Other Events:

• Occupation: Union Carbide Corp in Sistersville WV (retired)
• Residence: Pratts Run (near Shirley), Tyler Co, WV
• Census: 1930, McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
• Census: 1940, Pratts Run (near Shirley), Tyler Co, WV
• Residence: 1955, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV

Notes:

In addition to his four children, he was also survived by a foster son, Roger Smith, of Kitty Hawk, NC.

Birth:
Birthplace given in obituary as Alma, but in marriage record as Wilbur.

Jacob married Mona Ruth STUBBS 1 Aug 1955, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV. Mona (daughter of Earl STUBBS and Garnet SECKMAN) was born 12 Dec 1934, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

1. Living
2. Terry J. CUMBERLEDGE was born 8 Aug 1959, Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV; died 20 Jun 2019, Pratts Run (near Shirley), Tyler Co, WV; was buried , Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV.
3. Living
4. Living

Other Events:

• Occupation: merchant (55 yrs)
• Residence: Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV
• Census: 1930, McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
• Census: 1940, Pratts Run (near Shirley), Tyler Co, WV
• Occupation: 1940; grocer (own store) and farmer (own farm)

James married Stella Gay GASTON 30 Oct 1916, Doddridge Co, WV. Stella (daughter of Samuel Eli GASTON and Ida Ellen LEESON) was born 31 Jan 1892; died Jan 1986; was buried , Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Macedonia, Summit Co, OH
• Census: 1930, McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
• Residence: 1932, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV
• Census: 1940, Pratts Run (near Shirley), Tyler Co, WV
• Residence: 1967, Pratts Run (near Shirley), Tyler Co, WV

Notes:

1920 Census, Tyler Co, WV (McElroy District), enumerated Feb 12 1920:
James A. Cumberledge, 35, retail merchant; wife Stella G, 28; son James L, 12 months.

1930 Census, Tyler Co, WV (McElroy District), enumerated in April 1930:
James A. Cumberledge, 45, occupation retail merchant in general store; wife Gay, 38; son James L, 11; dau Ruby I, 8; son Jacob A, 7; son Daniel G, 5.

1940 Census, Tyler Co, WV (McElroy District), enumerated on Apr 10 1940:
James A. Cumberledge, 44, grocer (own store) and farmer (own farm); wife Gay, 47; dau Ruby, 19; son Jacob, 18, laborer on father's farm; son Daniel, 15.

Other Events:

• Military: Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War

Samuel married Mary Ellen BROWN 1878, Tyler Co, WV. Mary (daughter of John BROWN and Susan HEATHERLY) was born 10 Aug 1861, Tyler Co, (W)VA; died 3 Mar 1924, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV; was buried , Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, 1920, McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer
• Census: 1900, 1910, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV

Samuel married Ida Ellen LEESON 13 Jan 1884, Doddridge Co, WV. Ida (daughter of Eli B. LEESON and Clarinda L. MCINTYRE) was born 7 Jul 1862; died 17 Sep 1912, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Gaston-Hart Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Summers, Doddridge Co, WV

Notes:

1900 Census, Doddridge County WV (Southwest District):
S. E. Gaston, 39, b. Aug 1860; wife Ida E, 37, b. Jul 1862; dau Nannie C, 15, b. Jan 1885; son Daniel W, 11, b. Jun 1888; dau Stella Gay, 8, b. Jan 1892; dau Liza Ellen, 3, b. Mar 1897; father Daniel, 83, widowed, b. Jun 1816; servant John W. Hart, 23, b. Sep 1876.

