Slaves of Joseph J Alston

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: North Carolina
Surnames/tags: Alston Slavery USBH

The purpose of the page is to document and identify the slaves of Joseph J Alston (abt.1793-abt.1834)

• Source: * Probate: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979"
  Citing Franklin, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,763,197.
  FamilySearch (accessed 22 January 2022)
  FamilySearch Image Image number 00813
  Joseph J Alston probate in 1836 in Franklin, North Carolina, United States.

In obedience to the annexed order, we the undersigned commissioners met in the Town of Louisburg on the 31st Dec'r 1836 and after being duly qualified proceeded to value the Slaves of JOSEPH J. ALSTON, dec'd, being twenty nine in number, which valuation amounted to Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty five Dollars. We then proceeded to divide said Negroes by drawn lots, in which we allot to:

MRS. LOUISA D. ALSTON the following Negroes, Viz

• PRISCILLA
• PINKEY
• TEMPERANCE
• FILL
• TENNESSEE
• CHARLES
• MAT
• LEACY
• ELLEN
• LUCY
• JOE
• CHINA
• BOB
• REBECCA

We also allot to SARAH JOSEPH ALSTON the following, viz

• RACHEL
• BILLY
• ANN
• ISAAC,
• LIZABETH
• HARNY
• REDDICK
• FANNY
• JOHN
• NED
• JACOB
• LURRENA
• HAGAR
• FOREMAN
• MARY