I am replying to the following query about ALLEN families in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, in the 1760-70's era that appeared on the Edgefield District/County, South Carolina, list. I am cross posting to several Georgia lists as well. My Phillip Allin (Philip Allen) S31514 received a pension under the Pension Act of 1832 as a Rev. War Soldier as a resident of Clarke County, Georgia. Information in his pension claims that he was about 72 years old (b.c. 1760). Was born in King and Queen County, Virginia. First elisted in 1776 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He was serving in South Carolina in 1781 under General Greene and others. He apparently died in Clarke County, Georgia, c. 1838-40. I am not sure when he moved over into Georgia. He was probably in Wilkes or Oglethorpe or Greene County, Georgia, prior to showing up on the Clarke County, Georgia, taxlists on Robinson Creek in the section of Clarke County, Georgia, that became Oconee County, Georgia, as early as 1810. His post office was Watkinsville where Parmenas (sp?) Haynes was postmaster. Haynes and a Jeremiah Daniel were his character witnesses on his pension application. Haynes had previously appeared in Greene County, Georgia, land records around Woodville and Temperance Bell Crossroads (Jeremiah Lindsey's 200 acres of land). In 1819 Clarke County, Georgia, he married Sarah Robinson b. c. 1790 d. between 1870-80 Clarke County, Georgia. This was more than likely not his first marriage. Was Robinson her maiden name or from a previous marriage? They had several children gleaned from the census. He owned land, but appears to have either lost it or sold it by c. 1832. Their daughter, Mary Frances Ann Allen, m. James Crow in Clarke County, Georgia, in 1846. These were one set of my 2-great grandparents. Any early Robinson information would be appreciated. Any connections to the Allens of Mecklenbury in the query below? Anyone researching my Philip Allen? Vivian Cates, Rt. #2 Box 52-A, Alto, Texas 75915-9607 1-936-858-3801 http://www.inu.net/vcates -----Original Message----- From: Lee and Billie Jones [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 8:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Compare ALLEN names on previous records to this will I have some additional info. and worked it into the info. you sent on ALLEN, William Will Book 1, Page 15 > Names: Wife - Ann ALLEN - Mecklenburg County Wills, 1765-1799 - Abstracts: By: Katherine B. Elliott. Audreys post is at the end of the message for reference Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] I don't know how they all fit, as I don't have the William and Ann Allen??? I am very interested in this Elizabeth Burnett, and who she belonged to. I have a Nancy Allen who married after the date on the will below to Lewis Matthews, son of Isaac Matthews, Jr. and Anna Quarles RE: Anna Quarles - one researcher sent me info. stating she m. 1 Calhoun; another said she was a Calhoun m 1) a Quarles, so I don't know about her. I have no primary documentation. She and her husband are named in The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol ll, p. 95-96., which is no longer accepted by DAR as a source due to errors. Shirley Nobles Erickson <[email protected]>, PO Box 456, Covington, TX 76636, "Electronic," calls her Anna Quarles. She sent me some info. from the Research of her mother, Annabelle Pennington Nobles Stone. She has a Young Allen, Nancy Allen, and Drury Allen among others attached to one Josiah Allen 1 Josiah ALLEN b: 1734 Hanover Co., VA d: July 05, 1782 Ninety Six Dist, Edgefield Co., SC . +Elizabeth DELOACH b: 1735 VA m: 1754 VA d: February 03, 1843 Green Co., GA ..... 2 Milbury Clark ALLEN b: Abt. 1754 VA d: Bef. 1843 *** ......... +Rubin WHITE b: Abt. 1750 m: February 23, 1772 Darlington, SC d: Bef. 1840 ..... 2 Josiah* ALLEN ..... 2 James West ALLEN **** ..... 2 Robert ALLEN ..... 2 Mary 'Polly' ALLEN b: Abt. 1763 d: Bef. 1850 ..... 2 Young ALLEN ..... 2 Drury ALLEN [see below*] ..... 