James Poston

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Wilson Cemetery, Peach St., Shelby, Cleveland County, NC

Notes:

James moved to the Wilson plantation sometime after marrying Tom Wilson's daughter, Sarah. He managed the Hotel at Wilson Springs after the death of Thomas Wilson.

Cemetery:
Sadly his monument is missing. There is a monument at Elizabeth Baptist Church that gives the location of his burial place.

James married Sarah Wilson on 4 Oct 1847. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Love) was born on 18 Oct 1823 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 22 Jun 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel Mcbride Poston was born on 13 Jun 1849; died on 31 Aug 1889.
2. Elizabeth M Poston was born in 1851; and died.
3. Martha Jane Poston was born in 1853; and died.
4. John Thomas Poston was born in 1855; and died.
5. James Osburne Poston was born on 1 Nov 1857 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 31 Jul 1929 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
6. Daniel Pinkney Poston was born on 26 Oct 1859; died on 16 Oct 1897 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
7. Dovey Zulia Poston was born in 1865; and died.
8. William Gaston Poston was born in Jun 1867 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 17 Aug 1920 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Poston Cemetery, Highway 226 North of Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
• Occupation: Plantation owner

Notes:

John Poston was born in Rutherford Co., now Cleveland Co.. He grew up at the old Poston home on Highway 226 near Shelby. As executor of his father's estate he assisted his mother with business relating to the settlement. John made purchases of adjoining land, increasing the acreage he had inherited from his father. Personal records show that he was a meticulous bookeeper, leaving records of guardian accounts, personal business, tax and other receipts. He was a businessman who often made trips to Columbia, S.C. and return with sugar, salt, molasses and cloth to fill his neighbors written requests . After his death, his widow, with the help of her children, managed the farm and even attended to business matters dealing with the Union Army occupation officers.

John married Mable Patterson. Mable (daughter of Rev Robert Patterson and Mabel) was born on 1 Dec 1796 in South Carolina; died on 11 Jun 1884 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Poston Cemetery, Highway 226 North of Shelby, Cleveland County, NC

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Origional papers found by Madge Mauney (Mrs James) Harris, Hwy 226N, Shelb y, NC, include many documents that provide the following information.

1. Samuel's parents were Jonathan and Mary Poston.
2. He married Rachael King in Lincoln Co. 12 Jan 1790.
3. Tax receit paid in 1792 Rutherford Co.
4. In 1792 he purchased livestock, work tools and household furniture from Adam Stroup; Witness Willis Putnam, John pearson. (Possible family relation - brother Daniel married Hannah Stroup 1788)
5. Receipts from Francis Alexander for fees to survey land in 1797
6. Receipt for 4 shillings, 10 Feb 1792 for entering land on waters of Hickory Creek, Rutherford Co, NC. "near mill"? signed by David Miller.
7. 1799 - several government licenses for operating a distillery for the second district of NC.
8. Receipt for Government employmentfor road building. $10.25 for two months and $3 and 8 shillings for two weeks. (According to historians, this was a respectable thing to do as many leading citizens were so engaged.)
9. A document signed by Gov. James Turner appoints Samuel Poston to Capt in the First Batalion of the Second Regiment of the Militia of Rutherford Co. This form states "recognizing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour , Conduct, and Abilities do by these presents consitute and apoint you Capt ...."
10. Deed dated 14 Sept 1812, 285 acres sold by Samuel Poston to Joseph Plummer described as in Rutherford Co. on Hickory Creek joining John Wilson and William Magness where said Poston formerly lived.

Land Grant Records
Land Grant #0935 30 acres Rutherford 1782
Land Grant #2049 55 acres Rutherford 1787
Warrant #1093 55 acres Rutherford 1787

Land Enrties in Rutherford County, N.C. :
10 Feb 1792 38 acres on Both sides of north fork of Hickory Creek bordered by Crider, Perigrin Magness and John Magness.
10 Nov 1794 100 acres on the branches of Hickory Creek. Border: my own line and Grinder.
18 Feb 1797 100 acres on west side of Hickery Creek. Border: my own line, Magness and Davies.
15 Jan 1800 55 acres on Hickory Creek. Border: my own land and Daniel Camp.

Samuel married Rachel King on 12 Jan 1790 in Lincoln County, NC. Rachel (daughter of Woodrow McAbee, daughter of Marshall Dean "Lefty" Moore and Montrose Davis, daughter of John King and Rachel Margaret Young) was born about 1770; died in Dec 1853 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Baptist Minister

Notes:

Lived in York Co, SC His will, written in 1775 and recorded in York Co. in 1791, mentions land which he owned in "the Province of Virginia," but it is not known if he lived in another state before that. He moved to Rutherford Co., NC then settled in McMinn Co.,TN. Robert was a Baptist Minister. He conducted the marriage of two of his daughters while the family was living in Rutherford Co. NC.



