About Our Database

Historically, AFAOA maintained separate databases ("trees") for each documented lineage back to an Austin immigrant to America.  Established genealogies without a link to an immigrant Austin progenitor are collected into three "Unplaced" databases with the hope that linkage back to an immigrant progenitor can someday be established.  There are currently 68 Austin databases numbering over 151,000 genealogically linked Austins.

 

We have traditionally grouped our databases into Northern and Southern categories, based roughly on the Mason-Dixon line.  There are 43 Northern and 21 Southern databases.  The Native American Austins database is a special case, a collection containing 27 smaller genealogies which represent Native American families bearing the surname Austin.

 

Each of our databases has an editor assigned to it.  Our databases are continually updated and corrected by research by our genealogists or editors, or by suggestions emailed from researchers investigating their Austin lines.  All of the data in all of our databases is available without cost to the public for non-commercial use.

 

The search function of our software can search all of our databases at the same time, or one database at a time.  For best results,  simply use the search function in the Find dropdown menu to enter the name you are researching.  You can then use the advanced search features to narrow your search, if needed.

 

 

Here is our complete list of trees with their progenitors:

 

TREE	DESCRIPTION	INDIVIDUALS	EDITOR
Abel Austin of Rhode Island	Abel Austin was born about 1755, most likely in Rhode Island. He married Hannah Sweet, b. 3 Nov 1758, Rhode Island. Abel moved to New York State by 1790, appearing in the Herkimer, Montgomery Co., Hoosick, Rensselaer, Co., and Schuyler, Herkimer Co. censuses. Abel died in West Frankfort, New York, date unknown.	454	Arthur M. Sikes, Jr.
Abraham Austin of Orange County, New York	Abraham Austin, born about 1771, probably in the Verplanck, Westchester County area of New York. He died 8 Apr 1853 in Finchville, Orange County, New York. His entire adult life was spent in Orange County, New York. He married Mehitable Campbell on 3 Dec 1793 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Walden, Orange Co., NY and fathered 9 children. Abraham was a blacksmith.	250	Open
Alexander Austin of Cross Hill, Laurens, South Carolina	Three brothers share this database, Alexander (1755-1826), Samuel (1761-1826) and James Austin (ca 1785 -1832), all born in County Antrim, Ireland. The brothers, with their wives and family, sailed from Belfast, Ireland to Charleston, SC arriving on 13 November, 1804. Alexander married Agnes and had 10 children; Samuel married a woman named Agnes and had 8 children; James possibly married Henrietta Austin 1794-1835), and is said to have had at least 5 children.	383	Open
Ambrose Austin of Jeromesville, Ohio	Ambrose Austen was born probably near Marden, England. His father was Thomas Austen. Ambrose married Susannah Beard of Rottingdean in Sussex, in 1779; he was 22 and she was 20. They had 9 children, all born in England. On 6 December 1818 he bought Lot 63 for $11 in Jeromesville, Ohio from a Christian Deardorff. Immigration records show an Ambrose Austen (aged 63) and a Joseph Austen (aged 20) embarking at Liverpool in February 1821, arriving at Philadelphia on April 7 1821. They then went to Jeromesville, presumably to the land he bought three years earlier in 1818. It seems that Joseph lived with him on the farm and in 1833 took over the management. Ambrose died 29 Jan 1843 in Jeromesville, and is buried there.	838	Brian Austen
Austins of Hatteras Bank, North Carolina	This database began documenting two separate North Carolina Austin clans, Thomas Austin of Currituck County and William D. Austin of Hyde County, North Carolina. Although the earliest generation appears in Princess Anne Co., VA (now in the Virginia Beach City jurisdiction), later generations spread out from the Hatteras area north along the Banks as fishermen, lighthouse keepers, Coast Guardsmen and ship-builders, and west to Ocracoke and the other major ports of Pamlico Sound.	2,247	Mike Wilson
Benjamin Austin of Rhode Island	Benjamin Austin, was born about 1685 in North Kingston, Rhode Island. A Benjamin Austin, with family, appears in the 1774, 1777, and 1784 West Greenwich, Rhode Island censuses. His wife's name is unknown, and only a son Edward is known. Edward of North Kingstown was born about 1708 and married Elizabeth, and had five children.	1,569	Arthur M. Sikes, Jr.
