William Ralston1 
b. circa 1708, d. August 1767
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4th great-grandfather of William Lemuel Horn Jr.
6th great-grandfather of Laura Jane Munson.
- Family Background:
- Horn and Allied Families
- Appears on charts:
- Pedigree for William Lemuel Horn II
William Ralston was born circa 1708 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1,3 He was the son of John Ralston and Dorothy Nicholson.2,3 He married Eleanor (—?—).3 He died in August 1767 in Augusta County, Virginia.3
William Ralston served as a member of the colonial militia under Colonel John Buchanan in 1758. He with his son Matthew established a large plantation in Augusta County, Virginia, adjoining historic "Greenfield," owned by the Prestons.2 William Ralston's will was recorded in Augusta County, Virginia, in 1767. He divided his estate and named as one of his heirs his son Matthew Raulston who later removed to Tennessee.2
William Ralston served as a member of the colonial militia under Colonel John Buchanan in 1758. He with his son Matthew established a large plantation in Augusta County, Virginia, adjoining historic "Greenfield," owned by the Prestons.2 William Ralston's will was recorded in Augusta County, Virginia, in 1767. He divided his estate and named as one of his heirs his son Matthew Raulston who later removed to Tennessee.2
Children of William Ralston and Eleanor (—?—)
- Robert Raulston3 b. c 1728, d. a 1766
- John Raulston3 b. b 1730, d. a 1789
- David Raulston3 b. c 1733, d. Oct 1802
- William Raulston3 b. c 1735, d. c 1810
- Samuel Raulston3 b. c 1738, d. c 1807
- Matthew Raulston+ 1 b. c 1742, d. 29 Dec 1800
- Andrew Raulston3 b. c 1745, d. c 1782
Citations
- [S1030] Audrey J. Lambert, "Matthew Roulston, Raulsten, Raulston, Ralston-Martha "Polly/Patsy" Moore family group sheet", 2004 (Michigan). Online. <http://www.ajlambert.com/jared/fgs_mr.pdf
- [S1031] J. Leonard Raulston and James Weston Livingood, Sequatchie: A Story of the Southern Cumberlands (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1974).
- [S1032] Audrey Jane (Denny) Lambert, online <http://www.ajlambert.com/>, Audrey Jane (Denny) Lambert (Michigan), downloaded 2006, online. <http://www.ajlambert.com/alphalst/genind14.pdf
