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Rowan Co NC Tax Lists 1757-1800; Annotated Transcriptions
Jo White Linn 1995; Self-published
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1778 & 1779 Guards at the Salisbury District Gaol
p.161 Oct 2 Henry Winkler
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1784 Tax list of Capt Frederick Smith
Henry Winkler: 75A
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1791 Tax List of Capt William Millsap's Co
Henry Winkler, 175A, 2wp

1790 Census. Rowan, NC
Henry Winkler: 2 wm over 16, 3 wm under 16, 1 w female.
next to Lewis Winkler: 1 wm over 16, 1 w female

1800 Census. Rowan, NC
Francis Winkler: 1m under 10, 1m 10-16, 1m over 45. 2f under 10, 1f 26-45
two entries down is
Henry Winkler: 3m under 10, 1m 10-16, 1m 16-26, 1m 26-45. 1f 10-16, 1f 26-45

Rowan Co NC Deed Books:

Deed Book 16 page 14. 14 Oct. 1797. Lewis (W) Winkler to Michael Beard for 10 pounds, 2 A. on Tates Br adj Henry Winkler and this Grantee. Wit: John McConnell, David Woodson. Prvd by McConnell at Feb Ct. 1798.

Deed book 17 page 44. 17 Jan 1799. Henry (H) Winkler to Valentine Day for 100 pounds, 38 1/4 A. on Swearing Crk adj Henry Yarbrough and this Grantee. It being part of a State grant to Lewis Winkler who conveyed it to this Grantor on Aug. 1793. (13:796). Wit: Tho Carson, Rich Leach. Prvd by Carson at Nov. Ct 1799.

Deed Book 19 page 511. 17 Nov. 1801. Henry (H) WInkler, planter, to George Leach for $800, 260 A. on Swearing Crk adj George Blaze, Alexander Yarborough, Lewis Winkler, Daniel Waggoner, John Lopp, and MIchael Beard. It was three pieces of land: (1) 200 acres granted by the State to Lewis Winkler on 10 Oct. 1783 who devised it to this Grantor and Francis Winkler, then Francis conveyed his part to this Grantor on 121 Mar 1801; (2) 39 acres conveyed by Adam Harmon to this Grantor on 16 Dec. 1799; and (3) 3 1/2 acres conveyed by Michael Beard to Lewis Winkler on 14 Oct. 1797. Wit: Richard Leach, Daniel (D) Rencas. Prvd by Leach at Nov. Ct. 1805. There is also a scanned image of Henry Winklers name and mark on 19:513.

Estill Co, KY Deed Book A
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17 Nov 1812 William Mize sold Henry Winkler 120 acres on Station Camp Creek for $450. Signed: William Mize. Recorded the same day as acknowledged by Mize.
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17 May 1814 Henry Winkler leased from Green Clay, the plantation where he was living for five years after the 1st of January last. $25 rent annually on the 1st of December. Has liberty to clear new land and have new land rent free until the end of the lease. To keep the orchard free from being damaged by stock and not to sell the lease to any person withou Clay's consent. signed: Green Clay, Henry Winkler's mark. wit: Nathaniel Sayn, Tho. Campbell, John Broaddus, Jr. Recorded 23 May 1814.

Estill Co, KY, DB B, p.316-318
18 Mar 1817 Henry Winkler sold James Trimble 120 acres on Station Camp Creek for $20. Signed: Henry Winkler. Wit: John Bennett, Peter Goosey Jr. Proved by witnesses 18 Mar 1817 and recorded 25 Jul 1817.

Pension W-3061. Henry stated he was born in March of 1755 or 1756 in Easton, PA, and moved with his father to North Carolina when he was quite young. He first volunteered in 1775 and served about six months as a private in Capt. David Smith's Company, Col. Locke's NC Regt. in an expedition to Cross Creek against the cherokee. He next served in a company of horse, commanded by Peter Hetrick, Col. Lofton's NC Regt and was in an engagement with British Dragoons at Mass Ferry on the Pedee River. He was out in several short tours in pursuit of the Tories. He believed he served 14 months in al.. He was allowed pension. He gave testimony on two occasions. The first time, 20 Aug 1832, he said he was age 74 and stated he had lived on the present bounds in Estill County near 30 years. He gave additional testimony on 21 Jan 1833 and at that time stated he had removed from North Carolina to Estill Co about 23 years ago.
After the death of Henry, Susannah applied for her widow's pension - 27 Nov 1838. she stated she was married to Henry on the last day of June or first day of July in 1778 in the county of "Roan" and state of North Carolina. Henry had died 1 Jul 1836. She was allowed the pension. She last appeared in court on 9 Sep 1848, aged 89 years, to apply under the Act of Congress passed 2 Feb 1848.

On 22 Jul 1839, William Winkler deposed on behalf of Susannah, stating he was age 41 and the eighth child of Henry Winkler, deceased, and his surviving widow, Susannah. His father was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency. He died 1 July 1836 and Susannah had remained a widow. His father had kept a record of his children's ages in a book called "The Young Man's Companion" but he didn't know in whose handwriting the record was because his father was illiterate. After his father's death the book had been in possession of Mrs. Frances Cook which he had taken out of the book and made part of his deposition. The page from the book is now impossible to read, but a letter from A. D. Hiller, Executive Asst to the Administrator of the Pensions Dept, in answer to an inquiry lists the children's births as:
John born November 7, 1780
Elizabeth born September 13, 1782
Lewis born April 10, 1785
Susanna born Aug 20, 1787
Henry born Oct 24, 1789
Note: three more sons were born to the couple: David, Michael, and William.

I have seen no record proving that Susannah's surname was Ross.

1810 Census - Estill County
Winkler Henry 1 m (under 10), 1 m (10-16), 3 m (16-25), 1 m (over 45)
1 f (over 45)
probably Henry and Susannah, William was youngest, then Michael, David & Harry & Lewis were young men still at home; daughters likely married

1830 Census. Estill, KY
Henry Winkler: 1m under 5, 1m age 70-80 (Henry). 2f 5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f age 50-60. The children would have to be grandchildren and it appears that Susannah was omitted.

Birth	Mar 1756	Eastown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Military	1776	Private, Rowan Co, NC, Revolutionary War
Marriage	1 Jul 1778	Rowan County, North Carolina - SUSANNAH ROSS
Death	1 Jul 1836	Estill County, Kentucky

Spouse	SUSANNAH ROSS (1760 - 1848)
Child	John Winkler (1780 - )
Child	Elizabeth Winkler (1782 - )
Child	Lewis Davis Winkler (1785 - 1855)
Child	Susannah Winkler (1787 - 1854)
Child	Henry "Harry" Winkler Jr. (1789 - 1846)
Child	David Winkler (1791 - 1840)
Child	Michael D. Winkler (1793 - 1876)
Child	WILLIAM WINKLER (1798 - 1880)

Father	LUDWIG/LEWIS WINKLER (1716 - 1799)
Mother	Ann Christina Lente (1724 - )
Sibling	Barbara Elizabeth Winkler (1744 - 1812)
Sibling	Catherina Winkler (1746 - )
Sibling	Maria "Mary" Winkler (1751 - 1826)
Sibling	Francis "Franz" Winkler (1753 - 1802)
Sibling	Phoebe Winkler (1764 - )
Sibling	Eliza Winkler (1764 - )