Jonathan Poston

Abt 1742 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Jonathan Poston
  Born	Abt 1742	Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  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.
  Person ID	I973	myfamilytree
  Last Modified	20 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Thomas Poston,   b. 1716, Charles County, Maryland ,   d. 19 Mar 1777, Loudoun, VA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Mable Unknown,   d. Yes, date unknown
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F124	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Lynn,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Bef 1759
  Children	1. Ann Poston,   b. 2 Mar 1759,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. John Poston,   b. 23 Mar 1761,   d. 22 Aug 1819, Buncombe County, NC  (Age 58 years)   3. Poston,   b. Jun 1763,   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Samuel Poston,   b. 8 Oct 1765,   d. 1819, Rutherford County, North Carolina  (Age 53 years)   5. Rachael Poston,   b. Abt 1767,   d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Daniel Poston,   b. 1769,   d. Apr 1807, Lincoln County, NC  (Age 38 years)
  Last Modified	6 May 2022
  Family ID	F723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart