filled military and civil offices from the first settlement. One was the first-born child recorded in Woburn, and to him was given the significant name of Increase. From a family which had contributed to Woburn many of its most prominent and influential citizens came the donors in later years of the magnificent Woburn Public Library—Jonathan Bowers Winn and his son, Charles Bowers Winn, both now deceased. From a remote period the Wynn, Wynne and Winn families were located in Wales. The family abroad has been most prominently represented by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, of Wynnstay, Denbighshire, whose lineage is ancient and noble. Edward Winn, the progenitor of the Woburn family, it has been conjectured, was born in Wales, but more likely was a native of England, related possibly to the Converses, Johnsons, and other early Woburn families since of late years many of these relationships of early English immigrants have been incontrovertibly established. (I) Edward Winn came evidently from England to America, bringing his wife Joanna, and children Ann, Elizabeth and Joseph. He settled first in Charlestown. Massachusetts, and was one of the commissioners for founding the contemplated town of Woburn. He was one of the signers of the "town orders," or by-laws, for Woburn in 1640, one of the original planters of that town in 1641, and was taxed in the first tax rate of Woburn, 1645. He was also the father of the firstborn child. He was made freeman 1643, and selectman 1669. His will was made at Watertown. May 6, 1682, and he died September 5. 1682. His residence was near aplace in Woburn, known as the Vineyard, at which was a watering-place (on present Park street), the house being on some spot near Middlesex, Chestnut and Kilby streets. His wife Joanna died in Woburn, March 8, 1649. He married (second). August 10. 1649, Sarah Beal. died in Woburn, March 15, 1680. He married (third) Ann or Hannah Wood, respectively the wife of William Page, of Watertown; Nicholas Wood, of Medfield ; and Edward Winn, of Woburn. She died before November 1. 1686. Children: 1. Ann, married, September 26, 1648, Moses Cleveland (ancestor of ex-President Grover Cleveland). 2. Elizabeth, married. May 21. 1649, George Polk. 3. Joseph. see forward. 4. Increase, born December 5, 1641, died December 14, 1690.

Sources

[S230] Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, William Richard Cutter, (Name: Lewis historical publishing company, 1908;), 1139 (Reliability: 3).