Joseph Allen (1774 - 1862)

Born 2 Sep 1774 in Bedford, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Crawford) Allen — married 11 Jul 1803 in Virginia

Died 28 Apr 1862 at age 87 in Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States

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Birth

Joseph Allen was born September 2, 1774, in Bedford county, Virginia, the son of James Allen and Mary (Kelsey) Allen. Joseph's father moved his family, first from Virginia to Lincoln County, Kentucky. About the year 1784, James bought a large tract of land near the present town of Bloomfield, Nelson county, Kentucky, and built a cabin. He returned to Lincoln county to bring his wife and children to the new cabin, but when he returned he found it in ashes. Indians had burned it and the neighboring fort near which it was built. James Allen built another home, which was eventually owned by a great-grandson, also named James Allen. ^[1]

On July 11, 1803, in Virginia, Joseph married Margaret Crawford, the daughter of Samuel Crawford and Jennet (Mason) Crawford, of Botetourt county, Virginia. Joseph was chosen county and circuit clerk of the newly created Brekinridge county, in Kentucky. He held the office for a period of fifty-eight years. Joseph served in the War of 1812 and was the father of the Honorable Alfred Allen, a distinguished lawyer and politician. Joseph died April 18, 1862, in Breckinridge county, Kentucky and is buried in the Hardinsburg Cemetery.^[2]

1850 CENSUS: Breckinridge, KY, District 1 Joseph Allen age 75 (1775), County Clerk, b: VA Peggy Allen, age 70 (1780), b: KY Alfred Allen, age 35 (1815), b: KY Laticia McClarty age 15 (1835), b: KY Ellen McClarty, age 10, (1840), b: KY

1860 CENSUS: Breckinridge, KYLiving next to his son Alfred Alf Allen, age 45 (1815), b: KY, Attorney, RE$3,500, PP$ 20,000 Mary E. Allen, age 28 (1832) b: KY Stewart Allen, age 5 (1855), b:KY Anna G. Allen, age 3 (1857), b:KY Jennings Allen, age 1 m, Female, b: KY Jo Allen, age 86 (1774) in VA, Farmer, Re$ 6,850, PP$ 6,415, Margaret Allen, age 81 (1779), b: VA L. N. McCarty, age 22 (1838), b: KY M. E. McCarty, age 18 (1842), b: KY

Researcher's Notes

Joseph's Find A Grave indicates that he was born in Rockbridge county, however, Rockbridge County was established in October, 1777 from parts of now neighboring Augusta and Botetourt counties, and the first county elections were held in May 1778. Rockbridge County was named for Natural Bridge, a notable landmark in the southern portion of the county.

Sources

1. ↑ Irish Pioneers in Kentucky: A series of articles published in The Gaelic American, by Michael I. O'Brien, New York, pages 22 and 23
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86712031/joseph-allen

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SBY2-1VG : accessed 2017-12-05), entry for Joseph /Allen/

Acknowledgments

• This person was created on 21 December 2010 through the import of Yates and Allied Families.ged.