2 Nancy ALLEN b: Bet. 1770 - 1772 d: Bet. 1830 - 1860 Edgefield Dist, SC ** ......... +Lewis MATTHEWS b: 1773 Edgefield Dist, SC m: 1791 Edgefield Dist, SC d: March 19, 1809 Edgefield Dist, SC Father: Isaac Matthews, Jr. Mother: Anna Quarles ..... *2nd Husband of Nancy ALLEN: ......... +Bailey CROUCH m: February 13, 1812 Edgefield Co, SC *From another post by Audrey, I wonder if this fits here: He is called DRURY ALLEN in the will of Aaron Etheridge who seems to be a step father: Aaron ETHERIDGE - Will Book A, page 73, Edgefield Co, SC Judge Probate Vault - written 25 June 1811 and recorded 7 Mar 1821 - 'I give to Nancy MATHIS (sic), Milbury Clark ALLEN and Drury ALLEN, three children that my wife had by Josiah ALLEN her first husband.' **She is called Nancy Mathis in the will of Aaron Etheridge who seems to be a step father: Aaron ETHERIDGE - Will Book A, page 73, Edgefield Co, SC Judge Probate Vault - written 25 June 1811 and recorded 7 Mar 1821 - 'I give to Nancy MATHIS (sic), Milbury Clark ALLEN and Drury ALLEN, three children that my wife had by Josiah ALLEN her first husband.' After getting a query from John Crouch I checked census records and find the following: CENSUS: 1880 Edgefield Co, The District, p. 187A-B, hh# 444/444 Lewis Crouch 35 M Farmer 1,200 SC Caroline Crouch 34 F SC Henry Crouch 13 M SC Nancy Crouch 10 F SC Julius Crouch 8 M SC Sarah Crouch 6 F SC Catherine Crouch 4 F SC Melissa Crouch 2 F SC ** NANCY CROUCH 80 F SC [Is this Lewis Mathews' widow who married 2) Bailey Crouch. I cannot prove this, as I don't know the children of Bailey Crouch. ***She is called Milbury Clark ALLEN in the will of Aaron Etheridge who seems to be a step father: Aaron ETHERIDGE - Will Book A, page 73, Edgefield Co, SC Judge Probate Vault - written 25 June 1811 and recorded 7 Mar 1821 - 'I give to Nancy MATHIS (sic), Milbury Clark ALLEN and Drury ALLEN, three children that my wife had by Josiah ALLEN her first husband.' ****Scott Christie <[email protected]> who is researching the Robert Christie line gives the following which seems to connect them to the Allens: I see that James Allen, who is said to be son of Josiah and Elizabeth Deloach Allen, owned property on Richland Creek, which is a tributary of the Little Saluda River and nearby to Bailey's Creek, where Robert Christie owned land. I have a Robert Christie who, in October of 1796, witnessed the will of Josiah Allen in Colleton County, along with Aaron Etheredge. Robert and Aaron were neighbors in Edgefield SC, and as far as I can tell have no other connections in Colleton District. Robert went on to name his first son Josiah Allen Christie, so I suspect a connection somewhere. I do not know the name of Robert's first wife and Josiah Allen Christie's mother, but have always suspected her to be a daughter of a Josiah Allen. I have also read that Elizabeth went on to marry Aaron Etheridge, presumably after the death of Josiah Allen. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Pool" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 8:17 PM Subject: Re: Compare ALLEN names on previous records to this will > Note Drury ALLEN in the will of William ALLEN of Mecklenburg Co, VA. Also note that one of the daughters married a BURNETT. Audrey > > Mecklenburg County Wills, 1765-1799 - Abstracts: By: Katherine B. Elliott > > > > "ALLEN, William Will Book 1, Page 15 > Names: Wife - Ann ALLEN > > Children: Robert ALLEN, Susanna ALLEN, Joseph ALLEN, Pines ALLEN, Nancy ALLEN, Fanny Smith* ALLEN - Wife to raise these six youngest children. > > Bequest to wife - land on west side of Mountain Creek and other property for natural life. > > Children: Pleasant ALLEN, land on Mountain Creek, Grey ALLEN, horse and 25 pounds cash, Dolly ALLEN, 5 shillings cash, Elizabeth BURNETT 5 pounds cash. > > Remainder of estate not willed above to be divided among the following children. Turner ALLEN, *Drury ALLEN, Lucy MORGAN, John ALLEN, William ALLEN, Darling ALLEN, Martha JARRETT, Young ALLEN and Meredith ALLEN. > > Executors: Isaac JOHNSON, Elisha ARNOLD and son Drury ALLEN. > > Witnesses: Samuel MARSHALL, Walter EVANS and Stephen EVANS. > > Will dated February 4, 1789 Recorded April 13, 1789" > > > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== > > List owner Charmaine Riley Holley > [email protected] > proud sponsor of rootsweb.com > > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== List owner Charmaine Riley Holley [email protected] proud sponsor of rootsweb.com