Phillip Alston (1705 - 1783)

Born Mar 1705 in White Oak, Chowan, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Winifred (Whitmell) Alston — married 1746 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1783 at age 78 in Warren, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Phillip was born in 1706. He is the son of John Alston and Mary. New research has shown that Mary Clark couldn't have been John Alston's spouse, research shows it was probably Mary Baker. He passed away in 1783. ^[1]

Phillip ALSTON.^[2]

Born Mar 1702. White Oak, Chowan, North Carolina, United States. ^[3][4]

Died 20 Nov 1783. Warren, North Carolina, USA. ^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Residence 1755 Granville County, NC. ^[11] 1773 Early Tax List, Bute County, NC. ^[12]

File Format: jpg. Rev. Soldier.

Marriage Husband Phillip Alston. Wife Winifred Whitmel. Child: @P348@. Marriage 1746 Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States. ^[13][14]

In Phillip's will, he mentions his wife Winifred, and children: William, Thomas W., Elizabeth Williams, Phillip G., Winifred Cocke, and Samuel.

Will

Philip Alston, Warren County, NC, wrote his will on 11 November 1783, it was probated in the July Court 1784.

In the name of God, amen. I, Phillip Alston, of Warren County, in the State of North Carolina, being weak in body but in perfect sound mind and memory, praise be given therefor to Almighty God, do make and ordain this, my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say, first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the merits, Death and Passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon of all my sins and to inherit Everlasting Life, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried at the discretion of my Executors herein after named; and as touching the disposal of all such Temporal Estate as it has pleased God to bestow upon me, I give and dispose thereof as follows:

Item. I give unto my son, William Alston, all the negroes and other things that I have already possessed him with, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I give unto my son, Thomas W. Alston, all the negroes and other things that I have already possessed him with, to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I give unto my daughter, Elizabeth Williams, all the negroes and other things that I have already possessed her with, to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I give unto my son, Phillip G. Alston, part of a tract of land I purchased of William Alston, known by the name of Ralls’ place, beginning on Blanchett’s Branch where a small Branch empties into it, then up the small Branch to Blanchett’s Branch near the mill path; also one other tract of land beginning on the Maple swamp at the mouth of Buck Branch, then up the Buck Branch to the head, then with my son Tommey’s line to Ginney’s Branch, then down Ginney’s Branch to where it empties into the Maple, then down said Maple swamp to the beginning; also two mares, one got by old Barneysides and the other a small bay, and also all the negroes, and other things that I have already possessed him with, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I give unto my daughter, Winifred Cocke, all the negroes, and other things that I have already presented her with, to her heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I give unto my beloved wife, Winifred Alston, eight negroes, to-wit: Tom, David, Old Perry, Lucy, Phillis, Squire, Perry, and Easter; and one-half of my household and kitchen furniture, fifteen head of cattle, one horse by the name of Osborne; two mares, one a bay and the other a sorrel with a blaze in her face, and five sows and pigs, during her natural life, and after her decease to be equally divided between my son William Alston, my son Thomas W. Alston, my son Phillip G. Alston, my daughter Winifred Cocke, or to their heirs and assigns.

Item. I give unto my son, Samuel Alston, all the remainder part of my estate, excepting what I have before given, both real and personal, to him, his heirs and assigns forever, and my desire is that my executors do with my son Samuel’s part of my estate as they think will be most to the interest thereof until he comes of age.

Lastly. I constitute and appoint my son William Alston, my son Thomas W. Alston, and my son Phillip G. Alston, Executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.

PHILLIP ALSTON (Seal).

Test.: Stephen Marshall, Samuel Marshall, John Harvey, Sally Crossland.

Probated July Court, 1784, Warren County.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ The Kings Candlesticks, John Alston and Mary Baker http://www.thekingscandlesticks.com/webs/pedigrees/543.html
2. ↑ Source: #S-213506760 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots; Volume: 1; Serial: 11393; Volume: 3
3. ↑ Source: #S-216376186 Source number: 101.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HBZ
4. ↑ Source: #S-216329247 Volume: 314
5. ↑ Source: #S-216185143
6. ↑ Source: #S-216329247 Volume: 314
7. ↑ Source: #S-216329247 Volume: 243
8. ↑ Source: #S-216329247 Volume: 243
9. ↑ Source: #S-216329247 Volume: 243
10. ↑ Source: #S-216329247 Volume: 243
11. ↑ Source: #S-216329269
12. ↑ Source: #S-216329269
13. ↑ Source: #S-216376186 Source number: 5749.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC
14. ↑ Source: #S-216376186 Source number: 101.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HBZ
15. ↑ https://sallysfamilyplace.com/philip-alston-winifred-whitmell/ Copy of Will

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