[1] Reference cited in compilation: ELIAS B. POSTON
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AND HIS ANCESTORS (With a Record of His Descendants), published 1942.
[2] Reference cited in compilation: JOHN HAMILL
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Poston, His Ancestors And Descendants,
published 1959.
[3] Reference cited in compilation: POSTON
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GENEALOGY (NORTH CAROLINA), described as in preparation at the time.
[4] Family tradition source described in compilation:
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paper dated September 29, 1936 by Dr. W. H. Poston of Pamplico, South Carolina, transmitted via Mrs. W. H. Poston.
[5] Reference described in compilation: New England
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Historical Genealogical Register 65:50 (ship departure April 26, 1703) and a secondary reference to John Hamill Poston, His Ancestors and Descendants,
Chapter 1, page 1.
[6] Land record references described in compilation:
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Chester County tax list (1722); survey dated March 14, 1733; warrant return May 9, 1744 (Land Warrants, Vol. A, No. 11, p. 432, Land Record Office, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania); patent grant August 6, 1744 (Survey Book C, p. 155, Patent Office, Harrisburg).
[7] Probate reference described in compilation: Will of
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John Poston, Sr., Chester County, Will Book 2, p. 222; will dated December 8, 1745; letters and probate dated June 8, 1747.
[8] Subsequent record references described in
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compilation: Chester County tax list placement of Robert in Oxford Township as late as 1779; absence of Postons in Pennsylvania census for 1790.
[9] Published genealogy described in compilation:
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Riggs, Baldridge, and Agnew Families (1915), Henry Earle Riggs; immigration in ship Queen Margaret (1726); settlement in Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; deaths of Janet (July 28, 1768) and William (November 25, 1772).
[10] Probate reference described in compilation:
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Lancaster County Wills, Book C, Vol. 1, p. 124; will drawn January 9, 1767; probated January 14, 1773; bequest to “my son, John Poston” of five pounds; inference that Margaret predeceased the will.
[11] Deed reference described in compilation: Chester
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County Deeds, Deed Book A3, p. 187 (West Chester, Pennsylvania); land sale dated September 2, 1766; approximately 274½ acres; consideration 730 pounds.
[12] References described in compilation: witness to
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will of Benjamin Exum, Marion District, dated July 4, 1821 (Marion County wills); absence from 1830 census used to infer death window.
[13] Revolutionary service reference described in
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compilation: Indents to Claims Growing Out of the
Revolution, Book YZ, p. 138, No. 922, South Carolina State Archives Department.
[14] Internal cross-reference in the compilation: Sarah
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Amanda Poston identified as “No. 285,” with an additional page reference in the original volume.
[15] Internal cross-reference in the compilation: Mary
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Jane Poston identified as “No. 146,” with an additional page reference in the original volume.
[16] Internal cross-reference in the compilation:
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Margaret Ann Poston identified as “No. 248,” with an additional page reference in the original volume.
[17] Source described in the OCR excerpt: 1850
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mortality schedule, South Carolina State Archives Department, reporting John (“Jack”) Poston’s death of dropsy in May 1850.
[18] Burial and death year described in the OCR excerpt
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for Alfred Poston: buried at Mt. Zion near Pamplico, South Carolina; death year given as 1889.
[19] Migration note and marriage date described in the
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OCR excerpt for Josiah Watts Poston: move to South Georgia in 1884; marriage to Dora Johnson on February 14, 1888.
[20] Internal cross-reference in the compilation:
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Louella Poston identified as “No. 232,” with marriage date October 3, 1882.
[21] Migration note and vital dates described in the
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OCR excerpt for Lewis Poston: move to South Georgia
about 1889; birth August 4, 1847; death October 2, 1912.
[22] Probate reference described in the OCR excerpt for
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James Poston (4): will drawn July 31, 1862; probated January 1, 1863; archival roll reference stated as “Roll 1818, Marion County Wills.”
[23] Source described in the OCR excerpt: list of James
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Poston (4)’s children copied from a Bible reported as being in the possession of Earl Hyman of Pamplico, South Carolina.
