Joseph (John) ALSTON of Boxford [308]
- Marriage (1): Susan COBBOLD [337] on 10 Mar 1685/86 in Semer SFK
- Buried: 4 Feb 1726/27, Boxford SFK
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.
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