Benoni Austin of Maine	The John Austin of Maine database has been renamed the Benoni Austin of Maine database. We have found a record of John's parents in the Biddeford, Maine Vital Records and the Early Brunswick, Maine Records. Benoni Austin is estimated to have been born about 1705 to 1710. Benoni Austin mar. int. 04 Feb 1732 Benoney Astien and Masey Thompson both of Biddeford, ME. Masey/Mercy Thompson was born 01 April 1712 Kittery, York, ME. Benoni and Mercy Austin came to Brunswick, ME about 1737 where their family was recorded in the early Brunswick, ME records, providing names and birth dates of their 5 children John, Daniel, Rosannah, Mary, and Benoni Jr.	3,320	Bonnie Bigolin
Brayton Austin of Rhode Island	Brayton Austin, was born about 1765 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, and he died 7 Sep 1822. He married a woman named Phoede and had at least two children, Robert Potter Austin, and Stephen Austin.	371	Open
Caleb Austin of Oneida and Lewis Counties, New York	Caleb Austin was born about 1777 in New York, and he died about 1856 in Lodi, Athens Co., OH. He married a woman named Phoebe and had at least two children, Robert Potter Austin, and Stephen Austin. Caleb and family appear in the 1810 Federal census for New York. He moved to Ohio living in Meigs Co. between 1816 and 1819. He then moved to Athens Co. where he ultimately died.	1,210	Carol R. Austin
Daniel Austin of Longmeadow, Massachusetts	Daniel Austin of Longmeadow, MA is listed as the father in his son Daniel's marriage record. Daniel Jr. was born about 1761, and he died after 1841. Daniel, Jr. married Eunice Allen, born 21 Feb 1761 in Enfield, CT, who died 17 Mar 1833 in Longmeadow. They had four children. Not long after Eunice Allen died, Daniel Jr. married Charlotte Clark on 8 Sep 1833 at East Windsor, CT (no children of this marriage). She was born about 1770, and died after 1841. DNA evidence indicates that Daniel is directly related to the Samuel Austin of MA line.	237	Tim Austin
Edmund Austin of Rhode Island	Edmund Austin, was born about 1706 in Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died and was buried at sea. He married Mary West, born about 1709, and had only one known child James. This Austin line was first published in the back of the Edith Austin Moore's book Robert Austin of Rhode Island where it appears along with other Austin lines that she felt were closely related to the Robert line.	580	Open
Edward Austin of Rhode Island	Edward Austin was born 30 Jun 1773 in Rhode Island. He died 6 Sep 1854 in North Creek, Warren Co., New York. He married Anna Harrington who was born 20 Apr 1774 and who died 28 Jan 1813. They had 8 children.	614	Open
Francis Austin of Evesham Twp., New Jersey	Francis Austin was born ca 1668 in Horsmonden, Kent, England, and died 30 Sep 1723 in Evesham Township, Burlington Co., New Jersey. He immigrated to West Jersey accompanied by his sister Elizabeth some time before 24 Dec 1688 when he purchased 50 acres on Birch Creek. He married Mary Borton 15 Sep 1696 and had 10 children. Mary was born 5 Oct 1678 in Aynho, Northampton, England and died 1739 in Evesham.	2,334	Curtis C. Austin
George (Aston) Austin of Downingtown, Chester Co., Pennsylvania	George (Aston) Austin was born in Birmingham, England, and died about 1738 in Downingtown, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He was a long time resident of Downingtown, eventually serving there as a Justice of the Peace. He married Elizabeth Hunter on 24 Feb 1705 in Ireland. She was born 27 May 1682 at Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland, her death date is unknown. Together they had at least 5 children.	1,150	John Clinard
George Austin of Virginia	Three Austin siblings share this database. George W. Austin was born between 1740 and 1750 in Virginia. He married Winifred Sebree also between 1740 and 1750 in Northlumberland Co., Virginia, and had 10 children. Ann Austin married a Mr. Wall and had 3 children, and William Austin, who died about 1795 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina, who married a woman named Rebecca.	211	Open
Henry Austin of Calvert County, Maryland	Henry Austin, born in England before 1687 died before 23 Sep 1745 in Calvert Co., Maryland. He married first Elizabeth Hilleary abt. 1708. She lived her entire life in Calvert Co., dying there before 1730. They had 3 children. Henry married second a woman named Jane about 1729. It is unknown if any children resulted from this second marriage.	2,618	Curtis C. Austin
