Re: Abraham and Charity Elston
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Re: Abraham and Charity Elston
Albert Button 4/23/05
Hi Albert!
Thanks for your response but I still think you're pulling my leg about Abraham wearing a red coat.
You say "he arrived here in the spring of 1873." Then report "he died on Sept. 4, 1823 at 84 yrs."I've done the math and no grandfather, your wife's or mine, is that tricky...Likewise, you mentioned "Charity" "who died on Nov. l, 1830 at 96 yrs." That means she croaked 43 years before she got there. C'mon, Albert,back to the drawing board, my friend.
You really got me snooping around, though, and that's great.Did locate a "Charity Elston" for us who was, reportedly, the widow of Samuel Elston, who was a shoemaker and weaver by trade, had red hair and wore a long tail of it hanging down his shoulders which is why they called him "Carrot", according to pgs l00 - l02 of James Strode Elston's "The Elston Family in America."
(Is your wife a redhead, Albert? ...heh heh heh)
Samuel was born in Rahway, NJ, married in Woodbridge Township Aug 6, 1773 to "Charity Gray or Quimby" who was l8 yrs. old that year.Sam died in Bernard Township, on Valentine's Day, 1812. "Charity d. Apr. 22, 1828. Three children mentioned but not named".
Samuel Elston enlisted in Jan. l776, and served as pvt. for l yr.under "Capt. Samuel Potter, Col. Dayton and in l777- served at various times under Capt. Daniel S. Wood, Col. Jeremiah Smith and Thomas and Jaques". "Engaged in expedition to Canada; Springfield". At one point he was "sent sick to Albany" and source also mentions "A letter from the State of NJ Adj.Gen'l. adds - "Capt. Samuel Potter's Third Co., Third Reg't., NJ Continental Line; Capt. Daniel Smith Woods'Co, First Regt., Essex Co., NJ Militia l777-l780 at Battles of Acquacknonk, Sept 27, l778, Connecticut Farms, June 7, l780;Springfield June 23, l780." No mention of DeLancy's Brigade in Samuel's resume so we won't kick him out of the family.
Charity is given in a list Feb 5, l838 of widows of Revolutionary soldiers in "Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey," III, l60.
Other notes on Samuel Elston:Will dated 25 Jan. 18l2 of Bernard Twp., Somerset Co., mentions "wife Charity and ch. Caleb, Joseph, Eunice and Thomas".A deed of Sept 3, l825 seems to indicate perhaps there was another dau., Mary.
Rained all weekend so didn't get to Unionville but touched base with Town Clk. over there and we'll eventually get together and see what we can come up with in relation to getting records for Mt. Salem Cemetery.
Meanwhile, according to "Coyne/Strasser Connections" on the internet, Abraham Elston was born circa l745 and married Mary Jewell, daughter of Issac Jewell and Elizabeth (?) on 28 Sept. l768 in Westfield, Essex Co., New Jersey.(No mention of other wives in this report).
Albert, there's got to be more than one Abraham Elston that's jerking us around.Please email me a copy of the will and burial records you have. According to Joyce Tice's website, Abraham was buried in Chemung, NY and I'd like to forward your info to her.(Don't know her but her family extends into mine both through my maiden and married name.She's quite the historian/genealogist so am sure she'd love to get the information you have.
Elstons are somewhat baffling inasmuch as there aren't really any records attached to our first ancestor who came over on the Winthrop Fleet and settled in Salem, Mass.Am hoping we can connect your Abraham to someplace in New England and maybe pull it all together...Wouldn't that be great?Where did you get the info he came from NY or NJ?From the net or from some of the papers you have?Was the will made where you are or was it drawn up here?What was your wife told about the Elstons by her ancestors?Or was she just told about the Pitts?
Sherrill
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Re: Abraham and Charity Elston
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