1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, Sr; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 514.
John Wynn; "...son of William Wynn, a Quaker, of Tazewell County, by his second wife, Phillis Marrs.";married Olivia
Peery, daughter of William and Sarah Evans Peery, on 25 Dec 1810; chilldren: William P., Minerva, Henry, Martha,
Maria Louisa, James, Emily E., Olivia, Armand L., and Elvira.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site; Ruth Wynn Search, 12 Oct 2003, submitted by bynum001@cs.com.
William Wynn; born on 10 Aug 1729; died on 8 Jul 1808; son of William and Frances Wynn; married Mary Cynthia
Harman in 1752.
4. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, William Wynn Search 12 Oct 2003.
William Wynn; born on 10 Aug 1729 in Brunswick Co, VA; died on 8 Jul 1808 in Tazewell Co, VA; buried in Perry
Graveyard, Tazewell, VA.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, SR; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, Sr; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
2. Ibid, page 273; Will Book #1, page 97.
Henry Wynn; will probated on 26 Nov 1816; devises property to mother; Phyllis Wynn; to sisters: Polly Peery, Peggy
Curren, Anna Charles, Elizabeth, and Nancy Wynn; to father-in-law, Samuel Witten; to brother: Miner Wynn "... on
condition that he release the land in Burk's Garden devised to him by his father, William Wynn, deceased, to be sold
and the value divided betwixed John, Samuel, Robert, Peter, and James and himself at the time the said Miner
Wynn should come to the age of 21."
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, Sr; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, Sr; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, Sr; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, Sr; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, Sr; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, Sr; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, Sr; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, Sr; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 272; Will Book #1, page 42.
William Wynne, Sr; will probated on 26 Jul 1808; devises property to wife, Phyllis; to daughters: Ruth Washburn,
Orphey Edward, Sally Janes; to son, John Wynne and to Hugh Currin; to sons of his first wife: William, Josiah,
Elkhanah, Oliver, and Harman; to sons of his second wife (Phyllis Marrs): Samuel, Robert, Harry, Peter, Miner, and
James; to daughters (of his second wife?) : Mary, Pheby, Margaret, Elizabeth, Martha, Anna and Nancy.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA', Harman, Vol I, page 128.
Iredell Burcham married Margery McMeans on 24 Dec 1845 in Tazewell Co, VA, by George W.G. Brown.
2. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 8 Jul 1850, Page 222A, Family #106.
Listed as Iredel Bercham, age 25, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
3. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA', Harman, Vol II, page 234.
Iradel Burcham; served in Company C, 50 th Regiment, "Jones Brigade", Vol. 5, Virginia Infantry; died in Elmira.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Irdell Burcham Search, 9 Oct 2003, submitted by Melody Frey, mmfanddf@cox.net.
Iredell Burcham; died in 1865 in POW camp at Elmira, NY; son of Joseph All Burcham and Eleanor "Fanny" Spence;
married Margery McMeans on 24 Dec 1845 in Tazewell Co, VA; children: Samuel Burcham, born in 1850, and Robert
Burcham, born on 6 May 1853.
5. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", 1845-1853, Register #2, Page 4, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Iredell Burcham married Margery McMeans on 24 Dec 1845 in Tazewell Co, VA, by George W.G. Brown.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA', Harman, Vol I, page 128.
Iredell Burcham married Margery McMeans on 24 Dec 1845 in Tazewell Co, VA, by George W.G. Brown.
2. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 8 Jul 1850, Page 222A, Family #106.
Listed as Marcesa Bercham, age 28, born in VA, in household of husband, Iredell Burcham.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Irdell Burcham Search, 9 Oct 2003, submitted by Melody Frey, mmfanddf@cox.net.
Margery McMeans; born in Oct 1821 in Tazewell Co, VA; died on 10 Nov 1857 in Clear Fork, Tazewell Co, VA
of tuberculois; daughter of Elihue and Nancy Griffits McMeans.
4. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", 1845-1853, Register #2, Page 4, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Iredell Burcham married Margery McMeans on 24 Dec 1845 in Tazewell Co, VA, by George W.G. Brown.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Irdell Burcham Search, 9 Oct 2003, submitted by Melody Frey, mmfanddf@cox.net.
Iredell Burcham; died in 1865 in POW camp at Elmira, NY; son of Joseph All Burcham and Eleanor "Fanny" Spence;
married Margery McMeans on 24 Dec 1845 in Tazewell Co, VA; children: Samuel Burcham, born in 1850, and Robert
Burcham, born on 6 May 1853.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Irdell Burcham Search, 9 Oct 2003, submitted by Melody Frey, mmfanddf@cox.net.
