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John Poston

Male 1797 - 1862  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Poston was born on 31 Oct 1797 in Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of Samuel Poston and Rachel King); died on 20 Oct 1862 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.

    Family/Spouse: 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]

    Children:
    1. Sarah "Sally" Poston was born on 18 Jul 1818 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1881.
    2. Samuel Poston was born on 8 Sep 1819 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 9 Oct 1902 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    3. James Poston was born on 10 Nov 1820 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 27 Jan 1879 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    4. Daniel Poston was born on 6 Aug 1822 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 15 May 1895 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    5. William Poston was born on 19 Nov 1823 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 10 May 1907 in Caldwell Co., TX.
    6. Rev. Robert "Robin" Poston was born on 2 Feb 1825 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 20 May 1901 in Pearl, NC.
    7. Abel Poston was born on 18 Dec 1827 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 26 Jul 1902 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    8. Rachel Poston was born on 4 Mar 1839 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 14 Jul 1923 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    9. Nancy Poston was born in 1841 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died in 1843 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Poston was born on 8 Oct 1765 (son of Jonathan Poston and Mary Lynn); died in 1819 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

    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]


  2. 3.  Rachel King was born about 1770 (daughter of Woodrow McAbee, daughter of Marshall Dean "Lefty" Moore and Montrose Davis, daughter of John King and Rachel Margaret Young); died in Dec 1853 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Rilley Poston was born on 16 Apr 1792; and died.
    2. Betty Poston was born on 6 Apr 1794; and died.
    3. 1. John Poston was born on 31 Oct 1797 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 20 Oct 1862 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    4. Mary "Polly" Poston was born on 4 Oct 1800; and died.
    5. William Poston was born on 3 May 1803 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; and died.
    6. Rachael Poston was born on 13 Jun 1808 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 27 Jul 1841 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jonathan Poston was born about 1742 in Maryland (son of Thomas Poston and Mable Unknown); and died.

    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]


  2. 5.  Mary Lynn (daughter of William Lynn and Sarah); and died.
    Children:
    1. Ann Poston was born on 2 Mar 1759; and died.
    2. John Poston was born on 23 Mar 1761; died on 22 Aug 1819 in Buncombe County, NC.
    3. Poston was born in Jun 1763; and died.
    4. 2. Samuel Poston was born on 8 Oct 1765; died in 1819 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
    5. Rachael Poston was born about 1767; and died.
    6. Daniel Poston was born in 1769; died in Apr 1807 in Lincoln County, NC.

  3. 6.  John King was born on 11 Mar 1743 in New Jersey (son of Richard King and Margaret Barclay); died on 13 May 1806 in Iredell County, North Carolna.

    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]


  4. 7.  Rachel Margaret Young was born in 1747 in Winnsboro Fairfield Co SC (daughter of James Franklin Wood and Deloras Jane Harrelson); died in 1827 in Iredell County, North Carolna.
    Children:
    1. Agnes King was born in 1769; died in 1848.
    2. 3. Rachel King was born about 1770; died in Dec 1853 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    3. Margaret King was born in 1772; died in 1846.
    4. Alexander Young King was born in 1773; died in 1850.
    5. Jemima King was born in 1775; died in 1850.
    6. Richard King was born in 1775; and died.
    7. Milus King was born in 1776; and died.
    8. Rufus King was born in 1778; and died.
    9. Hugh Brevard King was born in 1783; was christened in 1843; and died.
    10. Rachael Malinda King was born in 1784; died in 1846.
    11. John King was born in 1787; died in 1864.
    12. Tirzah King was born in 1788; and died.
    13. Elizabeth King was born in 1790; and died.
    14. Robert Rufus King was born in 1794; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Poston was born in 1716 in Charles County, Maryland (son of John Poston and Susannah Mary Baldridge); died on 19 Mar 1777 in Loudoun, VA.

    Notes:

    From Katherine Mock:
    Thomas Posten of Charles Co., MD sold his inheritance of "Poverty", 82 1/3 acres more or less, to Edward Davis of Charles Co., on Aug 13 1746 for 5000 pound of tobacco. Thomas' wife Mabel was named as waving all dower rights.
    On Aug 15 1750, Thomas sold all of his household goods, animals, ect. to Phillip Keys for 6327 ponds of Tobacco. No wife was named in this.

    1744 Made his mark on the inventory of his father's estate.
    1759 Rowan County Tax list
    1760 John Dickey's Store account
    1761 Tax list, Capt Kerr's Company, Rowan County.
    1761 John Dickey's Store account

    Thomas married Mable Unknown. Mable and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mable Unknown and died.

    Notes:

    She was named in a deed in 1746 and 1750 in VA

    Children:
    1. 4. Jonathan Poston was born about 1742 in Maryland; and died.

  3. 10.  William Lynn died in 1779 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    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.

    William married Sarah. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah and died.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Lynn and died.
    2. James Lynn and died.
    3. John Lynn and died.
    4. Adlai Lynn and died.
    5. William Lynn and died.
    6. Miller Lynn and died.
    7. Eleanor Lynn and died.
    8. Sarah Lynn and died.
    9. Prudence Lynn and died.
    10. Elizabeth Lynn and died.
    11. Jane Lynn and died.
    12. Catherine Lynn and died.
    13. Margaret Lynn and died.

  5. 12.  Richard KingRichard King was born in 1705 (son of James Osburne Poston and Ellen Margaret Kerr); died on 7 May 1782.

    Richard married Margaret Barclay. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Love) was born in 1711; died in 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Margaret Barclay was born in 1711 (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Love); died in 1785.
    Children:
    1. 6. John King was born on 11 Mar 1743 in New Jersey; died on 13 May 1806 in Iredell County, North Carolna.
    2. Jap Neal

  7. 14.  James Franklin Wood was born in in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

    James married Deloras Jane Harrelson. Deloras (daughter of Asbury Harrelson and Willie Jane Gardner) was born on 24 Nov 1922 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 6 May 2009 in Waco, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Deloras Jane HarrelsonDeloras Jane Harrelson was born on 24 Nov 1922 in Cleveland County, North Carolina (daughter of Asbury Harrelson and Willie Jane Gardner); died on 6 May 2009 in Waco, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Cemetery: St. Paul's Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC

    Children:
    1. Susan Wood was born on 6 Aug 1953.
    2. 7. Rachel Margaret Young was born in 1747 in Winnsboro Fairfield Co SC; died in 1827 in Iredell County, North Carolna.
    3. Amanda Jane "Jamie" WOOD was born on 9 Jan 1956.


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