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John Alston 1680–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Probably In England

Death Date: 1758

Death Location: Chowan Co., North Carolina

Father: John Alston

Mother: Ann Wallis

Spouse(s): Mary Clark

Children(s): William Allston, James Alston, Martha Alston, Joseph Alston, Sarah Alston, Phillip Alston, Charity Alston, Joseph Alston, Thomas Alston, Philip Alston, Jonathan Alston, John Alston, Solomon Alston, William Alston, Ann Alston, Mary Alston, James Alston, Elizabeth Alston

The story of John Alston began in 1680 in Probably In England. John Alston married Mary E Clark, and had children including Ann Alston, Charity Alston, Elizabeth Alston, James Alston, John Alston, Jonathan Alston, Joseph John Alston, Martha Alston, Mary Alston, Philip Henry Alston, Phillip Alston, Sarah Alston, Solomon Alston, Thomas Alston, William Allston, William Alston. John Alston passed away in 1758 in Chowan Co., North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of John Alston began in 1680 in Probably In England.
  • John Alston married Mary E Clark, and had children including Ann Alston, Charity Alston, Elizabeth Alston, James Alston, John Alston, Jonathan Alston, Joseph John Alston, Martha Alston, Mary Alston, Philip Henry Alston, Phillip Alston, Sarah Alston, Solomon Alston, Thomas Alston, William Allston, William Alston.
  • John Alston passed away in 1758 in Chowan Co., North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Alston
1637–1704
Birth Location: Odell, Bedfordshire, England
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Ann Wallis
1647–1703
Birth Location: Felmersham, Bedford, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Clark
1677–1765
Birth Location: US
MC

Children(s)

William Allston
1736–1781
Birth Location: Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina, United States
WA
James Alston
1730–1786
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Martha Alston
1715–1755
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
MA
Joseph Alston
1702–1781
Birth Location: White Oak, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Alston
1713–1764
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
SA
Phillip Alston
1733–1808
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
PA
Charity Alston
1713–1764
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
CA
Joseph Alston
1727–1806
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
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Thomas Alston
1719–1756
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
TA
Philip Alston
1705–1783
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
PA
Jonathan Alston
1718–1777
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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John Alston
1700–1752
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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Solomon Alston
1648–1784
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Essex, England
SA
William Alston
1703–1743
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
WA
Ann Alston
1713–1751
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
AA
Mary Alston
1709–1759
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
MA
James Alston
1710–1761
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Alston
1711–1753
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
EA

John Alston's Ancestors

Self
John Alston
1680–1758
Birth Place: Probably In England
Parents
John Alston
1637–1704
Odell, Bedfordshire, England
Ann Wallis
1647–1703
Felmersham, Bedford, England
Grandparents
John (Alston) I
1614–1687
Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England
Dorothy (Lee) Temple
1616–1668
Stanton, Berks, England
John (Brehaut Wallis) Wallace
1616–1703
Ashford, Kent, England
Susannah Glyde
1616–1687
Ashford, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Alston
1564–1619
Frances Bloomfield
1580–1644
Sir Temple
1593–1632
Dorothy Lee
1590–1625
Rev Welles
1560–1622
Joanna Chapman
1580–1643
John Glyde
1591–1615
Rachel Grint
1592–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Alston
1537–1617
Lady Hampstead
1540–1568
Sir Temple
1567–1637
Lady Sandes
1569–1654
Robert Welles
1540–1617
Alice Hunt
1543–1615
Henry Chapman
1540–
Mary Saunders
1536–
Thomas Glyde
1565–1668
Antony Grint
1565–

