Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Samuel Winstead (1778-1851)
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, December 27, 2012
1. Samuel Winstead Marker
Inscription.
Samuel Winstead (1778-1851). . , Samuel Winstead, a native of Virginia, came here in 1799. At his death, his $34,000 estate included several tracts of land and 78 slaves. His will granted freedom and passage to Liberia for all his slaves upon the death of his wife. At Susannah's death in 1862, questions arose as her will attempted to leave the slaves to her second husband, Jeremiah Stephenson. With the Civil War came emancipation and the Winstead slaves never went to Africa. After years in local court, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled on the issue in 1870 granting the Winstead ex-slaves their $26,900 portion of the estate. Luckily, the escrow had been invested in U.S. bonds and the beneficiaries received $364.25 each. Winstead is buried here along with several members of the John McKinney family, who owned the property prior to 1814. ,
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(Continued from other side). Winstead's inventory of slaves in 1851 included Aggy, Lum, David, Lucy, Herod, Stepheny, Dembo, Billy, Tom, Susan, John, Dennis, Daniel, Jo, Ned, Peter, Lee, Jim, Kesiah, Issac, Jacob, Mary Jane, Sam, Margaret, Charlotte, Joseph, Jerry, Henry, Emiline, Manerva, Elizabeth, Isaac, Harriet, Amy, Victoria, Ellen, Nelson, Martha, Cannon, Daniel, Dick, Charles, Susan, Cuffy, Robin, Lewis, Tom, Ellison, Elizabeth, Cherry, Milly, Hannah, Sally, George, Randal, Jeff, Mahala, Linsey, Caroline, Jack, Sarah, John, Anderson, Celia, Green, Sam, Catharine, Caroline, Jack, Francis, Sain, Edmond, Elvin, Louisa, Watson, Ellick and Allen. It is believed some of the slaves were buried here with their master. Several of their descendents still live in Franklin.
Samuel Winstead, a native of Virginia, came here in 1799. At his death, his $34,000 estate included several tracts of land and 78 slaves. His will granted freedom and passage to Liberia for all his slaves upon the death of his wife. At Susannah's death in 1862, questions arose as her will attempted to leave the slaves to her second husband, Jeremiah Stephenson. With the Civil War came emancipation and the Winstead slaves never went to Africa. After years in local court, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled on the issue in 1870 granting the Winstead ex-slaves their $26,900 portion of the estate. Luckily, the escrow had been invested in U.S. bonds and the beneficiaries received $364.25 each. Winstead is buried here along with several members of the John McKinney family, who owned the property prior to 1814.
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Winstead's inventory of slaves in 1851 included Aggy, Lum, David, Lucy, Herod, Stepheny, Dembo, Billy, Tom, Susan, John, Dennis, Daniel, Jo, Ned, Peter, Lee, Jim, Kesiah, Issac, Jacob, Mary Jane, Sam, Margaret, Charlotte, Joseph, Jerry, Henry, Emiline, Manerva, Elizabeth, Isaac, Harriet, Amy, Victoria, Ellen, Nelson, Martha, Cannon, Daniel, Dick, Charles, Susan, Cuffy, Robin, Lewis, Tom, Ellison, Elizabeth,
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Cherry, Milly, Hannah, Sally, George, Randal, Jeff, Mahala, Linsey, Caroline, Jack, Sarah, John, Anderson, Celia, Green, Sam, Catharine, Caroline, Jack, Francis, Sain, Edmond, Elvin, Louisa, Watson, Ellick and Allen. It is believed some of the slaves were buried here with their master. Several of their descendents still live in Franklin.
Erected 2005 by Williamson County Historical Society.
Location. 35° 53.475′ N, 86° 52.692′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker is on Hillview Lane, 0.1 miles west of Columbia Pike (U.S. 31), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1113 Hill View Lane, Franklin TN 37064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Departed this life
July 1, 1851
in the 73rd year
of his age.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 21, 2019
7. Samuel Winstead gravesite, 2019
The area is completely overgrown.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 21, 2019
8. Samuel Winstead gravesite, 2019
Samuel's headstone is barely visible near center screen.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,056 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 28, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5. submitted on May 14, 2020. 6. submitted on December 28, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 7, 8. submitted on June 25, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.