Husband: John Gaston, Jr.
Born: Sep-16-1752 in Monmouth Co, NJ 1
Baptized: Jan-20-1754 in Old Tennent Church, Monmouth Co, NJ 2,3
Died: Apr- 6-1829 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Buried: in Sinclair Cemetery, Upper Duck Crk Rd, Harrison Co, WV 5
Occupation: farmer, blacksmith 6
Military: Revolutionary War
Father: John Gaston, Sr. (1719 - 1793)
Mother: Jane Hannah Robbins (1718 - )
Notes
Wife: Anna Davisson
Married: 1785 (see note 1)
Born: Feb-20-1765 in Tennent, Monmouth Co, NJ 7,8
Died: Aug- 8-1854 in Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV 9
Buried: in Sinclair Cemetery, Upper Duck Crk Rd, Harrison Co, WV 4 (see note 2)
Father: Andrew Davison (1730 - )
Mother: Sarah Smith (1740 - 1810)
Notes
M Child 1: Andrew Gaston Born: ca 1782 in New Jersey 10 Died: Dec- 6-1866 in Harrison Co, WV Buried: unmarked grave in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Wife: Sarah Romine Married: Nov-11-1806 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 11,12 Wife: Dorcas Stephens b. ca 1800 d. aft 1866 Married: Sep-27-1821 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 12
F Child 2: Mary E. "Polly" Gaston Born: May- 4-1785 in Monmouth Co, NJ 13 Christened: in Harrison Co, (W)VA Died: Oct-11-1865 in Harrison Co, WV 13,4 Buried: in Sinclair Cemetery, Upper Duck Crk Rd, Harrison Co, WV 13,14 Husband: Job West b. ca 1774 d. ca 1823 Married: Jan-4-1803 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 15
M Child 3: Hugh Gaston Also known as: Hughy Gaston Born: Jun- 5-1788 in New Jersey 16 (see note 3) Died: Jul-26-1888 in Lewis Co, WV 17 Buried: in Gaston-Henry-Queen Cemetery, Sassafras Run, Camden, Lewis Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1840, 1850, 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA Census: 1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Wife: Susana Jett b. ca 1788 d. bef 1840 Marriage Bond: Dec- 7-1811 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 18 Married: Dec-12-1811 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 19 Wife: Elizabeth King b. 1801 d. Sep-16-1885 Married: Jun-1-1848 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 20
F Child 4: Sarah Gaston Born: Dec-29-1790 in Monmouth Co, NJ 21 (see note 4) Died: May-13-1873 in Harrison Co, WV 4 Buried: in Sinclair Cemetery, Upper Duck Crk Rd, Harrison Co, WV 4,14 Husband: William Maddox b. Apr-10-1785 d. Apr-28-1869 Married: Dec-26-1811 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 22,23 (see note 5)
F Child 5: Margaret Gaston Born: Apr-13-1793 in Pennsylvania Died: Apr-16-1885 in Tazewell Co, IL 24 Buried: in Bequaith Cemetery #01, Tazewell Co, IL 25 Husband: Maxson Clayton b. Nov- 2-1785 d. Aug-17-1839 Also known as: Maxon Clayton Married: Jul-24-1812 in Xenia, Greene Co, OH 24
M Child 6: John Gaston Born: May-24-1796 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 26 Died: Oct- 4-1884 in Harrison Co, WV 4 Buried: in Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 27 Wife: Elizabeth Morris b. Nov- 8-1797 d. Jul-11-1882 Married: Nov-14-1820 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
F Child 7: Deborah Gaston Also known as: Debbie Gaston Born: Aug- 9-1798 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Died: Nov-10-1885 in Taylor Co, WV 28,29 Buried: in Middleville Baptist Church Cemetery, Taylor Co, WV 4 Husband: Joseph Taylor b. 1793 d. Sep- 2-1868 Married: Feb-11-1822 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 30
F Child 8: Jane Gaston Born: Nov-14-1802 in Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, (W)VA 31 Died: May- 9-1876 in Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA 31 Census: 1870 in Lewis Co, WV (see note 6) Husband: Isaac R. Swisher b. Oct-27-1805 d. Oct-20-1839 Also known as: Isaac Switzen 32 Married: Oct-20-1829 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 33,32
M Child 9: James Gaston Born: 1804 in Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, (W)VA 31,10 Died: bef Sep 1870 34 Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10,35 Occupation: farmer 10 Wife: Charlotte "Lottie" Swisher b. Jun-10-1807 d. Aug-31-1875 Also known as: Charlotte Switzen 32 Married: Apr-26-1829 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 36,32
