Source: The Johnston-Alston Family Bible. This Bible was owned by Chris Lancaster in Brighton, Tennesse and came from his mother. The transcript was published in "The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine" Fall, 1995.
"On the 8th inst., in Tipton county, Tenn. Dr. Alexander S. J. Alston, in the 24th year of his age, formerly of Hillsborough, North Carolina." - Randolph Recorder, Friday, November 14, 1834
His last will and testament gave guardianship of his children to his unmarried brother.
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I Alexander S.J. Alston do this day make my last Will and Testament being in sound mind and memory. In the first place I desire an equal distribution of all my property both real and personal and of every kind, between my affectionate wife and children. I leave my wife and my brother James J. Alston executors to my estate and my brother James J. Alston Guardian to my children. This the second day of November 1834. A.S.J. Alston (his mark).
Test
Thomas Wright
Ruffin Smith
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Source: The Johnston-Alston Family Bible. This Bible was owned by Chris Lancaster in Brighton, Tennesse and came from his mother. The transcript was published in "The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine" Fall, 1995.
"On the 8th inst., in Tipton county, Tenn. Dr. Alexander S. J. Alston, in the 24th year of his age, formerly of Hillsborough, North Carolina." - Randolph Recorder, Friday, November 14, 1834
His last will and testament gave guardianship of his children to his unmarried brother.
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I Alexander S.J. Alston do this day make my last Will and Testament being in sound mind and memory. In the first place I desire an equal distribution of all my property both real and personal and of every kind, between my affectionate wife and children. I leave my wife and my brother James J. Alston executors to my estate and my brother James J. Alston Guardian to my children. This the second day of November 1834. A.S.J. Alston (his mark).
Test
Thomas Wright
Ruffin Smith
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