WINCHESTER, ANDREW, from New Lebanon, Conn., 1786; settled on the
present homestead of his grandson, Norman. His wife, whose name was Lydia
Carver, was a direct descendant of Gov. John Carver, the first governor of
Plymouth colony in 1620. He died in 1827, aged 66.
WINCHESTER, JOEL, m. Sophia Armstrong, of Castleton, and succeeded to
the homestead of his father, Andrew. He was a worthy and exemplary citizen. He
died in 1846, aged 56; his widow in 1862, aged 70. They raised eight children:
Horace, Charles, Norman, Lydia, Mary Ann, Harriet, Ellen and Julia. Horace m.
Ardelia, da. of Elkanah Phillips, who died in 1852, aged 35. Next, Lucina, da.
of Moses Whitcomb, who died in 1858, aged 39. Next, to Harriet Simonds, of
Whitehall. Charles graduated at Wesleyan University, became an attorney, and is
county judge at Springfield, Mass. Norman m. Harriet Lyon, and succeeded to the
homestead; Lydia m. N. W. Bourn; Harriet in. Joseph Peck, of Middletown; Ellen
m. John Allen, and Julia m. Oscar Whedon.
