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From web site of Bill Estheimer:

Winchester, Virginia - Streets-churches-Schools, Garland R. Quarles Published by Winchester-Frederick Co. Historical Society Winchester Va 1996 (Provided by Marjorie Windle Mains after a trip to this location letter dated 10/25/1997).

In 1664, Charles II of England granted to seven of his court favorites a large area of the Virginia Colony, consisting of all the land lying between the Rappahannock and Potomac rivers., from their mouths to their head springs. This grant, as a result of deeds of conveyance, passed into the hands of Alexander Lord Culpeper, and from him to his daughter, Catherine, who married the fifth Lord Fairfax. In 1710, the grant passed to the son of Lady Fairfax, Thomas Lord Fairfax. ... either in ignorance of the Fairfax claims or in defiance of them.. large numbers of settlers received grants in the Winchester area including James Wood. Wood's grant was for 1300 acres and included a substantial part of the site of Winchester. This property was laid out in lots, numbering 1-26. Lot 22 was purchased by John and Eve Windle, on the corner of Germain/German Street and Loudoun St.

...We have examined the original patents of Lord Fairfax and James Wood to the owners of the first 9 lots. Their names were: John Buckleys, Joseph Baker, John Michael Ritter, John Grim, John Windle, Charles Grim...

What I know about Winchester: Recollections of William Greenway Russell 1800-1891 (Provided by Marjorie Windle Mains as above)

...Next is the residence of John Windle who was a blacksmith, and a number one workman. He had two sons Adam and Alfred, and one daughter, who married Caleb Messer, who had both hands blown off by accident, while blasting on the hill, where stood the old market house. (Curiously in this same publication, it stated that John Windle and son Jacob as town blacksmiths.? Could be his son in law Jacob Carper?)

DEED dated March 24, 1837 Deed book 8, page 130 (Provided by Marjorie Windle Mains on visit to Handley Library 14 Oct. 1997)

Conveyance to Johns son Alfred. Adam, Johns other son and his wife Susan, William Windle and Margaret, Nicholas Windle and his wife Catharine, and Johns daughter Libby with husband Caleb Messer grant conveyance to Alfred. The document describes the property as: ..at the N-East corner of Braddock and Germain streets being in part of lot no. 22 in Woods addition of the town of Winchester.

Land Records-City of Winchester, Virginia: Windle to Windle. This indenture made the 26th day of March in the year 1837 between Adam Windle and Susan his wife, William Windle and Margaret his wife, Nicholas Windle and Catherine his wife, Caleb Messer and Libby his wife of Winchester of the one part, and Alfred Windle of the same place the other part. ....lot number 22 in Woods Addition in the town of Winchester, and the same lot owned by John Windle, deceased, and which he devised to his wife during her life, and after his death to be divided equally among his children...

1870 Census, Morgan Twp., Scioto Co., Ohio lists Nicholas living with his son Enoch, he is listed as without occupation at age 60. Catherine, his wife is also listed living with Enoch, she is also without occupation, age 58.

1880 Census, Brushcreek Twp., Scioto Co, Ohio lists Nicholas age 73 Lame, and Catherine age 70 as keeping house.

From "Evans History of Scioto County, Ohio":

Nicholas Hetrick Windle and his wife Catherine Hillyard were married in Martinsburg , VA. His father John Windle was born in Germany. They had 12 children, They came to Monroe County, Ohio with four children: Grafton W., Mary E. Snyder, Anna, wife of William Smith now deceased and Dr. Jacob H. They came from Winchester through Wheeling, to Carlyle, in Monroe county. They remained there until June 5, 1847, when they landed in Portsmouth. They started to go to Illinois, but stopped off at Portsmouth, where they found Thomas Davis, a former neighbor. Mr. Davis was then carrying on a glove factory in Portsmouth and was short of hands. Mrs. Windle was an expert glove maker, and Mr. Davis induced her to stay, to teach his hands how to make gloves, and so the family remained in Portsmouth and the vicinity from 1847-1850, and then moved to Adams County, Bacon Flats. They remained there one year and then moved to Munns Run.

Photocopy of last will and testament of Jacob Hillyard Windle (provided by Marjorie Windle Mains):

In the name of the benevelent Father of all.

I Jacob H. Windle of Rarden Scioto County Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament.

Item 1st - I give and devise to my two grandchildren Elsie Tumbleson and Evie Tumbleson twenty five dollars each.

Item 2nd - give and devise to my granddaughter Elsie Tumbleson three pictures on which her name is written.

Item 3rd - I give and bequeth to my son Grafton Windle (___) my iron safe now in my office also the watch I now carry.

Item 4th - The remainder of my personal property not devised and all of my real estate, notes, accounts, booksinstruments, mortgage, household goods mentioned. I give and devise equally among all of my children to be dividied if possible , and if not possible, then to be sold, and after paying all of my just debts and putting a tombstone to ________ grave I devise theremainder of the money to be divided equally among my children.

Item 5th - I do hereby nominate and appoint Nicholas Windlle, John W. Burkett and Grafton Windle

(?) executors of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and or empowering them to compromise, adjust release and discharge in such manner as they may deem proper the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize and empower them if it should be necessary in order to pay my debts, to sell by private sale, or in such a manner, and upon such terms of credit, or otherwise as they may think proper, all or any part of my real estate and deeds to purchase, to execute acknowledge and deliver in fee simple. I desire that no appraisment and sale of my personal prperty be made and that the court of probate direct the ommission of the same in pursuance of the statute. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of February in the year 1906.

