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About Richard Poston
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148240830/richard-poston
Richard Poston, Sr BIRTH 24 Sep 1752 Charles County, Maryland, USA DEATH 1809 (aged 56–57) Washington County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Littrell Cemetery Smyth County, Virginia, USA PLOT high on a hilltop across from where brother William King Poston & his family rest MEMORIAL ID 148240830 · View Source
Richard Poston Sr, son of William John Poston & Priscilla Noe Poston. Brother to Jeremiah Poston 1745-1797 Elias Poston 1747-1802 Alexander Poston 1750-1777 Catherine Poston 1755-1773 Judith Poston 1758-1814 Ann Poston 1760-1796 William King Poston 1760-1823
Richard was baptistized at Trinity Church in Charles , Maryland at the age of 2 in 1754.
He married first to Ann Campbell and after Anns death in 1800 he married Isabella Whiteley on April 18,1805.
Richard and Ann had the following children: Catherine (Kitty) Poston,Lucy Poston, William Poston, Richard Jr, & Hatch Dent Poston.
Richard and Isabella children were: Isaac Poston & Elias Poston
Richard Sr. was a prominent Virginia Plantation owner. Richard was stated to be employed to settle land disputes along the Kanawha River by a land holder of Alexandria, Va., but Indian raids & disruptions caused the project to be abandoned. Later Richard moved to southern Va.
Story has it Richards son Richard Jr, disliked his step mother Isabella that one Sunday morning when his father and Isabella were at church Richard Jr. took a flintlock rifle, $10.00 of his fathers money and a horse and left home. He followed the Indian trail into Kentucky and stayed about a year then traveled south and ended up in whats now Overton County, Tn. He stopped at Col Stephen Copelands home and later married his daughter Amelia.
Notes for RICHARD POSTON: he received a good education which he improved with contact with men of education and talents. He was employed by some landholders in Alexandria VA to settle and improve lands on the Kanewha River, but was driven off by Indians during the Revolutionary War. As he was returning through Washington County, he met and married Ann Campbell, Sister of Gen. William Campbell, the Commander of the American Militia at King's Mountain. He settled in Washington County, where he was highly respected.
Family Members Parents William John Poston 1721–1777
Priscilla Chershire Noe Poston 1725–1797
Spouse Ann Campbell Poston 1760–1796
Siblings Elias Poston 1747–1802
Alexander Poston 1750–1777
Catherine Poston Dent 1755–1773
Photo Judith Poston Dent 1758–1814
Anne A. Poston Matthews 1760–1796
Half Siblings William King Poston 1760–1823
Children Elizabeth Poston Tate 1780–1860
Anna Poston Reagan 1781–1836
Photo Mary Polly Poston Cawood 1790–1823
Photo Richard Poston 1790–1843
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Richard Poston's Timeline
| 1752 |
September 24, 1752
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Charles County, Province of Maryland
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| 1778 |
1778
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Maryland
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| 1780 |
August 14, 1780
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Virginia, United States of America
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| 1781 |
1781
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Virginia, United States of America
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| 1788 |
1788
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Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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| 1794 |
1794
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Washington County, Virginia, United States
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| 1795 |
1795
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Washington, Rappahannock County, VA, United States
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| 1796 |
1796
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Virginia, United States
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