John Alston (1735 - 1802)

Born 18 Apr 1735 in Chowan, North Carolina

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Died 2 Jul 1802 at age 67 in Homachitta, West Feliciana, Louisiana

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Biography

John Alston

Birth: 18 Apr 1735, Chowan, North Carolina^[1]

Death: 2 Jul 1802, Homachitta, West Feliciana, Louisiana, United States ^[1]

John Alston married Elizabeth Hines she died about 1781.

Marriage: 1761, North Carolina^[1]

John Alston and Elizabeth Hines/Hynes children as listed in "Alston and Allstons" by Joseph A. Groves:

1. William Alston (1762-1812)
2. Philip Alston (1764-1819)
3. Ann Alston (1767-1802)
4. Solomon Alston (1768-1809)
5. Lucretia Alston (1772-1833)^[2]

Sketch of John Alston by his Grand-Daughter

"Agreeable to promise I have written for you all that mama can now recall of the early history of our great grand-father, John Alston. Mama says she was but an imperfect recollection of him, as he died when she was quite a child; so that we are indebted to our grand-mother (Lucy Alston) for the following facts: She often spoke to mama of her early life and of the hardships encountered by her whole family. Before proceeding further let me ask your indulgence, for I can do no more than give you a general outline. Mama was unable to give me a single date, although, after much trouble, I have succeeded in finding enough to satisfy me in the main, and hope you may feel sufficiently interested to search for yourself.

"The history of Louisiana, and more particularly that portion of it known as West Floriday, would be interesting to all, but deeply so to us, it having been the home of our fore-fathers-the scenes of their struggles to throw off the Spanish yoke, and of their after happiness under that rule during the general amnesty, and finally of the possession of it by the United States in 1810.

"Our great grandfather was by birth a Carolinian, a true and loyal British subject - he lived and died an Englishman at heart.

"In or about the year 1770, John Alston removed with his family-wife and four children-to the Natchez district of West Florida, and never participated in the struggle of the Americans for liberty, but remained firm in his attachment to the royal cause. His plantation was 10 miles east of Natchez. The maiden name of his wife was Elisabeth Hynes. At the time of the migration to Natchez, our grand-parents were wealthy, and their children were educated at home under the care of good and competent English teachers-indeed, I may say they were reared in the lap of luxury and refinement. The plantation on which they lived is about eight or nine miles from Natchez, and to which they gave the name of "La Grange" - a name it still retains. The names of their children were William, Lewis, Ann and Solomon. Lucretia, or Lucy, as she was afterward called (our grandmother), was born in 1772 on the La Grange plantation.

"In 1779 Baton Rouge, Fort Bute at Manchac, Fort Panmure at Natchez were surrendered to Gen. Galvez. Thus that portion of West Florida came under the dominion of Spain, but it was not confirmed by a treaty until 1783, when the whole of East and West Florida were ceded to the Spanish crown, and this terminated the last vestige of British power upon the lower Mississippi after an occupancy of nineteen years.

"In the winter of 1781, when Gen. Galvez, the captain-general of Louisiana, was engaged in reducing Pensacola (an English fort), a revolt of English colonies in the Natchez district, headed by Jno. Alston and six others, brought upon them the vengeance of their conquerors, the Spaniards of Louisiana. During the siege, hearing of the approach of a fleet, which had been mistaken for a British one, they considered the success of their soverign's cause in West Florida so certain that they determined on giving him an evidence of their loyalty by dislodging the Spaniards from the fort> They raised the British standard on the 22d of April, but it was not until the 29th that ehe evacuation of Fort Panmure by the Spanish took place, soon followed by the rumor that the report of the approach of the British fleet was unfounded, and afterward by that of Galvez's success at Pensacola."^[3]

Research Note

• No verifiable records found on Familysearch.org. DKM Moseley-537 10:07, 1 January 2018 (EST)

• Genealogy Gophers provided a lead: Hinton and related family history, 2nd Ed, Vol 1

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:36VK-7NW : accessed 9 March 2019), entry for John /Alston/, cites sources; file (2:2:2:MM63-681), submitted 23 July 2017 by DennisAlanAdams [identity withheld for privacy]. Sources: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Sterling Genealogy : volume 2 : William Sterling of Haverhill, Massachusetts; Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees Ancestry.com. Name: John Alston: Pedigree Resource File: Birth: 18 April 1735, Chowan, North Carolina, United States; Death: 2 July 1802, On Homachitta, West Feliciana, Louisiana, United States; Marriage: 1761, North Carolina; Father: Colonel Solomon Alston Sr; Mother: Nancy Ann Hinton; Spouse: Elizabeth Hynes; Children: Phillip Lewis Alston, Ann Alston, Solomon Stirling Alston, William Alston, Jacob Alston, Lucretia Alston, Henry Alston, Elizabeth Alston

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch; Please note this source is based on North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000.
2. ↑ The Alstons and Allstons of North and South Carolina by Joseph A. Groves, p.209
3. ↑ Source: Sketch of John Alston by his Grand-Daughter: The Alstons and Allstons of North and South Carolina

• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000: Name: John Alston; Gender: Male; Father: Solomon Alston; Mother: Ann Nancy Hinton; Spouse: Elizabeth Hines; Child: Ann Alston

• Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; NOTE: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Ancestry.com. http://www.Ancestry.com. Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=11259176&pid=-187891847. Note: #N1252

• S-214358146 Repository: #R-843974601 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Name: John Alston; Gender: Male; Birth Place: NC; Birth Year: 1735; Spouse Name: Elizabeth Hynes; Spouse Birth Year: 1735; Marriage Year: 1761; Number Pages: 1

• Sketch of John Alston by his Grand-Daughter: The Alstons and Allstons of North and South Carolina by Joseph Asbury Groves pg.198

• Also see:

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Acknowledgments

• This profile was started through the import of Kahn Family Tree 3.2.11_2011-04-29.ged on 30 April 2011.