John Crooks Allen (1750 - bef. 1832)

Born 1750 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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Descendants

Died before 2 Jan 1832 before age 82 in Franklin, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Soldier John Allen served with Orange County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

John Allen is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A001677.

John Allen was born circa 1750, in Virginia and was residing in Orange county, Virginia at the time of the American Revolutionary War. John enlisted in the military, in Virginia and received a land grant in Georgia for his service. ^[1]

John Allen is honored by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A001677. DAR records indicate that John died before January 2, 1832, in Franklin county, Georgia and that his wife's name was Mary Thomas. Applications for membership in the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution have been made by the descendants of their sons, Washington Allen, who married Martha Horton; and James Allen, who married Mary "Polly" Holley. ^[2]

Children Named in Will

1. James
2. Richard
3. John, Jr.
4. Washington
5. Elizabeth Kelley
6. Mary Lane
7. Sarah Christian
8. Nancy Carrell
9. Mathilda Holley and husband Pleasant Holley

Grandchildren: Polly Mayfield, Virginia Neal, John Allen, son of my son Washington ^[3]

Researchers Notes

Removed "COL" as title, as this is not Colonel John Allen, born in Scotland, who is DAR Ancestor #A001637 found here: https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A001637

Sources

1. ↑ HITZ, AUTH LIST OF ALL LAND LOTTERY GRANTS MADE TO VETS OF THE REV WAR BY GA, P 6
2. ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A001677
3. ↑ [1] Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992

• http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=23363295&pid=2028004000
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ27-WXH

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Allen-3063 created through the import of Paula's family 5-28-2011.GED on May 29, 2011 by Paula Marksman
• Allen-13193 was created by James Shannon through the import of Shannon Direct.ged on Mar 28, 2014