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John William Alston 1730–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1730

Birth Location: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina

Death Date: 15 Apr 1784

Death Location: Halifax, North Carolina

Father: Joseph Alston

Mother: Elizabeth Chancey

Spouse(s): Ann Macon

Children(s): Willis Alston, Joseph Alston, Priscilla Alston, Ann Alston, Gideon Sr., Robert Sr., Priscilla Alston

In 1730, John William Alston entered the world in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, born to Joseph John Alston And Elizabeth Betsey Chancey. John William Alston married Ann Hunt Macon, and had children including Ann Hunt Alston, Gideon Alston Sr, Joseph John Alston, Priscilla Alston, Priscilla Jones Alston, Robert West Alston Sr, Willis Congress Alston. John William Alston passed away in 1784 in Halifax, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1730, John William Alston entered the world in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, born to Joseph John Alston And Elizabeth Betsey Chancey.
  • John William Alston married Ann Hunt Macon, and had children including Ann Hunt Alston, Gideon Alston Sr, Joseph John Alston, Priscilla Alston, Priscilla Jones Alston, Robert West Alston Sr, Willis Congress Alston.
  • John William Alston passed away in 1784 in Halifax, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Alston
1702–1781
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina
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Elizabeth Chancey
1701–1736
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Ann Macon
1745–1798
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Willis Alston
1769–1837
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
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Joseph Alston
1763–1847
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
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Priscilla Alston
1762–
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
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Ann Alston
1764–
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
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Gideon Sr.
1765–1831
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
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Robert Sr.
1781–1859
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
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Priscilla Alston
1783–
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
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John Alston's Ancestors

Self
John Alston
1730–1784
Birth Place: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina
Parents
Joseph John Alston
1702–1781
Chowan, North Carolina
Elizabeth ("Betsey") Chancey
1701–1736
Chowan, North Carolina
Grandparents
John (Alston) III
1673–1758
Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Clarke
1677–1765
Albemarle, Chowan, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1637–1704
Anne Wallis
1647–1703
John Clarke
–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1610–1687
Dorothy Temple
1616–1668
John Jr.
1616–1703
Susanna Glyde
1622–1687