John married Lydia BOOTH. Lydia was born 6 Apr 1821; died 4 Oct 1891; was buried , Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

John married Susan HEATHERLY. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer, Justice of the Peace

Daniel married Nancy DAVISSON 21 Jan 1840, Harrison Co, WV. Nancy was born 3 Jun 1818; died 8 Aug 1891, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried (UNMARKED), Gaston-Hart Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Daniel H. Gaston and his wife Nancy Davisson came to Upper Run in present-day Doddridge County WV in 1843, along with his two brothers, John Hugh and Eli Morris, and their sister Anna M. Gaston. Daniel and Nancy are buried at the Gaston-Hart Cemetery in an unmarked grave beside their son Samuel Eli Gaston.

1850 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 24 1850:
Daniel Gaston, 33, farmer; Nancy, 21 (?); Margaret, 6; Sarah A, 4; Susanna, 1; Anna Gaston, 36.

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer
• Census: 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1870, 1880, 1900, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV

Eli married Clarinda L. MCINTYRE 29 Dec 1861, Doddridge Co, WV. Clarinda (daughter of Charles MCINTYRE and Elizabeth GRIFFITH) was born 27 Feb 1839, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 18 Sep 1898, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her name appears as Mary Jane McIntire in "The History of Doddridge County, WV," p. 251, with the entry written by an unidentified family member. But name was provided by Leeson genealogist Dolores Leeson "Dee" Dawson as Claudia L. (Clarinda?) McIntyre, source unspecified. Obituary of daughter, Lucy Leeson Squires in 1954, identifies parents as Eli B. and Clarinda McIntyre Leeson, as does obituary of son Dr. D. Leeson in 1955. Birth records of children consistently identify her as Clarinda, and her own headstone also reads Clarinda. No other reference to her given name as Mary Jane, or the family name spelled McIntire, has been found.

Notes:

1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest Twp):
Eli B. Leeson, 36, farmer; Clarinda, 28; Ida E, 7; Ashbel L, 6; Elisha G, 4; Theodore, 2.

1880 Census of Doddridge County:
Eli B. Leeson, 47; wife Clarinda, 42; children Ida E., 17; Ashby L., 15; Elisha G. (?), 13; Theodore, 11; Lucy J., 9; Cora, 7; Hattie, 5; and Hannah L., 2.

1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jun 7 1900:
Eli B. Leeson, 66, b. Jun 1833, widowed; son Elisha M, 34, b. Jun 1865; dau Cora, 23, b. Aug 1876; dau Hattie, 22, b. May 1878; dau H. Eliza, 19, b. Jun 1880; dau Unity G, 17, b. Feb 1883; servant Larmer Collins, age about 20.

Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Sep 19 1918, excerpted from article titled "Probate Matters":
"July 24, 1918
"Dr. D. Leeson filed his petition praying that a committee be appointed by said clerk for Eli B. Leeson, a person unable to transact his business, and after hearing the evidence the Clerk appointed W. F. Squires Committee who took the oath required by law and entered into a bond in the penalty of $300, with John W. Hart and Dr. D. Leeson as his surety."

George married Rachel BARBER 31 Mar 1789, Frederick Co, MD. Rachel was born 1770, Frederick Co, MD; died 1830, Monongalia Co, (W)VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1830, Harrison Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1840, 1850, 1860, Lewis Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1870, Willey District, Lewis Co, WV
• Census: 1880, Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV

Notes:

Death notice in the "Republican" newspaper of Saturday, July 28 1888:
"HUGHY GASTON One of our centenarians, aged 100 years, 1 month and 20 days, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the residence of his son-in-law, John S. Butcher. By request he was interred on his farm."

1830 Census, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated date not recorded:
Household of Hugh Gaston:
1 male, age 40-50 (this would be Hugh)
1 male, age 15-20 (probably Daniel)
1 male, age 10-15 (probably Eli)
1 male, age 5-10
1 female, age 40-50 (this would be Susannah)
1 female, age 15-20 (probably Anna)

1840 Census, Lewis County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumeration date not recorded:
Household of Hugh Gasting (sic):
1 male, age 50-60 (this would be Hugh)
1 female, age 30-40 (probably Anna)
1 female, age 10-15
1 female, under age 5 (probably Credella)

1850 Census, Lewis County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Oct 3 1850:
Hugh Gaston, 62, farmer, b. New Jersey; Elizabeth Gaston, 48, b. Virginia; Henry H. Gaston, 9, b. Virginia; Credilla Gaston, 11, b. Virginia; Amanda Washburn, 24, b. Virginia.

