Robert Gwinn [20515]

  General Notes:

Robert GWIN (or Gwinn), son of (Male) GWIN, was born about 1720 in Wales or Orange Co, Virginia and died after May 1785 in Augusta Co, Virginia. He settled on Calf Pasture River about 1744 and came from North Carolina. He bought 544 acres on both sides of river from James Patton and John Lewis. Had 9 kids. 3rd son was David. [Hugh S. Gwin, in Bath Bicentennial book]
-- NOTE that no primary evidence has been brought forward to show that he settled in NC or that he came from Wales. (Family Legend)

July 17, 1745: James Patton & John Lewis of Beverley Manor of Augusta County, granted to Robert Gwin of the Calf Pastures of same county 544 acres on both sides of the Calf Pasture River in Augusta County, adj. John Preston, John Graham. Witnessed by David Kinkead, Rob't Bratton, and Loftus Pullin. [Augusta Deed Bk]

Augusta County, VA: Scotch-Irish in VA - Vol. I, Order Book I, pgs. 12-19:

MAY 12, 1746. Robert Gwin appd. Constable at head of Great Calfpasture.

JUNE 18, 1746. James Hogshead, Thomas Black, William Wright, William Guy, Robert Gwin, Charles Hays, George Anderson, Adam Miller, James Robinson, Thomas McCulloch, appd. Constables last Court qualified.

ANNALS OF 1731-1777 Selections from the records of Orange, Augusta, and Botetourt:
AUGUSTA ORDER-BOOK

1746 ...Feb 19th ....Constables: William Taylor from Benjamin Allens to the lower end of the county; William Gay on the Calf Pasture; Michael O'Dougherty in Woods Company; John McCown, Michael Finney, and Thomas Williams in the Forks of James. Samuel Dunlap, John Ramsay, and John Campbell succeed, respectively, Nathaniel McClure, William Gay, and Robert Gwin, Alexander McCroskey is also a constable.

MARCH, 1754: Kinkead vs. Lockridge.--William Kinkead, an infant under the age of 21 years, son and heir-at-law of Thomas Kinkaid, late of County of Augusta, by James Lockhart, his next friend. Bill filed May, 1753. Thomas Kinkaid, in 1747, removed from the Province of Pennsylvania with orator and Thomas's family. On 19th November, 1747, Thomas bought 263 acres joining John Preston, Robert Lockridge, Robert Gwin, in Augusta County. Thomas died in 1750 intestate, leaving a widow and ____ children, of whom orator is eldest. Bond of James Lockridge, of Augusta County, with Thomas Kinkead of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, dated 19th November, 1747. [Chalkley vol 1, p.310; Augusta COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS]

1762 May 18: Robert Guin Sener and wife of Augusta co to Robert Guin Juner, for "a piece of work done", 241 acres (part of the 544 acre tract granted to Robert Sr. by Patton & Lewis) on the Great Calfpasture. [Augusta deed bk 10, p.200-201]

1767: Robert Guinn on list of supernumeraries in Augusta County tax records. [Chalkley vol II, p.421]

1772 May 18: Robert Gwin of Augusta co sold (via a lease & release deed) to Thomas Kinkead, blacksmith, of the same place, 43 acres (part of the 544 acre tract granted to said Robert) on the Calfpasture river, adj. Wm. Kinkead and said Thomas Kinkead; witnessed by Thomas Hughart, James Hodge, John Carlile; signed Robert Gwynn his mark. [Augusta deed bk 18, p.441-442]

17th March, 1778--Margt. Anderson, administrator of Wm. Anderson; Wm. Hamilton, administrator of John Stewart; Robt. Guinn (Gwin), administrator of James O'Neal; Benjamin Wilson, administrator of Derby Connolly. [Chalkley vol II, p.

OCTOBER 21, 1778. Samuel Neal, orphan of James Neal, to be bound to Lanty Graham; James Neal to Robert Gwinn. [Chalkley vol 1, p.202]

Oct 1778: Package marked "Papers--1780 to 1790."--This is to certify that I,
Robert Gewn (signed Gwinn) and William Forknor, executors, and uncles to
James Neal's orphans, are desirous that there should be an order to bind
Samuel Neal to Lanty Graham, and James to Robert Gewn. October, 1778.
(Signed) Robert Gwinn, William Forknor. [Chalkley vol 1, p.533]

Feb 15, 1780: Following allowed certificates for land for military services: John Kinkead, Thomas Hicklin, Robert Gwin, Lofftus Pullin, William Black, Patrick Miller, William Jackson, in Capt. Wm. Preston's Company of Rangers, 1758. [Chalkley vol 1, p.212, AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS, ORDER BOOK No. XVII.]

There is a deed from Robert & Jane to James Fulton on 15 June 1784.

17 May 1785: Joseph Gwin bought 220 acres on the Calf Pasture River in Augusta Co from his father Robert Sr. (DB 24 P 83, copy from Mike Gwinn)


SRC: Early Augusta Pioneers; G. W. Cleek, Staunton, 1952.

Robert married Jane (Jean) Kincaid [20516] [MRIN: 6948] before 1740 in Virginia. (Jane (Jean) Kincaid [20516] was born in 1725 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died in Augusta County, Virginia.)