John Alston's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Alston (13 Jun 1730–15 Apr 1784) m. Ann (Hunt) Macon (1745–16 Jan 1798)
  1. 1. Willis ("Congress") Alston 1769–1837 m. Martha ("Pattie") Moore –1817 m. Sarah (Madeline "Sally") Potts 1795–1869
    1. 1. Charles (Julian Poydras Alston) Sr. 1818–1890 m. Mary (Janet) Clark 1824–1894
      1. 1. Willis Alston 1848–1908
      2. 2. Charles (Urquhart) Alston 1846–
      3. 3. Samuel (Clark) Alston 1852–1915
      4. 4. Edgar Alston 1855–1860
      5. 5. Leonidas Alston 1861–1926
      6. 6. Charles (Julian Poydras Alston) Jr. 1866–1912
    2. 2. Ariella (Adella) Alston 1821–1902 m. James (Boyd Hawkins) Sr. 1812–1896
      1. 1. Sarah ("Sallie") Hawkins 1836–1860
      2. 2. Willis (Alston) Hawkins 1837–1863 m. Leah (T) Irwin 1839–
      3. 3. Virginia ("Jennie") Hawkins 1839–1929 m. Edmund (Gholson) Brodie 1841–1892
        1. 1. James (H) Brodie 1870–
      4. 4. James (Boyd Hawkins) Jr. 1842–1858
      5. 5. John (D) Hawkins 1844–1865
      6. 6. Ella (Elvira) Hawkins 1845–1851
      7. 7. Charles (E) Hawkins 1849–
      8. 8. Francis ("Frank") Hawkins 1849–1901 m. Elmore Rugeley 1867–1896
        1. 1. Henry (Boyd) Hawkins 1888–1951
        2. 2. Meta Hawkins 1890–1975
        3. 3. Jane Hawkins 1892–1958
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Elmore) Hawkins 1894–1957
        5. 5. Elmore (Rugeley) Hawkins 1896–1975
      9. 9. Edgar Hawkins 1851–1887
      10. 10. Annie Hawkins 1852–1852
    3. 3. Edgar Alston 1826–1848
    4. 4. Leonidas Alston 1822–1849
    5. 5. Missouria (Florida) Alston 1824–1868 m. Archibald (Davis Alston) Sr. 1817–1899
      1. 1. Charles (Julius) Alston 1846–1924
      2. 2. Nicholas (Faulcon) Alston 1856–
      3. 3. Frank Alston 1865–
      4. 4. Missouri (Florida) Alston 1867–1959
      5. 5. Bedie Alston 1855–1953
      6. 6. Penelope ("Penny") Alston 1843–1911
      7. 7. Bettie (Crawford) Alston 1848–1918
      8. 8. Archibald (Davis Alston) Jr. 1852–1865
      9. 9. Ella (A) Alston 1850–1923
      10. 10. William (Thorne) Alston 1862–1923
      11. 11. Sarah (M "Sallie") Alston 1860–
      12. 12. Edward (Thorne) Alston 1860–1931
  2. 2. Joseph (John) Alston 1763–1847 m. Esther Wright 1772–1847
    1. 1. Joseph Alston 1789–1847
    2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Alston 1794–1847 m. Augustin Alston 1793–1850 m. FNU Goodloe 1794– m. FNU Hill 1794–
      1. 1. Nancy (Ann Livingston) Alston 1816–1855 m. William (H) Hester 1814–1881
        1. 1. Marvin (Dee) Hester 1854–1923
        2. 2. John Hester 1845–
        3. 3. Goleman Hester 1846–
        4. 4. William Hester 1847–
        5. 5. James Hester 1849–
      2. 2. Hartwell Goodloe 1820–
      3. 3. Camilia Goodloe 1822–
      4. 4. Ann Hill 1815–
  3. 3. Priscilla Alston 1762–
  4. 4. Ann (Hunt) Alston 1764–
  5. 5. Gideon (Alston) Sr. 1765–1831 m. Frances Atherton 1770–1830
    1. 1. Gideon (Alston) Jr. 1795–1828 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Branch 1795–1850
      1. 1. Havana (Lenoir) Alston 1824–1878
      2. 2. Gideon (Branch) Alston 1827–1894
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Chauncey) Alston 1790–1833
    3. 3. Dorothy (Atherton) Alston 1794–1797
    4. 4. Temperance (Dawson) Alston 1797–1829 m. Willis (Harris) Sr. 1797–1827 m. Jack Bobbitt 1797–
      1. 1. Gideon (Alston) Harris 1823–
      2. 2. Stephen (E) Bobbitt 1829–
    5. 5. Frances (Atherton) Alston 1801–1875 m. Abraham Garrett 1796–
    6. 6. Arabella (Atherton) Alston 1803–1864 m. Henry (Isham) Macon 1803–1870
      1. 1. Gideon (Hunt) Macon 1832–1877
      2. 2. Irene (Eunice) Macon 1836–
      3. 3. Henry (A) Macon 1839–1864
      4. 4. Thomas (Hawkings) Macon 1843–1861
      5. 5. Jane (J) Macon 1844–1864
    7. 7. Amaryllis (Atherton) Alston 1805–1884
    8. 8. Jesse (Atherton) Alston 1807– m. Mary (A T) Powell 1806–
    9. 9. Erasmus (Gallatin) Alston 1809–1834
    10. 10. Matilda Alston 1810–1837 m. William (Henry) Harriss 1812–
    11. 11. Dorothy (Exum "Dolly") Alston 1812–1876 m. William (Wiley) Daniel 1805–1865
      1. 1. Erasmus (Alston) Daniel 1833–1916
      2. 2. Amaryllis (Alston) Daniel 1834–1856
      3. 3. Beverly (Bynum) Daniel 1836–1900
      4. 4. Elizabeth Daniel 1839–