Hezekiah Austin of Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont	Hezekiah Austin was born between 1765 and 1775. 1810 and 1820 census records indicate that he and his family lived in Sheldon, Franklin Co., VT. Missing in the 1830 census for Sheldon indicates that he probably died before 1830. Hezekiah married a woman named Persis who was born about 1781 and died 4 Dec 1869 in Swanton, Franklin Co., VT. They had 3 boys, Elvin, Levi and Ira. DNA evidence indicates that Hezekiah is directly related to the Samuel Austin of MA line.	552	Carol R. Austin
Isaac Austin of Delaware Co., New York	Isaac Austin was born about 1756-1758 and lived in Delaware County New York. He died between 1820 and 1830. He lived in the towns of Middletown in 1810, and Andes in 1820, where he is mentioned in an early history of the town as Uncle Ike. He served in the Revolutionary War as a private in the New York Continental Army and received a pension. He had a son Sylvanus and possibly a son Samuel. DNA test results show a possible common ancestor with the Henry Austin of Calvert Co., MD line.	744	Carol R. Austin
Jason Lee Austin of Mundy Twp., Genessee Co., Michigan	Jason Lee Austin was born 11 Jun 1800 in Connecticut, and died 1 Oct 1888 in Mundy Twp., Genessee Co., MI. He was one of the first permanent settlers in Mundy Twp. He married first, Eunice Page, born 1 Aug 1802 in Rocky Hill, Hartford Co., CT, and died 22 Mar 1864 in Mundy, Genessee Co., MI, and had 8 children. After Eunice died, Jason married Rosanna Whitman on 30 Dec 1866 in Midland, MI, born 1847 in MI, and died 22 Mar 1864 in Mundy, Genesee Co., MI, and they 3 more children. DNA test results this line with Jonah Austin of Taunton, MA and Robert Austin of Kingston, RI.	234	Bonnie Bigolin
Jedediah Austin of Westerley, Washington Co., Rhode Island	Jedediah Austin was born 24 Jan 1761 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI. He died there 4 Jan 1849, having also lived in Dartmouth, MA and Charlestown, RI in his youth and early adulthood. Pension records indicate that he married twice (neither spouse named), and that he served in numerous enlistments during the Revolutionary War.	100	Bonnie Bigolin
John and Ann Austin of Ablemarle Co., Virginia	John Austin was born 25 Jul 1755 and died 3 Dec 1823 having lived his entire life in Ablemarle Co., Virginia. He married Ann Baden 11 May 1777 in Ann Arundel Co., Maryland and had 10 children.	1,028	Bob Austin
John and Charity Austin of Mongomery Co., Maryland	This Austin database collects the families of three siblings: James Austin, who married Sarah Walker and had 6 children; Thomas Austin who married first Martha and had 1 child, then after Martha's presumed death, Thomas married Charity Kendrick and had 3 children. Finally, John Austin, after his brother Thomas' death, married his brother's wife Charity Kendrick. John and Charity went on to have 9 children.	1,513	William H. Austin
John and Lucy Austin of Virginia	John Austin was born 1751 in Virginia and died 19 Jun 1833 in Sumner Co., TN. He married Lucy Shelton on 6 Nov 1783 in Louise Co., Virginia. Lucy was born on 3 Dec 1764 in Goochland Co., Virginia. They lived primarily in Louisa Co. raising 9 children. John eventually moved to Sumner Co., Tennessee in time to be listed in the 1830 census.	243	Thomas Austin
John Austin of Greenwich, Connecticut	It is believed that John Austin, age 24, came to Virginia on the ship Elizabeth of London 1 August 1635. He is next shown in New London, CT records in 1647, then in Greenwich, CT in 1651. He married Katherine, born abt 1621 in Stamford, CT and died 1683, and had 4 children. John died 24 Aug 1657 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT.	3,349	Vickie Storlie
John Austin of Monongalia, Virginia	John Austin was born about 1765 in what is now New Jersey. As a young man, he moved to Franklin County, Pennsylvania where he met and married his wife Sarah about 1791. John and Sarah had 14 known children, most of whom arrived at adulthood, married and remained in Monongalia County, West Virginia. John died 6 Jan 1849 in Monongalia Co., and Sarah died there about 1854. They are both buried in Fairview Cemetery, just south of Morgantown, West Virginia.	6,008	Susan Joy Lewis