[24] Marriage and death details described in the OCR
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excerpt for James Harbert Poston and Dorcus Caroline Poston: married October 27, 1859; Dorcus death listed as August 15, 1917.
[25] Marriage year described in the OCR excerpt for
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Wade Hampton Poston and Virginia Etta Carter: 1899.
[26] Death year described in the OCR excerpt for Josiah
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Poston (4): death “1859” stated as found in a deed in the Marion County courthouse.
[27] Vital details described in the OCR excerpt for
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James Emanuel Poston (6): birth listed as “January 10” in Hannah, South Carolina (year not provided); death listed as September 1910 in Panacea Springs, Florida.
[28] Source described in the OCR excerpt: Hugh Poston
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Bible purchased November 6, 1838, stating he was the son of “Andrew Poston” and wife Elizabeth, used in the compilation to support the Anthony/Andrew naming discussion.
[29] Census-based inference described in the OCR
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excerpt: Anthony and Elizabeth appear in the 1820 South Carolina census in Hugh’s household and are absent by the 1830 census, treated in the compilation as deceased by that time.
[30] Source described in the OCR excerpt: Dr. W. H.
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Poston notes referencing daughters who married into the Powell and Wilson families, without given names in the excerpted text.
[31] Source described in the OCR excerpt: Hugh Poston
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(4) Bible entries listing children and birthdates, and the notable marriages summarized in the chapter narrative from that material.
[32] OCR excerpt for Chapter 16 notes that Simon
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Poston’s descendants are indicated by cross-reference and that spouse and descendant details are not provided in the excerpted text.
[33] OCR excerpt for Chapter 17 provides narrative
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context for the Daniels family but does not include a full Daniels family register in the excerpted text.
[34] OCR excerpt for Chapter 18 describes an “Other
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Postons” grouping based on record appearances but does not include a full person-by-person register in the excerpted text.
[35] The Family Register (Principal Branches) is a
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consolidated navigation aid drawn from the chapter content and the OCR “Summary of Key Poston Family Branches” section.
Linked endnote index
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- 1. Reference cited in compilation: ELIAS B. POSTON AND HIS ANCESTORS (With a Record of His Descendants), published 1942.
- 2. Reference cited in compilation: JOHN HAMILL published 1959.
- 3. Reference cited in compilation: POSTON GENEALOGY (NORTH CAROLINA), described as in preparation at the time.
- 4. Family tradition source described in compilation: paper dated September 29, 1936 by Dr. W. H. Poston of Pamplico, South Carolina, transmitted via Mrs. W. H. Poston.
- 5. Reference described in compilation: New England Historical Genealogical Register 65:50 (ship departure April 26, 1703) and a secondary reference to John Hamill Poston, His Ancestors and Descendants,
- 6. Land record references described in compilation: Chester County tax list (1722); survey dated March 14, 1733; warrant return May 9, 1744 (Land Warrants, Vol. A, No. 11, p. 432, Land Record Office, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania); patent grant August 6, 1744 (Survey Book C, p. 155, Patent Office, Harrisburg).
- 7. Probate reference described in compilation: Will of John Poston, Sr., Chester County, Will Book 2, p. 222; will dated December 8, 1745; letters and probate dated June 8, 1747.
- 8. Subsequent record references described in compilation: Chester County tax list placement of Robert in Oxford Township as late as 1779; absence of Postons in Pennsylvania census for 1790.
- 9. Published genealogy described in compilation: Riggs, Baldridge, and Agnew Families (1915), Henry Earle Riggs; immigration in ship Queen Margaret (1726); settlement in Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; deaths of Janet (July 28, 1768) and William (November 25, 1772).
- 10. Probate reference described in compilation: Lancaster County Wills, Book C, Vol. 1, p. 124; will drawn January 9, 1767; probated January 14, 1773; bequest to “my son, John Poston” of five pounds; inference that Margaret predeceased the will.
