Robert McCUISTON was born about 1710, and died 13 Dec. 1765,1 in Rowan Co., NC.17
His wife was Ann17 DENNY.2,3

Robert McCUISTON was a brother to James McCUISTION.

Children of Robert McCUISTON and Ann DENNY:
1. James McCUISTON17 b. 29 Nov. 1736;1 m. Margaret4 TRINDLE;1,5 d. 1804
   Westmoreland Co., PA4
2. Margery McCUISTON17 b. 14 May 1739;1 m.1 John TRINDLE1,6,17 m. 2. McCONNELL;7
   d. between 26 Mar. 1814 and 25 May 1815 Cumberland Co., PA7
3. John McCUISTON17 b. 16 Feb. 1741;1 m.bond 12 Jan. 1768 Dorcas McCUISTION;
   living 1786;8
4. Walter McCUISTON17 b. 8 Mar. 1743;1 m. 27 Jan. 1768 Sarah McCUISTION;1
   d. 15 Oct. 1825 Guilford Co., NC1,14
5. Jeanne McCUISTON17 b. 1 Apr. 1745;1 m.1 James FINLEY17 2 Mar. 1763;9 m.2 Robert GILKEY1,10
   living 1830;21
6. Sarah McCUISTON17 b. 23 May 1747;1 m.bond Robert CHERRY 31 July 1769;11 living 1825;12
7. Mary McCUISTON17 b. 17 Sep. 1749;1 m.bond John COOTS 18 July 1769;11 living 1826;13

Walter McCUISTON and Sarah McCUISTION had children born in Guilford Co., NC:
1. Robert McCUISTON14 b. 23 Feb. 1770;1 m.bond Isabel CUNNINGHAM 29 Nov. 1792;
   d. 12 Nov. 1833 Guilford Co.1
2. Thomas McCUISTON14 b. 28 May 1772;1,16 m.bond Nancy JOHNSON 20 Mar. 1800;15 d. 16 Mar. 1852
   Calloway Co., KY6 bur. McCuiston Cem., Calloway Co., KY16
3. Ruthia McCUISTON b. 30 Apr. 1775;1
4. James McCUISTON b. 25 Feb. 1777;1
5. Levina McCUISTON b. 1 Apr. 1779;1 m. James JOHNSON14; d. 9 Oct. 1818
   Guilford Co., NC1

Robert McCUISTON and Isabella18 CUNNINGHAM had children born in Guilford County:
1. Jane Dauson McCUISTON b. 26 Oct. 1793;1
2. Walter McCUISTON b. 28 Nov. 1794;1
3. James McCUISTON18 b. 3 Oct. 1796;1 m.bond Hannah HARRIS 17 May 1828;15
   d. 10 Oct. 1879, bur. Hopewell Cem., Guilford Co., NC1
4. Sarah "Sally" McCUISTON18 b. 19 May 1798;1 m. Ellis HOSKINS15,18 6 Dec. 1821;19
   living 1876,19 bur. Guilford Cem., Guilford Co., NC1
5. Lavina McCUISTON b. 14 Apr. 1800;1
6. Elizabeth "Betsey" McCUISTON18 b. 13 Apr. 1802;1 m.bond Matthew CUNNINGHAM18 9 Mar. 1822;15
   living 1894;1
7. Milton McCUISTON b. 15 Aug. 1804;1
8. Polly McCUISTON18 b. 12 Apr. 1807;1,20 m.bond Daniel DENNIS18 12 June 1833;15 d. 15 May 1890,
   bur. Guilford Cem., Guilford Co., NC20
9. Isabella McCUISTON b. 19 Sep. 1810;1 m.bond 19 Mar. 1833 Joseph Hoskins DENNIS;15
   d. 6 Sep. 1884, bur. Guilford Cem., Guilford Co., NC1
10. Robert Franklin McCUISTON18 b. 30 Apr. 1817;1 m.bond Sarah P. WRIGHT 9 Nov. 1850;15
    d. 1862, bur. Hopewell Cem., Guilford Co., NC1
  