John Austin of New Haven, Connecticut	John Austin was born about 1647, and died 20 Feb 1689/1690. He married first Mercy Atwater in New Haven, CT on 5 Nov 1667. She was born 29 Feb 1647/1648 in New Haven, and died 14 Apr 1683 in East New Haven, New Haven Co., CT. They had 8 children. John married Elizabeth Barnes soon after Mercy's death. Elizabeth was born 28 May 1650 in New Haven, and died 1695. With Elizabeth, John fathered 2 more children.	2,684	John Clinard
John Austin of North Carolina	John Austin was born prior to 1755 and died about 1806 in Johntson Co., North Carolina. His wife's name was Mary, and together they had 7 children. The family appears in the 1790 and 1800 North Carolina censuses for Johnston County. From his will written 12 Jan 1805, John bequeathed over 1200 acres of land.	788	Open
John Austin of Susquehanna, Pennsylvania	John Austin was born between 1750 and 1760 most likely in Rhode Island. He married Mary and had at least 2 sons, Daniel and John, Jr. both born in Rhode Island. He was a farmer working in the Springvale, Brooklyn, and Bridgewater areas of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania in the mid 1800's.	299	Open
John Calhoun Austin of Lawrence County, Alabama	John Calhoun Austin was born 25 Nov 1831 in TN and died Dec 1907 in Mountain Springs, AL. He married first Elizabeth (Edwards) Swann on 6 Jan 1856 in Falkville, Morgan Co., AL (previous marriage was to John R. Swann) and had 3 children. Elizabeth was born Jun 1831 in Morgan Co. and died about 1863. John married second Mary Easter Edwards on 30 May 1867 in Falkville, Morgan Co. Mary was born Feb 1840 in Morgan Co., and died Apr 1891 in Lawrence Co., AL. They had 4 children. John married third Margaret Juliana Henderson on 29 May 1896 in Double Springs, Winston Co., AL. Margaret was born May 1855 in Powell's Beat, Jefferson Co., AL and died Apr 1931 in Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX. They had 3 children.	413	Sam Austin
Jonah and Brothers of New Jersey	Four brothers share this database: Moses, Isaac, Cornelius and Jonah, all born in New Jersey between 1780 and 1800. Census records indicate a widowed mother Elizabeth Whiting now married to Elijah Whiting. The family moved from New Jersey, to New York and ultimately to Van Buren, Waverly Co., Michigan. Y-DNA has been tested of the Moses and Jonah lines and match to DNA of Jonah Austin of Taunton, Massachusetts.	883	Carol R. Austin
Jonah Austin of Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts	The ancestry of Jonah Austen goes 2 generations back to Stephen Austen, born about 1520 in Staplehurst, Kent Co., England. Jonah was born 3 Dec 1598 in Staplehurst, and died 30 Jul 1683 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. He married Constance in Tenderden, Kent Co., England on 22 Jan 1626/1627. Jonah sailed on the "Hercules of Sandwich" in 1634 with his wife Constance, their children Jonah and Mary, and step-daughter Lydia Robinson. They settled first in Cambridge, then ultimately Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.	7,920	Carol R. Austin
Joseph and Jenny Austin of Virginia	Joseph Austin was born about 1770 and died between 1832 and 1835 in Macon Co., Illinois. He married first Jenny Alford on 3 Jun 1800 in Amherst Co., Virginia and had 3 children. Jenny was born about 1780. Joseph married second Nancy Sullivan, who was born 1800 in South Carolina, and had 1 child. Both Nancy and her son Jesse are shown in the 1840 and 1850 US censuses for Macon Co., Illinois.	187	John Clinard
Joseph Austin of Dover, New Hampshire	Joseph Austin was born about 1616 in England, and died before 1 July 1663 in Cocheco, Stafford Co., New Hampshire. He married Sarah Starbuck about 1649 and had 6 children. Joseph appeared in Hampton, New Hampshire in 1642 before removing to Dover about 1647 where he was part owner of a saw mill. A number of his descendants were members of the Society of Friends.	4,134	Mary Austin Paine
Justus Austin of Peru, Oxford Co., Maine	Justus Austin of Peru, Oxford Co., ME was born 27 Feb 1808 ME, he married Lydia Hall of Rumford, ME 21 Nov 1833 in Rumford, Oxford, ME. Maine Vital Records 1670-1921 shows Justus Austin, son of Benjamin, died 4 Jan 1863 Peru, Oxford, ME.	187	Bonnie Bigolin
Larkin K. and James S. Austin of Wayne Co., Illinois	R. Larkin "Kelly" and James S. Austin possibly were brothers. Larkin was born 1815 in Smith Co., TN and died 1870 in Wayne Co., IL. He married Sarah Elizabeth Young, born 1816 in Smith Co., TN and died 1875 Wayne Co., IL. They had 12 children. James S. was born 17 Nov 1820 in Smith Co., TN and died 9 Jan 1906 in Wayne Co., IL. He married first Cynthia, born 13 Jan 1823 in Tennessee and died 9 Apr 1855 in Wayne Co., IL. They had 4 children. James married second Mary Garrison, born 11 Jun 1824 in Illinois, died 23 Jan 1860 in Wayne Co., IL and had 3 children. James fathered 7 more children with his third wife Delilah J. Bond, born 22 Apr 1838 in Hamilton Co., IL and died 14 Aug 1925 Wayne Co., IL.	1,026	Barbara Giacomelli
Levi Austin of Paris, Oneida Co., New York	Levi Austin was born about 1776. He apparently died at an early age of 26 before October 1802 when administration of this estate was granted to his wife Hanna Austin and a Reuben Austin per Letters of Administration, Book I, 1798-1806, Oneida County Records, New York. Levi married Hanna in February 1798, and had two sons, Jacob and Job. His widow, raising two young children, lived a long life, appearing in the 1850 census for Trenton, Oneida County, NY at age 84. There is no indication that she ever re-married.	162	Open
Matthew Austin of York, Maine	Matthew Austin was born about 1620 in England, settled in York, Maine about 1659, and died before 1 Mar 1685 in York, York Co., Maine. He married first Canney (unknown if given or surname) and had 1 child. Matthew married second Mary Davis and had 3 children.	1,545	Bonnie Bigolin
Miles and John Austin of Franklin Co., Virginia	Miles Austin was born about 1794 in York Co., VA and died between 1870 and 1880 in Franklin Co., VA. He married first Nancy Sledd on 25 Dec 1821 in Campbell Co, VA and had 7 children. Nancy was born about 1800 and died before 1860. Miles married second Lucinda Allen Shelton on 15 Apr 1858 in Wytheville, Wythe Co., VA. Lucinda was born about 1818 in Rockingham Co., NC. There are no known children of Miles' second marriage. Not much is known about either John Austin or his wife Nancy. Their existence is based on marriage records and claims made in a widow's pension application for a John Robert Austin, presumably their son. This database presents both Austin lines of Elba "Eb" Branscomb Austin, husband of Ruth Marshall Austin who did the initial research. Elba's father's ancestral line ends at Miles Austin. His mother's ancestral line ends at John Austin. Both progenitors are detailed here. Research so far has been able to connect John and Miles to a common ancestor	1,770	Open
Morris Austin of Whitehall, Washington County, New York	Morris Maurice Austin was born about 1744 and died 1776 in Skenesborough, Washington Co., New York. He married Elizabeth Moffett and had sons William and James. A land petition, executed by William Austin of the township of Yonge in the District of Johnstown, Upper Canada identifies William's father as Maurice (Morris) Austin of Skenesborough, New York. In 1773, Morris Austin and John Austin signed a petition to establish Skenesborough as a county town from Charlotte County. Later records indicate that son William lost his inherited lands because of his Loyalist standing after the American Revolution.	478	Curtis Austin
Nathan Austin of Massachusetts	Nathan Austin was born 2 Jun 1783 in Massachusetts, died 22 Sep 1863 in Ceres, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, and is buried there in the Bell Run Cemetery. He married first Elizabeth Wadhams, born 6 Nov 1782 Pittsfield, and died 18 Dec 1841 in Cuba, Allegany Co., Pennsylvania. They had 12 children. Nathan married next Katherine Haynes, born 1823 in New York, and had 4 more children.	863	Open
Nathan Austin of Rhode Island	Nathan Austin was born 14 Dec 1775, and he died 18 Nov 1860. He married Sarah Wilcox on 26 Feb 1800. Sarah was born 12 Nov 1782, died 1881, and had 8 children. Nathan Austin appears in the 1810 census for Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island; the 1820 census for Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.	454	Open
Nathan W. Austin of Washington County, New York	Nathan W. Austin was born in New York State about 1784. He married Sarah King, who was born in Connecticut about 1787. Together they had six children. Census records indicate that they lived in Washington, Ontario and Livingston counties in New York, and ultimately in the 1850 US census, in Freedom, Henry County, Ohio where they had their later born children.	160	Carol R. Austin
