Edward and Joanna Winn are two of my 11x great grandparents who were the immigrants from England or possibly Wales, as the jury is still out on their origins.
Edward Winn was born c1601. Joanna (MNU) was born c1604. Both estimates are based on the estimated birth year of 1626 for their first known child.
Joanna Winn survived only a few years after their c1640 arrival in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She died on 8 March 1649 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, where the young family settled.
Edward Winn married (2) Sarah Beal (1603-1680) on 10 August 1649, in Woburn and (3) Hannah Page, c1681.
Edward died the year following his third marriage, in Woburn, on 5 September 1682.
Edward and Joanna had five known children, but only the youngest was born in Massachusetts. Given the gaps in the birth years of their children, they likely buried several who died young before they left for Massachusetts.
Children:
- Ann, born c1626; died 6 May 1682, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; married Moses Cleveland, 26 September 1648, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
- Elizabeth, born c1628; died 2 May 1695, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; married George Polley, 21 May 1649, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
- Sarah, born c1636; no further record
- Joseph, born c1639; died 22 February 1714/15, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; married Rebecca Reade/Reed, c1664.
- Increase, born 5 December 1641; died 14 December 1690; married Hannah Satwell, 13 July 1665, all in Woburn.
Increase Winn also became an important part of the history of Woburn, as he was the first child born to the settlers of the newly established town.
Edward Winn left a will, dated 1682, which is recorded in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Will Book Volume 6:111. It is file number 25242. However, the file online only includes a note as to where his will is located. I haven’t been able to find an image of it, or even a transcription to share.
UPDATE: When a problem is solvable, ask for help – in this case, the Massachusetts State Archives, which sent me a link to Edward Winn’s will in the above mentioned volume 6, page 111. It is available online at FamilySearch in film #7554520, images 71 and 72.
The images include both his will and his estate inventory. This is a modern transcription, not the image from the original will book, but it works!
Hi – as a member of the New England Historic Genealogy Society of Boston MA, I have online access to these Probate Records. I do see Edward’s will 1682, as p. 2 of a 12-page file. I’d be happy to share it with you.
Spoke too soon! Turns out that the online database shows the document packet front, and then interlaces this Edward’s probate record with that of another Edward, dated 1763. Sorry about that; direct access to the probate file at Middlesex County Court House in Woburn will be necessary.
Edward and Joanna are my great-grandparents. I believe 9th.