John McQuesten (1765 - bef. 1850)

Born 28 Feb 1765 in Litchfield, Hillsborough, Province of New Hampshire

Ancestors

Died before 1850 before age 84 in Litchfield, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

John-3 McQUESTEN (Simon-2, William-1) b. 29 Feb 1765 in Litchfield NH. He was the son of Simon McQuesten and Esther Harvell. He passed away before 1850 in Litchfield NH.

John McQuesten m. 14 Feb 1790 (Merrimack NH church records) to Elizabeth KENNY, dau of Stephen and Sarah Kenny. She b. 11 March 1770 in Nottingham West [Hudson] NH, and d. May 1850. Children of John & Elizabeth (Kenny) McQuestion [may be more children]

1. +John Jr., b. 18 DEC 1790 in Litchfield NH; m; d. 1 Oct 1848
2. Betsey, b. 16 March 1792; d.
3. +Simon Oaks, b. 6 Aug 1794 in Litchfield NH; d. He d. Aug 1850 or 1 Sep 1849; m. 23 Oct 1825 in Litchfield NH to Rhoda GLOVER.
4. James, b. 14 May 1796; d.
5. Ralph, b. 1 May 1800; m. 29 APR 1824 Peggy GLOVER who d. 11 Feb 1873 in her 77th year. He d. Aug 1850. In 1830 and 1840 US Censuses both living in Litchfield NH, no children in those censuses. The 1850 US census mortality schedule shows him dying May 1850 in NH of consumption, occupation, laborer.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB9-L57 : 10 June 2022), John McQueston, Litchfield, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 140, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• Website: Searchroots--McQuestion Family in Merrimack NH, compiler Janice W Brown (http://www.nh.searchroots.com/HillsboroughCo/Merrimack/mcquesten.html)
• The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten families 1620-1937, compiled by Leona Bean McQuiston, Louisville, Ky., Standard Press, 1937. at HathiTrust, p. 94 (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89061967006&view=1up&seq=94)