Hi Barbara, Yes, I did see your post and it really caused me to think again about who the JAMES ALLEN was who did the estate inventory of Robert Knox in 1785 with ALEXANDER McCONCHIE and LOTT HACKLEY. I think below JAMES ALLEN could be the FATHER of JOHN FIELD ALLEN m. ELEANOR STIGLER whose daughter MARGARET ALLEN m. HENRY BROADUS JONES. Below JAMES ALLEN would have been BROTHER of THOMAS ALLEN whose son HENRY ALLEN m. CATHERINE McCONCHIE. What are your thoughts about below JAMES ALLEN? Thanks, Amanda Abstracts of Fauquier County Virginia, Wills Inventories and Accounts 1759-1800 Complete Will of Robert Knox Pages 57-59 Robert Knox "of the State of Maryland" Will Date: 21 September 1781 Son: John - all that tract of land called Summer Dusk (transcription error) in the State of Virginia containing about 5,000 acres likewise all the Negroes Horses Cattle and everything that may be on said Summer dusk plantation at my decease excepting what I may will to some of my other children - all my estate I have in Scotland. Son: Robert Dade Knox - all my lands in the State of Maryland Dau.: Eliz'h Knox - all that tract of land called Beulah in the State of Virginia containing about 500 acres - four Negroes - two horses, four cows and calves to be taken from Summer Dusk plantation. Dau.: Jannet Knox - all that tract of land (to be taken out of Summer Dusk tract) that lyes on the uper side of a road commonly called feilds road - four Negroes - two horses and four Cows and Calves to be taken from Summer Dusk Plantation. Wife: Rose Townsend - whatever is customary given to Widows in the part of the world where my Estate lyes. ....I desire that the Copartnership of Knox and Baillie maybe settled and if any money or balance coming to my share, that it may go to the payment of my just debts. ......I desire that my executors will get my share of my Brother John's effects from my Brother William as I have never received any thing and there should be a considerable balance in my favour. Exors: wife Rose Townsend, Col. Robert Hooe of Alex'r, Andrew Baille, Alexander Baill Martin Signed: Robert Knox Wit.: G.R. Brown, Verlinda Martin, Andrew Baille, Will Miller Codcil: Robert Knox of Charles County of the State of Maryland...."Whereas my beloved wife Rose Townsend Knox is now with child, for which there is no provision made in my will...800 pounds sterling..be let out on bond with good security and be paid to the said child when it shall come to age or marry - I do further constitute and appoint William Allison of Fauquier County - to be one of my Execturors to this my Codicil ..15 February 1782. Proved (copy): 30 October 1782, by o. of Gustavus Richard Brown, Verlinda Martin and Andrew Baille and Rose Townsend Knox widow of Robert Knox late of Charles County. Proved: In Charles County, Md., 30 October 1782, before John Muschett, Reg'r of Wills....Rose Townsend Knox granted cert. Wit.: Walter Hanson, Gentleman, Chief Justice of the Orphans Court of the County aforesaid..29 August 1783. Fauquier County.. 25 July 1785 - copy of the Will and Codicil presented by Rose Townsend Knox who made oath and granted Cert. to obtain probate. Pages 70-71 Robert Knox (Inventory) Date: 17 August 1785 App'd by: Lott Hackley, Alex. McConkey, James Allen [If this JAMES ALLEN had son CAPT. JOHN FIELD ALLEN who married ELEANOR STIGLER, then this JAMES ALLEN would possibly be UNCLE of HENRY ALLEN m. CATHERINE McCONCHIE?] Total Eval: L882.10.4 Ret: 23 August 1785. =============================================== Since ALEXANDER McCONCHIE died 1811. Lott Hackley died 1798. Abstracts of Wills, Abstracts, Administrations and Marriages of Fauquier Co VA. by J. Estelle Stewart King, 1986 Will Book III, page 264 Will of Lott Hackley 4 March, 1798 25 June 1798 Wife, JAEL to have estate, wife to decide whether slaves are to be free, if they are kept they are to be divided among brothers and sisters at Decease of wife. Mention is made of brother, Francis Hackley, sister, Lucy Johnson, Mary Underwood, Samuel Reed [ bro.-in-law] and Mildred Stigler [wife of James Stigler]. Exrs: wife; James Stigler; Thomas Keith. Wit; Peter Grant; Thomas Peyton; Daniel Hickson. ================================================================ James Allen who was with Lott Hackley and Alexander McConchie may have been the father of CAPT. JOHN FIELD ALLEN m. ELEANOR STIGLER whose daughter MARGARET ALLEN m. HENRY BROADUS JONES. Will of JAMES ALLEN who was fathe of ANN FIELD ALLEN who married JAMES STIGLER JR. Here's a will that mentions the family of Ann Field Allen. Margaret Schmidt Chicago To all whom these presents shall come I James Allen senior do send greeting. Know ye that I the said James Allen of the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia for and in consideration of the love good will and affection which I have and do bear towards my loving children, to wit John Field Allen, Sarah Kirk Pendleton, Ursla Withers Allen, Ann Field Allen and Betsey Allen all of the same county have given and granted and by these presents do freely give and grant unto these my said children John Field Allen, Sarah Kirk Pendelton, Ursla Withers Allen, All Field Allen and Betsey Allen, their heirs executors or administrators the following property to be equally divided among the above mentioned children, to wit, Slaves a negroe man by name of Peter, thrde negroe by name Lucy and Else and Bet one girl named Mary and four negroe children, Charles, Willis, Delila and Agnes with all the increase of said Slaves. In short all the stock of horses, cattle, hogs the household and kitchen furniture plantation utensils and all moneys due me. The said James Allen which property I have delivered them before the beginning of these presents to Have and to Hold the said property to these my Children, John Field Allen, Sarah Kirk Pendletom, Ursla Withers Allen, All Field Allen, and Betsey Allen, their heirs Executors and administrators from hence forth, as their own property, without any manner of condition. In witness whereof, I have hereunto put my hands and Seal this 17th July one thousand eight hundred and two. JAMES ALLEN Signed Sealed and delivered In the presence of Nathaniel Hoomer [Holmes?] Bechwith Siphon [Sisson?] George his mark Ellis At a court held for Fauquier County the 26th day of July 1802 this Deed of Gift was proved to be the act and deed of the said James Allen by the oaths of Nathaniel Hoomer and George Ellis witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. ============================================================