- 11. Deed reference described in compilation: Chester County Deeds, Deed Book A3, p. 187 (West Chester, Pennsylvania); land sale dated September 2, 1766; approximately 274½ acres; consideration 730 pounds.
- 12. References described in compilation: witness to will of Benjamin Exum, Marion District, dated July 4, 1821 (Marion County wills); absence from 1830 census used to infer death window.
- 13. Revolutionary service reference described in compilation: Indents to Claims Growing Out of the Revolution, Book YZ, p. 138, No. 922, South Carolina State Archives Department.
- 14. Internal cross-reference in the compilation: Sarah Amanda Poston identified as “No. 285,” with an additional page reference in the original volume.
- 15. Internal cross-reference in the compilation: Mary Jane Poston identified as “No. 146,” with an additional page reference in the original volume.
- 16. Internal cross-reference in the compilation: Margaret Ann Poston identified as “No. 248,” with an additional page reference in the original volume.
- 17. Source described in the OCR excerpt: 1850 mortality schedule, South Carolina State Archives Department, reporting John (“Jack”) Poston’s death of dropsy in May 1850.
- 18. Burial and death year described in the OCR excerpt for Alfred Poston: buried at Mt. Zion near Pamplico, South Carolina; death year given as 1889.
- 19. Migration note and marriage date described in the OCR excerpt for Josiah Watts Poston: move to South Georgia in 1884; marriage to Dora Johnson on February 14, 1888.
- 20. Internal cross-reference in the compilation: Louella Poston identified as “No. 232,” with marriage date October 3, 1882.
- 21. Migration note and vital dates described in the OCR excerpt for Lewis Poston: move to South Georgia about 1889; birth August 4, 1847; death October 2, 1912.
- 22. Probate reference described in the OCR excerpt for James Poston (4): will drawn July 31, 1862; probated January 1, 1863; archival roll reference stated as “Roll 1818, Marion County Wills.”
- 23. Source described in the OCR excerpt: list of James Poston (4)’s children copied from a Bible reported as being in the possession of Earl Hyman of Pamplico, South Carolina.
- 24. Marriage and death details described in the OCR excerpt for James Harbert Poston and Dorcus Caroline Poston: married October 27, 1859; Dorcus death listed as August 15, 1917.
- 25. Marriage year described in the OCR excerpt for Wade Hampton Poston and Virginia Etta Carter: 1899.
- 26. Death year described in the OCR excerpt for Josiah Poston (4): death “1859” stated as found in a deed in the Marion County courthouse.
- 27. Vital details described in the OCR excerpt for James Emanuel Poston (6): birth listed as “January 10” in Hannah, South Carolina (year not provided); death listed as September 1910 in Panacea Springs, Florida.
- 28. Source described in the OCR excerpt: Hugh Poston Bible purchased November 6, 1838, stating he was the son of “Andrew Poston” and wife Elizabeth, used in the compilation to support the Anthony/Andrew naming discussion.
- 29. Census-based inference described in the OCR excerpt: Anthony and Elizabeth appear in the 1820 South Carolina census in Hugh’s household and are absent by the 1830 census, treated in the compilation as deceased by that time.
- 30. Source described in the OCR excerpt: Dr. W. H. Poston notes referencing daughters who married into the Powell and Wilson families, without given names in the excerpted text.
- 31. Source described in the OCR excerpt: Hugh Poston (4) Bible entries listing children and birthdates, and the notable marriages summarized in the chapter narrative from that material.
- 32. OCR excerpt for Chapter 16 notes that Simon Poston’s descendants are indicated by cross-reference and that spouse and descendant details are not provided in the excerpted text.
- 33. OCR excerpt for Chapter 17 provides narrative context for the Daniels family but does not include a full Daniels family register in the excerpted text.
- 34. OCR excerpt for Chapter 18 describes an “Other Postons” grouping based on record appearances but does not include a full person-by-person register in the excerpted text.
- 35. The Family Register (Principal Branches) is a consolidated navigation aid drawn from the chapter content and the OCR “Summary of Key Poston Family Branches” section.