Lieut. James Harmer ALSTON [3987]

  General Notes:

James Harmer Alston
Baptism date04 Jun 1847
CountyLondon
Father's first name(s)David Thomas
Father's last nameAlston
Mother's first name(s)Ellen
Record setEngland Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

Name: James Harmer Alston
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1847
Baptism Date: 4 Jun 1847
Baptism Place: Saint Olave Hart Street,London,London,England
Father: David Thomas Alston
Mother: Ellen
FHL Film Number: 557013

At the time of the 1861 Census James appears to be holidaying with his mother in Hove.

Essex Record Office
PETITION IN COURT OF CHANCERY RE COMPENSATION PAID BY LONDON, TILBURY AND SOUTHEND RAILWAY COMPANY LTD.
Reference Code D/DS 310/1
Dates of Creation 1868
Scope and Content Petition in Court of Chancery of James Harmer Alston of no.7 The Lawn, S. Lambeth (co. Surrey), lieutenant in H.M. Army (born 28 Feb. 1847), son of David Tho.Alston (died 27 November 1855) and grandson of Wm Alston (died c.1823) relating to sum of L300 as compensation for moiety of lands (total 10a.) in Leigh and Prittlewell taken under compulsory purchase orders by London, Tilbury and Southend Railway Company in 1855 and invested in L3 per cent annuities in name of infant petitioner

This image of a J H Alston came from Susan Perrett on 20 Mar 2003. It is not at all certain it is of James.

James is mentioned on page 363 of the Army Red Books - 80th Regt. of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers), under Lts. James Harmer Alston - Ensign, 18th July 1865, Lieut. 14th October 1868.

James Harmer Alston
Initiation Age:27
Birth Year:abt 1842
Initiation Date:25 Mar 1869
First Payment Year on Register:1869
Year Range:1863-1887
Profession:Lieut.
Lodge:The Hesketh Lodge
Lodge Location:Fleetwood
Lodge Number:950, 1252
Folio Number:63
Freemason Membership Registers

James retired and sold his Commission 2 Nov 1872.

James Harmer Alston
Registration Year:1899
Registration Quarter:Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death:52
Registration district:Richmond Surrey
Volume:2a
Page:266

Name: James Harmer Alston
Birth Year: 1847
Burial Year: 1899
Burial Place: Richmond, Surrey, England
Death Age: 52
Cemetery: Municipal
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No evidence has been found that James and Charlotte married, but a relationship is borne out by James Will and burial together.

James Harmer Alston was buried on 6th October 1899 at Richmond Cemetery, Section M, Grave 1630.

Alston James Harmer of 21 the Vineyard Richmond Surrey died 3 October 1899 Probate London 15 December 1899 to Alexander Henry Clarke solicitor. Effects £4139 8s 9d.
National Probate Calendar.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, Ingress Abbey Greenhithe Swanscombe KEN. James is described as a visitor aged 4 born City of London HO107/1607

2. Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, 9 Waterloo St Hove. James is recorded as a lodger unmarried aged 14 born MDX

3. James Alston: James Service Record 80th Regt of Infantry.

4. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Ealing MDX LND. James Harman Alston is recorded as a son aged 34 single living on houses & dividend born Middlesex London

5. Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, Ealing MDX LND. James is recorded as a son aged 44 single living on his own means born London

6. James Harmer Alston: Will, 27 Dec 1898.
I JAMES HARMER ALSTON formerly of 40 Windsor Road Ealing in the County of Middlesex and then of
2 Bevan Villas Putney in the County of Surrey but now residing at 25 Maxfield Road Putney in the said. County of Surrey Esquire hereby revoke all testamentary.dispositions made by me at any time heretofore and declare this to be my last and only Will.
1. I desire to be buried at the Cemetery most accessible to the place of my death in a plain and economical manner And I further desire that no public announcement or advertisement be made of my death.
2. I bequeath my clothes watch and chain and other jewellery and my books and other household effects of every description to Charlotte Sarah Ann Cramer Spinster (usually known as,Mrs Charlotte Sarah Ann King) for her absolute use and benefit free of legacy duty.
3. I bequeath to my executor the sum of two hundred pounds free of legacy duty and direct him or other the executor or trustee for the time being of my will to retain it as fund to be used for the benefit of the said Charlotte Sarah Ann Cramer and her child Dorothy Georgina Cramer King in the case of serious or prolonged illness or any other unavoidable emergency but the appropriation of such fund is to be at the absolute discretion of the said executor or trustee for the time being who is to be the sole Judge as to when and how and under what circumstances and to whom the same or any part of it is to be paid away for the purposes aforesaid In the event of any portion of the said sum of two hundred pounds remaining unapplied at the death of the survivor of the said Charlotte Sarah Ann Cramer and Dorothy Georgina Cramer King I bequeath the same to Mrs Ada Elizabeth Strong now residing at 5 Queens Grove Road Chingford in the County of Essex. 4. I desire my executor to invest two thirds of the clear residue of my estate in the purchase of a Post Office Annuity for the life of the said Charlotte Sarah Ann Cramer and to invest the remaining third of the estate in the purchase of a Post Office annuity for the joint.lives of the said Charlotte Sarah Ann Cramer and her said child Dorothy Georgina Cramer King and the survivor of them and to pay such annuities from time to time as and when they become due to the said Charlotte Sarah Ann Cramer during her life and after her death to pay the last mentioned annuity to the said Dorothy Georgina Cramer King (if she shall survive her said mother) during the residue of her life.
5. I appoint Alexander Henry Clarke of 66 Gresham House Old Broad Street London Solicitor sole EXECUTOR of my will and I declare that notwithstanding his acceptance of such executorship he shall be allowed all professional charges for his time and trouble which if employed as Solicitor to my executors not being himself an executor he would be entitled to make
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of December One thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
JAMES HARMER ALSTON
Signed by the said James Harmer Alston the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
EDWARD J BARRY M.D. 36 Schubert Rd East Putney Physician
ALEXANDER S.G.JAUNCEY 15 Maxfield Road East Putney late 12th Lancers.
ON the 15th day of December 1899 Probate of this Will was granted to Alexander Henry Clarke the sole Executor.

Alston James Harmer of 21 the Vineyard Richmond Surrey died 3 October 1899. Probate London 15 December to Alexander Henry Clarke solicitor.
Effects L4139 8s 9d
National Probate Calendar.

7. James Harmer Alston: Headstone Municiple Cemetery Richmond SRY, 1899.
Surname List.
Municipal Cemetery
Richmond Surrey England
8. Charlotte S A Alston born 1859 burial year 1929age 70id: 450 41479 2 1 Relationship not given to James Harmer Alston
9. James Harmer Alston born 1847 burial year 1899 age 52id: 450 41479 21 First name on the monument
Ref: https://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/cemeterynamelist.php?cemetery=371&limit=1

James married Charlotte Sarah Ann CRAMER [16467] [MRIN: 5886], daughter of Henry George CRAMER [31800] and Sarah Ann CARTER [31801]. (Charlotte Sarah Ann CRAMER [16467] was born on 28 Feb 1859 in Skye SCT, died in 1929 and was buried in Municiple Richmond SRY.)