John Robert Allison Jr. (1762 - 1842)

Born 15 May 1762 in Hillsborough, Orange, Colony of North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Toler) Allison — married 13 Apr 1789 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1842 at age 79 in Ditty, White, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Private John Allison Jr. served with Orange County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

John Allison Jr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-102959
Rank: Private

John Allison Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A001969.

He joined the Revolutionary Forces in 1778. 4 months of service - Revolutionary War Service Orange County, North Carolina 1778: Private 9 months Capt. William Lyles Company: Colonel Archibalk Lytles North Carolina Regiment: 3 months guard Hillsboro under Sgt William Riley and 2 months in Capt Jon Whiteside's Company where his brother was a Lieutenant.

Marriage

He married Sarah Toler/ar April 13, 1789 in Orange County, North Carolina, who was the daughter of John and Sally Thomas Toler.^[1][2][3][4]

Family

The children of John Allison Jr. and his wife, Sarah Tolar, included the following children (There may be others):

1. Grizzey born November 5, 1789
2. Martha born February 27, 1791
3. Francis born October 30, 1792
4. Sarahe or Jershe born July 29 1794
5. Mary born January 25, 1798
6. Joseph born December 1, 1799
7. James born December 21, 1801
8. Jinnet (?) born January 9, 1806
9. Naomi born August 19, 1810
10. John Rolston born August 22, 1812

Residence

He moved his family to Jackson County, Tennessee about 1808. Soon moved across the line into White County, TN. where he died.

Pension Application

See Pension application for his Revolutionary War Service. Note the Charles listed in the last paragraph. It is known in the family that four brothers served in the Revolution-John, Charles, Hamilton, Joseph (Lt)

Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements Pension application of John Allison W8

Transcribed by Will Graves

State of Tennessee, White County: To wit:

On this 12th day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of White Tennessee said John Allison, a resident of said State and County aged about seventy years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He entered the service for nine months in the year 1778, in the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina, under Captain William Lytle. We rendezvoused at Hillsborough; we were marched and crossed the Yadkin River at a place there called the Island Ford as well as he recollects; continuing their march they passed through Salisbury, Charlotte, Camden and crossed Santee River at Nelson's ferry; thence to Moncks Corner; thence to the Ten Mile house where we remained for a short time. From this place marched through Dogester [sic, Dorchester?] and crossed a small stream at Bacon’s bridge. We then marched to Purysburg where we joined Genl Lincoln [Benjamin Lincoln]. This Declarant belonged to the third Regiment. Col. Archibald Lytle, Captain William Lytle's’ brother, was the Col. of the Regiment. We were here stationed in the winter where this Declarant was taken sick and placed in the Hospital. His brother, James Allison, then at home learning the diseased conditions of this declarant came, and procured from Genl Lincoln a furlough and took him to his father's in Orange County here he remained sick until the troops returned--when Col. Lytle gave him a discharge. He remained with his father but how long he does not recollect, when he entered the Militia service for three months. He has forgotten the names of both his Captain and Lieutenant. His sergeant's name was William Riley. The company to which he belonged with other companies were marched to Hillsborough where we remained until the expiration of our three months. The object in calling and stationing the Militia was to protect this town against the Tories. After the three months had expired he received a discharge from his Captain and returned home. Shortly after, he volunteered but for no particular time under Captain John Whitesides. His Lieutenant’s name was Joseph Allison, the brother of this declarant. Genl. Butler [William Butler] was our head commander. We were marched by Genl. Butler from Orange County down to Granville old Court House, in Granville County, where we remained some time. Some of us here obtained leave to return home for the purpose of ascertaining the situation of our relatives many of whom had suffered from the depredations of the British under the command of Lord Cornwallis, who with his army had lain in the neighborhood of this declarant's father for two days and nights. When he arrived at his father's, he found his house stripped of furniture. They had taken a wagon and team from his father and as much corn as they could carry. This property was never regained. He remained at his father's one day and then went immediately and joined the troops of Guilford. The militia were here discharged after remaining a few days and this declarant returned again to his father's. This was shortly prior to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. He had no documentary evidence by which he can establish the foregoing; nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. Answers to the Questions propounded by the Court in pursuance to the instructions of the War Department.

