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Joshua Abston (1735 - 1812)

Joshua Abston
Born in Brunswick, Colony of Virginiamap
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[spouse(s) unknown]
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Died at about age 77 in Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Captain Joshua Abston served with Pittsylvania County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Joshua Abston is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, 827229.
SAR insignia
Joshua Abston is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-100999
Rank: Captain

Joshua Abston was born in 1735 In Brunswick (later Pittsylvania) County, Province of Virginia. He passed away in 1812. [1]


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Sources

  • Military:
  • 1. Military Records of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Elizabeth Tunstall White, pg 4, 1982, VA-NC Genealogical Society
  • 2. SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
  • 3. The History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Maud Carter Clement pub 1929, Lynchburg, VA
  • Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
    Source number: 580.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TSJ
    Ancestry Record 7836 #2047 (accessed 27 April 2024)
    Joshua Abston marriage to Rachel Clement.

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  1. Entered by Brenda Petty, Apr 13, 2013

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