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David Elston Sr.

Birth	:	1738 Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Death	:	1832 New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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Description	:	Birth: Between 1738, 1740 and 1745 Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ or Elizabeth Essex Co. (or Union) NJ or Birth: ABT 1740 Elizabethborough, Essex, NJ or Birth: ABT 1740 or 45 Sussex, Wilkes, NC Death: 1811 or 1832 New Castle, Henry County, KY (or IN) or Death: 1832 in , , New Jersey Burial: SAM BARNETT FARM, HENRY CO. KY (new castle) Military Service: REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN NJ. MILITIA BET 3 DEC 1780 AND 1 JAN 1781 Sgt. in Capt. Benjamin Lang's Co, Col. Jaque's 1st Reg, Essex Co, NJ Militia in Revolutionary War. Occupation: BLACKSMITH Note 1: BIOGRAPHY: From Mark Welchley: Moved about 1786... Read More	Birth: Between 1738, 1740 and 1745 Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ or Elizabeth Essex Co. (or Union) NJ or Birth: ABT 1740 Elizabethborough, Essex, NJ or Birth: ABT 1740 or 45 Sussex, Wilkes, NC Death: 1811 or 1832 New Castle, Henry County, KY (or IN) or Death: 1832 in , , New Jersey Burial: SAM BARNETT FARM, HENRY CO. KY (new castle) Military Service: REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN NJ. MILITIA BET 3 DEC 1780 AND 1 JAN 1781 Sgt. in Capt. Benjamin Lang's Co, Col. Jaque's 1st Reg, Essex Co, NJ Militia in Revolutionary War. Occupation: BLACKSMITH Note 1: BIOGRAPHY: From Mark Welchley: Moved about 1786 to Wilkes Co. N.C. (In1790 Morgan Dist, Wilkes Co. NC.) Several years later moved to Bourbon Co. KY, then Henry Co. KY. Served as Sgt Capt. Benj. Laing's Co., Colonel Moses Jaques' First Reg.,Essex, Co. Militia, Dec 3rd, 1780-Jan 1st, 1781, Rev. War; He witnessed deeds Wilkes Co. NC. 1789 Note 2: He Was A Blacksmith. He Was A Bondsman Of Isaiah Line. During The Revolutionary War, According To New Jersey Adjutant General Records, David "Elstone", Sr. Served As A Sergeant In Captain Benjamin Laing's Company, Col. Moses Jacque's First Regiment, Essex County, NJ. Militia From December 3, 1780 To January 1, 1781. He Moved To Wilkes County, NC. In 1786. He Lived There For Seven Years. He Then Moved To Bourbon County, KY. Around 1793-94 And Located Near Lexington, KY., Where He Lived Out His Life. He Was Buried Near New Castle, Henry County, KY. Believed To Be About Three Miles North Of New Castle On The Highway Leading To Port Royal, KY. In A Family Grave Lot On The Sam Barnett Farm. The Stones Have Been Removed And It Is Believed He Is Buried Next To An Old Indian. He Was Listed In The 1790 Census Of Wilkes County, NC., As Head Of A Family Consisting Of Seven Males Under 16, One Over 16, And One Female. He Bought Land In 1806 In Harrod's Creek, KY., And Land In 1811 On Mill Creek. He Is Believed To Have Died In 1811. U.S. Congressman, Arthur Elston Wrote A Letter Concerning His Family In 1916 (Copy On File-See Bk# 11679). His First Marriage Was To Fernita. Note 3: He served as Sgt. in Capt. Benj. Lang's Co., Col. Moses Jaques' 1st Reg., Essex Co. Militia, Dec. 3, 1780 - Jan. 1, 1781, during the Revolutionary War. He moved ABT 1786 to Wilkes Co., NC. He witnessed deeds in Wilkes Co. in 1789. In 1790 he was in Morgan Dist., Wilkes Co., NC. He later moved to Bourbon Co., KY and then Henry Co., KY. David is said by some to have moved to Indiana in 1825. See notes for Rhoda Cropper regarding his burial place, which is also the place where Fernita was buried. Father: Samuel Elston b: 1719 or 1721 Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ or Father: William ELSTON b: ABT 1719/20 Of, Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ Mother: Sarah Spencer b: 1694, 1700, 1719 or 1725 Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ or Mother: Mrs. Mary ELSTON b: ABT 1716/17 Of, Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ Marriage 1 Fernita Nety (or Neaty) Line b: 1739, 1740 or 1742 Elizabethport(borough), Union(Essex) Co., NJ or Fosters, Warren CO. OH Married: 1758/59 Elizabethborough, Essex (or UNION Co.) NJ Children 1: Note: need to research Elizabeth(borough)(port) Union/Essex County NJ to see what is proper for the time. Thomas Elston b: 1758 Elizabethport, Union, NJ Benjamin W Elston b: 25 Dec 1759 Elizabeth, Essex (or Union), NJ Nancy Elston b: 1760 Elizabeth(port), Union, NJ Henry Elston b: 1761 Morgan, Rowan, NC or Elizabeth, Union Co, NJ William H Elston b: 19 Apr 1763 , Henry, KY Jonathan C. Elston b: 1771 Morgan, Rowan, NC or Elizabeth, Union Co, NJ Sarah H Elston b: 23Sep1772/3 Morgan, Rowan,NC or Elizabeth, Union Co, NJ John C Elston b: 8/9 Oct 1775 Elizabeth(port), Union, NJ David Elston Jr. (II) b: 17Jan1779 Morgan,Rowan,NC or Elizabeth(borough), Union Co, NJ Oliver Allen Elston b: 13 Jan 1782 Elizabeth(port), Union, NJ James Elston b: 1784 Morgan, Rowan, NC Isaac Elston b: Isaiah Elston b: 1786/8 Morgan, Wilkes or Rowan, NC Joseph Elston b: 1788/9 Morgan, Wilkes or Rowan, NC Marriage 2: Mary Randolph b: 1774 Roanoke, Roanoke, VA or b: 1765 Roanoke NJ? Married: 1790 Wilkes, NC Children 2: Matthew A Elston b: 1791 or 1793 Henry KY or NJ Joel Brook Elston b: 1794 Henry KY or NC Martha Elston b: 1796 or 1800 Bourbon or Henry, KY Hiram Elston b: 1798 Bourbon or Henry, KY Tefser Elston b: 1796 Bourbon or Henry County, KY Patience Elston b: 1802 Bourbon or Henry, KY Elvesta (or Elverta) Elston b: 1806 or 1809 Bourbon or Henry, KY William Lewis Elston b: 1774, 1804 or 1807 Monon White, or Elizabeth, Union Co, NJ or Bourbon or Henry KY Elizabeth Elston b: 10 Oct 1807/8 Bourbon or Henry, KY James Jonas Elston b: 1812 Bourbon or Henry, KY

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David Elston Sr. death on 1832 in New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky, USA