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Col William Alston 1736–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1736

Birth Location: Gatesville, Chowan, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Jul 1810

Death Location: Georgia Formed 1790 From, Wilkes, Georgia, USA

Father: Solomon Alston

Mother: Nancy Hinton

Spouse(s): Charity Lillington

Children(s): Mary Alston, William ALSTON, Phillip ALSTON, Solomon ALSTON, George ALSTON, Elizabeth ALSTON, James ALSTON, Elisabeth Alston

In 1736, Col William Alston entered the world in Gatesville, Chowan, North Carolina, USA, born to Solomon Alston And Nancy Ann Hinton. Col William Alston married Charity Lillington, and had children including Elisabeth Alston, Elizabeth Alston, George Alston, James Alston, Mary Alston, Phillip Henry Alston, Solomon Alston, William Hinton Alston. Col William Alston passed away in 1810 in Georgia Formed 1790 From, Wilkes, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1736, Col William Alston entered the world in Gatesville, Chowan, North Carolina, USA, born to Solomon Alston And Nancy Ann Hinton.
  • Col William Alston married Charity Lillington, and had children including Elisabeth Alston, Elizabeth Alston, George Alston, James Alston, Mary Alston, Phillip Henry Alston, Solomon Alston, William Hinton Alston.
  • Col William Alston passed away in 1810 in Georgia Formed 1790 From, Wilkes, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Col Alston's Ancestors

Self
Col Alston
1736–1810
Birth Place: Gatesville, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Solomon Alston
1701–1784
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Ann) Hinton
1714–1780
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John, (Colonel) Alston
1673–1755
Felmersham, Bedford, England
Mary (Elizabeth Clark - Alston) (7GGM)
1677–1765
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Colonel (John) Hinton
1673–1731
London, London, England
Mary Hardy
1673–1743
Precinct, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John* HP
1637–1704
Anne* HP
1647–1703
John Co
1651–1689
Mary (8GGM)
1655–1730
Rev Hinton
1642–1673
Sarah Whitt
1645–1679
Mary Parker
1640–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Esq Alston
1610–1687
Lady Temple
1616–1668
John calendar
1616–1703
Susanna Glyde
1622–1687
Michael Clark
1620–1678
Sir DMed
1603–1682
Elizabeth (Duke)
1598–1656

Col Alston's Descendants

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Col (William) Alston (25 Dec 1736–26 Jul 1810) m. Charity Lillington (1738–1823)
  1. 1. Mary Alston 1797–1871 m. James (O.) Clark 1790– m. James Clark 1774–
    1. 1. Sarah (Virginia) Clark 1829–1905 m. John (Willcox) Sr 1813–1890
      1. 1. Philip (Alston Sr) Wilcox 1866–1922 m. Marie (Bacot) Brunson 1881–1950
        1. 1. Marie (Rosanne) Willcox 1907–1977 m. Melvin (Horace) Purvis 1903–1960
      2. 2. Henry (M.) Wilcox 1859–1934
      3. 3. Clark (Allen) Willcox 1861–1944
      4. 4. Edward Wilcox 1864–1941
      5. 5. James (Carter) Wilcox 1857–1895
    2. 2. Charity (Alston) Clark 1820–1856
    3. 3. Catherine (Linnington) Clark 1822–
    4. 4. Elisabeth (Wells) Clark 1823–
    5. 5. Sarah Clark 1825–
    6. 6. Mary (Louisa Celestia) Clark 1825–1893
    7. 7. Laura (A.) Clark 1830–1902
    8. 8. Anthony Clark 1834–
  2. 2. William (Hinton) ALSTON 1761–
  3. 3. Phillip (Henry) ALSTON 1764–
  4. 4. Solomon ALSTON 1766–
  5. 5. George ALSTON 1768–
  6. 6. Elizabeth ALSTON 1772–
  7. 7. James ALSTON 1774–1850
  8. 8. Elisabeth Alston 1772–

Col Alston's Timeline

2 Records

1736
25 Dec 1736
Birth of Col William Alston in Gatesville, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Gatesville, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
1810
26 Jul 1810
Age 74
Death of Col William Alston in Georgia Formed 1790 From, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Georgia Formed 1790 From, Wilkes, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1736
    Event Place: Gatesville, Chowan, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1810
    Event Place: Georgia Formed 1790 From, Wilkes, Georgia, USA

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