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"Justice" John Gaston 1700 – 1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Clough Water, Ireland

Death Date: 1782

Death Location: Chester District, S C

Father: William Gaston

Mother: Mary Lemon

Spouse(s): Ester Waugh

Children(s): Margaret Gaston, Major Gaston, Martha Gaston, William Gaston, Dr Gaston, Janet Gaston, James Gaston, Lt Gaston, Hugh Gaston, Dr. Gaston, David Gaston, Ebenezer Gaston, Esther Gaston, Joseph Gaston

Justice" John Gaston Sr. was born in 1700 in Clough Water, Ireland, the child of William Gaston and Mary Olivet Lemon. "Justice" John Gaston Sr. married Ester Waugh, and had children including Margaret Gaston, Major John C Gaston, Martha Gaston, William Audley (Captain) Gaston, Dr John C Gaston, Janet Gaston, James S Gaston, Lt Robert Gaston, Hugh Gaston, Dr. Alexander Gaston, David Gaston, Ebenezer Gaston, Esther Jane Gaston, Joseph Gaston. "Justice" John Gaston Sr. passed away in 1782 in Chester District, S C.

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Biography

  • Justice" John Gaston Sr. was born in 1700 in Clough Water, Ireland, the child of William Gaston and Mary Olivet Lemon.
  • "Justice" John Gaston Sr. married Ester Waugh, and had children including Margaret Gaston, Major John C Gaston, Martha Gaston, William Audley (Captain) Gaston, Dr John C Gaston, Janet Gaston, James S Gaston, Lt Robert Gaston, Hugh Gaston, Dr. Alexander Gaston, David Gaston, Ebenezer Gaston, Esther Jane Gaston, Joseph Gaston.
  • "Justice" John Gaston Sr. passed away in 1782 in Chester District, S C.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gaston
1680 –
Birth Location: Carenleigh, Cloughwater, County Antrim, Ireland
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Mary Lemon
1688 – 1752
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ester Waugh
1715 – 1789
Birth Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Children(s)

Margaret Gaston
1739 – 1768
Birth Location: Clough, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
MG
Major Gaston
1740 – 1823
Birth Location: Perrinville, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
MG
Martha Gaston
1741 – 1826
Birth Location: Philidelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
MG
William Gaston
1743 – 1814
Birth Location: Ireland
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Dr Gaston
1745 – 1808
Birth Location: Cloughwater, County Antrim, Ireland
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Janet Gaston
1745 – 1808
Birth Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland
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James Gaston
1747 – 1840
Birth Location: Philidelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Lt Gaston
1749 – 1780
Birth Location: Philidelphia, Philidelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
LG
Hugh Gaston
1751 – 1836
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Dr. Gaston
1753 – 1780
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
DG
David Gaston
1755 – 1780
Birth Location: Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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Ebenezer Gaston
1757 – 1780
Birth Location: Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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Esther Gaston
1760 – 1809
Birth Location: Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, United States
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Joseph Gaston
1763 – 1836
Birth Location: Fort Lawn, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
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"Justice" Gaston's Ancestors

Self
"Justice" Gaston
1700 – 1782
Birth Place: Clough Water, Ireland
Parents
William Gaston
1680 –
Carenleigh, Cloughwater, County Antrim, Ireland
Mary (Olivet) Lemon
1688 – 1752
Scotland
Grandparents
John Gaston
1645 –
Scotland
William (Bucknell Lemon) (Lemoire\Lamore)
1660 – 1720
Camborne,Cornwall,England
Mary
1660 – 1720
Cloughwater, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Gaston
1600 –
George (Lemoire\Lamore)
1634 –
Elizabeth Ellis
1634 – 1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ellis
1600 – 1692
Mary Sandoe
1605 – 1692

