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John Gaston 1730–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1730

Birth Location: Near Freehold, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 10 Sep 1825

Death Location: Lamington, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Joseph Gaston

Mother: Margaret Lyons

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kerr, Sarah Ogden, Elizabeth Gaston

Children(s): Joseph Gaston, John Jr., Stephen Gaston, Elizabeth Gaston, Isaac Gaston, Margaret Gaston, Elizabeth Gaston, William Gaston, Catherine Gaston, Margaret Gaston, Isaac Gaston, Joseph Gaston, Margaret Gaston, William GASTON, Catherine GASTON

In 1730, John Gaston entered the world in Near Freehold, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph Waugh Gaston And Margaret Lyons. In 1772, John Gaston resided in Somerset, New Jersey, USA. John Gaston married Elizabeth Betsy Kerr, Elizabeth Kerr Gaston, Sarah Sally Ogden, and had children including Catherine Gaston, Catherine Kerr Gaston, Elizabeth Betsy A Gaston, Elizabeth Gaston, Isaac Gaston, John J Gaston Jr, Joseph Gaston, Joseph John Gaston, Margaret A Gaston, Margaret Gaston, Sarah Gaston, Stephen Gaston, William Kerr Gaston. John Gaston passed away in 1825 in Lamington, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1730, John Gaston entered the world in Near Freehold, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph Waugh Gaston And Margaret Lyons.
  • In 1772, John Gaston resided in Somerset, New Jersey, USA.
  • John Gaston married Elizabeth Betsy Kerr, Elizabeth Kerr Gaston, Sarah Sally Ogden, and had children including Catherine Gaston, Catherine Kerr Gaston, Elizabeth Betsy A Gaston, Elizabeth Gaston, Isaac Gaston, John J Gaston Jr, Joseph Gaston, Joseph John Gaston, Margaret A Gaston, Margaret Gaston, Sarah Gaston, Stephen Gaston, William Kerr Gaston.
  • John Gaston passed away in 1825 in Lamington, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Gaston
1700–1777
Birth Location: Ballymenea, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Margaret Lyons
1705–1790
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Kerr
1738–1765
Birth Location: Bernard Twp, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
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Sarah Ogden
1745–1820
Birth Location: Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Elizabeth Gaston
–1765
Birth Location: USA, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Gaston
1770–1839
Birth Location: Somerset County, New Jersey Colony
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John Jr.
1775–1850
Birth Location: Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Stephen Gaston
1777–1848
Birth Location: Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Elizabeth Gaston
1779–1832
Birth Location: Pluckemin, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Isaac Gaston
1773–1851
Birth Location: Pluckemin, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Margaret Gaston
1782–1842
Birth Location: Pluckemin, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Elizabeth Gaston
1771–1832
Birth Location: Germantown, Somerset, New Jersey
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William Gaston
1761–1809
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Catherine Gaston
1758–1761
Birth Location: Lamington, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Margaret Gaston
1758–1762
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Isaac Gaston
1773–1851
Birth Location: Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Joseph Gaston
1763–1796
Birth Location: Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Margaret Gaston
1782–1842
Birth Location: –
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William GASTON
1761–1809
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
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Catherine GASTON
1759–1762
Birth Location: Lamington, Somerset, New Jersey
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John Gaston's Ancestors

Self
John Gaston
1730–1825
Birth Place: Near Freehold, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Joseph Waugh Gaston
1700–1777
Ballymenea, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Margaret Lyons
1705–1790
Ireland
Grandparents
William (Jean 'John") Gaston
1685–1770
Caranleigh, Cloughwater, Kilconway, Ireland
Mary ("Merry" Olivet) Lemmon
1682–1752
Clough Mill, Antrim County, Northern Ireland
Major (John) Lyons
1665–1743
Drogheda, Louth, Ireland
Elizabeth Williams
1675–1745
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Gaston
1645–1707
Esther Waugh
1645–1720
William Lemon
1660–1720
Mary 8
1660–1719
CHARLES LYONS
1615–1694
Margaret* Moore
1640–1691
Col Williams
1631–1713
Elizabeth Winthrop
1650–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir DeFoix
1600–1650
Agnes Hapsburg
1601–1658
George (Lemoire\Lamore)
1634–1746
Elizabeth Ellis
1634–1750
CAPTAIN Ii
1580–1633
Margarett Moore
1585–
William Moore
1623–1640
Anne
1627–1640
Rowland Williams
1602–1635
Elizabeth Williams
1605–1630
Samuel 1671
1627–1674
Elizabeth Winthrop
1624–1675

