A David Elston was my 4th great grandfather. "My David Elston" was the father of the Sarah Elston (1772-1837) who married Frederick Goss (3rd in a line of Frederick Gass/Goss - 1766-1833) and was married to Fernita "neaty" Line.
I have had great trouble tracking "My" David because there are so many related David Elstons both uncles and cousins born about the same time. The description of this David is not the same as mine. I make no claim that what I have is correct and I hesitate to enter what I have because much of it could be about a different David!
I found census documents with addresses for a David Elston of about the correct age in Kentuicky, 1810 & 1830; Wilkes, NC 1790; also, a possible 2nd marriage in 1790 to a Mary Randolph and 10 more children born between 1791 & 1812 (after Fernita's death in 1788 and 10 children with her - WHAT A STUD!); a birth in Essex, NJ; a residence or at least property tax record for 1781 in Essex County, NJ; and indication of Monmouth, NJ location for his death. The movement from NJ to NC to KY was not unusual for folks in this time period. Moving back to NJ to die at 92 is believable if he did so to live with one of his children in his final years.
How have those who contributed to the above profile identified the correct facts about the David that married Fernita Line and what sources can you point to?
I fear I have some Davids conflated but I don't see any inconsistencies that negate the possibility of the above.
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