"Justice" Gaston's Descendants

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"Justice" (John) Gaston (1700 – 1782) m. Ester Waugh (1715 – 1789)
  1. 1. Margaret Gaston (22 Aug 1739 – 6 Mar 1768) m. James McCreary
    1. 1. John McCreary (1754 – 1835)
  2. 2. Major (John C) Gaston (10 May 1740 – 10 Sep 1823)
  3. 3. Martha Gaston (11 Jun 1741 – 4 Mar 1826) m. Joseph Gaston (8 Oct 1738 – 23 April 1823)
    1. 1. Esther (Jane) Gaston (1 Nov 1762 – 28 Mar 1835)
    2. 2. Margaret (Gaston) (McQuiston) (23 July 1767 – 17 July 1852)
    3. 3. Esther (Jane Gaston) (Elliott) (29 March 1770 – 31 July 1814)
    4. 4. Dr. (John Brown) Gaston (2 April 1772 – 6 July 1847) m. Anne (J.) Porter (7 Jul 1782 – Sep 1843)
      1. 1. Samuel Gaston (16 Oct 1787 – 01 Mar 1826)
      2. 2. Martha (Narcissa Gaston) (Boyd) (2 October 1805 – November 1843)
      3. 3. Juliet (Victoria Granville McCammon) Gaston (9 Sep 1807 – 6 April 1881)
      4. 4. Joseph (Alexander) Gaston (4 Mar 1810 – 11 Feb 1868) m. Elizabeth Wylie (2 Oct 1816 – 11 Oct 1850)
        1. 1. William (Newton) Gaston (20 February 1839 – 17 November 1907)
        2. 2. Adam (Wylie) Gaston (1841 – 11 November 1863)
        3. 3. Juliette (Victoria "Vic") Gaston (25 Dec 1846 – 17 Jul 1898) m. Peter (Turner) Hollis (24 Apr 1844 – 1 Nov 1919)
        4. 4. Tabitha (Agnes) Gaston (1849 – 5 Nov 1854)
        5. 5. David (G.) Gaston (1856 – )
      5. 5. John (Hugh) Gaston (20 December 1813 – 26 February 1876)
      6. 6. David (Porter) Gaston (3 May 1816 – 12 May 1886)
      7. 7. Robert (Brownfield) Gaston (3 Aug 1818 – 27 April 1852 ??)
      8. 8. Flora (T. B.) Gaston (1 Aug 1820 – 1821)
      9. 9. Samuel (Stanhope) Gaston (3 October 1822 – 16 May 1896)
    5. 5. Alexander (Robert) Gaston (1774 – 2 June 1842)
    6. 6. Mary (Gaston) Willson
  4. 4. William (Audley (Captain)) Gaston (5 Jun 1743 – 17 Jan 1814)
  5. 5. Dr (John C) Gaston (24 Jun 1745 – 12 Jan 1808)
  6. 6. Janet Gaston (24 June 1745 – 12 January 1808)
  7. 7. James (S) Gaston (15 Apr 1747 – 7 Mar 1840)
  8. 8. Lt (Robert) Gaston (11 Mar 1749 – 7 Aug 1780)
  9. 9. Hugh Gaston (12 March 1751 – 13 June 1836) m. Martha Gaston (12 December 1754 – 21 October 1836)
    1. 1. John Gaston (19 April 1779 – 21 October 1855)
    2. 2. Ebenezer Gaston (10 April 1782 – 31 December 1860)
    3. 3. William Gaston (1785 – 16 October 1840)
    4. 4. Mary (McClure) Boyd (8 November 1789 – 17 January 1845)
    5. 5. James (Hugh) Gaston (24 July 1792 – 19 September 1869)
  10. 10. Dr. (Alexander) Gaston (24 Aug 1753 – 20 Aug 1780)
  11. 11. David Gaston (7 Jul 1755 – 7 Aug 1780)
  12. 12. Ebenezer Gaston (15 Sep 1757 – 7 Aug 1780)
  13. 13. Esther (Jane) Gaston (18 Oct 1760 – 1809) m. Alexander Walker (1763 – 1809)
    1. 1. John (Gaston) Walker (1778 – )
  14. 14. Joseph Gaston (22 February 1763 – 10 October 1836) m. Jane Brown (10 April 1767 – 27 June 1858)
    1. 1. Narcissa Gaston (17 Nov. 1792 – 22 Aug. 1871) m. Samuel Lewis (2 November 1782 – 6 July 1832)
      1. 1. Joseph (Stanhope) Lewis (12 September 1820 – 20 October 1822)
      2. 2. John (Brown) Lewis (1823 – 8 July 1858)
      3. 3. Isaiah (Walker) Lewis (2 July 1825 – 21 December 1846)
      4. 4. Martha (M.) Lewis (10 February 1828 – 9 August 1829)
      5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth) McCalla (21 January 1830 – 4 July 1914)
        1. 1. Nela Pride (abt 1875 – )
      6. 6. Samuel (Joseph) Lewis (7 January 1833 – 6 October 1917)
    2. 2. Eliza Gaston (1794 – 1845)
    3. 3. John (B) Gaston
    4. 4. John (Porter) Gaston (1844 – 28 Mar 1925)

"Justice" Gaston's Timeline

10 Records

1700
1700
Birth of "Justice" John Gaston Sr. in Clough Water, Ireland
Clough Water, Ireland
1700
1700
Birth of "Justice" John Gaston Sr.
None
1703
4 Apr 1703
Age 3
Birth of "Justice" John Gaston Sr. in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland
Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland
1730
1730
Age 30
"Justice" John Gaston Sr. was married in Ireland
Ireland
1778
1778
Age 78
"Justice" John Gaston Sr. resided here in No Township Listed, Camden District, SC
No Township Listed, Camden District, SC
1780
1780
Age 80
"Justice" John Gaston Sr. resided here in Between Broad and Catawba Rivers, Camden District, South Carolina, United States
Between Broad and Catawba Rivers, Camden District, South Carolina, United States
1782
18 Apr 1782
Age 82
Death of "Justice" John Gaston Sr. in Fishing Creek, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Fishing Creek, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
1782
1782
Age 82
Death of "Justice" John Gaston Sr. in Chester, South Carolina
Chester, South Carolina
1782
1782
Age 82
Death of "Justice" John Gaston Sr.
None
1782
1782
Age 82
Death of "Justice" John Gaston Sr. in Chester District, S C
Chester District, S C

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1703
    Event Place: Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 310
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2693.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCF
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 6626.018; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 245.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JSY
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 049
    [9] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 073
    [10] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 075
    [11] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 077
    [12] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4537

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Clough Water, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1751-1752
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: South Carolina; Year: 1751-1752; Page Number: 40

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Camden District, SC
    Record Source: South Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Between Broad and Catawba Rivers, Camden District, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, Document: Jury Lists, 1778, Acts #1078 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 9; Family Number: 542

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Steele family : a genealogical history of John and George Steele (settlers of Harford, Conn.) 1635-6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1782
    Event Place: Fishing Creek, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 310
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 049
    [6] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 073
    [7] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 075
    [8] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 077
    [9] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 104 : 1913
    [10] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4537

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Chester, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1782

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Chester District, S C

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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