Nathaniel Austin of Greenville, South Carolina	Nathaniel Austin was born about 1720 possibly in York, England. He married twice, first Mary Manning who gave birth to two sons in England, and after immigrating to Virginia around 1750, 3 more sons. Nathaniel married his second wife Agnes Dickenson in 1754 after Mary died around 1753 in Louisa Co., VA, and had 5 more sons plus his only daughter. This daughter, Mary Rebecca, was killed at age 17 years during an Indian raid of the village while returning home from a quilting party at a neighbor's home. Nathaniel obtained a Royal Grant in 1769 for 500 acres of land on the Little River (later named Gilder's Creek) where he built his home called "The Gilder Plantation". It was located one and a half miles inside Indian Territory in Austin Township, South Carolina. This area became Greenville in 1784.	2,872	John Clinard
Native American Austins	The Native American Austin Families project was originated by and is based on Dr. Helen Cook Austin's research into the five "civilized" tribes (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole). The primary source is the Dawes Commission Report produced by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, U. S. Department of the Interior.	669	Open
Pardon Austin of Columbia County, New York	Pardon Austin was born 15 Aug 1792 in Columbia Co., New York, and died 6 Oct 1858 in Lysander, Onondaga, New York. He married first Ann Owen on 6 June 1812 in Lysander. Ann was born 22 Dec 1792 in New York and died 22 Apr 1824 in Onondaga Co., New York. They had 8 children. Pardon married second Lucinda Shearer on 8 Aug 1824 in Onondaga Co. and had 2 more children. She was born 1792 in Washington Co., New York.	195	Open
Ralph and Fanny Austin of Westchester County, New York	Ralph Austin, brother to at least three other siblings, was born 16 May 1784 in Connecticut. He married Fanny Knapp on 31 Dec 1806 in Greenwich, CT, and had 9 children. He died 4 Jun 1863 in Somers, Westchester Co., NY. Fanny was born 29 Apr 1788 in Stamford, CT, and died 6 Jun 1861 at Halfway Brook, Sullivan Co., NY.	166	Louise Smith
Richard Austin of Charlestown, Massachusetts	Richard Austin was born 1598 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England and died some time after May 1638 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He was a tailor. He married Elizabeth Betsy, who was born 1610 also in Titchfield, and had 2 sons, Richard and Anthony. Richard and family sailed aboard The Bevis in May 1638 along with Annis Littlefield (Richard's sister), 6 children and 2 servants.	14,531	Debbi Austin Brennan
Robert Austin of Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island	In the preface of Edith Austin Moore's book "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Austin of Kingstown, Rhode Island" Moore states, "Judge John Osborne Austin of Providence, Rhode Island, has given us the first four generations of the descendants of Robert Austin in his 'Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island.'" Judge Austin's genealogy lists 4 sons of Robert, Edward, Jeremiah, Joseph and John. DNA testing of three of the four son's lines, attributed to Robert, have come back with matching DNA making it likely that they had a common father. The belief that this was Robert is well founded. It is expected that future tests of the John line could tie all four sons together.	18,655	Arthur M. Sikes, Jr.
Robert Austin of Vassalborough, Maine	Robert Austin was born about 1785 in New Hampshire and died 2 Feb 1853 in Vassalborough, Kennebec, Maine. He married Desire Wing on 24 Mar 1808 in Vassalborough and had 6 children. Desire was born 10 Dec 1780 in Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine and died 14 Sep 1852 in Vassalborough.	113	Bonnie Bigolin
Roderick Ransom Austin of New York	Roderick Ransom Austin was born on 18 Feb 1797 in New York and died on 14 Sep 1895 in Fairfield, Clay, NE. He married Nancy Weir on 14 Sep 1822 in Belmont, Belmont Co., OH and had 9 children. Nancy Weir was born in 1805 in Virginia and died 1879 in Fairfield. Recent DNA tests indicate a match to Robert of Rhode Island or to Jonah of Taunton, Massachusetts.	619	Nancy Austin Hofmeister
Rodman Austin of Pawling, Dutchess County, NY	Rodman Austin was born 25 Nov 1761 in Pawling, Dutchess Co., New York, and died 30 Jul 1843 in St. Lawrence Co., New York and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence Co., New York. He married Phebe Cronkwright in 1788 in Benson, Rutland County, Vermont. She was born about 1764, and she pre-deceased Rodman, dying in Benson, Vermont 1 Jan 1823.	312	Arthur M. Sikes, Jr.
