Valentine Winfrey was born about 1716, in New Kent County, Virginia.[1]
Valentine married Martha Graves.[2]
Valentine was cited for patriotic service during the American Revolution for providing supplies to the army in Chesterfield County.[3]
Valentine Winfrey died July 22, 1796, in Chesterfield County, Virginia.[4]
Will of Valentine Winfree (sic). Chesterfield Co., VA, WB 4, pp. 465-469, written 21 Jul 1795, proved 14 Sep 1795 (Order Book 11, p. 209), Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62347/images/007644375_00470?pId=1323916
my loving wife Martha Winfree
my son Valentine Winf[page dark]
my grandson Christopher Winfree
my grandson Valentine Winfree brother of the said Christopher
[Grandsons Christopher and Valentine are in the same will item as son Valentine.]
my son Major Winfree
my son Henry Winfree
my daughter Maryann Olliver (sic)
my son Valentine; his son Nelson Winfree
my eight children Maryann Olliver, Henry Winfree, James Winfree, Rubin (sic) Winfree, William Winfree now deceased, John Winfree, Major Winfree and Valentine Winfree
the children of my deceased son William Winfree
my sons James, Rubin and John Winfree and my grand son Thomas Graves
my grand son Valentine Winfree son of Henry Win[page dark]
my grand son Thomas Graves
my daughter the mother of the said Thomas Graves
Exrs: my wife, my son Henry Winfree, Jesse Cogbill
Wit: Christopher Cheatham, George Cogbill Jr, Peter Franklin, Ridley Chalkley (female)
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Valentine is 26 degrees from Herbert Adair, 20 degrees from Richard Adams, 19 degrees from Mel Blanc, 26 degrees from Dick Bruna, 16 degrees from Bunny DeBarge, 33 degrees from Peter Dinklage, 17 degrees from Sam Edwards, 16 degrees from Ginnifer Goodwin, 19 degrees from Marty Krofft, 13 degrees from Junius Matthews, 14 degrees from Rachel Mellon and 20 degrees from Harold Warstler on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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Categories: Virginia, American Revolution | Patriotic Service, Virginia, American Revolution | NSDAR Patriot Ancestors
SOURCE: Winfree, of Virginia by Mrs. William C. Stubbs, New Orleans, pg. 3.