One for Helen

This is what I have found out about Winney Edwell that Betty thinks is our cousin.


http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1988-3.pdf

p. 406 - "St a t e of Tenne s s e e Robe r t son County We the unde r s igned inhabi t ant s of sd
County do c e r t i fy tha t We have be en a cqua int ed wi th Jona than EDWELL a man of Colour
l a t e of the County of Ca swe l l and the St a t e of Nor th Ca rol ina f rom the t ime of hi s
e a r ly youth unt i l the pr e s ent t ime he ha s a lways pa s s ed and be en known a s a f r e e pe r -
son. We a r e a l so a cqua int ed wi th hi s mothe r Winney Edwell who ye t r e s ide s in Ca swe l l
County Nor th Ca rol ina . She was a lways known and a cknowl edged by thos e who knew he r
to be a f r e e woman and pa s s ed a s such - Given unde r our hands & s e a l s 3r d day of
Augus t 1812 - Spenc e r Ar e s MOSS, WID Mos s , J .P. , & WID Mos s . " Re corded in Robe r t son
County 3 Aug 1812 and sworn to by Spenc e r Moss, Wi l l i am Moss Esq & Wi l l i am Moss s r