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Joseph John Alston 1702–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1702

Birth Location: White Oak, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Aug 1781

Death Location: Gretna Green, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Alston

Mother: Mary Clarke

Spouse(s): Euphan Wilson, Susan Hunt, Elizabeth Chancey

Children(s): Mary Farris, Willis Alston, William nV, John Alston, Deborah Sutton, Joseph Sutton, Amy Alston, William Alston, John Alston, Colonel Alston, Martha Alston, Henry Alston, Mary ALSTON, Euphan ALSTON, Joseph Alston

The story of Joseph John Alston began in 1702 in White Oak, Chowan, North Carolina, United States. In 1656, Joseph John Alston resided in Halifax, North Carolina, USA. Joseph John Alston married Elizabeth Betsey Chancey, Euphan Wilson, Susan Sue Hunt, and had children including Amy Shearin Alston, Colonel Philip Alston, Deborah Sutton, Euphan Wilson Alston, Henry Harry Alston, John Alston, John Gideon Alston, Joseph John Chatham Jack Alston, Joseph Sutton, Martha Alston, Mary Alston, Mary Alston Palmer Farris, William Alston, William Alston Nv, Willis Alston. Joseph John Alston passed away in 1781 in Gretna Green, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph John Alston began in 1702 in White Oak, Chowan, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1656, Joseph John Alston resided in Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph John Alston married Elizabeth Betsey Chancey, Euphan Wilson, Susan Sue Hunt, and had children including Amy Shearin Alston, Colonel Philip Alston, Deborah Sutton, Euphan Wilson Alston, Henry Harry Alston, John Alston, John Gideon Alston, Joseph John Chatham Jack Alston, Joseph Sutton, Martha Alston, Mary Alston, Mary Alston Palmer Farris, William Alston, William Alston Nv, Willis Alston.
  • Joseph John Alston passed away in 1781 in Gretna Green, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Alston
1673–1755
Birth Location: Pavenham Parish, Bedfordshire, England
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Mary Clarke
1677–1765
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Euphan Wilson
1710–1775
Birth Location: Virginia
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Susan Hunt
1740–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Chancey
1701–1736
Birth Location: Bertie Precinct, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
EC

Children(s)

Mary Farris
1756–1815
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Willis Alston
1750–1837
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
WA
William nV
1769–1812
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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John Alston
1755–1809
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
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Deborah Sutton
1729–1732
Birth Location: Perquimanns, North Carolina, United States
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Joseph Sutton
1727–1837
Birth Location: Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
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Amy Alston
1730–1796
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina
AA
William Alston
1745–1791
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
WA
John Alston
1727–1784
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Colonel Alston
1730–1791
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
CA
Martha Alston
1771–1839
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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Henry Alston
1753–1830
Birth Location: Warren, North Carolina, USA
HA
Mary ALSTON
1756–1815
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MA
Euphan ALSTON
1761–1810
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
EA
Joseph Alston
1767–1841
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
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Joseph Alston's Ancestors

