Alston Gravestones

[ajadevon]

By the way, Adam, I would be interested in the Borrow stone from West Auckland as well.    Thanks again.

Aja

[Adamand]

Hello Aja. Yes you can have the inscription but you need to put your request on the Durham board.
I do not want to confuse anybody by putting Co Durham inscriptions on the Cumberland board.
I think the last posting for West Auckland was 27th December so it is easy to find.
There is another gravestone for Lanchester. Again if you want that one use the Lanchester link


Adam

[weemary]

Hi Adam

have the following family in Alston/Garrigall, and wondering if you have burial info for them.

Thomas Ritson -  b Kirkosward

John Vipond mar Margaret Harrison -  from Garrigal and Alston

Christopher Harrison died 25 dec 1713 Alston

and his wife married 13/5/1703

Grace Walton, Alston

regards

Mary

[Adamand]

Hello Mary. The Walton inscriptions have already been posted (see posting number 10)
Here is a vipond inscription for Alston:-
To the memory of John Vipond, who died July/5/1758 aged 82 years.
followed by a long verse.

There are 6 Vipond gravestones for Garrigill.

I first posted the surname list on March/8/08. So if you go to that posting and put your request on the Garrigill thread I will post them


There are also 2 Harrison gravestones but they are not as early as your request.

The Garrigill grave condition are not very good because they are all affected by the dreaded lichen.

Adam

[weemary]

Thanks Adam

[fiatfan]

Hi Adam
Just found your post re Alston.
My relative John Wilson married Mary Walton in Alston 1785. I am descended from the eldest son Joseph.
I am interested in the Wilson inscriptions.

Thanks

David

[Adamand]

Hello David. Here is the one inscription that I have:-

I memory of Jacob Wilson of Alston House, born July 10th 1770, died July 7th 1858.
Elizabeth, wife of the above, born ?? 25th 1776, died December 23rd 1857.
Frances, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Wilson of Alston House, who departed this life on the 6th day of November 1810 aged 15 months.
Also Hannah their daughter, who departed this life 23rd day of May 1822.
The bottom part where the date and possibly the age has been damaged by weather and time.

Adam

[fiatfan]

 
Thanks Adam
I'll have to do some homework on that family.
They seem to have moved to Cumrew later, my ggrandfather was born there in 1825.
Hope to visit the area sometime soon.
I'm in Australia.

regards

David Gough

[Ian in Canada]

My earliest known WHITE ancestor is Samuel WHITE who married Mary VIPOND on October 20, 1699 in Garrigill.  I have no other info on either of them.  Any help, from gravestones or other sources would be very, very, welcome.  Would be delighted to exchange data.  Cheers,   Ian.