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James Alston 1754–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1754

Birth Location: Warren, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 Feb 1805

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: John Alston

Mother: Elizabeth Hynes

Spouse(s): Sarah Kearney

Children(s): John Alston, Sarah ALSTON, Guston ALSTON, Christian Alston, Matilda Alston, Sarah Alston, Charity Alston, James Alston, Elizabeth Alston, Ann Alston, Solomon Alston, Augustus Alston

James Alston was born in 1754 in Warren, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Alston And Elizabeth Hynes. James Alston married Sarah Kearney, and had children including Ann Alston, Augustus Alston, Charity Dawson Alston, Christian Charity Alston, Elizabeth Alston, Guston Alston, James Alston, John Alston, Matilda Mary Hinton Alston, Sarah Brothers Alston, Sarah Kearney Alston, Solomon Alston. James Alston passed away in 1805 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • James Alston was born in 1754 in Warren, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Alston And Elizabeth Hynes.
  • James Alston married Sarah Kearney, and had children including Ann Alston, Augustus Alston, Charity Dawson Alston, Christian Charity Alston, Elizabeth Alston, Guston Alston, James Alston, John Alston, Matilda Mary Hinton Alston, Sarah Brothers Alston, Sarah Kearney Alston, Solomon Alston.
  • James Alston passed away in 1805 in North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Alston
1735–1802
Birth Location: Chowan County, NC
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Elizabeth Hynes
1735–1781
Birth Location: Sussex, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Kearney
1758–1805
Birth Location: Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

John Alston
1781–1837
Birth Location: Warren, North Carolina
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Sarah ALSTON
1795–
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
SA
Guston ALSTON
1793–
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
GA
Christian Alston
1777–1857
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA
CA
Matilda Alston
1782–1864
Birth Location: Warren, North Carolina, USA
MA
Sarah Alston
1795–1874
Birth Location: Warren, North Carolina, USA
SA
Charity Alston
1798–
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
CA
James Alston
1791–1833
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Alston
1789–
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
EA
Ann Alston
1787–
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
AA
Solomon Alston
1784–1807
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
SA
Augustus Alston
1793–1850
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA
AA

James Alston's Ancestors

Self
James Alston
1754–1805
Birth Place: Warren, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Alston
1735–1802
Chowan County, NC
Elizabeth Hynes
1735–1781
Sussex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Solomon Alston
1701–1784
Albemarle, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Ann) Hinton
1714–1786
Albemarle, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Thomas Hines
1705–1781
Southampton, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Barham
1719–1773
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John II
1637–1704
Anne Wallis
1647–1703
Colonel Hinton
1673–1731
Mary Hardy
1676–1743
William Hines
1690–1760
Elizabeth Gross
1692–1759
Robert Barham
1679–1760
Elizabeth Clark
1680–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Alston
1601–1687
Lady Temple
1616–1668
John Wallis
1616–1702
Susanna Glyde
1622–1687
Sir Hinton
1603–1682
Elizabeth Dilke
1598–1656
John Hardy
1665–1719
Rebecca O'Dyer
1669–1719
Thomas Hines
1650–1731
Elizabeth Jones
1665–1746
Thomas (Jr)
1650–1719
Elizabeth Phillips
1652–1715
Charles Barham
1626–1683
Elizabeth Ridley
1643–1694
John Clark
1652–1717
Mary Rickards
1659–1704

James Alston's Descendants

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James Alston (1 Feb 1754–27 Feb 1805) m. Sarah Kearney (26 Mar 1758–12 Apr 1805)
  1. 1. John Alston 1781–1837 m. Jane (Hardaway) Davis 1780–1866
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Davis) Alston 1803–1890 m. Hartwell (Blount Hyde) II 1794–1872
      1. 1. Harvey (Henderson) Hyde 1828–1897 m. Hypassia (Ann) Nolan 1827–1898
        1. 1. James (Henderson) Hyde 1860–1934 m. Mary (Arlena Margaret) Harvey 1873–1956
        2. 2. Francis (Ann "Fannie") Hyde 1863–1942
        3. 3. Nancy (Adeliza (Addie)) Hyde 1857–1939
        4. 4. Hervey Hyde 1856–
        5. 5. Samuel (Perkins) Hyde 1854–
      2. 2. Mary (Blount) Hyde 1828–1900
      3. 3. Isaac (Watson) Hyde 1841–1890
      4. 4. Emily (Blount) Hyde 1847–1928
      5. 5. Sarah (Ann Elizabeth "Sallie") Hyde 1843–1928
      6. 6. Samuel (Alston) Hyde 1834–1862
      7. 7. John (Watson) Hyde 1838–1839
      8. 8. Hartwell (Blount Hyde) Jr 1832–1916
      9. 9. Martha (Jane Blount "Mattie") Hyde 1838–1915
      10. 10. Joseph (John) Hyde 1823–1903
    2. 2. Thomas Alston 1817–
    3. 3. Lucy (Ann) King 1810–1890
    4. 4. John Alston 1820–1880
    5. 5. Augustus Alston 1815–1891
    6. 6. Solomon (G) Alston 1813–1880
    7. 7. Sarah (Kearney) Alston 1807–1892
    8. 8. James Alston 1805–1879
    9. 9. Hardaway Alston 1800–1876
    10. 10. Lucy (Ann) Alston 1810–1890
  2. 2. Sarah (Brothers) ALSTON 1795–
  3. 3. Guston ALSTON 1793–
  4. 4. Christian (Charity) Alston 1777–1857
  5. 5. Matilda (Mary Hinton) Alston 1782–1864
  6. 6. Sarah (Kearney) Alston 1795–1874
  7. 7. Charity (Dawson) Alston 1798–
  8. 8. James Alston 1791–1833
  9. 9. Elizabeth Alston 1789–
  10. 10. Ann Alston 1787–
  11. 11. Solomon Alston 1784–1807
  12. 12. Augustus Alston 1793–1850

James Alston's Timeline

2 Records

1754
1 Feb 1754
Birth of James Alston in Warren, North Carolina, USA
Warren, North Carolina, USA
1805
27 Feb 1805
Age 51
Death of James Alston in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1754
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2721.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJV

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1805
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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