The Slaves of Joseph John Alston I

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Alston

The Enslaved of Joseph John Alston I

The following is the distribution of the enslaved named in the Will of Joseph John Alston I. For the complete will, please see: The Will of Joseph John Alston I

To son John William Gideon Alston (1730-1784)

• Luvey
• Joseph

To son Philip Alston

• slaves already in his posession

To daughter Patty Merony

• slaves already in her posession

To son William Alston (1748-1789), for his use until his children come of age

• Hanah
• Hagar
• Silva
• Nancy
• Pris
• Boatswain
• Musery
• Rose
• Rachel
• Sam

To son William Alston (1748-1789)

• Fork Ben
• Pris, wife of Fork Ben

To son Willis Alston (1750-bef.1819)

• Simon
• Pocosan Ben
• Frank

To grandson Joseph John Alston (abt.1775-1831)

• Jim, son to Mulato Peg
• negro girl named Jude daughter of Penny

To son Henry Alston (1753-aft.1830)

• Hester
• Peter's daughter
• Jacob mulatto boy
• youung Boccoran
• Dyner
• Sabina, child of Dyner
• Davy, child of Dyner

To Daughter Mary (Alston) Farris (1756-abt.1815)

• slaves already given

To Daughter Euphan Wilson Alston (1761-1810) on loan until her death and then to her children

• Sall
• Toby
• Will
• Roger
• Anne
• Creas, child of Sall
• Buck, child of Sall
• Nann, child of Sall
• Adam, child of Sall
• Nan, child of Crease
• Will, child of Crease
• Charles, child of Cate
• Edie, child of Cate
• Jupiter, child of Pegg
• Abraham, child of old Joe

Sources

• Aspen Hall history.
• Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
  Halifax County, North Carolina, Wills; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Halifax County); Probate Place: Halifax, North Carolina
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #2030913 (accessed 2 February 2022)
  Joseph John Alston probate on 15 Jan 1780.