Moses ALSTON of Lamarsh [4561]

  General Notes:

Moses was of Twinstead in his marriage entry.

10 April 1708 - Moses Alston son and heir of Robert Alston deceased admitted to a messuage in Church St Sible Hedingham. Ref. Manor of Prayors alias Bourne Hall ESS

Moses was left a mourning ring worth one guinea by the Will of William Sewell grocer of Pebmarsh 20 Mar 1744.

  Research Notes:

When Moses the father died in 1746, he bequeathed lands and money to his three children Moses, Elizabeth and Amelia. Elizabeth was baptised in 1710. In 1711 and 1712 two boys called Moses were born and both died in the same year. The baptisms were on the cusp of the church books becoming full and a new book being started in 1711. the births of the two Moses sons were in both books. In 1712 baptisms were registered, then the page is torn out for the years 1713 and 1714. The fact that Moses and Amelia existed was as mentioned in the will, leave the only conclusion that they were born in 1713 nd 1714. baptisms were then registered 1715 upward. It looks like Moses was determined to get an heir named Moses, so I assume Amelia was born first them.
So recapping Moses and Elizabeth had (in this order), Elizabeth(1710),Moses(1711), Moses(1712), Amelia(1713), Moses(1714), Freeman(1719), Susanna(1722) (thats 7) Mother probably died of exhaustion!! and it explains why Freeman held Elizabeth in such high esteem in his will, she was probably bringing all the children up from a very young age , her mother must have been more in bed than out. (The only time space for Amelia and Moses was 1713 and 1714 they are the only missing pages in the book.) (all the other pages are very clearly filled in, and no Alstons among them.)
Ref: M Terbrack 2015

  Other Records

1. Moses Alston: Will, 1 Aug 1743, Lamarsh ESS.
WILL of MOSES ALSTON of Lamarsh ESS.
Dated 1 August 1743.
First that a mortgage to Mary Williams of L260 plus interest be repaid plus all his just debts.
To his wife Elizabeth all and singular his messuages, lands, tenements & hereditaments in Lamarsh and Alphamstone ESS, in trust for life when the assets shall pass to his son Moses.
To his daughter Amelia all his messuages, lands etc in Twinstead.
To his daughter Elizabeth one shilling.
To his son Moses L100
The residue of his estate to his wife Elizabeth, who is appointed Executorix
Witness's Jacobus Vanderzee, Samuel Alston Jnr., Thomas Harris.
Proved 19 May 1746 by Elizabeth his relict. (Copy on file)

Full Transcription 2015
Will provided by M Terbrack.
The Will of Moses Alston of Lamarsh Essex
Dated 1 August 1743.
In the Name of God Amen I Moses Alston of Lamarsh in the County of Essex farmer being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will as follows First I direct that the sum of two hundred and sixty pounds and interest which I owe Mrs Mary William upon mortgage and all other my just debts be duly paid and Satisfied Also I give and devise to my loving wife Elizabeth All and Singular my Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditments situate lying and being in the Lamarsh and Alphamstone in the said County of Essex To hold to her my said wife her heirs and assigns forever In trust that she do sell the same so soon after my decease as conveniently may be and apply the money arising by sale thereof in the first place in discharge of the Mortgage aforesaid and as to the remainder of such monies I give the use thereof to my said wife for her life and after her decease I give the same money's to my son Moses Also I give and devise to my daughter Amelia and her heirs All my Messuages Lands and Tenements in Twinstead in the said County of Essex And I give to my daughter Elisabeth one shilling And as to the residue of my Goods Chattels Real and Personal Estate of what nature or kind soever I give one hundred pounds part of my personal estate to my aforesaid son Moses And the remainder of my said Real and Personal Estate to my said wife Elizabeth (She paying my debts legacies and funeral charges) To hold the same to my said wife Elizabeth and her heirs forever And I hereby appoint my said wife Elizabeth Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and revoking all former Wills I publish and declare this to be my last
Witness my hand and Seal this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty three
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who attested the same in his presence the words (her) (moneys) and (Estate) being first interlined (before the Signing and publication hereof by the said Testator)
Signed Moses Alston (Seal)

Jacobus Vanderzee
Samuel Alston Jnr
Thomas Harris

May 19 1746
Elizabeth Alston within named sole executrix was sworn before Ja Broom Jur.

Proved the Nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord 1746 before the Rev James Broome Clerk A.M. lawful surrogate By the oath of Elizabeth Alston widow the relict of the deceased and sole Executrix to whom administration was granted she being first sworn duly to administer.

Will ESS PRO 1746 Moses Alston farmer of Lamarsh. Ref 203 BR 23. D/ABW 95/2/31

Moses married Elizabeth SEWELL [21858] [MRIN: 7171], daughter of William SEWELL of Pebmarsh ESS [21859] and Elizabeth FREEMAN [21860], on 10 Jan 1708/09 in Pebmarsh ESS. (Elizabeth SEWELL [21858] was baptised on 20 May 1693 in Pebmarsh ESS and was buried on 25 Jan 1723/24 in Pebmarsh ESS.)

Moses next married Elizabeth WALFORD [5807] [MRIN: 820], daughter of Robert WALFORD of Gt Yeldham [19677] and Unknown, on 25 Jun 1734 in Brantham SFK. (Elizabeth WALFORD [5807] was baptised on 11 Oct 1682 in Gt Yeldam ESS and died in 1751.)