Iredell Burcham; died in 1865 in POW camp at Elmira, NY; son of Joseph All Burcham and Eleanor "Fanny" Spence;
married Margery McMeans on 24 Dec 1845 in Tazewell Co, VA; children: Samuel Burcham, born in 1850, and Robert
Burcham, born on 6 May 1853.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 389.
Reese B. Gillespie; married second, Mary Ann Tiffany on 13 Feb 1823.
Mary Ann Tiffany; born on 21 Mar 1798 in Dublin Ireland; daughter of Hugh Tiffany.
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 384.
John Bowen; eldest son of Rees Bowen; fought at Battle of Kings Mountain in Revolutionary War; married Nancy
Gillespie in 1784; bought home in Russell Co, VA in 1788; died in Philadelphia, PA in hotel in 1789 where he had
gone to sell cattle; will named wife, Nancy, and daughter, Louisa.
Nancy Gillespie Bowen; remarried to Thomas Ferguson; moved to Knox Co, TN.
Louisa Bowen; married Reese B. Gillespie in 1802.
3. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 8 Jul 1850, Page 222A, Family #107.
Listed as Rees B. Gillespie, Sr., age 68, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 384.
John Bowen; eldest son of Rees Bowen; fought at Battle of Kings Mountain in Revolutionary War; married Nancy
Gillespie in 1784; bought home in Russell Co, VA in 1788; died in Philadelphia, PA in hotel in 1789 where he had
gone to sell cattle; will named wife, Nancy, and daughter, Louisa.
Nancy Gillespie Bowen; remarried to Thomas Ferguson; moved to Knox Co, TN.
Louisa Bowen; married Reese B. Gillespie in 1802.
2. Op. Cit.
Thomas Gillespie appointed in 1801 as guardian of Louisa Bowen, daughter of John Bowen deceased.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 384.
John Bowen; eldest son of Rees Bowen; fought at Battle of Kings Mountain in Revolutionary War; married Nancy
Gillespie in 1784; bought home in Russell Co, VA in 1788; died in Philadelphia, PA in hotel in 1789 where he had
gone to sell cattle; will named wife, Nancy, and daughter, Louisa.
Nancy Gillespie Bowen; remarried to Thomas Ferguson; moved to Knox Co, TN.
Louisa Bowen; married Reese B. Gillespie in 1802.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 384.
John Bowen; eldest son of Rees Bowen; fought at Battle of Kings Mountain in Revolutionary War; married Nancy
Gillespie in 1784; bought home in Russell Co, VA in 1788; died in Philadelphia, PA in hotel in 1789 where he had
gone to sell cattle; will named wife, Nancy, and daughter, Louisa.
Nancy Gillespie Bowen; remarried to Thomas Ferguson; moved to Knox Co, TN.
Louisa Bowen; married Reese B. Gillespie in 1802.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 384.
John Bowen; eldest son of Rees Bowen; fought at Battle of Kings Mountain in Revolutionary War; married Nancy
Gillespie in 1784; bought home in Russell Co, VA in 1788; died in Philadelphia, PA in hotel in 1789 where he had
gone to sell cattle; will named wife, Nancy, and daughter, Louisa.
Nancy Gillespie Bowen; remarried to Thomas Ferguson; moved to KnoX Co, TN.
Louisa Bowen; married Reese B. Gillespie in 1802.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 384.
John Bowen; eldest son of Rees Bowen; fought at Battle of Kings Mountain in Revolutionary War; married Nancy
Gillespie in 1784; bought home in Russell Co, VA in 1788; died in Philadelphia, PA in hotel in 1789 where he had
gone to sell cattle; will named wife, Nancy, and daughter, Louisa.
Nancy Gillespie Bowen; remarried to Thomas Ferguson; moved to Knox Co, TN.
Louisa Bowen; married Reese B. Gillespie in 1802.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 389.
Reese B. Gillespie; married second, Mary Ann Tiffany on 13 Feb 1823.
Mary Ann Tiffany; born on 21 Mar 1798 in Dublin Ireland; daughter of Hugh Tiffany.
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 384.
John Bowen; eldest son of Rees Bowen; fought at Battle of Kings Mountain in Revolutionary War; married Nancy
Gillespie in 1784; bought home in Russell Co, VA in 1788; died in Philadelphia, PA in hotel in 1789 where he had
gone to sell cattle; will named wife, Nancy, and daughter, Louisa.
Nancy Gillespie Bowen; remarried to Thomas Ferguson; moved to Knox Co, TN.
Louisa Bowen; married Reese B. Gillespie in 1802.
3. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 8 Jul 1850, Page 222A, Family #107.
Listed as Rees B. Gillespie, Sr., age 68, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 389.
Reese B. Gillespie; married second, Mary Ann Tiffany on 13 Feb 1823.
Mary Ann Tiffany; born on 21 Mar 1798 in Dublin Ireland; daughter of Hugh Tiffany.
2. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 8 Jul 1850, Page 222A, Family #107.
Listed as Mary A. Gillespie, age 54, born in VA (sic, Dublin, Ireland), in household of husband, Reese B. Gillespie.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 391.
Mariah Gillespie; born on 27 Sep 1828; died at age 14.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 389.
Reese B. Gillespie; married second, Mary Ann Tiffany on 13 Feb 1823.
Mary Ann Tiffany; born on 21 Mar 1798 in Dublin Ireland; daughter of Hugh Tiffany.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 472.
John Clavin Hopkins; born on 13 Aug 1812; died on 20 Jul 1889; son of John and Mary Turner Hopkins; married first,
Maria M. Barnes on 22 Sep 1839; second, Louisa B. Gillespie on 20 Jun 1844; and third, Elizabeth Ann Tabler,
of Fredrick, MD, daughter of Christtian and Sallie Thrasher Tabler, on 1 Jul 1847.
2. Idid, Vol I, page 123.
John C. Hopkins married Louisa B. Gillespie on 20 Jun 1844 in Tazewell Co, VA, by David Young.
3. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Oct 1850, Page 317A, Family #1411.
Listed as John C. Hopkins, age 38, born in VA, a merchant, head of household.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 391.
Louisa B. Gillespie; born on 2 Jun 1825; married John V. Hopkins, on 20 Jun 1844; no children.
2. Idid, Vol I, page 123.
John C. Hopkins married Louisa B. Gillespie on 20 Jun 1844 in Tazewell Co, VA, by David Young.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Oct 1850, Page 318A, Family #1442.
Listed as Rees B. Gillespie, age 30, born in VA, clerk, head of household.
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 391.
Emerine V. Gillespie; born on 8 Dec 1826; married Rees Bowen Gillespie, son of William, on 23 Dec 1861(sic, 1841).
3. Ibid, Vol II, page 410.
Reese Bowen Gillespie; married first, Emerine Gillespie on 23 Dec 1861(sic, 1841); children: Sallie, Mary, Vicie, Eliza,
and Elvina; married second, Linnie Cecil Witten; children: Ida Virginia, George Dabney, Rachel White, William Wilkerson,
Andrew Joseph, and Frances Moselle.
4. Ibid, Vol I, page 115.
Rees B. Gillespie, Jr, married Emmerine V. Gillespie on 23 Dec 1841 in Tazewell Co, VA by David Young.
5. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1859, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Rees B. Gillespie, age 39, born in Tazewell Co, VA, widowed, clerk in bank, son of William and Nancy Gillespie, married
on 15 Nov 1859 Linnie C. Witten, age 28, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of James W.M. and Rachel Witten.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Oct 1850, Page 318A, Family #1442.
Listed as Emerine Gillespie, age 23, born in VA, in household of husband, Reese B. Gillespie.
2. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 391.
Emerine V. Gillespie; born on 8 Dec 1826; married Rees Bowen Gillespie, son of William, on 23 Dec 1861(sic, 1841).
3. Ibid, Vol II, page 410.
Reese Bowen Gillespie; married first, Emerine Gillespie on 23 Dec 1861(sic, 1841); children: Sallie, Mary, Vicie, Eliza,
and Elvina; married second, Linnie Cecil Witten; children: Ida Virginia, George Dabney, Rachel White, William Wilkerson,
Andrew Joseph, and Frances Moselle.
4. Ibid, Vol I, page 115.
Rees B. Gillespie, Jr, married Emmerine V. Gillespie on 23 Dec 1841 in Tazewell Co, VA by David Young.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Oct 1850, Page 318A, Family #1442.
Listed as Louvisa Gillespie, age 4, born in VA, in household of father, Reese B. Gillespie.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Oct 1850, Page 318A, Family #1442.
Listed as Mary Gillespie, age 2, born in VA, in household of father, Reese B. Gillespie.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 410.
Reese Bowen Gillespie; married first, Emerine Gillespie on 23 Dec 1861(sic, 1841); children: Sallie, Mary, Vicie, Eliza,
and Elvina; married second, Linnie Cecil Witten; children: Ida Virginia, George Dabney, Rachel White, William Wilkerson,
Andrew Joseph, and Frances Moselle.
1. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 410.
Reese Bowen Gillespie; married first, Emerine Gillespie on 23 Dec 1861(sic, 1841); children: Sallie, Mary, Vicie, Eliza,
and Elvina; married second, Linnie Cecil Witten; children: Ida Virginia, George Dabney, Rachel White, William Wilkerson,
Andrew Joseph, and Frances Moselle.
1. "Annals of Tazewll Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 391.
Mary Ann Gillespie; born on 26 Jan 1834; died on 14 Jun 1888; married Robert Winston on 18 Jan 1849.