Samuel Austin of Boston, Massachusetts	Samuel Austin was born about 1639. He married Hopestill (surname probably Bell) about 1668, probably in Boston, Massachusetts. He appears in only two known records, that of the births of his two sons, Samuel in 1669 and Thomas in 1671.	16,825	Carol R. Austin
Simeon Austin of Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island	Simeon Austin was born about 1780 in Exeter, Washington Co., RI. He married Dorcas who was born about 1786, also in Exeter. They had at least 5 children: Stephen, Dorcas, Palmer, John and Robey Wickes.	204	Bonnie Bigolin
Solomon and John Austin of North Carolina	Loyalist siblings Solomon and John took up arms in defense of His Majesty's Government in the Province of North Carolina during the "Rebellion in America." As a result, they eventually were forced to leave North Carolina and to petition for land grants in Upper Canada. Solomon was born about 1744 in Maryland and died 15 Feb 1826 in Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. He married Joanna Thomas about 1778 in Orange Co., North Carolina and had 9 children. Joanna was born about 1752 in Orange Co. and died 12 Apr 1834 in Woodhouse Twp. Not much has been recorded for John Austin. He married an unknown woman and had at least 1 son named John born 1767 in North Carolina.	1,346	Walter Hartung
Sylvester and Joseph Austin of Michigan	This database has been merged into Benoni Austin of Maine.
Thomas and Elizabeth Austin of Rhode Island	Thomas was born 17 Apr 1792 in Rhode Island. He died 4 May 1879. He married Elizabeth who was born abt 1798 in Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Census data indicates that Thomas lived in Charlestown for most of his life and together with Elizabeth, had 8 children.	67	Carol Hagglund
Thomas and Sarah Austin of New York	Daniel Berry Austin (1946) thought that this Thomas Austin was the one who married Esther and that they were the progenitors of the Westchester County Austins. Daniel denoted Thomas' father as David Austin without providing any reference for that. So far, no evidence has been found for a David Austin. The Thomas who married Esther is actually a son of this first Westchester County Thomas Austin. This database supercedes Thomas and Esther Austin of New York.	3,401	Stephen Henderson
Thomas and Rebecca Austin of Nelson County, Virginia	Thomas Austin was born prior to 1755 in Nelson Co., VA and died about 1804 in Virginia. He married Rebecca Turner on 3 Dec 1798 in Amherst Co., VA. Rebecca was born about 1780 in Amherst Co., and died 1852 in Nelson Co., VA. They had 3 children, Lucinda, Sarah, and Jessie.	501	Open
Thomas Austin of Albany County, New York	Thomas Austin is first recorded in land transactions where he bought his farm near the village of Watervliet, New York, just north of the Hudson River terminus of the Erie canal. The town became known as "Tarrytown" then later became Bethlehem, and even later, New Scotland. Thomas died in Bethlehem, December 1820. Thomas married Abigail and had 8 children. Thomas' will, recorded 14 Dec 1820, provided for his wife, and behests of money, household goods and cattle to his children. The youngest child, Abraham inherited the farm who then sold it to his brother Matthew, the eldest child.	347	Open
Thomas Austin of New Kent Co., Virginia	Thomas Austin with an unnamed wife and two sons arrived in America by 1642. He was born in England about 1600, and died testate in New Kent Co., VA before 1668, bequeathing 300 acres to his sons Richard and John. Richard repatented the same 300 acre tract in 1668 being the sole survivor, his brother John having died without issue previously. Richard Austin's sons included Richard and John, who left New Kent Co. and migrated to Southside Virginia in Amelia Co. by 1738, then on to Brunswick Co., VA by 1740.	11,868	John Clinard
Thomas Austin of Rhode Island	Thomas Austin was born between 1735 and 1745, supposedly in Rhode Island. By 1800, he was living in Delaware Co., New York, married with possibly six children. His spouse is not named.	1,540	Arthur M. Sikes, Jr.