1860 Census, Lewis County, Virginia (now West Virginia):
Hugh Gaston, 72, farmer, b. New Jersey; Elizabeth Gaston, 58, b. Virginia; Henry H. Gaston, 18, b. Virginia; Amanda S. Washburn, 34, b. Virginia; Marion H. Gaston, 8.

1870 Census, Lewis County, WV:
Hugh Gaston, 81, farmer, b. New Jersey; Elizabeth Gaston, 67, b. Virginia; Marion Gaston, 17, farm laborer, b. Virginia; Amanda Washburn, 43, b. Ohio, cannot write.

1880 Census, Lewis County, WV (Freeman's Creek), enumerated on Jun 2 1880:
Hugh Gaston, 91, farmer, b. New Jersey, both parents b. New Jersey; wife Elizabeth Gaston, 77, b. Virginia, both parents b. Virginia; step-daughter A. Washburn, 53, b. Ohio, both parents b. Virginia.
(NOTE: Hugh Gaston is identified by some researchers as Hugh H. Gaston, based on a mistranscription of this census. His name clearly is entered as Hugh Gaston, with no middle initial.)

Birth:
Birth date calculated from age at death, 100y 1m 21d, stated in death record. This varies by one day from the age stated in his obituary, 100y 1m 20d.

Hugh married Susana JETT 12 Dec 1811, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Susana was born CA 1788; died Bef 1840. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1830, Harrison Co, (W)VA

Notes:

No record of the parentage or other information of Susana Jett has been found.

We previously reported her birth date as "bef 1798," source not documented. But that would have made her only 13 at the time of her 1811 marriage. Then we found the 1830 Census giving her age as between 40 and 50. That puts her birth sometime between 1780 and 1790. It is likely that she was born toward the end of that range, based on Hugh's known 1788 birth date.

In Book 2, p. 388, of Harrison County Marriage Bonds is a record of a bond of $150 being paid by Hugh Gaston and James Coberly (spelling may be Cubberly) in connection with the marriage of Hugh Gaston and "Susana Jett of full age." It is unknown what relationship existed between James Coberly and Susana Jett. We have found only that a James Coberly (b. 1779) and wife Letitia "Tisha" Jett (b. 1783) were residents of Harrison/Gilmer Co in that time period.

A W. Guy Tetrick family information survey completed by great-grandson Ira Dow Gaston in 1931stated that his grandparents were Hugh Gaston, born 1788, died July 5 1888, and Susana Jett, born "unknown," daughter of "unknown," they were married in 1811, and she died May 1 1849. The reported death date is considered suspect,, since she did not appear in the 1840 Census of the Hugh Gaston household, so it is assumed that she died prior to that undated enumeration. Hugh is known to have remarried on June 1 1848.
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Other Events:

• Census: 1850, 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1870, Central District, Doddridge Co, WV

Notes:

There is considerable evidence to show that William D. Leeson was married to a woman named Mary and that he had a mistress named Nancy Wise who sometimes lived with them and by whom he fathered several children, all of whom had the Leeson surname. Further confusing matters is the fact that he had an unmarried sister also named Nancy, who also sometimes lived with him. The following entries are an attempt to sort out and analyze the evidence regarding the relationships between these individuals and their children.

William Leeson had a daughter named Erzilla who was born about 1838.
She married Isaac R Ellifritt in September of 1859.
William called her Mary Erzilla Ellifritts in his will.
In the chancery records, when William's land was divided, she was called Mary E. Ellifritt.
Erzilla's marriage record lists her parents as William and Mary.

