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Winton or Smith Family

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-- source: Scott Jones

Migration to/from Overton County

Contributed by Leota Bennett

Some remained in the area. Others moved to Missouri, Arkansas, etc.

John WINTON moved from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to the French Broad Settlement by 1785. He sold a tract of land to John TURNLEY about 1788 and moved to Muddy Creek, Roane County, TN, where he was a preacher.

Some of his children/grandchildren moved to Overton County, TN, in the early to mid 1800’s.

Click here to view more information at the Sehorn, Turnley, Winton & Graham article on this Web Site.

Descendants of Robert Winton

Contributed by Scott Jones

Robert WINTON from Bedford Co, PA, married Elizabeth JONES from Randolph Co, NC.