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John Alston[1]

Male 1670 - 1755  (85 years)


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  • Name John Alston 
    Born 12 May 1670  Parvenham, Bedford, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 5 Dec 1673  Felmersham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Sep 1755  Chowan, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1737  Main Tree
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2009 

    Family Mary Clarke,   b. 1684, Of Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1765, Of Chowan, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married Abt 1700  Chowan, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
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    Children 
    +1. Phillip Alston,   b. Abt 1705, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1783, Warren, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)
    +2. Elizabeth Alston,   b. Abt 1711, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft , Of Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F817  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • WILL: John Alston was mentioned in will of John Alston in 1704. Witness; will of Maner, John Will of John Alston The following will is copied from the original, now on file in the office of Secretary of State: "In the Name of God, Amen. September 17th, in the year of our Lord God one thousand Seven hundred and fifty four, I, John Alston of Chowan County and province of North Carolina being in perfect health and of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to almighty God for it ., Calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory Life, and that all flesh must Yield unto Death when it shall please God to call, Doe make Declair ordain, appoint this my last will and testament in Manner & form following and principally I Recommend my Soul to God that ga ve it to me in full hope I shall receive full pardon for all my Sins Past by the merits and m editation of our Blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and my body to be buried in Such Christ ian Like manner as shall pleas my Executor hereafter naimed and appointed, and secondly I do e by these presents frustrate and make null and void all other or former wills by me made o r Declaired Either by word or writing and this to be taken for my Iast will and testament an d no other. thirdly my will is that all My Debts Duly that I owe in the right or concience t o any maner of persons What Ever Be Justly Contested and paid in Sum convenient time after m y Death By executor hereafter nam 'd and flow as such woridy Estate as it bath pleased God t o Bestow upon me I Give & dispose of the saim in manner and from following- Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son Joseph John Alston my Land at White Oak R iver and other personal Estate By me all Ready delivered to him and a tract of land containin g two hundred and fifty acres being in Chowan County Joining to Mrs. James Willson Line Begin ning at a hickory standing on Benit's Creek Side I also give to my son Joseph John Alston on e Gold Ring about fifteen shillings worth I say aforesaid Land and Estate to him and his heir s for Ever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Son William Alston a Negro woman named Sara which h e has in his possession and other personal Estate all Ready delivered to him by me I say th e aforesad Negro and Estate to him and his heirs for Ever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Son William Alston in his lifetime that part of in ~ Estate I allotted for him and now his heirs has is in their possession. Item. I give to my Beloved Son Phillip Alston one Negro man named Seser now in his possession and one Negro man named Robin and what Else of my personal Estate he has had of me before n ow in his possession I say the afors'd Negro's & Estate to & his heirs forever. Item. 1 give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Daughter Mary Seward one mulato woman named Moll and what Else she has had of me before to her and her heirs for Ever I allso mean the use of my Dwelling House and garden to her Dunn her natural life. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Williams one Negro woman named Moll an her increase to her and her heirs for Ever and what Else of my personal Estate she has had all Ready. Item. I Give and bequeath unto my Beloved Daughter Sarah Kearny one Negro woman nam 'd fanney and her increase now in her possession and what Else she had of my Estate Before the afore said negro and Estate to her and her heirs forever. Item. I Give to my Beloved Daughter Charity Dawson one Negro woman named janey and a Negro boy named Jupiter and a negro girl named Cate and a negro girl named Nancy I say the aforesaid Negro's to her and her heirs an assigns for Ever. Item. I mean my Dear wife Mary Alston to have the use of my Estate as vis Dick fanney peter Robin & Easup and Diner aIlso-my plantation stock & household Goods During her naturall Life But at her Death to be returned in manner hereafter mentioned. Item. I Give to John Alston Son of Solomon Alston one Negro boy named Peter to him and his heirs fr Ever. Item. I Give to Elizabeth Alston Daughter of William AIston Deceased one Negro boy named ned to her and her heirs for Ever. Item. I Give to Patty Alston Daughter of Joseph John Alston one Negro Girl named Pru to her and her heirs for Ever. Item. I Give to William Alston Son of Philip Alston one Negro Boy named Hary to him & his heirs for Ever. Item. I Give to John Alston Son of James Alston one Negro woman named Diner and her increas e and one negro boy named Robin to him and his heirs for Ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son James Alston one Negro man named Dick one Negro man named Peter and one mulato man named Easop allso my plantation whereon I now live and all the Land adjoining thereunto I also give him the Rest and Residue of my whole estate Both Real and personall I say the aforesaid Land and Estate to him and his heirs & assigns forever I allso leave him my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament in witnes s whereof I have here unto set my hand and seall the 20 day of Feb'y 1755. John Alston

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] Family Records: Young, Sara -- CD, Sara Young, (Receive on CD January 2001).