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In my family records, put together many years ago by someone else in the family, this is
what it says about John Alston/Elizabeth Hines. John Alston, born 4-18-1735 and wife
Elizabeth Hines with children, moved to the Natchez District of Western Florida and
purchased a plantation which he called "La Grange." In 1783, this section was ceded to
Spain, and in 1784 the English colonists in the Natchez District revolted, headed by John
Alston and 6 other men. In the company of the families of several others, John started
his wife and children to Georgia where he felt they would be safe. He sent a body guard
of 25 young negroes and the negro mammy for the children. Elizabeth Alston's horse fell
and several of her ribs were broken after only a few days traveling. She returned to
La Grange accompanied by a few of the negro guards, where she died of pneumonia within a
few weeks. The negro mammy took the children to Georgia and then on to Louisiana, where
she raised them alone. John and his sons that had stayed at La Grange tried to escape,
the sons succeeding, but John being caught along with 5 or 6 others. Six of them were
put on trial in New Orleans, and sentenced to close confinement for life at Moro Castle
in Havana, Cuba.
This was written about 40 years ago and I do not know where they came by the info. Perhaps
it was Mississippi and they had their info wrong. Let me know so I can correct mine if
it is wrong.
Cat Edwards
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