Sarah (Moore) Winstead (abt. 1775 - abt. 1834)

Descendants

Died about 1834 at about age 59 in Person County, North Carolina

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Biography

BIRTH / DEATH

Name: Sarah Moore

... possible middle name Gracey, per undocumented source

Birth estimated about 1775, based on the following:

1) born between 1756-1774, per census in 1800, age 26-44

2) born between 1776-1794, per census in 1820, age 26-44

3) born between 1771-1780, per census in 1830, age 50-59

Place of Birth: unknown, no basis for assumption

... possibly born in Person County, North Carolina, per undocumented source

Death estimated about 1834, in Person Co. NC, based on probate of her Will:

... Her Will was probated in Dec-1834, in Person Co. NC.

... possibly died in Oct-1834, per undocumented source.

MARRIAGE

This marriage record date is in conflict with the ages of Charles and Sarah.

The marriage year is missing in ancestry.com, but FamilySearch.com shows marriage year as 1780.

(Marriage index only... no photocopy)

Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

Name: Charles Winstead

Spouse: Sarah Moore

Bond Date: 15 Jun

Bond #: 000019307

Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

ImageNum: 005636

County: Caswell

Record #: 01 352

Bondsman: Coutance Winsted <---- brother of Charles

Witness: J Womack

FamilySearch.com; same information, but marriage date is 15 Jun 1780

Note: marriage date should be left blank until accurate birthyear of oldest child can be determined.

CHILDREN

The children named in wife Sarah's WILL are: Barnett Winstead, Seth M Winstead, Nelly Winstead, and Sarah T Winstead.

Notice 3 girls are missing from Sarah's Will. Is this because they were married?

The heirs named in Charles' division of land are: Barnett Winstead, Seth Winstead, Margaret Jones, Susanna Fuller, Penelope Winstead, Rebecca Winstead, and Sally Winstead,.

There are additional children that most genealogies usually include as children: Johnson, Samuel, Benjamin. However, it appears more likely, these are the children of Charles' brother John. Reference the profiles of these 3 children in the tree of John Winstead (brother of Charles).

LAND DEED

The Deed names children of Charles B Winstead and Sarah.

1833:

Person County, North Carolina Deed Books 1792-1825 (ancestry.com)

Page 191

Deed Book F

Page 290-4 Div land of Charles B Winstead decd to legatees:

1. Margaret Jones 53 A adj Clixby, William Satterfield, Ira Lee, Carter Lea.

2. Susanna Fuller 53.135 A adj Satterfield, Ira Lea, Margaret Jones.

3. Penelope Winstead 53.33 A adj Susanna Fuller, Saml Winstead to Fish Trap Br, Ira Lea, & this the tract where Charles B Winstead dwelt.

4. Rebecca Winstead 73.75 A adj Seth Winstead, Clixby, william Satterfield.

5. Seth Winstead 73.75 A adj Clixby, Rebecca Winstead, Barnett Winstead, Jno Westbrook.

6. Sally Winstead 73.75 A adj Wheeler old line, Barnett Winstead, Rebecca Winstead.

7. Barnett Winstead 73.75 A adj Seth Winstead, Atkinson or Carter, Westbrook.

Entire value of land is $843.365; each legatee to get $120.48 value. __ July 1833.

Commrs: Isaac Satterfield, Thos Trotter, James Jordan, Cary Williams.

It appears Charles' children were being taxed on their land inheritance as early as 1823.

Reference son Barnett's profile, showing that Barnett paid taxes not only for himself, but also for his mother and 3 siblings, naming each of them with number of acres per person.

This implies Charles' land had already been divided among his heirs before 1833; probably in 1816 with his estate settlement. Why was there not a Deed until 1833? Is it because his wife Sarah was still living?

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT

Will of Sarah Winstead - written 25 Jul 1829, proved Dec 1834

Children named: Barnett, Nelly, Sally T, Seth M

North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970 (FamilySearch.com)

Person County, Wills, Inventories, 1831-1835, Image #339

Book 12, page 327

Photocopy: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/DGS-004770589_00604

In the name of God Amen, I Sarah Winstead of the County of Person and State of North Carolina being of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and testament In manner and form following that is to say. - principally and first of all I command my soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my body to be buried in a decent and Christian like manour at the discretion of my Executor to be hereafter named. And as to the worldly estate with which it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give desire and dispose of in the following manner.

