John Alston

1673 - 1758  (85 years)

• Name	John Alston
  Born	1673	Bedford, England
  Christened	5 Dec 1673	Felmersham County, Bedford, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	1758	Chowan precinct, North Carolina
  Person ID	I28366	Tofterå Slettemoen
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	John Alston,   b. Abt 1640, Parvenham, Bedford, England ,   d. 1704, Parvenham, Bedford, England  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Anne Wallis,   b. Aft 1644, England ,   d. England
  Family ID	F8024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Clarke,   b. 1674, Pasquotank, North Carolina ,   d. Aft 1758, Chowan precinct, North Carolina  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Solomon Alston,   b. 1708, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 1785, North Carolina, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F8021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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.