Capt. Richard GWYNNE

1738 - 1777  (39 years)

• Name	Richard GWYNNE  [1]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	1738	Gloucester, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  _UID	F3E4312EE2D94EEC913C6EA9164C333EE2C0
  Death	1777
  Person ID	I10204	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2001

  
  

  Father	Hugh GWYNNE,   b. 1702, Gwynville, Mathews, Virginia d. 1768, Gwynville, Mathews, Virginia (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Peyton HUMPHRY
  _UID	26595D521A8047129D41A080BD7BF0EC3317
  _UID	26595D521A8047129D41A080BD7BF0EC3317
  Family ID	F3670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah RANSOME,   b. 1760, Gloucester, Virginia d. 1807, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	1763	Gloucester, Virginia
  _UID	98B3935493AF4F56ACE5BBDAE46B45683BDA
  _UID	98B3935493AF4F56ACE5BBDAE46B45683BDA
  Children	1. Elizabeth Ann GWYNNE,   b. 12 Mar 1779, Yadkin Valley, Wilkes, North Carolina d. 14 Jun 1842, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina (Age 63 years)   2. Richard Ransome GWYN,   b. 1765   d. 1822, Wilkesboro, North Carolina (Age 57 years)   3. James GWYNNE,   b. 28 Mar 1768, Gwynne's Island, Gloucester, Virginia d. 20 Feb 1850, "Green Hill", Wilkes, North Carolina (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F3664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Moved to Yadkin Valley in 1775 and caught Yellow Fever serving under General Marion during the Revolutionary War in South Carolina and died. They lived for a few years in Pittslvania Co.,Virginia before coming to Yadkin. There he entered 3800 ac on land(surveyed 1774, granted 1780).At a meeting held there 25 Sep 1775, he was included among the list of gentlemen nominated as officers for the Pittslvania County Militia with the rank of Captain At the county court held 27 Feb 1777, this list was returned and ordered to be recorded. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Jenkins Gedcom File E-mail - tjjenkins4@juno.com.