Thomas Logan Gaston

1805 - 1854  (48 years)

• Name	Thomas Logan Gaston
  Born	7 Apr 1805	South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  1840 Census	1840
  	Southern District, Buncombe Co., NC, p. 137, 110 001 000 0000 - 000 001 000 0000
  1850 Census	4 Jul 1850
  	____, Buncombe Co., NC, p. 196a
  Died	24 Mar 1854
  Person ID	I304	DNA Family 1 Genealogies
  Last Modified	4 May 2006

  
  

  Father	Thomas Gaston,   b. 18 Jul 1759,   d. 23 Apr 1832  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Sarah Nickels,   d. Unknown
  Family ID	F189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Prudence Doolen,   b. 4 Feb 1809, South Carolina ,   d. Oct 1837  (Age 28 years)
  Married	16 Apr 1829
  Children	1. Josiah Perry Gaston,   b. 20 Aug 1832, South Carolina ,   d. Bef 1900  (Age 67 years)   2. Parley C. Gaston,   b. Abt 1835, South Carolina ,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Last Modified	4 May 2006
  Family ID	F188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Elvira Davidson,   b. 13 Feb 1805, North Carolina ,   d. 4 Oct 1891  (Age 86 years)
  Married	7 Dec 1842
  Last Modified	4 May 2006
  Family ID	F187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

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• Notes

  "p. 159.  16 Oct. 1852..  I, Thomas L. Gaston, being in declining state of health, but of sound & disposing mind & memory.  I will to my beloved wife Margaret E. Gaston my silver watch, bed and necessary furniture thereof, my buggy & harness, the umbrella belonging to it and the mule which I usually drive called "Sugar" one bureau her choice, a traveling trunk her choice of what I have.  I will & direct that all the balance of my property both real & personal to be sold by my executor on a credit of two or three years from the date of the sale.  I desire that my beloved wife Margaret E. Gaston to be paid by my executor within one month of my decease the sum of $37.50 if that much is on hand, if not when collected, during her natural life or widowhood.  The remainder of my property or money I may have to pay my just debts and divided among my two sons Josiah P. & Parley C. Gaston.  Parley C. to receive the most being $225, I having advanced that sum to Josiah P. when he started to California & wish him charged with that sum & interest. I appoint Joshua Roberts Esq. sole executor. Wit:  William Williams & J.R.S. Gillam.. Signed Thomas L. Gaston..."