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Joseph John Alston 1705–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1702 or Abt 1705

Birth Location: White Oak, Chowan, Gates County, North Carolina, USA or Virginia, USA

Death Date: Aug 1781 or 20 Nov 1783 or 18 Apr 1784 or Aug 1785 or Abt 1780

Death Location: Gretna Green, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA or Henrico, Northampton, North Carolina, USA or Warren, North Carolina, USA or Halifax County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Chowan)

Mother: Mary (Clarke)

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Joseph John Alston was born in 1705 in White Oak, Chowan, Gates County, North Carolina, USA or Virginia, USA, the child of John Johannem Alston Colonel Immigrant North Carolina Militia Grand Juror Jp Sheriff Of Chowan And Mary Elizabeth Clark Clarke. Joseph John Alston passed away in 1780 in Gretna Green, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA or Henrico, Northampton, North Carolina, USA or Warren, North Carolina, USA or Halifax County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph John Alston was born in 1705 in White Oak, Chowan, Gates County, North Carolina, USA or Virginia, USA, the child of John Johannem Alston Colonel Immigrant North Carolina Militia Grand Juror Jp Sheriff Of Chowan And Mary Elizabeth Clark Clarke.
  • Joseph John Alston passed away in 1780 in Gretna Green, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA or Henrico, Northampton, North Carolina, USA or Warren, North Carolina, USA or Halifax County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Chowan)
1673–1758
Birth Location: Felmersham, Pavenham Parish, Bedfordshire, England
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Mary (Clarke)
1677–1765
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA or North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Alston's Ancestors

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Joseph Alston
1705–1780
Birth Place: White Oak, Chowan, Gates County, North Carolina, USA or Virginia, USA
Parents
John (Johannem) Alston (Colonel; Immigrant; North Carolina Militia; Grand Juror; JP; Sheriff of Chowan)
1673–1758
Felmersham, Pavenham Parish, Bedfordshire, England
Mary (Elizabeth Clark) (Clarke)
1677–1765
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA or North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Alston's Timeline

2 Records

1702
10 Mar 1702 or Abt 1705
Birth of Joseph John Alston in White Oak, Chowan, Gates County, North Carolina, USA or Virginia, USA
White Oak, Chowan, Gates County, North Carolina, USA or Virginia, USA
1781
Aug 1781 or 20 Nov 1783 or 18 Apr 1784 or Aug 1785 or Abt 1780
Age 76
Death of Joseph John Alston in Gretna Green, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA or Henrico, Northampton, North Carolina, USA or Warren, North Carolina, USA or Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Gretna Green, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA or Henrico, Northampton, North Carolina, USA or Warren, North Carolina, USA or Halifax County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1702 or Abt 1705
    Event Place: White Oak, Chowan, Gates County, North Carolina, USA or Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1781 or 20 Nov 1783 or 18 Apr 1784 or Aug 1785 or Abt 1780
    Event Place: Gretna Green, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA or Henrico, Northampton, North Carolina, USA or Warren, North Carolina, USA or Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
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