1. He was born Eight miles North of Hillsborough in Orange County North Carolina. In the year 1762 according to the best information he has upon the subject.
2. He has no record of his age. My age was recorded in the family Bible; what has become of it he is unable to say.
3. He was living with his father in Orange County North Carolina when called into service each time as stated above.
4. After the close of the Revolutionary War he continued to reside in Orange within three miles of his fathers for a number of years. When he removed to Jackson County Tennessee where he resided one year. He then moved to the County of White Tennessee where he now lives and has lived ever since.
5. He has stated most of the regular officers with the troops where he served and the general circumstances of his service as well as he can now recollect.
6. He is not certain that he ever received but on written discharge. That was from Col. Archibald Lytle and has long since been lost. He will here state that his first tour of service was as a substitute for his brother James Allison. His second as a substitute for James Clarke. The last as a volunteer as already stated.
He states the names of the following persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution: Rev. Hezekiah Dildine, George Wilch, Esqr., William Hitchcock, Esqr., Col. Jose C. Dew & Zachariah Sullins & Barnet Kemp.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.

S/ John Allison, X his mark

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 12 Oct. 1832 Test: S/ Jacob Adams, Clerk By: S/ A. Asoham, D. C.

State of Tennessee, White County: May 3, 1833

Personally appeared before me: the undersigned is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. John Allison who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of Old age, and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection be served not less, than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades Viz:

1. His first tour of duty mentioned in his declaration; was not less than nine months, and he served it out as a private soldier in which capacity he performed.
2. His second tour was for three months as stated in his Declaration with sufficient certainty.
3. His third tour, which is very vaguely stated in his Declaration, he can safely say, was no less than two months. He believes it was for a longer period, but is not certain, and therefore sets it down at two months. He repeats it, that he served as a private soldier, the whole of the time he was engaged in the service of his County.
As to the officers under whom he served, he cannot add anything to what is stated in his Declaration, having then given all the information he possible can give.
He claims a pension for Fourteen months service, sworn to and subscribed this date above written.
S/ James Cooper Justice of the peace S/ John Allison [Note: no "x" used by Allison to sign this document]

Duplicate Pension Application

John Allison/Ellison
Revolutionary War Soldier
Pension Request
Contributed by Christine Jones
The Upper Cumberland Researcher
Vol. XX, NO.1 Spring 1995

On this 12 day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of White Tennessee said John Allison, a resident of said State and County aged about seventy years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress… .June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following… .officers and served as herein stated. He entered the service for nine months in the year 1778, in the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina, under Captain William Tythe. We rendezvoused at Hillsborough we were marched and crossed the Zadkin River at a place there called the Island Ford as well as he recollects continuing their march they passed through Salisbury, Charlotte, Ca… .? and crossed Sautee River at Melsons ferry… .? to … .? Corner, there to the … .? Mile house where we remained for a short time. From this place marched through Dogester (Dorchester?) and crossed a small stream at Bacon’s bridge. We then marched to Pur--sburg where we joined General Lincoln. This Declarant belonged to the third Regiment. Col. Archibald Sythe Captain William Sythe's’ brother was the Col. of the Regiment. We were here stationed in the winter where this Declarant was taken sick and place in the Hospital. His brother James Allison there at home learning the diseased conditions of this declarant came, and procured from General Lincoln a furlough and took him to his fathers in Orange County here he remained sick until the troops returned where Col. Sythe gave him a discharge. He remained with his father but how long he does not recollect, when he entered the Military service for three months. He has forgotten the names of both his Captain and Lieutenant. His sergeants name was William Riley. The company to which he belong with other companies were marched to Hillsborough where we remained until the expiration of our three months. The object in calling and stationing the Militia was to protect this town against the Tories. After the three months had expired he received a discharge from his Captain John Whitiside. His Lieutenant’s name was Joseph Allison the brother of this declarant. Genl. Butler was our head commander. We were marched by Genl. Butler from Orange County down to Granville old Court House, in Cranville County, where we remained some time. Some of us here obtained leave to return home for the purpose of ascertaining the situation of our relatives many of whom had suffered from the depredations of the British under the command of Lord Cornwallis, who with his army had lain in the neighborhood of this declarants father for two days and nights. When he arrived at his fathers he found his house stripped of furniture. They had taken a wagon and team from his father and as much corn as they could carry. This property was never regained. He remained at his fathers one day and then went immediately and joined the troops of Guilford. The militia were here discharged after remaining a few days and this declarant returned again to his fathers. This was shortly prior to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. He had no documentary evidence by which he can establish the foregoing; nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. Answers to the Questions profounded by the Court in pursuance to the instructions of the War Department.

