Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameDavid Winston Alford 
Birth1785, Virginia
Census1830, Morgan Co, AL
Memoroll# , pg 204
Census1840, Morgan Co, AL
Memoroll# , pg 24
Census30 Oct 1850, Antione Twp, Pike Co, AR
Memoroll# , pg 188
Death1860, Pike Co, AR
FatherRobert Alford (1760-)
MotherSusanna Orrick (1768-)
Misc. Notes
Served in War of 1812 (Morgan Co. A 0243912; pay records 19 Nov 1813 - 27 Mar 1815) and fought in the Battle of New Orleans Jan 1815.
On June 20, 1851 he applied for bounty land in Pike County Arkansas because of his service in the War of 1812.
On April 13, 1855 he applied again for bounty land. He claims to have assigned the first 80 acres to a David Bixby. This bounty land application is made under a different act of Congress and David mentions his service in the Creek Indian War.
They had 8 children:
Levisa "Vicey", b. 1808 Madison Co, AL
John N., b. 1811 AL
William H., b. 1812 AL
Calvin H., b. 1813 NC
Madison Ewing, b. 13 Dec 1815 Morgan Co, AL
Nancy Ann, b. 13 May 1820 Morgan Co, AL
David Winston, b. 1823 AL
Elizabeth, b. 1829 AL
On June 20, 1851 he applied for bounty land in Pike County Arkansas because of his service in the War of 1812.
On April 13, 1855 he applied again for bounty land. He claims to have assigned the first 80 acres to a David Bixby. This bounty land application is made under a different act of Congress and David mentions his service in the Creek Indian War.
They had 8 children:
Levisa "Vicey", b. 1808 Madison Co, AL
John N., b. 1811 AL
William H., b. 1812 AL
Calvin H., b. 1813 NC
Madison Ewing, b. 13 Dec 1815 Morgan Co, AL
Nancy Ann, b. 13 May 1820 Morgan Co, AL
David Winston, b. 1823 AL
Elizabeth, b. 1829 AL