William Leeson's death record lists Mary as his wife.

In the 1850 Census, Erzilla's mother is Mary Leeson.
In another household in the 1850 Census, Nancy Wise is living with her sons (Jackson, Jacob, Thomas, Eli, Leroy), all with surname Wise.

In the 1860 Census, both Mary Leeson and Nancy Wise are residing with William Leeson.

In the 1870 Census, Nancy Leeson and Nancy Wise are residing with William Leeson. Nancy Leeson & William Leeson are indicated as having foreign-born fathers, consistent with being siblings.

Leonidas Leeson's marriage record lists parents as William and Mary.
Pleasy Leeson's marriage record lists parents as William and Mary.
John P Leeson's marriage record lists parents as William and Mary.
John P Leeson's death record lists parents as William and Mary.
Hannah Leeson's parents are identifed in Bolster's Lowther genealogy as William Leeson and Mary Jane Wise.

Eli B Leeson lists his parents as William and Nancy on his marriage record.
Eli B Leeson is listed as a child of Nancy Wise in William Leeson's will.

Leroy Leeson's death record lists parents as William D. Leeson and Nancy Wise.
Leroy Leeson is listed as a child of Nancy Wise in William Leeson's will.
Leory Leeson's marriage record lists William and Nancy as his parents.

Jacob Leeson's marriage record lists William and Nancy as his parents.

Thomas D Leeson's marriage record lists William and Nancy as his parents.
Thomas D Leeson is listed as a child of Nancy Wise in William Leeson's will.

In William Leeson's will, Nancy Wise is listed as the mother of Jacob, Jackson, Thomas D, Eli B and Leroy.

1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 3 1850:
William Leason, 49 (47?), farmer; Mary, 56; Pleasy, 23; John, 20; Nancy, 17; Urzilla, 15; Lovina, 13; Leonidas, 5.
William & Mary born in Maryland, all others in Virginia.
In another household:
1850 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 1 1850:
Nancy Wise, 40, unable to read or write; Jacob Wise, 23, farmer; Jackson Wise, 22, farmer; Thomas Wise, 18, school teacher; Eli Wise, 16, farmer; Leroy Wise, 13.
All born in Virginia except Nancy, born in Pennsylvania.

1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
William Leason, 63, farmer; Mary Leason, 49; Nancy Wise, 46; M. Leason (female), 11; R Leason (female), 7.
All born in Virginia.

Mary, wife of William Leeson, died in June 1863.

1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central Twp), enumerated on Jul 1 1870:
William Leeson, 71, b. Pa, father of foreign birth, farmer, value of real estate $3500, value of personal property $750; Leonidas Leeson, 23, b. Va, farmer, value of personal property $400; Esther J. Leeson, 26, b. Va; Marshall Adams, 13, b. Va; Joseph Adams, 12, b. Va; Marion Adams, 9, b. Va; William E. Adams, 3, b. WVa; Nancy Wise, 60, b. Pa; Nancy Leeson, 70, b. Va, father of foreign birth.
(Note: The four Adams boys are William's grandsons, sons of Joshua & Lavina/Lovinia (Leeson) Adams. Lavina/Lovinia had died the previous year.)

William Leeson died in November 1876.

1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 15 1880:
Leonidas Leeson, 32, farmer; wife Esther J, 34; dau Emma E, 4; son Thomas L, 2; servant Florence Cain, 19, single; Charles Cain, 7 months.

1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 21 1900:
Leonidas Leeson, 54, b. Dec 1845, farmer, married 30 yrs; wife Florence, 38, b. Dec 1861, married 10 yrs, mother of 8 children (5 still living); son Charles, 22, b. Apr 1878, single, farm laborer; son Walter, 18, b. Nov 1881; son William, 17, b. Feb 1883; dau Etta, 8, b. Sep 1891; son Boyd, 3, b. Jun 1896.

