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William A Alston 1756–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1756

Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina

Death Date: 26 Jun 1839

Death Location: Pawleys Island, Georgetown, South Carolina

Father: Joseph Allston

Mother: Charlotte Rothmahler

Spouse(s): Mary Ashe, Mary Motte

Children(s): William Alston, Joseph Alston, Marie Alston, Charlotte Alston, Rebecca Alston, Thomas Sr., Charles Sr., Jacob Alston, Elizabeth Alston, Frances Allston, Mary Alston

In 1756, William A Alston entered the world in Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina, born to Joseph Allston And Charlotte Rothmahler. In 1778, William A Alston resided in Georgetown, South Carolina. William A Alston married Mary Ashe, Mary Brewton Motte, and had children including Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Alston Sr, Charlotte Alston, Elizabeth Laura Alston, Frances Pinckney Allston, Jacob Motte Alston, Joseph Alston, Marie Alston, Mary Motte Alston, Rebecca Brewton Alston, Thomas Pinckney Alston Sr, William Algernon Alston. William A Alston passed away in 1839 in Pawleys Island, Georgetown, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1756, William A Alston entered the world in Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina, born to Joseph Allston And Charlotte Rothmahler.
  • In 1778, William A Alston resided in Georgetown, South Carolina.
  • William A Alston married Mary Ashe, Mary Brewton Motte, and had children including Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Alston Sr, Charlotte Alston, Elizabeth Laura Alston, Frances Pinckney Allston, Jacob Motte Alston, Joseph Alston, Marie Alston, Mary Motte Alston, Rebecca Brewton Alston, Thomas Pinckney Alston Sr, William Algernon Alston.
  • William A Alston passed away in 1839 in Pawleys Island, Georgetown, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Allston
1733–1784
Birth Location: Georgetown, South Carolina
JA
Charlotte Rothmahler
1735–1784
Birth Location: Craven, South Carolina
CR

Spouses(s)

Mary Ashe
1760–1788
Birth Location: Brunswick, Horry, North Carolina
MA
Mary Motte
1769–1838
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
MM

Children(s)

William Alston
1782–1860
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
WA
Joseph Alston
1778–1816
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
JA
Marie Alston
1778–1824
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
MA
Charlotte Alston
1784–1817
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
CA
Rebecca Alston
1792–1853
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
RA
Thomas Sr.
1795–1861
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
TS
Charles Sr.
1796–1881
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
CS
Jacob Alston
1798–1818
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
JA
Elizabeth Alston
1799–1867
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
EA
Frances Allston
1802–1802
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
FA
Mary Alston
1803–1884
Birth Location: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
MA

William Alston's Ancestors

Self
William Alston
1756–1839
Birth Place: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
Parents
Joseph Allston
1733–1784
Georgetown, South Carolina
Charlotte Rothmahler
1735–1784
Craven, South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Alston's Descendants