Item 1st - I give to Barnett Winstead my son one bed and furniture and one ewe and lamb to have and to hold forever.

2nd - I give to Nelly Winstead my daughter one chest and five dollars to have and to hold forever.

3rd - I give to Sally T Winstead my daughter one Heifer one Trunk, and five dollars to have and to hold forever

4th - I give to Seth M Winstead one Grey Mare which I have heretofore put in his possession and which he has traded off. Also one other grey mare and bay horse colt now in my possession one bed and furniture one cupboard, one folding Table, one Cow & Calf, all my stock of hogs and balance of sheep all my household & kitchen furniture and every species of other property I may possess at my death, and of which he is to pay all of my just debts.

5th - And lastly I do hereby constitute said Seth M. Winstead Executor to this my last Will & Testament, disallowing and disannulling all former Wills by me heretofore made, ratifying this and this alone to be my last Will and Testament, this 25th July 1829.

Sarah [her X mark] Winstead

Signed, Sealed and published in presence of us

Lewis Amis (Juratt,

Richard H Bradsher

State of North Carolina, Person County, December Term 1834

The executor of the above Will was duly proven in Open Court by the Oath of Lewis Amis and ordered to be recorded.

Test. Ch Maros Clk.

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1799: Charles purchased 106 acres in Person Co. NC

1800 census: Hillsborough, Person, North Carolina

Name: Charles Winsted

3 - Males - Under 10: ........... [Barnett, and ??? and ???]

1 - Males - 26 thru 44: .......... [CHARLES]

2 - Females - Under 10: ........ [Susanna and Margaret]

1 - Females - 10 thru 15: ...... [Rebecca]

1 - Females - 26 thru 44: ...... [SARAH]

Number of Slaves: 5

Number of Household Members: 13

1804: Charles purchased 224 acres in Person Co. NC

1810: cannot locate census.

Not to be confused with Charles (son of Cottance) who is much younger.

1815: Charles purchased 41 acres in Person Co. NC, on 28 Dec 1815.

1816: death of husband, Charles B Winstead

1816: Inventory of Charles' Estate was on 8 Nov 1816; Person Co. NC

1818: child Susanna Winstead, married Bradsher Fuller, Person Co. NC

1820: Charles' son BARNETT is head of household.

Name: Barnette Winstead, Person, North Carolina

Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820

1 - Males - 16 thru 18: .......... [Seth]

1 - Males - 26 thru 44: .......... [Barnett]

1 - Females - Under 10: ........ [Sally]

1 - Females - 10 thru 15: ...... [Penelope]

3 - Females - 16 thru 25: ...... [Rebecca, Margaret, and ???]

1 - Females - 26 thru 44: ...... [Sarah – widowed] <-------

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 8

Total Free White Persons: 8

Total Slaves: 6

Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 14

1823: child Barnett Winstead, married Soapha Morgan, Person Co. NC

182x: child Margaret, married JONES (married between 1820-1823)

1823: chld Rebecca Winstead, married ?? James Dollerhide ??

1829: Sarah wrote her Last Will and Testament; Person Co. NC

1830 Census: Person, North Carolina, page 5

Name: Sarah Winstead

1 - Males - 20 thru 29: ............ [Seth]

1 - Females - 15 thru 19: ........ [Sarah T]

1 - Females - 20 thru 29: ........ [Penelope]

1 - Females - 50 thru 59: ........ [Sarah – widowed]

Total Free White Persons: 4

Total Slaves: 5

Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9

1830 census notes:

living close to son, Barnett Winstead, on previous census page 4

1830: child Seth, married Mary Winstead; Lauderdale Co. AL

1833: deed dividing Charles' land among children. July-1833; Person Co. NC

1834: death of Sarah (date estimated)

1834: probate of Sarah's Will - Dec 1834 - Person Co. NC

1837: child Barnett, moved to Weakley Co. TN, sometime between 1833-1837

1838: child Seth, moved to Weakley Co. TN, sometime between 1835-1838

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