George WINCHESTER was a younger brother of General James WINCHESTER. He was born in Maryland, and served in the war of the American Revolution, and afterwards came to Sumner County, and was a member of its first County Court. After North Carolina ceded the territory now known as Tennessee to the United States, WINCHESTER was appointed by Governor Blount a justice of the peace, in 1790. He also appointed him Register of Sumner County, and Second Major of cavalry for Mero District. The next year he was appointed First Major of the cavalry of Mero District. He participated in nearly all the fights with the Indians; led several expeditions against them, and was active in all public affairs. He located the first permanent water mill in Sumner County, on Bledsoe's Creek, near where it crosses the Gallatin and Hartsville pike. He was greatly beloved by the people for his kindness of heart and for his many virtues. He was killed and scalped by Indians near the town of Gallatin, about the east end of what is now Water Street, on the morning of August 9, 1794, while on his way to the seat of justice to attend court. He was never married.