Elizabeth Winston, b. 12 Aug 1605, d. 30 Mar 1701 Bruton Par., James City (or Yo
I'm desparately seeking documetary evidence that the subject Elizabeth really existed. She is said by some on the Internet to have been b. in Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England and to descend from the line of Isaac Winston < Anthony Winston < Thomas Winston < etc. The Internet submitters include those on RootsWeb / Ancestry.com World Connect, LDS Family Search, and Google-searched Web sites but I've found NONE providing any primary evidence such as a bible, church, or other record for her birth & death, or for her descent from the above Winston line.I wonder if the ultimate source of the rather specific data for her MAY be a contrived genealogy.
Many submitters have her married to the immigrant John Bates of Middletown(e) Parish, York Co., VA whose 21 Sep 1666 will & codicil were proved at Court on 21 Jan 1666/1667. The will was witnessed by George Bates and Robert Cobbs. The codicil was witnessed by William Winston, George Bates, and William Deane.
Most submitters don't provide data for her marriage to John Bates and NONE provide evidence substantiating their marriage. At least one has their marriage on 15 May 1624 but no place is given.
Please post a reply if you can help, or you may contact me directly if you wish.
Kent McMahan of Louisville, KY, whose mother-in-law in a Winston