1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 23 1910:
Leondes Leeson, 65, farmer, married 15 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Florence, 43, married 15 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 5 children (all still living); son Walter, 25, single; dau Etta, 15; son Boyd, 13; son Loyd, 9; son Wheeler, 4.

WILLIAM LEESON'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

I, William Leeson, residing in the County of Doddridge, State of West Va., do hereby publish & declare this my last Will & testament.
First, I command my soul to the God who gave it & my body I commit to the earth.
2nd - I bequeath unto Nancy Leason & Nancy Wise fifty acres of land, commencing at the mouth of Bear Run, thence up Main Run so as to include the House & garden, for their only use and benefit during their natural life, and after their decease, the same fifty acres of land to fall back to the persons named hereafter the said Nancy Wise & Nancy Leason to have sufficient Bed & Bedding, Household & Kitchen furniture to keep House.
3rd - All the Residue of my personal estate, farming utensils, Horses, catttle, Sheep, money, Bonds whatsoever there may be after paying my funeral expenses and my other debts if any or paid the remainder, these to be divided, share & share alike, unto the 12 different persons or heirs who are named to receive the remainder of my Real Estate.
4th - I do hereby further bequeath unto my son Leonidas Leason one hundred acres of land on the upper end of my farm.
5th - The residue of my farm I do give and bequeath to be equally divided between the following name persons: Pleasy Mason, 1 share. Hannah Lowther, 1 share. John Leason's heirs, 1 share. Nancy Hudkins, 1 share. Mary Enziller Ellifritts, 1 share. Lovina Adams' heirs, 1 share. Leonidas Leason, 1 share. The following are the children of Nancy Wise, all of which shall share alike with the former named parties. Jacob Leason, 1 share. Jackson Leason, 1 share. Thos D. Leason, 1 share. Eli B. Leason, 1 share. Leroy Leason, 1 share.
Given ... my hand & Seal this the 9th day of August 1876.
Wm (his mark) Leason (Seal)
We the undersigned Witnesses have at the request of the testator attached our signature thereto.
D. W. Hansford
Jacob Benninger

State of West Virginia, Doddridge County Clerk's Office, August 10th 1877.
The last Will and testament of William Leeson decd, bearing date August 9th 1876, was this day presented in the Clerk's office aforesaid and proved by Jacob Benninger, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and the affidavit of D. W. Hansford the other subscribing witness who is now deceased, and thereupon the said Will was admitted to record as the last Will and Testament of the said Wm Leeson decd.
Teste H. Holmes, Clerk

(NOTE: The foregoing transcription is the entirety of William Leeson's will, as recorded in Doddridge County Will Book 1, pages 84-86. It is exactly as written, with the exception of minor spelling and punctuation corrections for ease of reading and understanding. The various "Leeson" and "Leason" spellings are as contained in the originial document.)

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As recorded in Doddridge County Chancery Book 3, page 49, William Leeson's land was divided as follows:

Nancy Leeson and Nancy Wise - 50 acres
Leonidas Leeson - 100 acres

Division of other lands (237 acres):
Lot #1 14.25 acres Leonidas Leeson
Lot #2 14.25 acres Jackson Leeson
Lot #3 14.25 acres Jacob Leeson
Lot #4 20.25 acres Thom. D Leeson
Lot #5 20.5 acres Heirs of John P Leeson (Virginia, William, Charles, Stonewall Jackson, Leroy, Cornelia)
Lot #6 21 acres Heirs of Lovina Adams (Marshall, Joseph, William E, Marion, Samuel)
Lot #7 25 acres Mary Enzilla Ellifritt
Lot #8 22.25 acres Pleasy Mason
Lot #9 23.25 acres Eli B Leeson
Lot #10 22 acres Leroy Leeson
Lot #11 18 acres Nancy Hudkins
Lot #12 22 acres Hannah Lowther

William married Nancy WISE. Nancy was born CA 1810, Pennsylvania; died Mar 1896. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1870, 1880, Central District, Doddridge Co, WV

Notes:

Census:
In 1850, she was head of household with her five sons. In 1860, she was in the household of William Leeson and his wife Mary.