John Alston's Descendants

1.
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John Alston (1680–1758) m. Mary (E.) Clark (1677–23 JAN 1765)
  1. 1. William Allston 1736–1781
  2. 2. James Alston 1730–1786
  3. 3. Martha Alston 1715–1755
  4. 4. Joseph (John) Alston 1702–1781
  5. 5. Sarah Alston 1713–1764 m. Thomas Kearney 1706–1770 m. Samuel Williams 1698–1753
    1. 1. William (Walter) Williams 1747–1777
    2. 2. William Williams 1736–1807
  6. 6. Phillip Alston 1733–1808
  7. 7. Charity Alston 1713–1764
  8. 8. Joseph (John) Alston 1727–1806
  9. 9. Thomas Alston 1719–1756
  10. 10. Philip (Henry) Alston 1705–1783
  11. 11. Jonathan Alston 1718–1777
  12. 12. John Alston 1700–1752
  13. 13. Solomon Alston 1648–1784 m. Mary Pasfield 1649–1684
    1. 1. Philip Alston 1675–1738 m. Eliza Hogg 1679– m. Mary Stevens 1575–
      1. 1. Anne Alston 1711–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Alston –1683
    3. 3. Anne Alston –1681
    4. 4. Mary Alston –1730
    5. 5. William Alston –1731 m. Sarah Stevens 1677–1731
    6. 6. Sarah Alston –1670
    7. 7. Solomon Alston 1668–1668
    8. 8. John Alston –1758
  14. 14. William Alston 1703–1743
  15. 15. Ann Alston 1713–1751 m. John (A) Clark 1689–1767
    1. 1. Nancy Clark 1737–
    2. 2. William Clark 1739–1796
    3. 3. Lewis Clark 1736–1822
    4. 4. General (Elijah) Clark 1732–1799
    5. 5. Jemima Clark 1740–
    6. 6. Gibson Clark 1760–1822
    7. 7. Alston Clark 1729–1784 m. Rachel Owen 1725–1747
      1. 1. Patience Clark 1757–1817
      2. 2. Margaret (Mattie) Clark 1761–1766
      3. 3. Mourning Clark 1761–1766
      4. 4. John Clark 1765–1767
      5. 5. Elijah (B.) Clark 1765–1842
      6. 6. Alston Clark 1776–1848
      7. 7. Richard Clark 1780–1840
      8. 8. Ely Clark 1765–1842 m. Susannah (H) Crenshaw 1765–1816
        1. 1. Alston Clark 1798–1870
        2. 2. Jason (Adolphus) Clark 1786–1862
        3. 3. Nancy Clark 1797–1833
        4. 4. Jonas (H) Clark 1800–
        5. 5. Greenberry Clark 1814–1880
        6. 6. Jesse Clark 1812–1860
        7. 7. Elijah Clark 1807–1871
        8. 8. Wealthy Clark 1827–1906
        9. 9. Elizabeth ('Betty') Clark 1815–1860
        10. 10. Aaron Clark 1808–1885 m. Martha (Nancy 'Mary') Harbuck 1808–1880
    8. 8. Molly (Mary) Clark 1728–1804
    9. 9. Ann Clark 1731–
  16. 16. Mary Alston 1709–1759
  17. 17. James Alston 1710–1761 m. Christian Lillington 1710–1761
    1. 1. William Alston 1736–1810 m. Charity (Lillington) Alston 1748–1823
      1. 1. Nancy Alston 1774–1820 m. William (Hudson) Tait 1768–1836
        1. 1. William (A.) Tait 1805–1873 m. Catherine Tait 1804–1870
        2. 2. Frances (A) Tait –1827
      2. 2. Mary Alston 1797–1871
      3. 3. James Alston 1774–1850
      4. 4. William (Hinton) Alston 1780–1874
      5. 5. George Alston 1791–
      6. 6. Solomon Alston 1789–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Alston 1781–
      8. 8. Philip (Henry) Alston 1787–
    2. 2. James Alston 1746–1815
    3. 3. Anne Alston 1738–1786
    4. 4. John Alston 1735–1802
    5. 5. Solomon Alston 1733–1771
    6. 6. Martha Alston 1745–1815
    7. 7. Philip Alston 1741–
    8. 8. Sarah Alston 1752–1815
    9. 9. Rachel Alston 1747–1833
    10. 10. Charity (Elizabeth) Alston 1743–1774
    11. 11. Mary Alston 1730–1780
    12. 12. Charity (Lillington) Alston 1748–1823 m. William Alston 1736–1810
    13. 13. Sarah ("Sally") Alston 1748–1761
    14. 14. John Alston –1764
    15. 15. Mary Alston 1745–1764
  18. 18. Elizabeth Alston 1711–1753

John Alston's Timeline

8 Records

1670
12 MAY 1670
Birth of John Alston in Pavenham Parish, Bedfordshire, England
Pavenham Parish, Bedfordshire, England
1673
5 DEC 1673
Birth of John Alston in Pavenham Parish, Bedfordshire, England
Pavenham Parish, Bedfordshire, England
1680
1680
Birth of John Alston in Probably In England
Probably In England
1755
17 SEP 1755
Age 75
Death of John Alston in Elebye Creek, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Elebye Creek, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
1755
17 SEP 1755
Age 75
Death of John Alston in Elebye Creek, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Elebye Creek, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
1758
2 DEC 1758
Age 78
Death of John Alston in Elebye Creek, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Elebye Creek, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
1758
1758
Age 78
Death of John Alston in Chowan Co., North Carolina
Chowan Co., North Carolina
1758
1758
Age 78
Death of John Alston in Chowan Co., North Carolina
Chowan Co., North Carolina

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 DEC 1673
    Event Place: Pavenham Parish, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 145

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Probably In England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 DEC 1758
    Event Place: Elebye Creek, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Age:
    88

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1755
    Event Place: Elebye Creek, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 145
    [2] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0155
    [3] Age:
    85

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Chowan Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: Age:
    87-88

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1755
    Event Place: Elebye Creek, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 145
    [2] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0155
    [3] Age:
    85

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Chowan Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: Age:
    87-88
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