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William Alston 1747–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1747

Birth Location: Bute County, Warren County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 Jul 1795

Death Location: Warren County, North Carolina

Father: Col Alston

Mother: Winifred Whitmel

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Benjamin Alston

The story of William Alston began in 1747 in Bute County, Warren County, North Carolina, USA. William Alston had children including Benjamin Hardee James Maria Alston. William Alston passed away in 1795 in Warren County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of William Alston began in 1747 in Bute County, Warren County, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Alston had children including Benjamin Hardee James Maria Alston.
  • William Alston passed away in 1795 in Warren County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col Alston
1705–1783
Birth Location: Chowan, Colonial North Carolina
CA
Winifred Whitmel
1729–1795
Birth Location: Surrey, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Alston
1793–1883
Birth Location: Warrenton, NC
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William Alston's Ancestors

Self
William Alston
1747–1795
Birth Place: Bute County, Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Col Philip Alston
1705–1783
Chowan, Colonial North Carolina
Winifred (Bryan) Whitmel
1729–1795
Surrey, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Slynn WHITMELL) II
1688–1735
, Surry, Virginia
Elizabeth (Hunter) BRYAN
1670–1753
Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whitmell
1650–1693
Mary Clark**
1654–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Clark
1620–1655

William Alston's Descendants

1.
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William Alston (7 Oct 1747–25 Jul 1795)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Hardee James Maria) Alston 1793–1883 m. William (Kinchen) Kearney 1785–1869
    1. 1. Valeria (Virginia) Williams 1820–1907 m. robert (edgar) Williams 1816–1904
      1. 1. lee (Davis) Williams 1845– m. Hannah Williams 1855–
        1. 1. Thomas Williams 1877– m. Mittie Perkins 1871–
        2. 2. Daniel Williams 1868–
        3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Williams 1877–
        4. 4. Molly Williams 1879–
      2. 2. Robert (Edgar) Williams 1858–1950
      3. 3. Whitmel (Kearny) Williams 1848–1921

William Alston's Timeline

2 Records

1747
7 Oct 1747
Birth of William Alston in Bute County, Warren County, North Carolina, USA
Bute County, Warren County, North Carolina, USA
1795
25 Jul 1795
Age 48
Death of William Alston in Warren County, North Carolina
Warren County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1747
    Event Place: Bute County, Warren County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1795
    Event Place: Warren County, North Carolina
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