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John Poston 1686–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1686

Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, , England

Death Date: 24 May 1744

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

Father: Johannes Poston

Mother:

Spouse(s): Susanna Holmes

Children(s): John Poston, Francis Poston, Thomas Poston, William Poston, Frances Poston, Edward Poston, Rebecca Poston, Charity Poston, Jeremiah Poston

In 1686, John Poston entered the world in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, , England, born to Johannes Poston And Maria. John Poston married Susanna Holmes, and had children including Charity Poston, Edward Poston, Frances Poston, Francis Poston, Jeremiah Poston, John Poston, Rebecca Poston, Thomas Poston, William Poston. John Poston passed away in 1744 in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1686, John Poston entered the world in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, , England, born to Johannes Poston And Maria.
  • John Poston married Susanna Holmes, and had children including Charity Poston, Edward Poston, Frances Poston, Francis Poston, Jeremiah Poston, John Poston, Rebecca Poston, Thomas Poston, William Poston.
  • John Poston passed away in 1744 in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Poston's Ancestors

Self
John Poston
1686–1744
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, , England
Parents
Johannes Poston
1650–1747
Shopshire, , , England
Grandparents
William Poston
1660–
Downton, Herefordshire, , England
Martha Browne
1664–
Laysters, Herefordshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Johannis Poston
1630–
Maria Walker
1635–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Poston's Descendants

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John Poston (1686–24 May 1744) m. Susanna Holmes (1677–1711)
  1. 1. John Poston 1712–1744 m. Priscilla Noe 1715–1751
    1. 1. John Poston 1750–1819 m. Rebecca Baldridge 1764–1851
      1. 1. Robert Poston 1789–1870
      2. 2. Samuel Poston 1765–1819
      3. 3. Jane Poston 1785–1873
      4. 4. Elizabeth Poston 1787–
      5. 5. Sarah (Sally) Poston 1788–
      6. 6. Magaret (Peggy) Poston 1782–1850 m. John Davis 1768–1823
        1. 1. Uriah (William) Davis 1813– m. Margaret Warren 1813–1880
        2. 2. Elizabeth Pless 1812–1894
        3. 3. Charles (Asbury) Davis 1814–1883
        4. 4. Elizabeth Davis 1816–
        5. 5. John (Smith) Davis 1819– m. Rebecca Frady 1825– m. Rebeca Davis 1825–
        6. 6. Uriah (Wilson) Davis 1822–1862
        7. 7. Elizabeth Davis 1812–1894
        8. 8. Asbury Davis 1812–1890 m. Salina Davis 1827–
        9. 9. Elizabeth Davis 1816–
      7. 7. Francis Poston 1790–
      8. 8. John (A) Poston 1794–1840
      9. 9. John Poston 1784–1850
      10. 10. William Poston 1809–1844
      11. 11. Thomas Poston 1781–1850
      12. 12. Rebecca Poston 1779–1860
    2. 2. Jeremiah Poston 1745–1797
    3. 3. Samuel Poston –1819
  2. 2. Francis Poston 1715–1777
  3. 3. Thomas Poston 1715–1716
  4. 4. William Poston 1716–1777
  5. 5. Frances Poston 1717–
  6. 6. Edward Poston 1726–1791
  7. 7. Rebecca Poston 1728–
  8. 8. Charity Poston 1731–
  9. 9. Jeremiah Poston 1733–1790

John Poston's Timeline

2 Records

1686
1686
Birth of John Poston in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, , England
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, , England
1744
24 May 1744
Age 58
Death of John Poston in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States
Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, , England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 21186.006; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: America
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1729; Page Number: 91.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: John Hamill Poston (1786-1848) : his ancestors and descendants, a Poston family genealogy

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1744
    Event Place: Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, United States

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