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James McCuistion

James McCuistion

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James McCuistion (son of Gustavus McCuistion and Mary); and died.

    Notes:

    James and Francina moved west after marrying in 1806.

    James married Francina Bradshaw on 7 Aug 1806 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Francina (daughter of John Bradshaw and Nancy Agnes Clendennin) was born in Aug 1775; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gustavus McCuistion was born on 21 May 1733 in Ireland (son of James McCuistion and Sarah Jenut Behol); died on 9 Dec 1793.

    Notes:

    Gustavus, with his brother James, began the McCuistion migration to Tennessee in 1783.

    Died:
    One source lists the date of death as 1805, the other 1783.

    Gustavus married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary
    Children:
    1. 1. James McCuistion and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James McCuistion was born on 2 May 1700 in County Derry, Ireland (son of John McCuiston and Isabella Crelon); died on 6 Nov 1765 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    James, the settler, is the third of the group of Pennsylvania-North Carolina group. He first settled in Pennsylvania, and according to family tradition, lived in Pennsylvania before going to North Carolina. Tradition relates that the name was formerly spelled with a "Q" and was changed to "C" at the suggestion of Dr. David Caldwell. He was associated with the Nottingham Company or Colony. The Nottingham Colony was a group of people who came to the area from the Nottingham Presbyterian Church in Rising Sun, Lancaster County, PA; it was established in old Rowan County, North Carolina..

    Died:
    James is buried Rowan County, North Carolina. From the Guilford County, North Carolina Court Records: February 4, 1765, Jennet McCuiston, Thomas McCuiston and James McCuiston returned an inventory of the estate of James McCuiston, deceased, they being executors of the said James' last Will and Testament.

    James married Sarah Jenut Behol in 1726 in County Derry, Ireland. Sarah was born on 6 Nov 1706 in County Derry, Ireland; died on 11 Apr 1783 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Jenut Behol was born on 6 Nov 1706 in County Derry, Ireland; died on 11 Apr 1783 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    In a note from Denise Woods, descendant of James and Sarah's daughter, Jane; Sarah was identified as Janitt McQuiston.

    Died:
    Buried Rowan Co., North Carolina

    Children:
    1. Robert McCuistion was born on 1 Sep 1728 in Ireland; died on 28 Sep 1760 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    2. Thomas McCuistion was born on 17 Dec 1731 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland; died on 9 Dec 1783 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
    3. 2. Gustavus McCuistion was born on 21 May 1733 in Ireland; died on 9 Dec 1793.
    4. Jane McCuistion was born on 11 Mar 1735 in Ireland; died in 1802 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
    5. James McCuistion was born on 12 Apr 1737 in America; died on 21 Sep 1812 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    6. Sarah McCuistion was born on 12 Apr 1739 in North Carolina; died on 24 Feb 1822 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    7. Levina McCuistion was born on 22 May 1742 in North Carolina; died in 1807.
    8. Mary McCuistion was born on 28 Apr 1744 in Guilford County, North Carolina; and died.
    9. Dorcas McCuistion was born on 12 Mar 1746 in North Carolina; died est 1804 in Guilford County, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John McCuiston was born about 1674 in Dungiven Parish, County Londonderry, Ireland (son of Daniel McCuiston); died in 1715 in Londonderry, Ireland.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Found the place of birth on the internet in genforum.

    John married Isabella Crelon on 9 Jan 1699 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Isabella was born about 1678 in Bovevagh Parish, County Londonderry, Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Isabella Crelon was born about 1678 in Bovevagh Parish, County Londonderry, Ireland; and died.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    found on the internet at genforum.

    Children:
    1. 4. James McCuistion was born on 2 May 1700 in County Derry, Ireland; died on 6 Nov 1765 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.
    2. Thomas McCuistion was born about 1704 in Ireland; died about 1758 in North Carolina.
    3. Robert McCuiston was born in 1710 in Ireland; died on 13 Dec 1765 in Rowan County, North Carolina; was buried in Guilford County, North Carolina.
    4. Alexander McCuistion died in in London, England.
    5. Margaret McCuistion
    6. Ann McCuistion