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Dr. John, Brown Gaston 1772 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 April 1772

Birth Location: Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 6 July 1847

Death Location: Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joseph Gaston

Mother: Martha Gaston

Spouse(s): Anne Porter

Children(s): Samuel Gaston, Martha (Boyd), Juliet Gaston, Joseph Gaston, John Gaston, David Gaston, Robert Gaston, Flora Gaston, Samuel Gaston

Early life: Dr. John Brown Gaston Sr. arrived in Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, USA in 1772, born to Joseph Gaston and Martha Gaston. Over time, Dr. John Brown Gaston Sr. formed a family with Anne J. Porter, which included Samuel Gaston, Martha Narcissa Gaston (Boyd), Juliet Victoria Granville McCammon Gaston, Joseph Alexander Gaston, John Hugh Gaston, David Porter Gaston, Robert Brownfield Gaston, Flora T. B. Gaston and Samuel Stanhope Gaston. Dr. John Brown Gaston Sr. concluded life in Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America in 1847.

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Parents

Joseph Gaston
1738 – 1823
Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
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Martha Gaston
1741 – 1826
Birth Location: Philidelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anne Porter
1782 – 1843
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel Gaston
1787 – 1826
Birth Location: , Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
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Martha (Boyd)
1805 – 1843
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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Juliet Gaston
1807 – 1881
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
JG
Joseph Gaston
1810 – 1868
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
JG
John Gaston
1813 – 1876
Birth Location: Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
JG
David Gaston
1816 – 1886
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, United States
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Robert Gaston
1818 – 1852
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, USA
RG
Flora Gaston
1820 – 1821
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, United States
FG
Samuel Gaston
1822 – 1896
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, United States
SG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 2 April 1772
    Event Place: Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 073

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1840
    Event Place: Chester, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Chester, South Carolina; Roll: 510; Page: 282; Family History Library Film: 0022508

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 July 1847
    Event Place: Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 073

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 July 1847
    Event Place: Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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