1. Leona Bean McQuiston, The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten Families 1620-1937, (Louisville, KY: The Standard Press, 1937). p. 178 In 1937 a memorandum book (begun in 1735) of Robert McCuiston was in the possession of Robert Ellis, of Greensboro, NC p. 183 James McCuiston married Margaret Trindle, daughter of William Trindle of Allen Twp., Cumberland County. p. 250. Walter McCuiston married Sarah McCuistion 27 Jan. 1768; he d. 15 Oct. 1825 Robert McCuiston d. 12 Nov. 1833 pp. 251-252. James McCuiston d. 10 Oct. 1879; buried Hopewell p. 263. Sarah (Sally) McCuiston buried Guilford Cemetery Elizabeth (Betsy) McCuiston d. after 1894 in Missouri p. 264. Isabel McCuiston d. 6 Sep. 1884; buried Guilford Cem. Robert Franklin McCuiston d. 1862; buried Hopewell Cem. p. 289. Levina McCuiston d. 9 Oct. 1818 Jeane McCuiston married second "John" sic, Robert Gilkey 2. Walter Denny will, Lancaster Co., PA Will Book I, pp. 97-98. 3. Margery Denny will, Lancaster Co., PA Will Book B, p. 375. 4. Westmoreland Co., PA, Will Book 1, p. 73. 24 Oct. 1804 letters of administration on the estate of James McQuiston granted to Margaret McQuiston & Nicholas Chapman. 5. William Trindle will, Cumberland Co., PA, Will Book B, pp. 161-162. Bequests include to grandson William McQueston. 6. Cumberland Co., PA, Administration Docket B, p. 43, #97. Admistration of John Trindle granted to Margery Trindle, Alexander Trindle, and Sameul Irwin. 7. Margery McConnell will, Cumberland Co., PA Will Book H, p. 333. 8. Guilford Co., NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Session Minutes 1781-1788, p. 205. John McCuestion a juror. 9. "Record of Marriages Performed by Rev. John Conrad Bucher, 1763-1769, The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 26 (1902), p. 375 [image 389]. 10. Robert Gilkey original will, Rutherford Co., NC. 11. Rowan Co., NC Marriage bonds. Robert Cherry-Sarah McCuiston, Bondsmen: John McCuiston and John Anderson John Coots-Mary McCuiston, Bondsmen: Hugh Foster, Walter McCuiston, Francis Manery [McNary] 12. Robert Cherry will, Rutherford Co., NC Will Book D, pp. 54-56. 13. Elizabeth Coots will, Davidson Co., TN Will Book 8, pp. 31-32. Land left by father John Coots to reamin in possession of my mother Mary Coots and my sister Letitia Coots then descend to Livinia Boyd. See also: John Coots will, Davidson Co., TN Will Book 8, pp. 15-16. 14. Walter McCuiston original will, Guilford Co., NC. 15. Guilford Co., NC Marriage bonds. Thomas McCuiston-Nancy Johnson, Bondsman: James Johnson James McCuistion-Hannah Harriss, Bondsman: Daniel Dennis Ellis Hoskins-Sally McCuistion, Bondsman: Joshua Foster See #19 that while the bond was issed on 4 Dec., the marriage occurred on 6 Dec. Matthew Cunningham-Elizabeth McCuistion, Bondsman: John Endsley Daniel Denniss-Polly McCuiston, Bondsman: Allen McCuiston Joseph H. Dennis-Isabella McCuiston, Bondsman: Allen McCuiston Robert McCuiston [signed R. F. McCuiston]-Sarah P. Wright, Bondsman: W. H. McNairy 16. Thomas McCuiston headstone McCuiston Cem., Calloway Co., KY 17. Robert McCuistion original will, Rowan Co., NC. 18. Robert McCuiston estate file, petition of heirs, Guilford Co., NC. 19. Ellis Hoskins War of 1812 Pension File 11943, 4 July 1876 deposition of widow Sallie [signed Sally] Hoskins. 20. Polly Dennis headstone New Garden Friends Cem., Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC. 21. John Gilkey household 1830 Rutherford Co, NC census, p. 451. Household of John (age 40-50) includes a female age 80-90 which was probably his mother. See #10 that John Gilkey left the land to his son John after the death of his mother ["Jeany"].

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