I appreciated this information immensely! Your are the first person who has some good insight on this. Can you recommend some sources for this and other information on this Allen family? Are they related to the Allen family from Barnstable, Mass that appeared in Prince William Co about the same time? Melissa T. Alexander ma.da@gte.net Edmonds, WA USA -----Original Message----- From: Jim Ball [mailto:jdball@raex.com] Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 9:16 AM To: VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Allen's in Putnam Co, IL probably related to Allen's from VA>KY>IN>IL: Melissa, I don't mean this as criticism to your data collecting/research. You have the Archibald Allen who married Abigail Rhodes ascribed to Archibald Allen of King George who died in 1762. This seems to be a common belief and apparently stems from a certain submission into the LDS Ancestrial File program. While it is tempting to assume this relationship, there is absolutely no basis for it. Archibald Allen of King George appears to have covered his entire immediate family in his will of 1758 (probated 1762). There was no son named Archibald covered in the will. James Allen, wife was Mary Stamps, appears to be the son of Archibald Allen of King George. James predeceased his father but his wife and children are covered in the father's will. You have this James Allen placed as the son of yet another Archibald I believe. Archibald Allen (wife was Abigail) in all likelyhood was a nephew of Archibald Allen of King George. This Archibald had a son Archibald Jr. Both were in Fauquier for a period of time. There was a Joseph Allen too who I think was a brother to Arch. Sr (of Pr. William). Fun, isn't it? Jim Ball -- Visit "The Ball Family of Carter's Run and Collateral Genealogies" http://web.raex.com/~jdball/ ==== VAFAUQUI Mailing List ==== Visit the Fauquier County USGenWeb Home Page! http://www.surnames.com/burgess/fqva.htm Be sure to bookmark it!!!