James Allen (1744 - aft. 1800)

Born 2 Jan 1744 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 1800 after age 55 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

James Allen is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A001617.

James was born in 1744. He passed away after 1800 probably in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States

Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917:

Name: James Allen

Birth date: 2 January 1744

Birthplace: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia

Father: William Allen

Mother: Bridget

Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890:

Name: James Allen

State: KY

County: Fayette County

Township: No Township Listed

Year: 1789

Record Type: Tax list

Database: KY Early Census Index

Kentucky, Tax Lists, 1799-1801:

Name: James Ross Allen

Residence County: Pulaski

Residence Year: 1800

Findagrave Memorial # 134103584 - Not James Allen:

After some close inspection of the gravestone presented, it can be seen that it is NOT James Allen, but actually that of Samuel Allin (Allen) 'VIRGINIA - PVT VA REGT REV WAR,' who is officially and voluminously memorialized in his own memorial page # 11362786. Samuel is Allen-6040 here on wikitree.

Actual Findagrave Memorial # 142464012 - James Allen:

"Burial site is unknown or [un]documented. This memorial has been placed to connect his family link[s].

Family links:

Parents:

William Allen (1716 - 1801)

Bridget Withers Allen (1720 - 1788)

Spouse:

Elizabeth Sims Allen (1744 - ____)

Sibling:

Elizabeth Allen Waller (26 Apr 1746 - ____)

Burial: Unknown" (findagrave).

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 16 May 2023), "Record of James Allen", Ancestor # A001617.
• Stafford County Record of Overwharton Parish Register 1 (https://archive.org/stream/virginiaoverwhar00will#page/2/mode/2up); btt11_1 originally shared this on 18 Feb 2016.

Note: Additional record, 'Margaret Allen. Departed this life, Sept 1, 1743.' (grandmother or great aunt of James Allen?)

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-K3N : 10 February 2018), James Allen, 02 Jan 1744; citing OVERWHARTON PARISH,STAFFORD,VIRGINIA, reference ; FHL microfilm 0496620 IT 3.

• Find A Grave Memorial# 142464012 - Created by: Douglas Withers.

• Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890

• Clift, G. Glenn. Second Census of Kentucky, 1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005.

• Bruton Family Tree (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/21261080/person/400134618430)

Note from Betty Tartis (Bruton Family Tree):

At least 4 grandsons/great grandsons of ROBERT SCOTT & GRACE ALLEN were named "Allen" or "James Allen", and one son was named "Allen Scott."