Susannah (Ware) Allen (1692 - 1735)

Born 1692 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Oglesby — married about 1707 (to 1731) in Henrico, Virginia

Descendants

Died 5 May 1735 at about age 43 in Goochland, Virginia

Biography

Susannah (Ware) Allen was a Virginia colonist.

Susanna Ware, daughter of Jacob Ware Jr. and Susannah Adams was born about 1697, probably at Westover, Henrico County, Virginia.^[1]

She was married Sep 17 1717 to Richard Oglesby in Henrico County.^{[citation needed]} The couple had at least four children, Jacob, Alice, Elizabeth and Mourning.^[2]The children were minors in 1730 when their father died. A settlement of his estate notes the schooling of two boys and two girls.^[3]

Susanna's first husband, Richard Oglesby died in 1730.^[4] Susannah married second to Charles Allen^[5] about 1731, probably in Goochland County, VA.^[1]

She and her second husband, Charles Allen, may have moved to Louisa County, Virginia about 1743.^[6][1]

Research Needed

Find source for marriage date to Richard Oglesby.

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Find deeds in Louisa County, VA for Charles and Susannah Allen.

Try to find date of death for Susannah and Charles Allen.

Did Susannah have additional children with Charles Allen?

Some researchers give Thomas Oglesby and William Oglesby as sons of Richard Oglesby and Susannah Ware. Evidence is needed to show a connection.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Kerns, Margaret Ann Kepner, 729 NW 1101 Road, Urich, Missouri 64788-8121
2. ↑ Virginia, Henrico County, Will Records May 5 1735, page 479 Will of Susannah Ware
3. ↑ Virginia, Goochland, Order Book 3, Virginia State Library Reel 21, 4 Feb 1731 and Book 5, Reel 22, Jan 1741 Settlement; Sep 1744
4. ↑ Virginia, Goochland County Court Minutes, Order Book 5 1741-1744, Virginia State Library Reel 22
5. ↑ Virginia, Goochland County Court Minutes Book 5 1741-1744, Virginia State Library Reel 22
6. ↑ Virginia Patents Book 22 page 465