Person:John Gustin (7)

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John Gustin
b.8 Jun 1760 Sussex, New Jersey, United States
d.30 Apr 1830 Sussex, New Jersey, United States
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Name John Gustin
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][4] 8 Jun 1760 Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Marriage Bef 1783 Sussex, New Jersey, United Statesto Esther Price
Military[1][2] 1793 Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Occupation[5] 1798 New Jersey, United StatesAssembly
Occupation[5] 1806 Sussex, New Jersey, United StatesSheriff
Occupation[5] 1818 Sussex, New Jersey, United StatesJudge
Occupation[5] Jan 1818 Sussex, New Jersey, United StatesBoard of Directors
Death[1][2][3] 30 Apr 1830 Sussex, New Jersey, United States

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John was a private in the American Revolution, colonel of Sussex militia in 1793[1][2]. Esther d. 25 Aug 1793 aged 26years and is buried in Frankford Plains Cemetery. John m. (2) Sarah Allen daughter of Thomas Allen of Hardwick and they were the parents of six sons. John was elected member of New Jersey Assembly in 1798[5]. He was appointed sheriff, Oct 1806[5] and was a Colonel in War of 1812, stationed Sandy Hook, New Jersey. He was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 18 Feb 1818. Director of Sussex Bank[1], and first postmaster at Augusta. John d. 11 Apr 1830 aged 70 years. He is buried in Frankford Plains Cemetery[6].

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    17029, 1904.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Daughters of the Amercian Revolution.

    DAR Ancestor #A048538

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Find A Grave.

    John Gustin

  4. ↑ Weaver, Gustine Courson. The Gustine compendium. (Cincinnati, Ohio: Powell & White, c1929)
    pp 213-214.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Snell, James P. History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1881)
    pp 160, 161, 162.

    p 71, private; 160, Assembly,; 161. joint Committee appt, 162, Sheriff; 270, Bank

  6. ↑ Find A Grave.

    John Gustin, Esq.

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