Special Collections: Letter from the Draper Manuscripts, 1C93. Transcribed and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Diana Lehman, dlehman@ix.netcom.com ********************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb *********************************************************************** John L. Sexton, Jr. to Lyman C. Draper, February 24, 1883 Draper Manuscripts, 1C93 Transcribed from microfilm copy of the original document from the Draper Manuscripts Collection of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. Spelling and punctuation are as they appear in the original text. Transcriber’s notes in {} * * * * * {Written in Draper’s handwriting at top of page} Wm Winters & Anne Boone Blossburg Tioga Co. Pa Feb. 24th 1883 Dr Sir Your letter of the 20th addressed to me at Fall Brook reached me today. I now reside at Blossburg. I am very busy having just completed the history of Tioga County and have other historical and business matters on hand, among which is a series of articles for the Historical Register published by Dr. W.H. Egle of Harrisburg for the Historical Society of that County, which I have entitled, “Pennsylvanians in the Genesee Country.” I can not therefore at present answer your interrogatories as fully as I would wish. But in the series of articles which I allude to above… I will also send you data in relation to Hawkins Boone. My wife’s grandfather Robert Patterson, and his brother Benjamin served under Hawkins Boone in the Indian troubles on the west Branch of the Susquehanna. Should you have occasion to address me again Direct to Blossburg Tioga Co Pa. Respectfully yours John L. Sexton Jr. Item— William Winters was born in Berks Co. Pa in 1728 – and subsequently located in Northumberland now Lycoming County. His wife was Ann Boone whom he married in Virginia in 1747*. She was a sister of Daniel Boone. By her he had four sons and seven daughters. The oldest daughter married Abraham Lincoln, grand father of the late president. He emigrated to Kentucky from which state he made a visit to his father law in Pennsylvania, and when he returned took with him a brother in law John Winters. Not long afterwards Lincoln was killed by the Indians leaving a son six years old who was the father of President Lincoln. William Winters married the second time to Ellen Campbell in 1774 and the youngest daughter by this union was Lucy Winters subsequently wife W.H. Potter. She died at Bellefonte in the year 1875. I believe the within to be substantially correct – though I do not vouch for its entire accuracy. Jno L. Sexton Jr. Blossburg Tioga Co. Pa Feb. 24th 1883 You will perceive that according to this statement—Mrs. Potter was the daughter of Ellen Campbell Winters instead of Anne Boone Winters. {the following are Draper’s notes in margin} *See next page. *The obituary of Mrs. Potter says Wm. Winter was married in 1747 (to whom not stated) in Rockingham Co. Va, & their oldest daughter Hannah married Abr Lincoln, grd .f of President Lincoln. This latter is proved an error by Wm. Winter’s will – that Hannah married Henry Miller – uniformly corroborated by Miller’s descendants. But Winter’s will mentions Ths. Lincoln as his son in law -- & John B Linn supposes that this Lincoln was a brother of Prest Lincoln’s grandfather. I see no reason to suppose that Wm Winters married his wife in Va – most likely in Berks Co., where the Winters were early Welch settlers as mentioned in Rupp’s Hist. of Berks Co. Pa.