Died:
probated on 7 Jan 1828

Robert married Mabel. Mabel was born before 1755; died in 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Land Records
5:389 2 Dec 1762 101 acres Abbots Creek Rowan Co. from Freerick Michal & wife Christen for 12 pounds. (This is now Davidson Co)
7:63 13 Feb 1769 101 acres Abbots Creek Rowan Co. Jonathan Poston & wife Mary to Felix Clotfelter for 39 pounds 10 pense. (Same land as above)

Minutes in the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co.
1773-1795 14 Jul 1763 Jonathan Poston on petit jury.
13 Oct 1763 Lease and release from Frederick Michael & wife Chrisrina to Jonathan Poston for 101 acres
13 April 1763 prvd by William Lynn**
16 Feb 1769 Lease and release from Jonathan Poston & wife to Felix Clotfelker for 101 acres
13-14 Feb 1769. (Deeds of lease and release were common in Colonial times to circumvent tax on the transfer of real property.)

Will probated April 1779 in Mecklenburg Co.
James Lynn of Agusta Co., Va. dated 17 Feb 1779 leaves wife Sarah; sons James, John, Adlai, William Miller; Daus Eleanor, Sarah, Prudence, Elizabeth, Jane Pritchard, MARY POSTON, Catherine Gillespie, Margaret Wallace.

Tax Receipts:
1761 Authur Oneal's district.
1763 Authur Oneal's district . Rowan County (now Davidson County area). This was signed by William Massery who was sheriff od Rowan County. (Madge Mauney Harris has found the origional tax receipt.)

Marriage Bond:
1790 John Poston Sr and John Poston Jr signed marriage bond for John Poston Jr and Rebecca Baldridge in Lincoln Co.

Jonathan poston was a chain carrier for surveyer John Frohock in Rowan County noted in a Granville Grant to Henry Sluder dated 28 Aug 1762 on Farmers Creek, a fork of Abbotts Creek.

From Rowan Co. court Records, 16 Nov. 1769: John Poston to help layout road from Salisbury Road to John Batey's ford on the Catawba River. Todays Beattie's Ford Road goes to this ford. Seems that Jonathan's surveying experience was called on to help with this road.

Jonathan married Mary Lynn before 1759. Mary (daughter of William Lynn and Sarah) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• DAR #: A134254
• Military Service: 30 Oct 1780, North Carolina; Revolutionary War

Notes:

Juror Mecklenburg County NC. Salisbury District.
ROAD COMMISSIONER; TOOK OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO MAKE LAND ENTRY ROWAN CO NC 10 MAR 1778, 5 AUG 1778

Linn, Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co, NC, 1775-1778, Vol III, pg 40
Priott, Abstracts of Land Entries, Rowan Co, NC, 1778, pg 48, 105

Military Service:
Battle of Kings Mountain NC
1781 in June, September and one other time he furnished sundries to himself and his company,
Military Land Warrant for heirs of Richard King for 640 acres, for 84 months service in Continental lines. No 2810

John married Rachel Margaret Young on 30 Dec 1768 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Rachel (daughter of James Franklin Wood and Deloras Jane Harrelson) was born in 1747 in Winnsboro Fairfield Co SC; died in 1827 in Iredell County, North Carolna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Received a grant form King George in Craven Co., SC in 1791. His will was settled in York Co. SC. on 4 Feb. 1791. Book A-12 page 57, case no. 61, file no. 353.

In the name of God Amen the Twenty First day of July 1775 ~ I ROBERT PATTERSON of Craven County farmer being very sick and weake in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God, therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do maeke and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shal receive the same again by the mighty power of God: and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. And first of all I constituet make and ordain my beloved wife SARAH and my beloved sons ROBERT and PETER to be my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and testament all and singular my lands messuages and tenements whith all household goods dets and moveable affects by them to be executed according to law and for them said Executors to take care and see that all and every one of my beloved family shall have there full share as I shall appoint. Imprimise I give and bequeath to SARAH my dearly beloved wife her full thirds of all my moveable affects and the homestead place till my son WILLIAM comes of age and half afterwards while she lives and her hors and saddle. Item I give and bequeath unto my son THOMAS fifty pounds lawfull mony of South Carolina to be leveed out of my estate and all my cloathes except my fir hat and one gray three year old mare and colt to his son JOHN. I likewise give and bequeath unto my daughter SARAH one cow and calf, and what is between JOSEPH [Black] and me. I likewise give unto my son WILLIAM the homestead place after his mother's decease all only from where the line crosses the road that goes to PETER's old place and straight & cors to the old saw pit below the muddy branch and straight on to the outside line and from that said line down to PETER. I likewise give and bequeath unto my sons PETER and ROBERT each of them an equal part of my land and clams in the province of Virginia. I likewise give and bequeath unto my children all and every one of them is now single with my daughter's ELISEBETH and LYDIA each of them an equal part of the remainder of my movable affects by all and every one of them freely to be possesed and enjoyed: and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other formal testaments wills legacies and bequeaths and Executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said ROBERT PATTERSON as his last will and testament. ROBERT (R) PATTERSON In the presence of us the Subscribers NATHANIEL HARRISON, JAMES DICKIE Recorded 11-03-1775, but the final settlement was recorded 4 Feb 1791, after death of the widow Sarah in mid-to-late 1790 and distribution among the heirs.

Robert married Sarah. Sarah died in 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]