1.
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William (A) Alston (23 Aug 1756–26 Jun 1839) m. Mary Ashe (1760–1788) m. Mary (Brewton) Motte (1769–22 Nov 1838)
  1. 1. William (Algernon) Alston 1782–1860 m. Mary (Young) Alston 1778–1844
    1. 1. John (Ashe Alston) Sr. 1816–1858 m. Frances ("Fanny") Buford 1820–1897
      1. 1. Thomas (Lynch) Alston 1856–1927 m. Helen (LeRoy) Sanders 1860–1939
        1. 1. William (LeRoy) Alston 1885–1964
        2. 2. Helen Alston 1889–
      2. 2. Hugh (Fraser) Alston 1839–1839
      3. 3. Theodosius Alston 1841–1879
      4. 4. John (Ashe Alston) Jr. 1842–1882 m. Emma (Rebecca) Sanders 1845–1920
        1. 1. Helen Alston 1861–1861
        2. 2. William (Algernon) Alston 1880–1944 m. Mary (Frances "Fanny") Poole 1894–1979
      5. 5. Washington Alston 1844–1862
      6. 6. Helen Alston 1845–1918
      7. 7. Frances (Buford "Fanny") Alston 1851–1919
      8. 8. Rowland Alston 1853–1920
      9. 9. Algernon Alston 1848–1848
    2. 2. Mary (Ashe) Alston 1808–1866
    3. 3. Joseph Alston 1809–1855
    4. 4. Josephine Alston 1810–1834
    5. 5. William (Ashe) Alston 1813–1842
    6. 6. Anna (Louise) Alston 1820–1906
    7. 7. Charlotte (Maria) Alston 1820–1896
  2. 2. Joseph Alston 1778–1816 m. Theodosia (Bartow) Burr 1783–1813
    1. 1. Aaron (Burr) Alston 1802–1812
  3. 3. Marie Alston 1778–1824
  4. 4. Charlotte Alston 1784–1817
  5. 5. Rebecca (Brewton) Alston 1792–1853
  6. 6. Thomas (Pinckney Alston) Sr. 1795–1861 m. Jane (Ladson) Smith 1800–1823 m. Susan (Elizabeth) Smith 1805–1884
    1. 1. Jacob (Motte Alston) Sr. 1821–1909 m. Mary (Ann) FitzSimons 1830–1866
      1. 1. Katherine (FitzSimons) Alston 1857–1893 m. Henry (Hegner Steiner) Sr. 1816–1892
        1. 1. Pinckney (Alston Steiner) Sr. 1876–1921 m. Elizabeth (McKinney) Weed 1879–1929
        2. 2. Henry (Hegner Steiner) Jr. 1875–1902
        3. 3. Katherine (Alston) Steiner 1877–1914
        4. 4. Mary (Alston) Steiner 1879–1956
        5. 5. Murray (Colegate) Steiner 1882–1926
      2. 2. Thomas (Pinckney) Alston 1849–1868
      3. 3. Jane (Ladson) Alston 1852–1920
        1. 1. Mott (Alston) Read 1872–
      4. 4. Anna (Hampton) Alston 1853–
      5. 5. Mary (Motte) Alston 1855–1893
      6. 6. Pauline (FitzSimons) Alston 1859–
      7. 7. Hester (Pringle "Hessie") Alston 1861– m. Richard (Shubrick) Trapier 1823–1895
      8. 8. Jacob (Motte Alston) Jr. 1863–
      9. 9. Mattie Alston 1864–
      10. 10. Ueley Alston 1850–
    2. 2. William (Charles) Alston 1826–1869
    3. 3. Mary (Brewton) Alston 1827–
    4. 4. William (Joseph Alston) Sr. 1829–1904 m. Mary (Ann) LNU 1831–
      1. 1. Susan Alston 1856–
      2. 2. William (Jospeh Alston) Jr. 1858–
      3. 3. Rutledge Alston 1861–
      4. 4. Sabine Alston 1863–
      5. 5. Pinckney Alston 1867–
      6. 6. Carrie Alston 1868–
      7. 7. Motte Alston 1870–
      8. 8. Roland Alston 1875–
    5. 5. Susan (Elizabeth) Alston 1830–1880 m. Cleland (Kinloch Huger) Sr. 1818–1892
      1. 1. Susan (Alston) Huger 1868–1954
      2. 2. Mary (Brewton) Huger 1870–1933
      3. 3. Lucy (Pinckney) Huger 1874–1903
    6. 6. Thomas (Pinckney Alston) Jr. 1832–1864
    7. 7. John (Rutledge Smith) Alston 1835–1912 m. Margaret (S) LNU 1836–
      1. 1. Benjamin Alston 1870–
      2. 2. Charles Alston 1872–
      3. 3. Catherine Alston 1875–
    8. 8. Jane (Ladson) Alston 1838–1842
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Laura) Alston 1841–1843
    10. 10. Jane (Ladson) Alston 1843–1878
    11. 11. Rebecca (Hayne) Alston 1843–
  7. 7. Charles (Cotesworth Pinckney Alston) Sr. 1796–1881 m. Emma (Clara) Pringle 1802–1889
    1. 1. Susan (Pringle) Alston 1832–1921
    2. 2. Joseph (Pringle) Alston 1828–1897
    3. 3. John (Julius Pringle) Alston 1836–1863
  8. 8. Jacob (Motte) Alston 1798–1818
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Laura) Alston 1799–1867
  10. 10. Frances (Pinckney) Allston 1802–1802
  11. 11. Mary (Motte) Alston 1803–1884

William Alston's Timeline

3 Records

1756
23 Aug 1756
Birth of William A Alston in Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
1778
1778
Age 22
William A Alston resided here in Georgetown, South Carolina
Georgetown, South Carolina
1839
26 Jun 1839
Age 83
Death of William A Alston in Pawleys Island, Georgetown, South Carolina
Pawleys Island, Georgetown, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1756
    Event Place: Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown, South Carolina
    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: 2459.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCF.
    [3] South Carolina Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Georgetown, South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1839
    Event Place: Pawleys Island, Georgetown, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] South Carolina Death Records
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