J.H. Windle

signed and acknowledged by Jacob H Windle as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.

Alva S. Jenkins

J.__ Wormsley(?)

History Of Scioto County Ohio

Pioneer Record Of Southern Ohio, Evans Vol. 1 1903

The business is at present done by the following: L. Taylor, D.T. Blackburn and Son, William T. Hackworth. General Merchants; Bert Scott, Blacksmith; Ed Abbott, Livery and Feed Stable; Sarah Abbott and Mrs. D.M. Stewart, Hotels; Doctors, J.H. Windle and H.F. Clark.

Notes from The History of Scioto County, Ohio by Evans pages 1190-1191:

Jacob Hillyard Windle M.D. was born in Winchester VA, July 8,1831. His father was Nicholas Hetrick Windle and his mother's maiden name was Catherine Hillyard. (see Nicholas' notes about traveling to Ohio)...our subject bought 40 acres of land on Munn's run of Col. Thaddeus Bennet. In 1852, he moved to Greenup co., Kentucky to to business for Col. Thaddeus Bennett. For two years he hauled charcoal to the Gaylord Rolling Mills. After that he was a subcontractor, making charcoal. He followed that until 1862, in Kentucky. From 1862 to 1865, he farmed with Frank Reeves, and was engaged in buying horses for the government. In 1865, he moved to Buckhorn tannery and remained there until 1867. He commenced reading medicine in 1857 with Dr. Richard Morton in Kentucky. He had just beagan reading medicine with Dr. Morton when the latter died of an overdose of calomel. Our subject then began to read with Dr. Munn of Springville, but he died a short time later. In 1866 and 1867 he began to practice medicine at Buckhorn Tannery. In 1867 he moved to Rarden. In 1869 he formed a partnership with Dr. Penn there, and practiced with him until 1872. From 1872 to 1874 he practiced alone. In 1874 he attended the Ecclectic Medical Institute, and in February 1875 graduated and got a diploma, and has practiced under that since. He was married aMarch 1859 to Sarah A. James from Scioto Co., a daughter of Jonathan James. They have the following children: William, Grafton, Sarah Ellen, married to Amos Jenkins, Jacob Franklin, Jonathan W., Nicholas H., Serena W., married Alex Jenkins; Samuel Edmond, died at Latham Ohio, aged thirty three years, Zora Noline, deceased at one year; Leota May, married Walter Brown, residing at Braddock, Pa. Our subject is a democrat in his political views. He is a member of the christian church. (Methodist).

Obituary from Tuesday Nov. 17, 1925:

William Windle a former Rarden man died Monday at his home in Clermont County , where he removed several years ago. He was about sixty-five years of age and his death was caused by cancer of the stomach. Windle served as marshall of Rarden for a number of years and while serving in that capacity was shot and severely wounded by James Langthorn during a gun battle on the village street about 25 years ago. He is survived by his by his widow and four children, Lora Windle of Kentucky, Arthur of Cincinnati, Mrs. Lloyd South (Pearl) of Clermont County, and Sarah of Chicago. Grafton and Frank Windle are brothers and Mrs. Ella Jenkins of New Boston, Mrs. Alex Jenkins of Norhern Ohio are sisters.

Echo II of Rarden History by Helen Christian (Provided by Marjorie Windle Mains 10/27/97) William Windle listed as Marshall, and as a Drayman

Porstmouth Times March 6, 1905:

Tragedy at Rarden, Marshall Windle Shot down and may die making an arrest when prisoner opened fire upon him and it is thought the officer will survive--The gun user makes his escape.

Portsmouth Times March 7, 1905:

Windle is alive.

PortsmouthTimes March 28, 1905:

Bullet in Brain- A dispatch to the Cincinati Enquirer tells of Marshall William Windle, of Rarden, who was shot through the brain, walking about cured. The remarkable operation which brought about his recovery was performed by Dr S.S. Halderman, of this city and Dr R.F. Clark, of Rarden.

Portsmouth Times May 4, 1905:

Paralyzed with wound, Marshall Windle finds himself near death, received bullet in brain but had apperently quite fully recovered.

Portsmouth Times June 5, 1905:

... Indications are that the grand jury will be in session several days. So far 60 witnesses have been summoned. The first case taken up was that of the shooting of Marshall Windle of Rarden by James Lanthorne. Windle himself was the first witness called.

Portsmouth Times June 7, 1905:

...As mentioned elsewhere Wm. Stewart and Jas. Lanthorne were indicted for shooting to kill.

Probate court-Scioto Co. Portsmouth Ohio:

Lunacy records:

William Windle 1906, Nov. 28 -Affidavit filed- warrant issued. Vol. 3- page 87 1906, Dec 26 - cause dismissed - defendent discharged.

Portsmouth Times June 22, 1908:

Murder suspect caught at Rarden- ...Marshall Windle arrested Henry Hadley, a tramp painter here Sunday afternoon and held him for Sheriff Rapp.

Portsmouth Times June 27, 1908:

On complaints filed by Marshall Windle Monday, Charles Partlow and Alfred Freeman, two plain drunks, were given the usual $4.80 by mayor Kates.

Portsmouth Times December 3, 1908:

The Wm. Windle fire loss was adjusted Saturday when a representative of the company holding the risk was here. The claim was settled satisfactorily, Mr. Windle receiving a check for $500. He expects to rebuild and will commence the work at an early date.

Portsmouth Times December 18, 1908

Mr. and Mrs. William Windle and son Arthur, whose home recently burned, have gone to Williamsburg to visit their daughter, Mrs. Pearl South.