1745 Augusta County Land Deed
Original deed by which Robert Gwinn (Guin) purchased 1,200 acres from Colonel James Patton in Augusta County, Virginia. This PDF contains a copy of the original deed, a transcription, and two maps pinpointing the property.
1745 Augusta County Land Deed Archival Version
Archival Transcription of Deeds Recorded in Orange County, Virginia — 1744–1745 This document is one of the earliest known records of the Gwinn family in America.
Transcription of Robert Gwinn Deed by Google Gemini
Here is a faithful, page-by-page transcription of the entire document. To maintain historical integrity, the archaic "Long S" (\(\int \)) has been converted to a modern "s", and abbreviations with superscript letters have been brought down to the line (e.g., \(y^{e}\) is written as the, and \(J{a^s}\) as Jas). Obvious spelling errors and repetitive language from the original clerk have been kept exactly as written.
Colonial Land Patents & Grantees
Robert Gwinn's land is marked in green on this map. His land lies on both sides of the Calfpasture River
Gwin History by Jesse Blaine
Much of the material in this book is taken from records compiled by Miss Vera Gwinn, the grandaughter of John Gwin, b. 1784.
Joel Gwinn Descendants 1575 - 1785
Joel -> John -> Evan -> Howell -> Edward -> Edward -> Robert
John Gwinn (born ~1600 Family Tree by Geni.com
This information relates to the Joel Gwinn's Descendants (1575-1785) document on this same web page.
The Life & Letters of Laban Gwinn
Highlights of the life of Laban Gwinn and his family who lived during extremely troubled times.
Diary of Leonard Cyrus Gwinn 1939
This is the day-by-day description of Leonard's own life in the Pinecrest Sanitarium, Beckley West Virginia during the year of 1939
Leona Gwinn's Unfinished Memoir
Leona's memoir paints a detailed picture of early life in the mountains of West Virginia
Beckley Raleigh Register Story on Leona & Howard's Wedding
Leona and Howard were married in February 1943; Howard left for fort Thomas, Kentucky the day after.
Shirley Donnelly - The Historic Gwinns of Fayette County
Well-written columns about the Gwinns of Fayette County, West Virginia. Shirley Donnelly was a minister and columnist for the Post Herald Newspaper.
Railroad Recollections by Roy C. Long
Story by Roy C. Long, printed in the Hinton, WV News Tuesday, June 0th 1998
WW II Memories by Marshall Gwinn
Marshall relates some action that he experienced on the back of a half-track as the 121st Cavalry marched east across Germany to Salzburg
Stories About C&O Railroad Employees
My brother Marshall records some stories about the interesting characters he worked with on the C&O Railroad.
Down On The Farm - Story by Marshall Gwinn
A story about how the Gwinn children spent time working on their grandfather's farm at Round Bottom
Jon Gwinn DNA (Ancestry.com)
My modern ancestors all assumed that we were from Wales, but it turns out that our forebearers were mostly Scots-Irish from Northern Ireland
Newspaper stories about Welsh Prince Madoc
A few of many newspaper articles about Prince Madoc, a Welsh explorer believed to have landed near Mobile Bay in 1170 and left behind, with the Indians, the Welsh language.