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John I Poston 1681–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1681

Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 24 May 1744

Death Location: Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States

Father: Johannes Poston

Mother: Martha Browne

Spouse(s): Susanna Holmes, Assenah Wilder

Children(s): susan poston, Jeremiah Poston, Charity Poston, Rebecca Poston, John Poston, Thomas Poston, John Poston, Francis Poston, Solomon Polston, William Poston, Annie Poston, Edward Poston, Mary Poston

John I Poston was born in 1681 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, the child of Johannes John Poston And Martha Browne. John I Poston married Assenah Wilder, Susanna Holmes, and had children including Annie Poston, Charity Poston, Edward Poston, Francis Poston, Jeremiah Poston, John Poston, Mary Poston, Rebecca Poston, Solomon Polston, Susan Poston, Thomas Poston, William Poston. John I Poston passed away in 1744 in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • John I Poston was born in 1681 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, the child of Johannes John Poston And Martha Browne.
  • John I Poston married Assenah Wilder, Susanna Holmes, and had children including Annie Poston, Charity Poston, Edward Poston, Francis Poston, Jeremiah Poston, John Poston, Mary Poston, Rebecca Poston, Solomon Polston, Susan Poston, Thomas Poston, William Poston.
  • John I Poston passed away in 1744 in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

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John Poston's Ancestors

Self
John Poston
1681–1744
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Parents
Johannes 'John' Poston
1650–1747
Richards Castle, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Martha Browne
1664–1705
Laysters, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
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John Poston's Descendants

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John (I) Poston (1681–24 May 1744) m. Susanna Holmes (1694–1739) m. Assenah Wilder (1693–1757)
  1. 1. susan poston 1724–1784 m. james (Waters) Jr 1709–1771
    1. 1. Joseph (Henry) Waters 1737–1797 m. Chloe (Rebecca) Dent 1740–1777
      1. 1. Anna (French) Waters 1794–1881 m. Daniel Wall 1790–1846
        1. 1. Anna (Scoggins) Wall\French 1822–1902 m. John (Henry) French 1822–1903
        2. 2. George (W.) Wall 1817–1852
        3. 3. Rebecca Walker 1820–1870
        4. 4. Joseph (Henry) Wall 1815–1893 m. Eliza (Reed) Grant 1819–1880
        5. 5. Lloyd (William) Wall 1818–1865
        6. 6. Peter (D) Wall 1819–1870
        7. 7. John (C) Wall 1827–1894
        8. 8. James (Reason) Wall 1828–1921
        9. 9. Rachel (C) Wall 1829–1867
        10. 10. Abraham (J) Wall 1836–1862
        11. 11. Nancy (J) Wall 1845–
      2. 2. Dent Waters 1768–1768
      3. 3. Reason Waters 1790–1871
      4. 4. Loyd Waters 1797–1846 m. Mary (Ann) Edwards 1800–1840
        1. 1. Samuel (James Loyd) Waters 1836–1921
        2. 2. Sarah (Celena) Waters 1833–1924
        3. 3. Catherine (Elizabeth) Waters 1821–1854
        4. 4. Martha (A R) Waters 1824–1833
        5. 5. Susan (Everline) Waters 1826–1900
        6. 6. Joseph (George Fletcher) Waters 1828–1900
        7. 7. Mary (P V) Waters 1831–1833
        8. 8. Nancey (Edwards) Waters 1840–1823
    2. 2. James (Fuller Waters) III 1737–1808
    3. 3. William Waters 1745–1780
    4. 4. Ann (Poston) Waters 1741–1786
    5. 5. Joseph (Henry) Waters 1735–1797
  2. 2. Jeremiah Poston 1732–1790
  3. 3. Charity Poston 1730–
  4. 4. Rebecca Poston 1727–1738
  5. 5. John Poston 1724–1772
  6. 6. Thomas Poston 1715–1716
  7. 7. John Poston 1712–1744
  8. 8. Francis Poston 1718–1777
  9. 9. Solomon Polston 1748–1824
  10. 10. William Poston 1721–1777
  11. 11. Annie Poston 1708–1781
  12. 12. Edward Poston 1726–1790
  13. 13. Mary Poston 1720–1722

John Poston's Timeline

2 Records

1681
1681
Birth of John I Poston in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
1744
24 May 1744
Age 63
Death of John I Poston in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States
Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1744
    Event Place: Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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