      5. 5. William (DeLamont) Daniel 1841–1925
      6. 6. Frances (Gideon) Daniel 1844–1921
      7. 7. Mariah (Jones) Daniel 1852–1930
  6. 6. Robert (West Alston) Sr. 1781–1859 m. Henrietta Green 1784–1844
    1. 1. Willis (W) Alston 1806–1846 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Howard 1805–1866
      1. 1. Augustus (Holmes Alston) Sr. 1844–1918 m. Anna (Mariah) Ott 1847–1931
        1. 1. Philip (Henry Alston) Sr. 1880–1962 m. May (Birnie) Lewis 1890–1962
        2. 2. Anna (Louise) Alston 1877–
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Drake) Alston 1884–1945
        4. 4. William (Ott) Alston 1887–
        5. 5. Augustus (Holmes Alston) Jr. 1890–1936 m. Marian (N) Woolley 1898–1943
        6. 6. Augusta ("Gussie") Alston 1870–
        7. 7. Edward (Ott) Alston 1871–1969
        8. 8. Robert (Cotton) Alston 1873– m. Carol (D) LNU 1876–
        9. 9. Mildred Alston –1917
      2. 2. Thomas (Howard Alston) Sr. 1846–1944 m. Mary (Martha "Mattie") Kennon 1852–1930
        1. 1. Thomas (Kennon) Alston 1875–1888
        2. 2. Augustus (Howard) Alston 1881–1948 m. Lucia LNU 1885–
        3. 3. Robert (Augustus Alston) Sr. 1878–1945
        4. 4. Thomas (Howard Alston) Jr. 1888–1910
        5. 5. LNU Alston 1899–1899
      3. 3. John (Howard) Alston 1829–1829
      4. 4. Sue (Willis) Alston 1834–
      5. 5. Robert (Augustus) Alston 1832–1879
    2. 2. William (Green) Alston 1801–1801
    3. 3. Daniel (Guston) Alston 1802–1803
    4. 4. Augustus Alston 1805–1838
    5. 5. Henrietta (Green) Alston 1807–1888 m. Augustus (Holmes) Kenan 1805–1870
      1. 1. Amelia Kenan 1833–1916
      2. 2. Martha (Owen) Kenan 1837–1874
      3. 3. Thomas (Holmes) Kenan 1842–1910 m. Lucy (Henrietta) Kirtland 1845–1922
        1. 1. Lewis (Holmes) Kenan 1869– m. Marie (M) LNU 1876–
        2. 2. Laura (Carolina) Kenan 1872–1880
        3. 3. Isaac (Kirtland) Kenan 1874–1924
        4. 4. Lucy (King) Kenan 1876–
        5. 5. Henrietta (Alston) Kenan 1877–
    6. 6. Robert (West Alston) Jr. 1809–1809
    7. 7. Ann (Hunt Macon) Alston 1811–1879 m. John (Fendin) Floyd 1802–1830 m. Decimus (Alexander) Gaillard 1810–1846
    8. 8. Gideon Alston 1813–1829
    9. 9. Caroline (Ransom) Alston 1815–1897 m. Samuel (B Reid) Sr. 1815–1850
      1. 1. Richard Reid 1836–
      2. 2. Henrietta ("Etta") Reid 1838–
      3. 3. Robert (A) Reid 1841–
      4. 4. Samuel (B Reid) Jr. 1845–1915
    10. 10. Angelica (Chauncey) Alston 1816–1900 m. Joseph (Lewis) Cooper 1814–1870
      1. 1. Roberta (Henrietta) Cooper 1839–
      2. 2. Anne (Gaillard) Cooper 1840–1923 m. Edward (Tattnall Sheftall) Sr. 1826–1863
        1. 1. Edward (Tattnall Sheftall) Jr. 1857–1934
        2. 2. Cooper Sheftall 1860–1947
        3. 3. De (La Motta) Sheftall 1862–1939
        4. 4. Florida Sheftall 1864–1864
      3. 3. Josephina (Lewis) Cooper 1853– m. Thomas (L Wragg) Sr. 1843–
        1. 1. Thomas (L Wragg) Jr. 1872–
        2. 2. Pamela Wragg 1870–
        3. 3. Samuel (A) Wragg 1874–
      4. 4. Joseph (Wragg) Cooper 1853–
    11. 11. Sarah (Clementina) Alston 1818–1844
    12. 12. Philoclea (Edgeworth) Alston 1820–1868 m. David (Shelby Walker) Sr. 1815–1891
      1. 1. Philip (J) Walker 1845–
      2. 2. David (Shelby Walker) Jr. 1847–1891
      3. 3. Florida Walker 1850–
      4. 4. Augustus (Alston) Walker 1855–1895
    13. 13. Florida (F) Alston 1822–1860 m. Hugh (F) Fisher 1819–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (M) Fisher 1846–
      2. 2. Henrietta Fisher 1848–
      3. 3. Philoclea Fisher 1849–
  7. 7. Priscilla (Jones) Alston 1783–

John Alston's Timeline

2 Records

1730
13 Jun 1730
Birth of John William Alston in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina
Oxford, Granville, North Carolina
1784
15 Apr 1784
Age 54
Death of John William Alston in Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1730
    Event Place: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 231; SAR Membership Number: 46188
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5865.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1784
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 231; SAR Membership Number: 46188
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