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Martha Gaston 1741 – 1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1741

Birth Location: Philidelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 4 Mar 1826

Death Location: Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA

Father: "Justice" Gaston

Mother: Ester Waugh

Spouse(s): Joseph Gaston

Children(s): Esther Gaston, Margaret (McQuiston), Esther (Elliott), Dr. Gaston, Alexander Gaston, Mary Willson

The story of Martha Gaston began in 1741 in Philidelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. Martha Gaston married Joseph Gaston, and had children including Esther Jane Gaston, Margaret Gaston (McQuiston), Esther Jane Gaston (Elliott), Dr. John Brown Gaston, Alexander Robert Gaston, Mary Gaston Willson. Martha Gaston passed away in 1826 in Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Gaston began in 1741 in Philidelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Martha Gaston married Joseph Gaston, and had children including Esther Jane Gaston, Margaret Gaston (McQuiston), Esther Jane Gaston (Elliott), Dr. John Brown Gaston, Alexander Robert Gaston, Mary Gaston Willson.
  • Martha Gaston passed away in 1826 in Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

"Justice" Gaston
1700 – 1782
Birth Location: Clough Water, Ireland
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Ester Waugh
1715 – 1789
Birth Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Gaston
1738 – 1823
Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
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Children(s)

Esther Gaston
1762 – 1835
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Margaret (McQuiston)
1767 – 1852
Birth Location: Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Esther (Elliott)
1770 – 1814
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
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Dr. Gaston
1772 – 1847
Birth Location: Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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Alexander Gaston
1774 – 1842
Birth Location: Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Mary Willson
Birth Location: –
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Martha Gaston's Ancestors

Self
Martha Gaston
1741 – 1826
Birth Place: Philidelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
"Justice" John Gaston
1700 – 1782
Clough Water, Ireland
Ester Waugh
1715 – 1789
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
William Gaston
1680 –
Carenleigh, Cloughwater, County Antrim, Ireland
Mary (Olivet) Lemon
1688 – 1752
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Gaston
1645 –
William (Lemoire\Lamore)
1660 – 1720
Mary
1660 – 1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gaston
1600 –
George (Lemoire\Lamore)
1634 –
Elizabeth Ellis
1634 – 1685

Martha Gaston's Descendants

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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. John (Porter) Gaston (1844 – 28 Mar 1925)
      4. 4. Juliette (Victoria "Vic") Gaston (25 Dec 1846 – 17 Jul 1898) m. Peter (Turner) Hollis (24 Apr 1844 – 1 Nov 1919)
        1. 1. Joel Hollis (abt 1870 – ) m. N. (A.) McWatters
        2. 2. Joseph (Gaston) Hollis (29 Sep 1870 – 15 Mar 1963) m. Annie (Isabel) Lyle (6 June 1872 – 6 February 1932)
        3. 3. Dr. (John Porter) Hollis (24 Nov 1872 – 15 March 1963) m. Sarah (Wilson Sanders) Hollis (16 October 1864 – 15 May 1952) m. Mary Walker (22 July 1886 – 11 July 1965)
        4. 4. Mary (Anna) Hollis (8 April 1877 – 15 October 1881)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (W. "Lizzie") Hollis (Abt 1877 – 27 May 1960) m. James (Robert) Reid (5 March 1868 – 30 July 1933)
        6. 6. William (Gill) Hollis (6 Aug 1877 – 21 Oct 1952) m. Gertha (Long) Henderson (12 November 1880 – 15 June 1949)
        7. 7. Anna (Eliza Hollis) (Lynn) (03 Oct 1881 – 16 Mar 1971) m. James (Jeffries) Lynn (abt 1880 – )
        8. 8. Lawrence (Peter) Hollis (29 Nov 1883 – 13 Dec 1978) m. Emma (Harleston) Clyde (5 May 1888 – 4 February 1947)
        9. 9. Daniel (Saye) Hollis (28 Jul 1885 – 6 May 1981) m. Maude (White) McFadden (11 Jul 1886 – 21 Nov 1971)
        10. 10. Mattie Hollis (abt 1886 – )
      5. 5. Tabitha (Agnes) Gaston (1849 – 5 Nov 1854)
      6. 6. 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

Martha Gaston's Timeline

3 Records

1741
11 Jun 1741
Birth of Martha Gaston in Philidelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Philidelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
1826
4 Mar 1826
Age 85
Death of Martha Gaston in Fishing Creek, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Fishing Creek, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
1826
4 Mar 1826
Age 85
Death of Martha Gaston in Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1741
    Event Place: Philidelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 33.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GET
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4680

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1826
    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., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1826
    Event Place: Fishing Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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