Sarah ALSTON [3737]
- Born: 27 Jul 1747, Lavenham SFK
- Buried: 4 Feb 1803, Manningtree ESS
 General Notes:
Sarah Alston the daughter of Thos. Alston and Sarah his wife was born July the 27 half an ouer past 2 of the clock in the afternoon in the yeare 1747 - from an old prayer book.
Alstoniana Pg 347
Sarah lived at Cambridge and Manningtree, she did not marry, aged 55 at her death.
The Will of Sarah Alston.
I Sarah Alston late of Cambridge but now in the parish of Manningtree Spinster do . . . . . make this my last Will and Testament and Devise it to be received by all or such which is as follows;
First I give and bequeath to my sister Elizabeth Everett wife of John Everett of Manningtree in the County of Essex all by wearing apparell patchwork counterpane and household linen except one damask tablecloth and six damask napkins which I give to Fanny Alston wife of Edward Alston.
Also I give to Edward Daniel Alston son of Edward Alston and Fanny Alston (Francis Constable) the sum of five guineas and two tablespoons marked S.A. with a crescent.
Also I give to Daniel C. Alston son of Edward and Fanny Alston the sum of five guineas and two tablespoons marked S.A.
Also I give to Fanny C. Alston daughter of Edward and Fanny Alston the sum of five guineas and a . . . . .
Also idea of two Sarah Alston daughter of Edward and Fanny Alston the sum of five guineas and a small brown and yellow silk gown with the contrast therein.
Also I give to Elizabeth Everett daughter of John and Elizabeth Everett the sum of five guineas and two crown pieces.
Also I give to Sarah . . . . . daughter of Thomas and Sarah . . . . . of Cambridge in the County of Cambridgeshire the sum of five guineas.
Also for paying my funeral charges I give to my brother Edward Alston all the remaining . . . . . of my property and appoint him my . . . . . of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness I have hereto set my hand and seal . . . . . day of January in the year of our Lord 1803.
Sarah Alston.
Signed and sealed in the presence of Thomas Scrivenor and Robert Green.
On file ESS PRO Will 1803 Sarah Alston spinster of Manningtree
D/ABR 29/566 (High Resolution Copy Available)
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