1. He was born Eight miles North of Hillsborough in Orange County North Carolina. In the year 1762 according to the best information he has upon the subject.
2. He has no record of his age. My age was recorded in the family Bible. What has become of it he is unable to say.
3. He was living with his father in Orange County North Carolina when called into service each time as stated above.
4. After the close of the Revolutionary War he continued to reside in Orange within three miles of his fathers for a number of years. When he removed to Jackson County Tennessee where he resided one year. He then moved to the County of White Tennessee where he now lives and has lived ever since.
5. He has stated most of the regular officers with the troops where he served and the general circumstances of his service as well as he can now recollect.
6. He is not certain that he ever received but on written discharge. That was from Col. Archibald Sythe and has long since been lost. He will here state that his first tour of service was as a substitute for his brother James Allison. His second as a substitute for James Clarke. The last as a volunteer as already stated. He states the names of the following persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

Sworn to ? in Open Court. 12 October 1832 his
Gen Jacob ? Clk John X Allison
By N. ? mark3 May 1833
State of Tennessee
County of White

Personally appeared before me: the undersigned is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. John Allison who being duly sworn ? and saith, that by reason of Old age, and the loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection be served not less, than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades Viz:

1. His first tour of duty mentioned in his declaration; was not less than nine months, and he served it out as a private soldier in which capacity he performed.
2. His second tour was for three months as stated in his Declaration with sufficient certainty.
3. His third tour, which is very vaguely stated in his Declaration, he can safely say, was no less than two months. He believes it was for a longer period, but is not certain, and therefore sets it down at two months. He repeats it, that he served as a private soldier, the whole of the time he was engaged in the service Of his County. As to the officers under whome he served, he cannot add anything to what is stated in his Declaration, having then given all the information he possible can give. He claims a pension for Fourteen months service, sworn to and subscribed this date above written.

James Cooper
Justice of the peace John Allison
Allison, John or Ellison, Rev. Soldier, White Co. Tenn.

, Sarah… … … … … … … … … … Putnam Co. Tenn.

On this the 16th day of February 1844 personally appeared before me Samuel L. McCalib and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid Mrs. Sarah Ellison a resident of said County aged seventy five years and who after being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress past the 7th July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows” and that she is the widow of John Ellison deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and she thinks belonged to the North Carolina Line of Troops and a part of his servitude was under William Litle Captain, and who on account of his service as Soldier in said wars and in said Line received a Pension of $46 for ? and to the evidence composing the matter of the application after said Husband for Said Pension she refers for such particulars and facts as are ? in the investigation of her claim except a ??: her Bible containing the ages of their children as kept in her said Husbands own handwriting which she herewith files as a part of her Declaration, she further declares that she was Married to her sd Husband John Ellison on the 16th day of April Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Nine and that her said Husband John Ellison died on the 28th day of March Eighteen Hundred & Forty Two.

That she was not Married to the said John Ellison previous to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place prior to the fourth day of January 1794? at the time above stated and that she has never since the death of her sd Husband intermarried but still continues his widow.

