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Solomon Alston
1708 - 1785 (77 years)
1. Solomon Alston was born in 1708 in North Carolina, USA (son of John Alston and Mary Clarke); died in 1785 in North Carolina, USA. Solomon married Ann Hinton in 1729 in North Carolina, USA. Ann (daughter of John Hinton and Mary Elizabeth Hardy) was born in 1714 in Chowan precinct, North Carolina; died in 1786 in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Anne Alston was born on 29 Mar 1735 in Albemarle, Chowan, North Carolina; died in 1786 in Wilkes, Georgia.
2. John Alston was born in 1673 in Bedford, England; was christened on 5 Dec 1673 in Felmersham County, Bedford, England (son of John Alston and Anne Wallis); died in 1758 in Chowan precinct, North Carolina. Notes:
Granted 270 acres of land on he northwest side of Bennetts Creek in North Carolina in 1711. This creek is in what is now Gates county, formerly Chowan, and his land was near of immediately where Gatesville now stands. He subsequently made many entries and purchases of land, and became a very extensive land holder.
He wa a juror and grand juror and on Oct 24th 1724 he was comissioned assistand justice of the vourt of Oyer and Terminer, and served until after the April term 1729. He was then known as Colonel Alston. In 1725 he he was appointed revenue collector for the king. He was a vestryman of St. Pauls Parish, Chowan county from 1738-1747, and in 1746 he was sheriff of Chowan ounty.
His wife survived him.
Children:
Joseph John Alston - John Alstons will of Feb 20, 1755 mentions his daughter Paty.
Solomon Alston, the will mentions his son John.
William Alston, the will mentions his daughter Elizabeth.
Phillip Alston, the will mentions his son Philip.
Mary m Henry Guston and Wm. Seward
Elizabeth m. Samuel Williams
Sarah m. Thomas Kearny
Martha m. Lemuel Wilson 1752 (not mentioned in the will).
Charity Dawson
James Alston, and his son John.
Probated Dec 2, 1758.John married Mary Clarke. Mary (daughter of John Clarke and Mary Palin) was born in 1674 in Pasquotank, North Carolina; died after 1758 in Chowan precinct, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Clarke was born in 1674 in Pasquotank, North Carolina (daughter of John Clarke and Mary Palin); died after 1758 in Chowan precinct, North Carolina. Notes:
Mary was the daughter of John Clarke and his second wife Mary Palin.
Children:
- 1. Solomon Alston was born in 1708 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1785 in North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 3
4. John Alston was born about 1640 in Parvenham, Bedford, England (son of John Alston and Dorothy Temple); died in 1704 in Parvenham, Bedford, England. Notes:
John was the 4th son of John Alston and Dorothy Temple of Parvenham, mentioned in will of John Alston, 1704, married Anne, daughter of Wallis.
John married Anne Wallis. Anne (daughter of John Wallis) was born after 1644 in England; died in in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Anne Wallis was born after 1644 in England (daughter of John Wallis); died in in England. Children:
- 2. John Alston was born in 1673 in Bedford, England; was christened on 5 Dec 1673 in Felmersham County, Bedford, England; died in 1758 in Chowan precinct, North Carolina.
6. John Clarke died on 30 May 1689 in Pasquotank, North Carolina. John married Mary Palin in Pasquotank, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of John Palin and Sarah Bull) was born in in Pasquotank, North Carolina; died after 1740 in Pasquotank, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary Palin was born in in Pasquotank, North Carolina (daughter of John Palin and Sarah Bull); died after 1740 in Pasquotank, North Carolina. Children:
- 3. Mary Clarke was born in 1674 in Pasquotank, North Carolina; died after 1758 in Chowan precinct, North Carolina.
Generation: 4
8. John Alston was born in 1610 in Bedford, England (son of Thomas Alston and Frances Bloomfield); died in 1687 in Parvenham, Bedford, England; was buried on 15 Aug 1687 in Parvenham, Bedford, England. Notes:
Esquire of the Inner Temple.
Mentioned in the will of his Brother, Sir Thomas Alston, in 1678.John married Dorothy Temple on 4 Jan 1634 in Odell, England. Dorothy (daughter of Sir John Temple, Knt and Dorothy Lee) was born on 17 Oct 1616 in Alsworth, Wiltshire, England; died in 1668 in Parvenham, Bedford, England; was buried on 5 Dec 1668 in Parvenham, Bedford, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Dorothy Temple was born on 17 Oct 1616 in Alsworth, Wiltshire, England (daughter of Sir John Temple, Knt and Dorothy Lee); died in 1668 in Parvenham, Bedford, England; was buried on 5 Dec 1668 in Parvenham, Bedford, England. Children:
- 4. John Alston was born about 1640 in Parvenham, Bedford, England; died in 1704 in Parvenham, Bedford, England.
10. John Wallis was born on 23 Nov 1616 in Ashford, Kent, England; died on 28 Oct 1703 in Oxford, England. Children:
- 5. Anne Wallis was born after 1644 in England; died in in England.
14. John Palin (son of Henry Palin, Jr); died on 16 Aug 1737 in Pasquotank, North Carolina. Notes:
John Palin died Aug 16, 1737, leaving wife Sarah, son John and daughter Mary.
John married Sarah Bull. Sarah was born about 1690 in Pasquotank, North Carolina; died on 5 Sep 1737 in Pasquotank, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Sarah Bull was born about 1690 in Pasquotank, North Carolina; died on 5 Sep 1737 in Pasquotank, North Carolina. Children:
- 7. Mary Palin was born in in Pasquotank, North Carolina; died after 1740 in Pasquotank, North Carolina.