Thomas Austin of Sharpsburg, Maryland	Thomas Austin died 2 Mar 1843, age 75 years, 9 months and 1 day according to his tombstone, yielding a birth date of 1 Jun 1767. Thomas married first a woman (name unknown) and had four children, Joseph B. and Nancy, the other two unknown. Thomas married second Mary Shirley on 13 Dec 1816 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD and had two more children, Thomas Gilmore and another child whose name is unknown. Mary Shirley was born 7 Jan 1772 in Jefferson Co., VA and died 7 Oct 1839 in Sharpsburg, Washington Co., MD.	153	Open
Unplaced Northern Austins	AFAOA Austin databases gather related family lines that lead back to a known progenitor who immigrated to America. The Unplaced databases gather family lines that haven't yet been traced back to an immigrant progenitor. DNA evidence as well as contributions from Austin researchers, have allowed breaking these out into stand-alone databases on this site. This database collects "unplaced" Austin lines living above the Mason-Dixon line.	9,757	Carol R. Austin
Unplaced Rhode Island Austins	This database brings together Rhode Island Austin families culled from the Northern Unplaced database, Austins appearing in the 1850 and 1860 U.S. Censuses and the 1855 New York State Census indicating that their birth place was Rhode Island.	1,417	Arthur M. Sikes, Jr.
Unplaced Southern Austins	This database collects "unplaced" Austin lines living below the Mason-Dixon line. DNA evidence as well as contributions from Austin researchers, have provided lineage back to an Austin immigrant allowing us to break these out into a number of stand-alone databases on this site.	4,947	Debbi Austin Brennan
Wait Austin of Rhode Island	Wait Austin family information was collected mostly by Garry Austin of Indiana, a direct descendant of Wait. The key fact tying this family together is an obituary titled: "Jedediah Phelps Austin, One of the First Settlers in this Part of the County, Died Dec. 4, 1896." The obituary text states that Jedediah was born in Vermont and that his parents were Wright & Mary Austin.	312	Bonnie Bigolin
William and Nancy Austin of Franklin Co., Virginia	William Austin was born around 1740 in Virginia based on the fact that his son David Austin was recorded on the 1787 Virginia State Census as being above 16 years and under 21 years of age. William Austin married Nancy Ann at some time before 1766, and died between 23 Apr 1799 and 4 Feb 1805 in Virginia. Nancy Ann was born about 1740 and died after 6 Feb 1804 in Franklin Co., Virginia.	679	Open
William and Ruth Austin of North Carolina	William Austin was born about 1700 in Ireland and died after 2 Sep 1770 in Southampton Co., Virginia. He married Ruth Bryant about 1724 in Ireland. She was born about 1700 in Ireland and she died after 1778 in Virginia. They had 5 children, the first 3 born in Ireland.	5,790	C. Wayne Austin
William Charles Austin of Kent Co., MD	William Charles Austin, son of William Austin and Ann Skinner, both of Sussex, England, was born abt. 1650 in Sussex England. Andrew Skinner transported William Charles into the province of Maryland by 1669, and William was gifted 400 acres of land in Kent Co., MD in 1671. William Charles Austin married Elizabeth Skinner and had 4 children, his last child was a son, William, b. about 1689.	161	John Clinard
William Austin of Alexander Co., NC	William Austin, The Ellendale Patriarch, was born abt 1732 in Ireland. He had two wives, Elizabeth Green and Anne Jones. There were 5 children with Elizabeth Green and 4 children with Anne Jones. Elizabeth Green died in Ireland or just after arrival in MD. William is called the "The Ellendale Patriarch" because he and his progeny populated the Ellendale (modern day Little River-Taylorsville) region of Burke Co. (which later became Alexander Co.), North Carolina.	4,403	John Clinard
William Wilson Austin of Hanover County, Virginia	William Austin was born ca 1690, and "Emigrated from Wales to America long before the Revolutionary War, settling in Hanover County, Virginia" according to one source. He was supposedly married twice, but the names of his wives are not known. He is said to have had 3 children by his first wife and one child by his second. His death date is unknown.	1,203	Suzan Cunningham