William Anthony (Gholson) Gholston Sr (1684 - bef. 1764)

Born 1684 in St Thomas Parish, Orange, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Hawkins) Gholston — married 1704 in Orange County, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 3 Dec 1764 before age 80 in St Thomas Parish, Orange, Colony of Virginia

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Lara Boles [send private message], Pat Credit [send private message], Amber Bandy [send private message], and Kyle Sell [send private message]

Biography

Anthony Gohlson: son of John Gholston b: 1664 and Jane KITTERICH

Birth Estimate 1684 Old Rapahannock County, Virginia; likely St George Parish

Marriage Estimate 2X St. Thomas Parish, Orange County

• Jane Hawkins, b. 1688, Slapton, Buckinghamshire, England d. 1765, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia (Age 77 years)

presumed daughter of John Hawkins, b. 21 Sep 1643, Plymouth, Devon, England d. Aft 1690, Great Milton, Oxford, England (Age > 48 years)

and Mary Dewes, b. 1645, Islip, Oxford, England d. Aft 1698, Great Milton, Oxford, England (Age 54 years)

• Jane (Bland) Gholson (1688 - 1796) (Parents Unknown

Anthony Gholston also known as Gholstone. He is listed in the Spotsyville deed book of Virginia as well as his wife Jane.^[1]

Discrepancy

Name/Spelling Variations - Gohlson; Gholston Spouse discrepancy Jane Bland Hawkins vs M2X

Death Estimate: 1763-64

Children

Anthony and his wife Jane had 6 children: William, Anthony, John, Elizabeth, Lucy, and another daughter.

1. William Gholston (1705-1795) m Susanna Collins (daughter of Joseph Collins and Susannah Lewis)
2. Anthony Gholston (1707-1767) m Mary Sandidge (Daughter of William Sandidge and Ann (Pulliam) Martin)
3. John Gholston (1713 - 1786) m Ester Cooke
4. Elizabeth Gholston, b. Abt 1720, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia d. 1779, St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia (Age ~ 59 years) married SAMUEL RICE
5. Elijah Rev Gholston, b. Bef 1720, Spotsylvania County, Virginia d. Bef 1764, Spotsylvania County, Virginia (Age < 44 years) married Unknown
6. Lucy Gholston (1734-1795), b. 1734, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia d. 5 May 1795, Madison County, Kentucky Age 61 years) married James STEPP

Timeline

1734 - Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier]; Sept. 28, 1734. Anthony x Gholston of Spts. Co. to Wm. Gaines of King and Queen Co. £23 curr., 442-1/2 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. part of pat. granted sd. Gholston Sept. 28, 1728. Joseph Thomas, Charles Stevens, Jno. Cook. Oct. 1, 1734. Jane, wife of Anthony Gholston, acknowledged her dower, etc

1739 - Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier]; Feby. 22, 1739. Anthony x Gholstone of Spts. Co. and Jane, his wife, to Zachary Lewis of same county. £30 curr. 200 a. in Spts. Co., on S. side Holliday's Swamp—part of pat. granted James Taylor, Gent., Deed., July 21, 1722, and conveyed by sd. Taylor to sd. Gholstone, as by Deeds, July 6, 1725. Joseph Thomas, Charles Barrett, John Holloday, John Bowles. April 1, 1740.

1744 - Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier]; Anthony x Gholston and Jane, his wife, of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to William Pollard of St. Thomas Par., Orange Co. £55 curr. 120 a., part of the tract whereon sd. Anthony lives, formerly bought of John Chew. Witnesses, Edwd. Herndon, A. Foster, Edmd. Foster. Oct. 2, 1744.

Probate

1759-1765 (Anthony died about 1763-64 and Jane devises to children in 1764

• Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page322-323

To all Christian People .. I ANTHONY GHOLSON for diverse reasons .. thereunto moveing .. especially for love unto my children the goods and chattels as followeth, vizt:

To my son, William Gholson ..

to my son, Anthony Gholson ..

I also give my daughter, Eliza Rice ..

my daughter, Lucy Step .. after death of Lucy, I give the said Negroes with their future increase to be equally divided between the children that shall be born of the body of my daughter, Lucy ..

Give unto my Grand Daughter, Jane Pollard .. only and excepting ..

I make a reserve of the above said goods and chattels unto my self and my wife, Jane, for and during our lives and that the same remain in our possession .. after our deaths .. unto the Parties above said .. 23 July 1763 . . .

Witnesses: Anthony (X) Gholston Robt. Sharman William Cave, Benjamin Cave

Recorded Orange County 28th July 1763.

• 1764 - -Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Antient Press]; Page 505-506

To all .. for divers causes .. love and good will I bear my son, JOHN GHOLSON, give .. all and every the Negroes (listed) given me by my late husband, ANTHONY GHOLSON, dec'd, during my natural life .. give to my son .. after my decease, the Negroes return unto the rest of my children as appointed by my atoresd Husband lately dec'd as by the Record of Orange County ..

3 Dec 1764.

Jane Gholson

Witnesses: Robt. Johnson, Nat. Geer, Elizabeth Geer.

Recorded Orange County 25th April 1765.

Sources

1. ↑ Deed Book C Spotsyville County 1766-1771 VA. Page 135 Image, 145 Image, 149 Image,162 Image & 167 Image. See also link below for Spotsylvania County on Google Books.

• Pedigree Resource File: (sourced) Anthony Gholson, Sr. 1684 – 3 December 1764 • L6KR-V8R

• Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800: on Google Books.

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Gholston-2 created through the import of MarilynCardwellGedcomJuly2011.ged on Jul 10, 2011 by Marilyn Cardwell
• WikiTree profile Gholson-18 created through the import of KyleSell.ged on May 1, 2012 by Kyle Sell.