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William John Poston 1721–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 August 1721

Birth Location: Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 9 March 1777

Death Location: Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: John Poston

Mother: Susanna Baldridge

Spouse(s): Priscilla Cheshire

Children(s): Jonathan Poston, Jeremiah Poston, Elias Poston, John III, Alexander Poston, Richard Poston, Anne Poston, William Poston, Catherine Dent, Judith Posten

The story of William John Poston began in 1721 in Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland, USA. William John Poston married Priscilla Cheshire, and had children including Alexander Poston, Anne Indet Poston, Catherine Dent, Elias Poston, Jeremiah Poston, John Poston Iii, Jonathan Poston, Judith Ann Posten, Margaret Poston, Richard William Poston, William King Poston. William John Poston passed away in 1777 in Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Poston began in 1721 in Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland, USA.
  • William John Poston married Priscilla Cheshire, and had children including Alexander Poston, Anne Indet Poston, Catherine Dent, Elias Poston, Jeremiah Poston, John Poston Iii, Jonathan Poston, Judith Ann Posten, Margaret Poston, Richard William Poston, William King Poston.
  • William John Poston passed away in 1777 in Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Poston's Ancestors

Self
William Poston
1721–1777
Birth Place: Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland, USA
Parents
John Stone Poston
1700–1733
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Susanna (Mary) Baldridge
1714–1735
Coleraine, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
John Poston
1650–1747
Shopshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Jones
1668–1712
Rossall's & Bicton Heath, Parish of St. Chads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Posten
1630–1723
Ellen Walker
1633–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Postonne
1603–1685
Margaret Postonne
1603–1679

William Poston's Descendants

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William (John) Poston (6 August 1721–9 March 1777) m. Priscilla Cheshire (9 November 1725–14 Feb 1797)
  1. 1. Jonathan Poston 1742–1819 m. Mary (Ellen Lynn) Lyne 1745–1768
    1. 1. Samuel Poston 1765–1819 m. Rachel (Malinda) King 1769–1846 m. Jane Slane 1775–1851
      1. 1. William Posten 1803–1885 m. Nancy Love 1809–1885
        1. 1. Hamilton 1842–1910 m. Hiram (S) Hamilton 1825–1879
        2. 2. Senia Poston 1824–1880
        3. 3. Rachel Poston 1829–1905
        4. 4. Julia (Ann) Poston 1835–1871
        5. 5. Dreary (Day) Poston 1842–
        6. 6. John Poston 1842–1935
        7. 7. Sarah Poston 1845–
        8. 8. Bill Poston 1848–1937
        9. 9. Samuel Poston 1850–1926
        10. 10. Nancy (A.) Poston 1852–1930
        11. 11. John (Thomas) Poston 1853–1920
      2. 2. John (M) Poston 1813–1870
      3. 3. John Poston 1797–1862
      4. 4. Malinda Poston 1802–1873
      5. 5. Elias (Cheshire) Poston 1804–1876
      6. 6. William (Wesley) Poston 1806–1864
      7. 7. Hugh (Alexander) Poston 1809–1898
      8. 8. Nancy Poston 1794–1850
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Betty) Poston 1815–
      10. 10. Mary (Polly) Poston 1800–1862
      11. 11. Rachel (Y) Poston 1808–1841
      12. 12. Rebecca Poston 1800–1823
      13. 13. Rilla Poston 1792–1862
    2. 2. John ('Jack') Poston 1785–
  2. 2. Jeremiah Poston 1745–1794
  3. 3. Elias Poston 1747–1802
  4. 4. John (Poston) III 1750–1819
  5. 5. Alexander Poston 1750–1777
  6. 6. Richard (William) Poston 1752–1809
  7. 7. Anne (Indet) Poston 1760–1796
  8. 8. William (King) Poston 1760–1823
  9. 9. Catherine Dent 1755–1773
  10. 10. Judith (Ann) Posten 1758–1814 m. Hatch Dent 1751–1799
    1. 1. William (Hatch) Dent 1787–1818

William Poston's Timeline

3 Records

1721
6 August 1721
Birth of William John Poston in Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland, USA
Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland, USA
1743
1743
Age 22
William John Poston was married in Charles, Maryland, USA
Charles, Maryland, USA
1777
9 March 1777
Age 56
Death of William John Poston in Charles, Maryland, USA
Charles, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 August 1721
    Event Place: Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Charles, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1777
    Event Place: Charles, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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