Died:
Records on file at the Doddridge County Court House show that on March 17, 1896, Nancy Wise's son Leroy Leeson was appointed Administrator of the estate of "Nancy Wise, deceased." Administrator's Bond was posted by Leroy Leeson and Leonidas Leeson in the amount of two hundred dollars. Although the document's year at first glance appears to be 1876, closer examination reveals that the ink skipped in the formation of the upper part of the "9" and that the year is indeed 1896. The preceding and following pages in the bound volume of Administrator's Bonds are also for March 5 1896 and April 11 1896, respectively. Reports of Nancy Wise's death on Aug 25 1880, based on a headstone for Nancy Leeson at Cabin Run Cemetery, are incorrect. That is the headstone of Nancy Leeson, age 79, unmarried sister of William D. Leeson.

Notes:

1850 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 1 1850:
Nancy Wise, 40, unable to read or write; Jacob Wise, 23, farmer; Jackson Wise, 22, farmer; Thomas Wise, 18, school teacher; Eli Wise, 16, farmer; Leroy Wise, 13.
All born in Virginia except Nancy, born in Pennsylvania.

1860 Census, Doddridge Co, (W)VA, enumerated on Jul 24 1860:
William Leason, 63, farmer; Mary Leason, 49; Nancy Wise, 46; M. Leason (female), 11; R. Leason (female), 7. All born in Virginia.

1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central Twp), enumerated on Jul 1 1870:
William Leeson, 71, b. Pa, father of foreign birth, farmer, value of real estate $3500, value of personal property $750; Leonidas Leeson, 23, b. Va, farmer, value of personal property $400; Esther J. Leeson, 26, b. Va; Marshall Adams, 13, b. Va; Joseph Adams, 12, b. Va; Marion Adams, 9, b. Va; William E. Adams, 3, b. WVa; Nancy Wise, 60, b. Pa; Nancy Leeson, 70, b. Va, father of foreign birth.
(Note: The four Adams boys are William's grandsons, sons of Joshua & Lavina/Lovinia (Leeson) Adams. Lavina/Lovinia had died the previous year.)

In 1880, Nancy Wise was enumerated in the household of her son Thomas D. Leeson.

In March 1896, her son Leroy Leeson was appointed Administrator of the estate of Nancy Wise, deceased.

Charles married Elizabeth GRIFFITH. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military: Revolutionary War
• Occupation: farmer, blacksmith
• Baptism: 20 Jan 1754, Old Tennent Church, Monmouth Co, NJ

Notes:

John Gaston, Jr. and his wife, Anna Davisson, came to Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1796. Anna's sister Elizabeth and her husband, Watters Smith, also came to Duck Creek at the same time and bought land there. John Gaston, Jr. served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. John Covenhoven's (aka Jon Cowenhoven) Company, Col. Samuel Forman's 2nd Regiment, of the Monmouth County NJ Militia. New Jersey Department of Defense records show him as a Sergeant as of Jul-1-1780.

John married Anna DAVISSON 1785. Anna (daughter of Andrew DAVISON and Sarah SMITH) was born 20 Feb 1765, Tennent, Monmouth Co, NJ; died 8 Aug 1854, Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Sinclair Cemetery, Upper Duck Crk Rd, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Anna Davisson was known also as Ann and Anne, and also as Davison. The newer spelling has two "ss" and seems to have been adopted by the clerk of the court in Harrison County.

Buried:
Headstone reads: Anna, wife of John Gaston Sr., died Aug 8 1854, aged 89y 5m 17d.

Notes:

Married:
probably Monmouth Co, NJ

Richard married Hannah PRIDE. [Group Sheet]