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Joseph Alston
1702–1781
Birth Place: White Oak, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Alston
1673–1755
Pavenham Parish, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Clarke
1677–1765
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Alston) II
1637–1704
Odell, Bedfordshire, England
Col (John 'Deacon') Clark
1651–1689
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann Suretta Palin - Clark) (8GGM)
1655–1730
Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1610–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Alston's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (John) Alston (10 Mar 1702–Aug 1781) m. Euphan Wilson (2 Oct 1710–1775) m. Susan (Sue) Hunt (1740–) m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Chancey (2 Oct 1701–18 Feb 1736)
  1. 1. Mary (Alston Palmer) Farris 1756–1815 m. Colonel (William) Palmer 1726–1807
    1. 1. Robert (William) Palmer 1774–1850 m. Ann ((Nancy)) Alston 1783–1867
      1. 1. William (Alston) Palmer 1799–1799
      2. 2. John (Joseph Staley) Palmer 1805–1874 m. Eliza McQueen 1807–1865
        1. 1. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
        2. 2. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
        3. 3. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
        4. 4. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
        5. 5. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
        6. 6. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
      3. 3. Lemuel (Wilson Staley) Palmer 1808–1850 m. Lucinda 1813– m. Lucinda ('Lucy') HIll 1813–
        1. 1. Ann (A) Palmer 1847–
        2. 2. Margaret Palmer 1848–
        3. 3. Robert (L) Palmer 1850–
        4. 4. Margaret (Lee) Palmer 1848–1888
        5. 5. Robert (Lemuel) Palmer 1850–
        6. 6. Lemuel (Cooper) Palmer 1852–1921
        7. 7. Joseph (John) Palmer 1854–1938
        8. 8. Anne (Alston) Palmer 1847–1877
      4. 4. Edward (Rives Staley) PALMER 1811–1812
      5. 5. Oroon (Alston) Palmer 1813–1890 m. Sylvina (Smith STALEY) Palmer 1817–1896
        1. 1. Anne (Staley PALMER) Rogers 1854–1922
        2. 2. Dora (Staley PALMER) Rosemond 1858–1893 m. Henry (M) Rosemond 1848–1911
        3. 3. Helen (Staley) PALMER 1855–1923
        4. 4. Bascom (Headen Staley) PALMER 1846–1916
        5. 5. Alexander (Wesley Staley) PALMER 1840–1907
        6. 6. Oroon (Dates Staley) PALMER 1843–1922
        7. 7. Joseph (Norman Staley) PALMER 1840–1861
        8. 8. John (H Staley) PALMER 1837–1863
        9. 9. Henry (Clay) Palmer 1854–1864
        10. 10. Decimus (Decie Holmes Staley PALMER) Proctor 1857–1941
        11. 11. Robert (Conrad Connie Staley) PALMER 1860–1939
        12. 12. George (Goldston Staley) PALMER 1849–1906
        13. 13. Cooper (R Staley) PALMER 1844–1854
        14. 14. Gustavus (Adolpus Staley) PALMER 1851–1870
        15. 15. Robert (Adalbert Staley) PALMER 1839–
        16. 16. Henry (Clay Staley) PALMER 1847–1922
        17. 17. Joel (Staley) PALMER 1860–1939
        18. 18. Dora Rosemond 1837–1893
      6. 6. Robert (William) Palmer 1816–1855 m. Eliza 1819–
        1. 1. Joseph (A) Palmer 1845–
        2. 2. James (A) Palmer 1848–
        3. 3. Martha Palmer 1849–
      7. 7. Mary (Ann Staley) PALMER 1818–1883 m. Cornelius Nicholson –1847 m. Jeremiah (R.) Luther 1822–1865 m. Graham (Alexander (Colonel)) Nicholson 1813–1849
        1. 1. Fanny Luther 1856–
        2. 2. George Luther 1850–
        3. 3. Charles (Wesley) Luther 1848–1933
        4. 4. Ann (Elizabeth) Luther 1853–
        5. 5. Mary (G.) Luther 1859–
        6. 6. Mollie Harris 1859–
        7. 7. James (Robert) Luther 1860–1916
        8. 8. Neill (Graham) Nicholson 1846–1914
        9. 9. Alexander (H) Nicholson 1835–
        10. 10. Rev. (Robert P.) Nicholson 1836–1863
        11. 11. M (D) Nicholson 1839–
        12. 12. John (R) Nicholson 1841–1863
        13. 13. Ann (Isabella) Nicholson 1843–
      8. 8. Decimus (F) Palmer 1822–1881
      9. 9. Marian (Staley) PALMER 1824–1925
      10. 10. Mary (Ann Farris) Palmer 1802–1805
      11. 11. Margarett Goldston 1800–1848 m. George (Washington) Goldston 1796–1863 m. George (Washington) Goldston 1796–1863
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann Palmer) Goldston 1826–
        2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth) Goldston 1833–1910
        3. 3. Lt (Robert William) Goldston 1828–1861
        4. 4. Charles (Carroll) Goldston 1835–
        5. 5. George (Washington Irving) Goldston 1831–1863
        6. 6. Mary (Decimus) Dark 1839–1917
        7. 7. Marion (Alston) Goldston 1841–1919
        8. 8. Ann (Palmer) Goldston 1824–1889
        9. 9. George (Washington Irving) Goldston 1831–1863
        10. 10. Robert (William) Goldston 1828–
        11. 11. Marion (Alston) Goldston 1840–1919
        12. 12. Margaret (Elizabeth) Goldston 1833–1910
        13. 13. Mary (Decimus) Dark 1839–1917
        14. 14. Ann (Palmer Goldston) Hanner 1824–1889
        15. 15. Sarah (Ann) Goldston 1822–
      12. 12. Robert (Wilson Staley) PALMER 1817–1860
      13. 13. Mary (Ann) Palmer 1837–1886
      14. 14. John (Joseph) PALMER 1805–1874
        1. 1. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
      15. 15. John (Joseph) Palmer 1805–1874
        1. 1. Archibald (William Palmer) MD 1828–1892
    2. 2. Margaret Palmer 1774–1814
    3. 3. Euphenia (Alston) PALMER 1778–1840 m. Arnold Rhodes 1770–1803 m. Solomon (Moses) Joseph 1770–1820
    4. 4. Helen (Alston PALMER) Leroy 1780–1850
    5. 5. Thomas Palmer 1760–1852
    6. 6. Marshall Palmer 1758–1812
    7. 7. Samuel Palmer 1762–
    8. 8. Lydia Palmer 1764–
    9. 9. David Palmer 1769–1849
    10. 10. John Palmer 1756–1853
  2. 2. Willis Alston 1750–1837
  3. 3. William (Alston) nV 1769–1812
  4. 4. John Alston 1755–1809
  5. 5. Deborah Sutton 1729–1732
  6. 6. Joseph Sutton 1727–1837
  7. 7. Amy (Shearin) Alston 1730–1796
  8. 8. William Alston 1745–1791
  9. 9. John (Gideon) Alston 1727–1784
  10. 10. Colonel (Philip) Alston 1730–1791
  11. 11. Martha Alston 1771–1839
  12. 12. Henry ("Harry") Alston 1753–1830
  13. 13. Mary ALSTON 1756–1815
  14. 14. Euphan (Wilson) ALSTON 1761–1810
  15. 15. Joseph (John Chatham Jack) Alston 1767–1841

Joseph Alston's Timeline

4 Records

1656
1656-1918
Joseph John Alston resided here in Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Halifax, North Carolina, USA
1702
10 Mar 1702
Birth of Joseph John Alston in White Oak, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
White Oak, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
1716
1716
Age 14
Joseph John Alston was married
None
1781
Aug 1781
Age 79
Death of Joseph John Alston in Gretna Green, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Gretna Green, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1702
    Event Place: White Oak, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
    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: 3235.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJV
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5743.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1716

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1656-1918
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: History of Halifax County

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Alstons and Allstons of North and South Carolina compiled from English, colonial and family records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1781
    Event Place: Gretna Green, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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