John McAlister Sr. (1698 - 1769)

Born 1698 in County Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Janet (Caldwell) McAllister — married 1718 in Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts

Husband of Margaret Mary (Johnson) McAllister — married 6 Oct 1729 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1769 at about age 71 in Worcester County, Massachusetts

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Biography

He was born about 1698 in County Antrim, Ireland and his parents were Elizabeth Margaret (Boyle) andAngus McAlister.

In 1718 his family emigrated from Ireland to America ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} and they settled in Lancaster, Massachusetts.

John McAlister first married about 1718 in Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts to Janet Caldwell.(1690–1729).

John McAlister married secondly on 06 Oct 1729 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts to Margaret Johnson (1696–1765).

In 1746 he resided in Litchfield, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

He was one of the founders of New Boston, New Hampshire. in 1751.

He was a selectman in 1760.

He died on 05 Mar 1769 ^[5]

^{[6] [7]} and was buried at Howard Street Cemetery in Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts. ^[8]

Extract

In the colonization of the northern part of Ireland by the English, a large number of people went from the Westerly part of Scotland. Argyleshire sent many, and among them were representatives of the family of McAllister, who settled in Londonderry and its immediate vicinity. Angus McAllister and his wife, Margaret Boyle, with their eight children, came from Ireland to New England, and settled in Lancaster, Massachusetts, in 1718.

They moved to Londonderry, New Hampshire, in 1731 and settled on a farm near the meeting houses and town house. This farm has been in the possession of the McAllister family since that time, and is now owned by their descendant, George I. McAllister.

Angus McAllister was undoubtedly near of kin to Richard McAllister, of Bedford, (who is mentioned with descendants in this article), and John McAllister, of New Boston. Angus had been a soldier in the wars of Ireland, and had an ear shot off in an engagement at Pennyburn Mill; and was exempted from taxes on account of his military services. At his death, his body was carried six miles to the cemetery at East Derry on a bier suported on the shoulders of four men, which was the custom in those days. Thomas Wilson, an old companion in arms, met the funeral procession and took off his hat and shouted. "Auld Ireland forever! Weel. Angus, they're na taking the lug (ear) aff your head at Pennyburn Mill the day, mon."

The children of Angus and Margaret (Boyle) McAllister were: William, David. John, and five daughters. William married Jannette Cameron, and settled on the farm immediately adjoining that of his brother David, and which for considerable more than a century has been owned by the Mack family. He had seven sons and one daughter, and died in 1755", aged fifty-five years. The names of his sons John, David, William. Peter, Hugh, Thomas and Andrew. After his death his widow and children removed to Jaffrey. New Hampshire. John, son of Angus, returned to Ireland. ^{[9] [10]}

Research Notes

John moved to North America as a boy, but reportedly returned to Ireland for a time, but died in Massachusetts.

Not to be confused ...

- John McAlister-350, b: 1698; d: 1769 MA; with father Angus "Ananias" McAlister-351

- John McAllister-2958, b: c1720; d: c1789 NH; with son Ananias Angus McAllister-2957.

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger and Immigration Lists Index 1500s-1900s compiled by Gale Research of Farmington Hills, MI, USA: on ancestry.com citing editor P. William Filby; arrival: 1718 New England
2. ↑ U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index 1500s-1900s on ancestry.com; citing code#658; citing Essex Institute Historical Collections v63-67 (1927-1931); arrival: 1718 New England for Angus McAllister, with wife Margaret Boyle & children, William, David, John McAllister
3. ↑ Alphabetical list of British Immigrants to New England 1700-1775 by Ethel Stanwood Bolton & Essex Institute of Salem, MA in 1931; reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company of Baltimore, MD in 1966; on ancestry.com with image; p117; for Angus McAllister; Ireland > NH; m: Margaret Boyle
4. ↑ U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index 1500s-1900s on ancestry.com citing code#648.1; "Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America" by Charles Knowles Bolton; published by Bacon & Brown of Boston, MA in 1910; reprinted by Heritage Books of Bowie, MD in 1989; for John McAllister, arrival: 1718 Boston, Massachusetts
5. ↑ Northborough History on ancestry.com with image; Celebration in commemoration of the one hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Northborough, Massachusetts ...; p460 last paragraph for John McAllister, res: c1725 Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Will dated: 06 Jan 1769; also codicil; probated: 24 Mar 1769; m2: Margaret Johnson
6. ↑ Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate Index v1&2 1731-1881 on ancestry.com; for John McAllister, res: Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Will: 1769
7. ↑ Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate Index v1&2 (1731-1881) compiled by James Flint; citing Index to the Probate Records of the County of Worcester, Massachusetts by Oliver B. Wood & New England Historic Genealogical Society Boston, MA, USA in 1898; res: Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #180185545 for John McAllister, b: 1673 Antrim (County Antrim), County Antrim, Northern Ireland; d: 05 Mar 1769 Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; buried: Howard Street Cemetery, Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
9. ↑ Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire v2 edited by Ezra S. Stearns in 1908
10. ↑ American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) on ancestry.com; v113 p6; citing "A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of A Commonwealth and the Founding of A Nation" edited by Ezra S. Stearns; published in 1908 New York; p473; for John McAllister b: 1700-1709

• Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records 1620-1988 Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts Transcripts; p69 Births which included ...

m1:

1724/Nov/29 McCollester (ne McAllester) Charles (son of John & Jennett)

1727/Jan/03 McCollister (nee McAllester) Ann (daughter of John & Jennett)

1729/May/19 McCollester (nee McAllester) Hannah (twin dau, of John & Jennett)

1729/May/19 McCollester (nee McAllester) Mary (twin dau, of John & Jennett)

1731/Aug/01 McCollester (nee McAllester) Jane (daughter of John & Jennett)

m2:

1734/Apr/14 McAllister Samuel (son of John & Margaret)

1739/Sep/30 McAllister Daniel (son of John & Margaret)

1744/Mar/18 McAllister Benjamin (son of John & Margaret).

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) v113 p6 on ancestry.com from Genealogy Column of the "Boston Transcript" 1906-1941 (the Greatest Single Source of Material For Genealogical Data For the NE Area and For the Period 1600-1800; for John McAllister, b: 1700-1709 Massachusetts, USA; citing ...

1915/Apr/07 column#4464

1915/Jun/28 column#4834

1921/Mar/02 column#8687

1923/Jun/06 column#815

1926/Sep/22 column#3545

1930/Feb/17 column#9698.

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