William Porter
GASTON
(b.
5 March 1787
,
Chester County, Crown Colony of South Carolina
d.
29 December 1821
,
Chester County, South Carolina, USA
)
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William Porter GASTON was born 5 March 1787 in Chester County, Crown Colony of South Carolina
William Porter GASTON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William Porter married Sarah "Sally" TINDALL . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah "Sally" TINDALL was born 4 March 1797 in Warren County, Georgia, USA. Sarah "Sally" died 2 September 1879 in Limestone County, Alabama, USA. Sarah "Sally" was the child of Larkin Asa TINDALL and Martha GOING.
William Porter GASTON died 29 December 1821 in Chester County, South Carolina, USA.
son of William Audley Gaston and Ann Porter
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Sarah "Sally" TINDALL was the child of Larkin Asa TINDALL and Martha GOING
Children of William Porter GASTON and Sarah "Sally" TINDALL:
Martha Caroline GASTON (b.4 August 1822, , South Carolina, USA d. 10 May 1877, Cherokee County, Texas, USA)
m. George Winston BOOTH 24 May 1839
Sarah "Sally" TINDALL-- Place: Sarah "Sally" TINDALL was the child of Larkin Asa TINDALL and Martha GOING
Children of William Porter GASTON and Sarah "Sally" TINDALL:
Martha Caroline GASTON (b.4 August 1822, , South Carolina, USA d. 10 May 1877, Cherokee County, Texas, USA)m. George Winston BOOTH 24 May 1839
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1787 Birth 5 March 1787
Chester County, Crown Colony of South Carolina
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.Death
William Porter Gaston, son of William Audley Gaston and Ann Porter, was born near Fishing Creek in Chester South Carolina. His father was a Captain in the New Acquisition Militia during the Revolutionary War and son of John & Esther Gaston; known revolution patriots.
William followed his grandfather and several uncles in the occupation of a surveyor. There are numerous surveys signed by William in the South Carolina History Archives.
At the age of 27, William Porter Gaston married Miss Sarah B. Tindall, daughter of Larkin Asa Tindall and the former Martha Going. William and Sarah would have three children:
Trusvan Cheeves (1818-1888)
Asa Harper (1819-1881)
Martha Caroline {Booth} (1822-1877)
Sadly, William Porter Gaston died before his only daughter was born. Sarah, now widowed, pregnant with two young son; would marry Charles Cunningham and emigrate to Limestone, Alabama.
William Porter Gaston was buried in the churchyard cemetery at Fishing Creek Presbyterian, the...Read MORE...
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William Porter Gaston, son of William Audley Gaston and Ann Porter, was born near Fishing Creek in Chester South Carolina. His father was a Captain in the New Acquisition Militia during the Revolutionary War and son of John & Esther Gaston; known revolution patriots.
William followed his grandfather and several uncles in the occupation of a surveyor. There are numerous surveys signed by William in the South Carolina History Archives.
At the age of 27, William Porter Gaston married Miss Sarah B. Tindall, daughter of Larkin Asa Tindall and the former Martha Going. William and Sarah would have three children:
Trusvan Cheeves (1818-1888)
Asa Harper (1819-1881)
Martha Caroline {Booth} (1822-1877)
Sadly, William Porter Gaston died before his only daughter was born. Sarah, now widowed, pregnant with two young son; would marry Charles Cunningham and emigrate to Limestone, Alabama.
William Porter Gaston was buried in the churchyard cemetery at Fishing Creek Presbyterian, the...Read MORE...
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1822 Birth of ChildMartha Caroline GASTON was born 4 August 1822, , South Carolina, USA
William Porter was 35 years old.
William is buried at: Fishing Creek Presbyterian Cemetery Chester Chester County South Carolina, USA
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Carolina is from the Latin word for Charles (Carolus) honoring King Charles I of England (who made the original land grant in 1629). South Carolina was formed in 1729, when the Carolina colony was divided in two. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1729 - Crown Colony of Carolina
1729 - 1788 - Crown Colony of South Carolina
May 23, 1788 - South Carolina becomes 8th U.S. state
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