John Gaston's Descendants

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John Gaston (10 Nov 1730–10 Sep 1825) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Kerr (4 Apr 1738–6 May 1765) m. Sarah ("Sally") Ogden (1745–12 Dec 1820) m. Elizabeth (Kerr) Gaston (–6 May 1765)
  1. 1. Joseph (John) Gaston 1770–1839 m. Ida (Van) Arsdale 1762–1849
    1. 1. Sarah 1795–1840 m. James Baylor 1800–1830
      1. 1. Peter (Gaston) Baylor 1829–1902 m. Sophronia (D) Gillen 1832–1882 m. Mary (Elizabeth Shepherd) Messenger 1853–1932 m. Lovina (Ann) Case 1829–1857
        1. 1. George (Henry) Baylor 1867–1926 m. Catherine Loughlin 1864–1929
        2. 2. Peter Baylor 1890–1967 m. Marie (Ethel) Crance 1895–1989
        3. 3. Carrie (Louise) Baylor 1859–1907 m. Fred (J.) Campbell 1854–1911
        4. 4. Ida (May) Baylor 1861–1927 m. Isaac (Hardy) Finch 1858–1928
        5. 5. Charles (H) Baylor 1866–1926 m. Maud (Philena) Harvey 1871–1935
        6. 6. Marvin (David) Baylor 1850–1925 m. Ida (A.) Briggs 1853–1925
        7. 7. Jomer Baylor 1894–1961 m. Myrtle (E Van) Gorder 1897–1928 m. Hannah Watkins 1896–1968
        8. 8. Mary (Frances) Baylor 1853–1928 m. Horace (Hilon) Hollister 1830–1915 m. James (W) Cummins 1840–1916
        9. 9. Zenia Baylor 1901–1939 m. Claude (Albert) Sutton 1892–1968
        10. 10. John (Wilcox) Baylor 1888–1952
        11. 11. Louvica (Belle) Baylor 1885–1928 m. Benjamin (Franklin Emery) Sr. 1882–1948
      2. 2. Daniel (H.) Baylor 1820–1901 m. Lydia Evans 1829–1895
        1. 1. Franklin (Daniel) Baylor 1848–1930 m. Theodora (M.) Weeks 1845–1916
        2. 2. Charles (Frederick) Baylor 1844–1914 m. Cornelia Walker 1845–1869 m. Margaret (Adelaide) Kirk 1842–1915
        3. 3. Mary (E.) Baylor 1855–1858
      3. 3. Michael (M) Baylor 1830–1889 m. Emeline (Inscho (Canick)) Baylor 1834–1884
        1. 1. Jesse (B) Baylor 1854–1927 m. Mary (Elizabeth Thorpe Baylor) Lessig 1861–1930
        2. 2. Sarah (Ella Baylor) Willever 1856–1939 m. Stewart (Asa) Willever 1852–1894
        3. 3. Anna (M) Baylor 1864–1945
        4. 4. Susan Baylor 1858–1860
      4. 4. James (D.) Baylor 1844–1864
      5. 5. Lydia (Jane) Baylor 1823–1888 m. George (W.) Lowry 1832–
      6. 6. Margaret Baylor 1825–1870 m. David (D.) Inscho 1831–1918
        1. 1. Matilda (Sabina) Inscho 1858–1898 m. Peter (V.) Smith 1846–1923
        2. 2. Sara (Ellen) Inscho 1854–1935 m. Charles (Fox) Smith 1861–
        3. 3. Lydia Inscho 1865–1865
      7. 7. Matilda (M) Baylor 1837–1908 m. Charles (W) Almer 1836– m. Otto (W.) ALMER 1833–1914
        1. 1. Amos (Johnson) Almer 1861–1919 m. Mary (E) Almer 1861–1981
      8. 8. Emeline Baylor 1838–1895 m. Amos Lunger 1835–1864
        1. 1. John (Bodine) Lunger 1864–1919 m. Jarie (B.) Lunger 1871–1953
      9. 9. Jesse (F) Baylor 1831–1898 m. Matilda Metler 1827–1896
        1. 1. William (Albert) Baylor 1858–
        2. 2. Sarah Baylor 1859–
      10. 10. Sarah (E.) Baylor 1834–1900 m. Henry (J) Stripe 1834–1912 m. Henry Schadel 1834–
        1. 1. Margaretta (L) Hoffman 1817–
        2. 2. Emma (Louise) Stripe 1858–1935
        3. 3. George (Banghart Mcclannel) Stripe 1861–1938
        4. 4. Matilda (Frances) Stripe 1858–1938
        5. 5. Lydia (B.) Stripe 1865–1955
      11. 11. Mary Baylor 1827–1885
    2. 2. John (I) Gaston 1787–1846 m. Elizabeth Frelinghuysen 1790–1867 m. Catharine (Annan) Gaston 1787–1843
      1. 1. Letita (Johnson) Gaston 1811–
      2. 2. Aletta (Swan) Gaston 1827–1910
      3. 3. Joseph (Annin) Gaston 1807–1852
      4. 4. Ida (Marie) Gaston 1810–1887
      5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Gaston 1814–1842
      6. 6. Joanna Gaston 1815–1869
      7. 7. William Gaston 1817–1847
      8. 8. Isaac Gaston 1828–1901
      9. 9. Evelina (Belmont Linn) Gaston 1820–1838
      10. 10. Catherine Gaston 1831–1865
      11. 11. Samuel (Swan) Gaston 1823–1876
    3. 3. William (B Gaston) Esq 1791–1859
    4. 4. Elizabeth Gaston 1782–1857
    5. 5. Isaac (VanArsdale) Gaston 1784–1811
    6. 6. Margaret (B) Gaston 1789–1804
    7. 7. Lydia Gaston 1795–1800
    8. 8. Catharine (Annan) Gaston 1785–1849
  2. 2. John (J. Gaston) Jr. 1775–1850
  3. 3. Stephen Gaston 1777–1848 m. Hannah Wright 1783–1860
    1. 1. Ogden Gaston 1821–1896
    2. 2. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Gaston 1808–1870
    3. 3. Minerva Gaston 1812–
    4. 4. Julia Gaston 1815–1880
    5. 5. Sarah Gaston 1810–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gaston 1779–1832
  5. 5. Isaac Gaston 1773–1851
  6. 6. Margaret (A.) Gaston 1782–1842
  7. 7. Elizabeth ("Betsy" A.) Gaston 1771–1832 m. Elias Hedges 1771–1813
    1. 1. Harietta Hedges 1810–1885
    2. 2. Stephen (Ogden) Hedges 1807–1879
    3. 3. Sarah ("Sally") Hedges 1792–1854 m. Stewart McGill 1788–1882 m. Alexander Johnson 1790–1822
      1. 1. Amzi McGill 1824–1909 m. Mary (J) McGill 1830–
      2. 2. Helen McGill 1829–1909
      3. 3. Milo McGill 1826–1855
      4. 4. Fanny McGill 1809–1840 m. Reason ((Rezin)) Bolser 1813–1850
        1. 1. William Bolser 1837–
        2. 2. Theodore (L.) Bolser 1835–1926 m. Leanna Ham 1836–1922
      5. 5. Joel (Small) McGill 1820–1875
      6. 6. Jane Johnson 1820–1905
      7. 7. Elizabeth Pinney 1818–1895
      8. 8. Elias (Hedges) Johnson 1816–1890
    4. 4. Anthony (Ludlow) Hedges 1801–1831
    5. 5. John (Gaston) Hedges 1799–1817
    6. 6. Mary Hedges 1796–1819
    7. 7. Eliza Hedges 1804–1805
    8. 8. Elizabeth Hedges 1813–1876
  8. 8. William (Kerr) Gaston 1761–1809
  9. 9. Catherine Gaston 1758–1761
  10. 10. Margaret Gaston 1758–1762
  11. 11. Isaac Gaston 1773–1851
  12. 12. Joseph Gaston 1763–1796 m. Ida (Van) Arsdale 1762–1849
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gaston 1782–1857
    2. 2. Isaac (Van Arsdale) Gaston 1784–1811
    3. 3. John (I) Gaston 1787–1846
    4. 4. Lydia Gaston 1795–1800
    5. 5. Margaret (B) Gaston 1789–1804
    6. 6. Sarah (E) Gaston 1793–1885
    7. 7. William (B) Gaston 1791–1859
  13. 13. Margaret Gaston 1782–1842
  14. 14. William (Kerr) GASTON 1761–1809
  15. 15. Catherine (Kerr) GASTON 1759–1762

John Gaston's Timeline

10 Records

1730
10 Nov 1730
Birth of John Gaston in Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
1730
10 Nov 1730
Birth of John Gaston in Near Freehold, New Jersey, USA
Near Freehold, New Jersey, USA
1772
1772-1822
Age 42
John Gaston resided here in Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Somerset, New Jersey, USA
1775
1775
Age 45
John Gaston resided here in Bedminster, Somerset County, NJ
Bedminster, Somerset County, NJ
1776
1776
Age 46
John Gaston resided here in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1776
03 Oct 1776
Age 46
Death of John Gaston in Lamington, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Lamington, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
1776
14 Oct 1776
Age 46
John Gaston - Probate
None
1777
1777
Age 47
John Gaston resided here in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1777
1777
Age 47
John Gaston resided here
None
1825
10 Sep 1825
Age 95
Death of John Gaston in Gastonville, Washingotn, Pennsylvania
Gastonville, Washingotn, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1730
    Event Place: Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Ogden Family in America : Elizabethtown Branch and their English ancestry : John Ogden, the Pil
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1730
    Event Place: Near Freehold, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1772-1822
    Event Place: Somerset, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Minutes of the meetings of the justices and chosen freeholders for the county of Somerset, May 13, 1772 to September 2, 1822

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Bedminster, Somerset County, NJ
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1777
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1776
    Event Place: Lamington, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1825
    Event Place: Gastonville, Washingotn, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lamington, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1776
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives
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