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View Tree for John AlfordJohn Alford (b. Abt. 1645, d. March 14, 1709/10)

John Alford was born Abt. 1645 in Virginia, and died March 14, 1709/10 in New Kent County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth.

 Includes NotesNotes for John Alford:
The following is a summary of the John Alford entries in the St. Peter's Parish Vestry book (V) and Register (R). Obviously covers at least two John Alfords.

8th day of a month not identified in 1686 allowed John Alferd for nursing a bastard Child until December 17 next 1000 pounds. (Vpg 7)

October 5, 1687 allowed Mr. John Alford for nursing a bastard Child 1000 pounds. (Vpg 11)

October 5, 1687 in a separate entry "It is ordererd that Mr Jno Allford now haveing a bastart Child in keeping and having Recd two thousand [pounds?] tobb and Ck doth now discharte ye Parish from ye sam [ ] and is Likewise ordered by this vestry to keep the Sd Child to serve according to Law and to discharge the Parish from ye same." (Vpg 13)

October 3, 1698 "Mr John Alford aploying him selfe to this vestry for help to Cleer the Roades in his prescits is ordered all the tithables which formerly belonged to David Clarkson and with in his preseits." (Vpg 62)

March 4 1702 "whereas Mr John Alford and Mr. will major mad[] Complaint to this vestry that they have never had their Lands possesioned according to Law the orders being Lodged in the hands of Coll John Lightfoot who never put the Same in Execution Therefore ordered that John wilson, John Lightfoot Esq Mr. will major mr John Alford Dan Parke Esq and william millington forth with goe on prossesioning and rea marke Each others bounds and make returne of this order to the next vestrey." (Vpg 82,83)

Sometime in May 1708 - William Hodkison servant of Mr. John Alfrods deceased. (Vpg 432 and Rpg 61)

March 14 1710 John Alford Senr Departed this Life. (Rpg 53)

August 4 1717 Frances Daughter of John Alford born. (Vpg 449 repeats Vpg 450 and Rpg 78 repeats Rpg 74)

November 18 1717 (two entries) (Vpg 164) Allowed John Alford for Mary Design &. 300 pounds. Allowed John Alford for Carrying away Rebb Barber 600 pounds.

June 22 1719 Cuffee A Negro of John Alford born. (Vpg 450 and Rpg 74)

July 1 1719 Elizabeth Daughter of John Alford born. (Vpg 450 and Rpg 74)

June 21 1721 Lucy a negro beloinging to John Alford born. (Vpg 450 and Rpg 74)

August 21 1723 Isaac Alford Son of John Alford departed this life. (Vpg 420 and Rpg 53)

January 1726 Jenny a negro girl of John Alford born. (Vpg 451 and Rpg 75)

May 2 1726 John Alford Dyed. (Vpg 420 and Rpg 54)

The late Tressie Bowman, publisher of the ALFORD FAMILY BULLETIN in a family group record provided to AAFA used the St. Peter's Parish Register and Boddie to compile a family as is shown in this record. Although the church record does prove a John Alford had the children listed there is nothing to prove it was the John who died in 1710.

Chamberlayne, C.G., THE VESTRY BOOK AND REGISTER OF ST. PETER'S PARISH, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia 1706-1786, 1937, Reprint 1989 mentions Mrs. Alford four times:

Pg 156 The Vestry which met November 16 1713 allowed Mrs. Alford 400 pounds for "Keeping Mary Design & her Child 4 Mon"

Pg 159 The Vestry which met December 7 1714 allowed Mrs. Alford 1400 pounds for "Keeping Mary Design & Child &"

Pg 162 The Vestry which met April 27 1715 "Richard Brooker Appeared at this Vestry and Agreed to Keep Mary Design for one year for Three hundred pounds of Tob Provided Mrs Alford Do not Keep her for ye same."

Pg 163 The Vestry which met November 21 1715 allowed Mrs. Alford 688 pounds "for Keeping Mary Design."

Pg 164 The Vestry which met November 18 1717 allowed John Alford 300 pounds "for Mary Design &."

Pg 350 "Elisabeth Daughter of Daniel Design by Mary his Wife Bapt, 8br: ye 27" [This would be August the 8th month but the year was not shown. It was listed between 1710 and 1714.]

Pg 428 "Mary Design Died July 15th, 1722"


Children of John Alford and Elizabeth are:
  1. Elizabeth Alford, d. date unknown.
  2. James Alford, d. date unknown.
  3. William Alford, d. February 11, 1709/10, New Kent County, Virginia.
  4. Mary Alford, d. date unknown.
  5. +John Alford, b. Abt. 1693, New Kent County, Virginia, d. May 2, 1726, New Kent County, Virginia.
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