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COL William “Billy” Alston Veteran

Birth: 23 Aug 1756
Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
Death: 26 Jun 1839 (aged 82)
Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
Burial: Oaks Cemetery

Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 35091501 View Source

His DAR patriot record:

ALSTON, WILLIAM (Capt.) DAR Ancestor
Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): CAPTAIN
Birth: 8-23-1756 GEORGETOWN SOUTH CAROLINA
Death: 6-26-1839 NEAR GEORGETOWN SOUTH CAROLINA
Service Description: 1) COL. PETER HORRY'S REGT.OF DRAGOONS,
2) MARION'S BRIGADE,
RESIDENCE 1) State: SOUTH CAROLINA
SPOUSE
1) MARY ASHE
2) MARY BREWTON MOTTE

In addition the following children are documented:
WILLIAM ALGERNON [1] MARY ALSTON YOUNG
THOMAS PINCKNEY [1] JANE SMITH LEDSON
THOMAS PINCKNEY [2] SUSAN ELIZABETH SMITH

His DAR patriot record:

ALSTON, WILLIAM (Capt.) DAR Ancestor
Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): CAPTAIN
Birth: 8-23-1756 GEORGETOWN SOUTH CAROLINA
Death: 6-26-1839 NEAR GEORGETOWN SOUTH CAROLINA
Service Description: 1) COL. PETER HORRY'S REGT.OF DRAGOONS,
2) MARION'S BRIGADE,
RESIDENCE 1) State: SOUTH CAROLINA
SPOUSE
1) MARY ASHE
2) MARY BREWTON MOTTE

In addition the following children are documented:
WILLIAM ALGERNON [1] MARY ALSTON YOUNG
THOMAS PINCKNEY [1] JANE SMITH LEDSON
THOMAS PINCKNEY [2] SUSAN ELIZABETH SMITH

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Thomas Allston

1764–1794

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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35091501/william-alston: accessed ), memorial page for COL William “Billy” Alston (23 Aug 1756–26 Jun 1839), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35091501, citing Oaks Cemetery, Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Sara Fielder (contributor 47042075).

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