Sworn to & subscribed on the day her And year aforesaid before me Sarah X Allison

S.M. McCalib J.P. mark
Allison, John, Rev. War
White Co., Tenn.
Mrs. Charles S. Passmore John Allison – W.8
717 W. Granite Street BA-J AWF
Butte, Montana

Reference was made to the soldiers brother Charles, and one William Ellison (as he signed) was sixty-five years of age in 1845 and living in White County, Tennessee; he stated that he was well acquainted with the soldier and his wife, Sarah, it is not shown that he was related to the family.

Very Truly Yours,
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to Administrator

Death and Burial

John died March 28, 1842 in Ditty,Tennessee/White County.

John is buried at the old Kemp graveyard, Ditty, Putnam County, Tennessee ^[5]on the place known as the Roe Gracy place. This recorded by SMM McCaleb and published by his granddaughter Margaret A Allison Maddux. Original in possession of Maddux family, donated to posterity by Carleen Maddux Duke

Research Notes

In a letter dtd 5 April 1846, Columbia, KY. from J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions addressed only to Sir, states "",in reply to yours of 12 March related to the claim or Mrs. Sarah Ellison, I have only to repeat that which I stated to you in my last ltr that Mrs. Ellison is not the widow of Charles but of John Ellison. In your letter or 29 May 1844 you require me to prove the imprisonment of her husband Charles Ellison, when in fact her husband was John Ellison and never was imprisoned...John Ellison had a brother Charles who was perhaps a pensioner and imprisoned..." It is not known to whom the ltr was addressed or why the addressee was confused on the name of the wife of Charles who was Marcy/Massie.

• Fact: Burial (1842) Kemp Cemetery, Kempville, Smith, Tennessee, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch "John Allison, Revolutionary soldier, came from Boonesborough, Orange County, NC, in 1807 and settle six miles south of Baxter when his son, Joseph was six years old. When this son reached his majority, the father game him a little flea-bitten gray pony. With this as his only start he entered land, cleared a field and built a cabin. The pony was hitched under a tree that winter. 'Uncle Mine Lick', as he was familiarly known to the people, had a fund of information gained largely by contact with Nature, and many of his original and eccentric sayings and doings are current legend for miles around his old home." A History of Putnam County

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004, Name: John Allison, Spouse: Sarah Tolar, Marriage Date: 13 Apr 1789, Marriage County: Orange, Marriage State: North Carolina, Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Name: John Allison, Gender: Male, Spouse: Sarah Tolar, Spouse Gender: Female, Bond Date: 13 Apr 1789, Bond #: 000094421, Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, ImageNum: 008016, County: Orange, Record #: 01 007, Bondsman: John Porterfie, Witness: S Benton
2. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q285-BSV1 : 9 March 2021), John Allison and Sarah Tolar, 13 Apr 1789; citing Orange, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 418,148.
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9K-XXBT : 9 March 2021), John Allison and Sarah Tolar, 13 Apr 1789; citing Orange, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9X-YM6W : 9 March 2021), John Allison and Sarah Talor, 13 Apr 1789; citing Orange, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48403542/john-robert-allison : accessed 02 May 2022), memorial page for John Robert Allison Jr. (1762–28 Mar 1842), FFind A Grave: Memorial #48403542, citing Kemp Cemetery, Ditty, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Eleanor L. Johnson (contributor 23983836) .

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 April 2022, 11:57), entry for John Robert Allison Jr (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L6ZP-RGQ ); contributed by various users.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed September 9, 2017), "Record of John Allison, Jr.", Ancestor # A001969.

See Also:

• Southern-Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
• TNgenes.net
• Allison Connections by Pat Franklin
• Washington D.C. Revolution archives
• Title: Family of William Allison, Link
• Title: Will of John Robert Jr. Allison [1]
• Perin-177. Family Search Marriages North Carolina; My Heritage

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Anna Burgess and Jen Lehr for starting this profile.
• This profile was added on 31 October 2010 through the import of Pioneer Stock.GED.