William Alston studbook, 1789-1826 (bulk 1789-1809).

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William Alston studbook, 1789-1826 (bulk 1789-1809).

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Bound volume containing records of the history and offspring of William Alston's horses. The contents of the volume were organized, indexed, and annotated by James Ferguson in 1826 (p. 21-24). Entries include the name of the horse's dam and sire (and whether either was imported), and, if sold, the name of the buyer of the horse and the amount paid for the animal. Entries in the back of the volume includes copies of letters and of pedigrees received from various individuals (some annotated at a later date). The dam of at least one animal is described as Arabian.

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Alston, William, 1756-1839.

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Charleston and Georgetown County, South Carolina resident and plantation owner. William Alston, son of Joseph Allston and Charlotte Rothmahler, changed the spelling of his name from Allston to Alston to avoid confusion with his kinsman, William Allston (1738-1781) of Brookgreen Plantation. Alston inherited Fairfield Plantation on the Waccamaw River and had a rice mill constructed there about 1787. At the time of his death Alston owned Fairfield, Clifton, Weehawka, Claremont, Midway,...

Ferguson, James, 1784-1874.

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