Joseph (John) ALSTON of Boxford [308]

  General Notes:

Joseph was the beneficiary of Land etc in Edwardstone by his mothers Will.

INDENTURE
dated 15 Sept 1708
Joseph Alston of Boxford lease for one year, The Hill with tan-office, and freehold and copyhold lands in Hartest SFK
Ref: Bury RO HA519/851
INDENTURE
Dated 16 Sept 1708
Tripartide indenture Release being a settlement on the marriage of Mr Jas Spences Jnr & Miss Brown. Mr Jas Spences to Mr Joseph Alston and Mr Joeseph Spencer Jnr
Ref: Bury RO HA519/852

Administration granted Susan Alston widow and relict of Joseph of Boxford 1 Mar 1727.

Joseph was a grocer of Boxford
In 1675 an Edward Alston bought a book for the records of the Boxford Parish Overseers, Joseph Alston is mentioned frequently as an Overseer and supplier of linen, bread chees and butter, stockings, fabric, to the Parish

The Parish Rate of Boxford dated 20 April 1715 shows:
Mr Jos Alfton - rentable value L7/10/0, monthly rate payment 1/3d.
Ref Bury RO - FB77/A3/1
See notes 2004

Parish Rate of 20 April 1715 show also a family Aliston.

  Research Notes:

Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds Branch: Weller Poley & Holifax Families of Suffolk
Catalogue Ref. HA 519
DEEDS SUFFOLK
HARTEST
The Hill with tan-office, and freehold and copyhold lands.
FILE - Marriage Settlement of Jas. Spencer, junr. (only son of Jas. Spencer, senr., tanner of Hartest) and Martha Browne (dau. of Jos. Browne, gent., of Boxford). Lease and Release (for L.300 portion of Martha Browne) by Jas. Spencer, senr., to Jos. Alston, grocer, of Boxford and Jos. Spencer, gent., of Hadleigh. - ref. HA 519/851 & 852 - date: 1708 September 15 & 16
Ref A2A

This family and that this Joseph served in the Boxford Parish is completely conjectural. - 2014
It is hoped that a future genealogist may shine more light on the Alston family of Edwardstone, Boxford, Groton, Waldingfield etc and prove a relationship with the Newton family

  Other Records

1. Joseph Alston: Service with Boxford Parish, Late 17th C, Boxford SFK.
Joseph was a grocer of Boxford Suffolk
In 1675 an Edward Alston bought a book for the records of the Boxford Parish Overseers, Joseph Alston is mentioned frequently as an Overseer and supplier of linen, bread chees and butter, stockings, fabric, to the Parish
Bury Record Office HA519

Joseph married Susan COBBOLD [337] [MRIN: 1863] on 10 Mar 1685/86 in Semer SFK.