William was born at
Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, on 10 July 1757. He was the son of
Robert Gaston and
Margaret Logan. William Gaston began military service in 1776 at
Chester Co., South Carolina. He married
Mary McClure at
Lancaster Co., South Carolina, in 1781. William Gaston was migration circa 1810 at
Christian Co., Kentucky; Moved from South Carolina to Christian Co., Kentucky around 1810. He lived there for about 20 years, then moved to Illinois. Lived in Illinois for 8 years before his death. William died on 12 January 1838 at
Marion Co., Illinois, at age 80. His body was interred in January 1838 at
Salem, Marion Co., Illinois, at Walnut Ridge Cemetery.