M Child 10: William G. Gaston Born: Feb- 1-1806 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 37,4 Died: May-21-1894 in Harrison Co, WV 38,4 Buried: in Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 10 Wife: Mary Post b. Oct-31-1809 d. Dec- 4-1887 Married: May-5-1829 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 12
Sources: (1) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (2) Rev. Frank R. Symmes, History of the Old Tennent Church, 2nd Edition (1904), p. 211. (3) Charles A. Hanna, Ohio Valley Genealogies, Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore MD, 1989 (orig. pub. 1900), p. 46. (4) Headstone. (5) Headstone, Inscription reads: John Gaston, Sen., died Apr 6 1829, aged 76y 6m 20d. (6) A Reminiscent History of Northern West Virginia (1895) (FamilySearch.org https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE114731), p. 507. (7) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (8) G. J. Whittaker, a Gaston descendant and researcher. (9) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Anna Gaston, born in New Jersey, dau of Andrew & Sarah Davison (spelled this way in original handwritten record, but Dawson in a handwritten transcribed copy), wife of John Gaston, died Aug 8 1854, age 89y 5m 19d. (Age is at variance with headstone inscription, which states death date Aug 8 1854, age 89y 5m 17d.) Informant: William Gaston, son. (10) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (11) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Marriages1784-1850. (12) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (13) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 411. (14) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (15) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 507. (16) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV. (17) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Hugh Gaston, white male, widower, b. in New Jersey, parents (blank), occupation farmer; died Jul 26 1888 in Lewis County, age 100y 1m 21d, cause of death old age. Informant & relationship: (blank), step-daughter. DR Bk 1, p. 165 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2917238&Type=Death. (18) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR 2-288 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=22076&Type=Marriage. (19) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 4 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=39475&Type=Marriage. (20) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, The handwritten record is actually a list of four marriages performed by a particular minister between Aug 1847 and Oct 1848. It reads, in part, "I hereby certify that I joined together ... Mr. Hugh Gaston and Miss Elizabeth Washburn on the first day of June 1848 ... agreeably to a license issued from the clerk's office of Lewis county court. Given under my hand this 29th day of May 1849. Carr Bailey, Minister of the Baptist Church." Just below that entry is a handwritten statement reading "The above certificate of marriages was presented in the clerk's office of Lewis county court on the 11th day of June 1849. Testa John Morrow, Clerk", MR Bk 3, p. 4 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10708229&Type=Marriage. (21) W. N. Hurley, Jr., Maddox: A Southern Maryland Family, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, ISBN 0-788-0123-8, 1994, p. 105. (22) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Donnelly, in "Wests of Duck Creek, p. 457, reports marriage date as Dec 23 1811. (23) W. N. Hurley, Jr., Maddox: A Southern Maryland Family, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, ISBN 0-788-0123-8, 1994. (24) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 11. (25) Findagrave.com. (26) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death, 88y 4m 10d. (27) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA, 94. (28) Taylor County Death Records, Grafton, WV, Identified as Deborah Taylor, dau of John & Anna Gaston, wife of Joseph Taylor, d. Nov 10 1885 in Taylor Co, WV, at age 87y 3m 1d. Informant: W. D. Taylor, son. DR Bk 2, p. 34. (29) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 457 & 557. (30) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, A marriage bond was executed on Feb 11 1822 between Joseph Taylor and John Gaston for the marriage of Joseph Taylor and Deborah Gaston. Although there is no indication as to when the wedding ceremony took place, the Feb 11 1822 date is used here for that purpose. Marriage Bonds Bk 3, p. 430. (31) Jeffrey Wood