1. | Robert Newton McCuistion was born on 2 May 1770 in Guilford County, North Carolina (son of Thomas McCuistion and Ann Moody); died on 31 Aug 1851 in Franklin, Robertson County, Texas. Notes: Robert's mother, Ann Moody McCuistion, gave him the little keg of gold coins because, she said, "he has Texas in his blood and he needs an inheritance that he can take to Texas with him." The gold was a family legacy handed down from the McCuistion ancestors and brought to America by Ann Moody McCuistion. Through Ann's lifetime she never used any of the gold and when she died, in 1819, the keg of coins was passed to her son, Robert. After San Jacinto, the Texas Republic was without funds and its only resource was land. The Texas dollar was worthless. Sam Houston knew his only hope to bolster the economy was to exchange public land for gold. To accomplish his purpose, the hero of San Jacinto invited seventeen men to exchange their gold for seemingly worthless land. Robert McCuistion was one of the seventeen men. By their contributions the value of the Texas dollar rose to almost par value on the world market and the Republic was saved. ..."the ten thousand acres of land accepted in exchange for the McCuistion gold remained worthless but Robert never regretted his gift to Texas." Robert married Charity Dunn on 1 Jul 1799 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Charity was born between 1775 and 1780; died in 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Robert married Elizabeth McQuerter in 1807 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of George Barnett McQuerter and Elizabeth Wahob) was born in 1775 in Western District, Tennessee; died in 1839 in Franklin, Robertson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Notes: Married:Children:
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2. | Thomas McCuistion was born on 17 Dec 1731 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland (son of James McCuistion and Sarah Jenut Behol); died on 9 Dec 1783 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Notes: The two story hewn log home of Thomas and Ann was briefly occupied by British General Cornwallis during the Revolutionary War. Thomas married Ann Moody on 15 Sep 1756 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Ann (daughter of Thomas Moody, Sr. and Jean McCuistion) was born on 17 May 1732 in Derry County, Ireland; died on 30 Sep 1819 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee; was buried in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Ann Moody was born on 17 May 1732 in Derry County, Ireland (daughter of Thomas Moody, Sr. and Jean McCuistion); died on 30 Sep 1819 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee; was buried in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee. Notes: Hearing that the British were approaching, Andrew Jackson, being older than Ann and Thomas McCuistion's children, helped his Aunt carry a little keg of gold coins down to the creek where they let it sink far out of sight among some fallen trees. It was while they had taken refuge in the smokehouse that a British officer ordered Andrew, then 13, to polish his boots. Andrew refused, and the officer struck him across the cheek with his sword, leaving a lasting scar. Andrew wrote home that 'Dear old great-aunt Ann bandaged it. Notes: Married:
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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.. 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] |
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.
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6. | Thomas Moody, Sr. was born about 1710 in County Derry, Ireland (son of Alexander Moody); died in 1784 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Notes: One of the Moody daughters (not Ann) married John Hutchinson. John's daughter, Elizabeth (d: 1781, of smallpox, contracted by nursing American POW's at Charleston, SC) married Andrew Jackson (d: 1767). Andrew and Elizabeth had three children: Hugh Jackson (d: 1780), Robert Jackson (d: 1781, in the same POW prison as his mother) and Andrew Jackson (b: 15 Mar 1767, d: 8 June 1845). Andrew Jackson married Rachel Robards (b: 1767, d: 1828) in 1791. President Andrew Jackson is the author's cousin, 5 times removed. Thomas married Jean McCuistion in Newton of Aghadowey, County Derry, Ireland. Jean (daughter of Benjamin McCuiston) was born about 1708 in Newton of Aghadowey, County Derry, Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Jean McCuistion was born about 1708 in Newton of Aghadowey, County Derry, Ireland (daughter of Benjamin McCuiston); and died.
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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: 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] |
9. | Isabella Crelon was born about 1678 in Bovevagh Parish, County Londonderry, Ireland; and died. Notes: Birth:
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12. | Alexander Moody died in 1787 in North Carolina. Notes: Died:
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14. | Benjamin McCuiston was born in 1682 in County Derry, Ireland (son of McCuiston); died in 1766 in Carolina's. Notes: Died:
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