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Note: From "Ancestors & Relatives of the family of Alphonse Roscoe Winkler" (Hamilton Co., Ill. Library): Adam's father arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. on ship Neptune on or about 09/23/1753. This ship sailed from Rotterdam "and last from Cowes" (England) From "Ancestors & Relatives of the family of Alphonse Roscoe Winkler" (Hamilton Co., Ill. Library) Note on Adam Winkler crossing the Appalachin mountains from N.C. into Ky in 1790 with his family, including his small son George. They settled in Washington Co., perhaps in the Fort Harrod area and later moved into Davies Co. in about 1812. The log home where they lived was located across the Winkler-Mt. Zion Road from the Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church, near Knottsville Ky. It was converted into a frame house by F. Monroe Winkler around the 1920's and was replaced by a completely new house by Adam's great - grandson, Rupery Winkler in the 1970's. Possession of this house, and farm, went from Adam to his son William and was owned by the Winkler descendants for over 125 years. Adam was in war of 1812. - History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-StatePublishing Co., Chicago, 1883. Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica,KY, 1980. p. 629. "WILLIAM WINKLER, born in Washington County, Ky., Oct.3, 1801, is a son of Adam Winkler, a native of North Carolina, who settled in Washington County during the Revolution [sic], and in 1812 brought his family to Daviess County and settled in the woods in Knottsville Precinct. Indians and wild animals were plenty, but at that time,though the Indians were peaceable. Adam Winkler lived to see many changes in this county before his death. William Winkler married Eliza Adams. Of their twelve children but three are living - Hiram, William and Joseph F. Mrs. Winkler died June 14, 1844, and June 18, 1846, Mr. Winkler married Alcy Hale, who died Dec. 16, 1881. Mr. Winkler has been a hard-working man and is now, in his eighty-second year, enjoying a peaceful old age." - @@1843 - Court ordered that Adam Winkler be exempt from the payment of County Levies on account of his age andinfirmities. - 1844 - Court appointed Commissioners to "set apart and allot to said Lettis Winkler by meter and bounds her dower in, and to the lands of her deceased husband, AdamWinkler...". -1/8/ 1844 - William Winkler appointed administrator of the estate of Adam Winkler.
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