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Col John Alston 1670–1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1670

Birth Location: Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 17 Sep 1755

Death Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Father: John II

Mother: Anne Wallis

Spouse(s): Mary Clark

Children(s): Sarah Alston

Col John Alston was born in 1670 in Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, the child of John Alston Ii And Anne Wallis. Col John Alston married Mary Clark, and had children including Sarah Alston. Col John Alston passed away in 1755 in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Col John Alston was born in 1670 in Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England, the child of John Alston Ii And Anne Wallis.
  • Col John Alston married Mary Clark, and had children including Sarah Alston.
  • Col John Alston passed away in 1755 in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col Alston's Ancestors

Self
Col Alston
1670–1755
Birth Place: Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
John Alston II
1637–1704
Odell, Bedfordshire, England
Anne Wallis
1647–1703
Felmersham, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Alston) I
1610–1687
Parvenham, Bedfordshire, England
Dorothy (Lee Temple,) Lady
1616–1668
Stantonbury Wiltshire, England
Sir (John Brehaut) Wallis
1616–1703
Ashford, Kent, England
Susanna Glyde
1622–1687
Ashford, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Alston
1564–1619
Francis Bloomfield
1567–1644
Sir Stantonbury)
1593–1632
Dorothy Lee
1590–1625
Rev (Wallace\Whalles)
1567–1622
Joanna\Sarah Chapman
1580–1643
John GLYDE
1591–1615
Rachel Grinte*
1594–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Esq.
1537–1617
Elizabeth Bindloss
1540–1607
Simon Bloomfield
1565–1633
Elizabeth Penning
1560–1608
Sir Lee
1573–1610
Lady (13THGGM)
1555–1637
Robert Wallis\Welles
1540–1617
Alice Hunt
1543–1615
Henry Chapman
1540–1643
Mary Saunders
1556–1626
Thomas Glyde
1565–1668
Antony Grint
1565–

Col Alston's Descendants

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Col (John) Alston (12 May 1670–17 Sep 1755) m. Mary Clark (1 Jun 1677–1765)
  1. 1. Sarah Alston 1713–1764 m. Thomas Kearney 1706–1770
    1. 1. Samuel Williams 1728–1791 m. Mary Dudley 1714–1767
      1. 1. John (Saddler) Williams 1756–1806 m. Rebecca (B) Lawrence 1760–1786 m. Rebecca (B) Lawrence 1760–1786
        1. 1. William (B) Williams 1785–1873

Col Alston's Timeline

2 Records

1670
12 May 1670
Birth of Col John Alston in Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England
Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England
1755
17 Sep 1755
Age 85
Death of Col John Alston in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1670
    Event Place: Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1755
    Event Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

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