Here is a bit of Allen data: Richard Allen b1741 Baltimore Md d 1832 Edwards Twp, Wilkes co NC m/ Nancy ann Lindsey bca1746 d aft1810 both buried at the Allen Family Cemetery, Edwards Twp., Wilkes co NC were members of the Brier Creek Baptist Church, Wilkes co. NC purch land 1778-1781 Little Bugaboo, Wilkes co NC (so that is prob their arrival time in Wilkes co, although son James b 1771 seems to have been born in Surry co NC) chn: John b 1866 d bef 1787, Thomas b 1868 m/ /Permilia Loving, James b 1771 m/Hannah Loving, William 1773 m/El;zabeth ??, Mary b 1775 m/Coleman Kimbrough, Jesse 1777 Hannah Loving Hampton, Nancy 1780 d 1794, Elizabeth 1781 m/John Walsh, Sarah 1784 m/John Baugess, Richard Jr 1786 m/Margaret Hampton The line I researched is son Thomas and Loving: He was born in Frederick, Va., Married October 1796 Wilkes co NC He died 1845 in Moniteau, Missouri His Will named all children She died abt 1859 in Tarrant Co., Tx. The family migrated to Cole county, Mo ca1833, find him on sev rec there Daughter Sarah Myra bca1804 prob Wilkes co NC died aft 18650 probably Ray County, Mo married bef 1820 prob Rutherford Co Tn. David Reavis they also migrated to Cole co Mo with her family, and the family then went to Ray County, Mo., where David died bef 1850 they had 13 children. Hope this helps. Barbara Lucas