I am from Philip's brother, Lt. Col Wm Alston, from Halifax Co. to Chatham, but haven't attempted to research the descent of Col. Philip. Sorry! Bebe -----Original Message----- From: ALEXLONGRN@cs.com To: ncorange@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 13 May 2007 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Rev War Involvement- Orange Co. NC ATTN: BEBE The "large home in the curve of a river" sounds like the Phillip Alston House, also known as the House in the Horseshoe because it was built in a curving bend of the Deep River in Moore County. Born in Halifax County, NC, Alston was a Patriot Colonel and local magistrate who was notorious for abusing his ofices to steal land from nearby Scots farmers by accusing them of Toryism. He eventually left Moore County under suspicion of murder. His house is a NC State Historic Site and was the location of a small battle between Alston's militia and the Tory band of Colonel David Fanning. There is no info on the web about his children, but you can contact the site for more info: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/horsesho/horsesho.htm "pjclarke" <pjclarke@bham.rr.com> wrote: >I am searching for an Alston who married my ancestor, Peter Wadsworth. ?They >lived in possibly Moore County, NC. ?The Alston Family had a large home on >the curve of a river in an adjoining county. ?I`m wondering if Peter could >have been there before his descendents showed up in Moore Co, NC, in the >1790 census. ?Any help will be appreciated. ?TIA ? Polly Clarke > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
THE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO NORTH CAROLINA FAMILY HISTORY for a published genealogy of a North Carolina family: George W. Willcox of Wilmington, NC on his book, A History of the House in the Horseshoe. Mr. Willcox wrote about a house in the deep river area of Moore County and Harnett County, and the family that lived in the house. He then included the neighbors and their families. ^^^^^ This is the bk. you might want! Bebe Fox -----Original Message----- From: bebenjohn@aol.com To: ncorange@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 13 May 2007 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Rev War Involvement- Orange Co. NC ATTN: BEBE I am from Philip's brother, Lt. Col Wm Alston, from Halifax Co. to Chatham, but haven't attempted to research the descent of Col. Philip. Sorry! Bebe -----Original Message----- From: ALEXLONGRN@cs.com To: ncorange@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 13 May 2007 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Rev War Involvement- Orange Co. NC ATTN: BEBE The "large home in the curve of a river" sounds like the Phillip Alston House, also known as the House in the Horseshoe because it was built in a curving bend of the Deep River in Moore County. Born in Halifax County, NC, Alston was a Patriot Colonel and local magistrate who was notorious for abusing his ofices to steal land from nearby Scots farmers by accusing them of Toryism. He eventually left Moore County under suspicion of murder. His house is a NC State Historic Site and was the location of a small battle between Alston's militia and the Tory band of Colonel David Fanning. There is no info on the web about his children, but you can contact the site for more info: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/horsesho/horsesho.htm "pjclarke" <pjclarke@bham.rr.com> wrote: >I am searching for an Alston who married my ancestor, Peter Wadsworth. ?They >lived in possibly Moore County, NC. ?The Alston Family had a large home on >the curve of a river in an adjoining county. ?I`m wondering if Peter could >have been there before his descendents showed up in Moore Co, NC, in the >1790 census. ?Any help will be appreciated. ?TIA ? Polly Clarke > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
Is there an index of names mentioned in this book? thanks, Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: <bebenjohn@aol.com> To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Rev War Involvement- Orange Co. NC ATTN: BEBE > THE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO NORTH CAROLINA FAMILY HISTORY > for a published genealogy of a North Carolina family: George W. Willcox of > Wilmington, NC on his book, A History of the House in the Horseshoe. Mr. > Willcox wrote about a house in the deep river area of Moore County and > Harnett County, and the family that lived in the house. He then included > the neighbors and their families. > ^^^^^ > This is the bk. you might want! > Bebe Fox > > -----Original Message----- > From: bebenjohn@aol.com > To: ncorange@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sun, 13 May 2007 12:31 PM > Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Rev War Involvement- Orange Co. NC ATTN: BEBE > > I am from Philip's brother, Lt. Col Wm Alston, from Halifax Co. to > Chatham, but > haven't attempted to research the descent of Col. Philip. > > Sorry! > > Bebe > > -----Original Message----- > From: ALEXLONGRN@cs.com > To: ncorange@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sun, 13 May 2007 7:18 AM > Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Rev War Involvement- Orange Co. NC ATTN: BEBE > > The "large home in the curve of a river" sounds like the Phillip Alston > House, > > also known as the House in the Horseshoe because it was built in a curving > bend > of the Deep River in Moore County. Born in Halifax County, NC, Alston was > a > Patriot Colonel and local magistrate who was notorious for abusing his > ofices to > > steal land from nearby Scots farmers by accusing them of Toryism. He > eventually > left Moore County under suspicion of murder. His house is a NC State > Historic > Site and was the location of a small battle between Alston's militia and > the > Tory band of Colonel David Fanning. There is no info on the web about his > children, but you can contact the site for more info: > > http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/horsesho/horsesho.htm > > "pjclarke" <pjclarke@bham.rr.com> wrote: > >>I am searching for an Alston who married my ancestor, Peter Wadsworth. >>?They >>lived in possibly Moore County, NC. ?The Alston Family had a large home on >>the curve of a river in an adjoining county. ?I`m wondering if Peter could >>have been there before his descendents showed up in Moore Co, NC, in the >>1790 census. ?Any help will be appreciated. ?TIA ? Polly Clarke >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free > from AOL > at AOL.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free > from AOL at AOL.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >