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John Peter Allen

John Peter Allen[1, 2, 3]

Male 1743 - 1822  (79 years)

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  • Name John Peter Allen 
    Born 1743  Stafford Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Dec 1822  Woodruff, Spartanburg Co., S. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I547451281  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2016 

    Father William Archer Allen,   b. 7 Aug 1774, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1828, Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Clarissa Wells,   b. Abt 1785,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F518495429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Lindsey,   b. 1752, Surry Co., N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1822, Spartanburg, S. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
    +1. James Henry Allen,   b. 25 Oct 1775, Surry Co., N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1826, Woodruff, Spartanburg Co., S. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     2. Mary Ann Allen,   b. 2 Sep 1777, Surry Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1854, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2016 
    Family ID F5580  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Headstone John Allen
    Headstone John Allen
    hs547451281John Allen.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S39] Will.
      Named in his Grandfather's Will as child of daughter, Clary Wells and her former husband, William Allen. Will of Matthew Wells.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29046137.
      John Peter Allen
      Spouse:
      Elizabeth Lindsey Allen (1752 - 1822)
      Children:
      James Henry Allen (1775 - 1826)
      Mary Ann Allen Woodruff (1777 - 1854)
      Susannah Allen Pace (1788 - 1858)
      Caleb Allen (1792 - 1850)
      Elizabeth Allen Cox (1796 - 1879)
      Baptised 12 August 1743 Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia.

      Inscription: In memory of JOHN ALLEN who departed this life Dec 8th 1822 Aged 79 Years

      Notes:
      He served in the Revolutionary War under Lt. Col. Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, in 1779. In February 1779 he is listed as corporal. His unit was Co. A, 2nd S.C. Regiment. He most likely moved to South Carolina before the Revolution.

      7 Apr 1786 bet. NATHANIEL WOOROUGH, senr. and SAMUEL WOODROUGH...for love I bear my son, SAMUEL and 10 pds...100 ac whereon I now live on Yadkin Rover across fence in NATHANIEL WOODROUGHS Plantation...adj land now in possession of JOHN ALLEN...

      By 1786, he moved his family to Spartanburg County, S.C., to an area that later became the town of Woodruff. His brother-in-law, Joseph Woodruff, moved at the same time from Surry County, N.C.

      John Peter Allen and his wife Elizabeth (Lindsay) was accepted into Bethel Baptist Church there in Woodruff in 1788. He died in 1822 and is buried at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.

      Children:
      Blocked and copied from his will:

      William L. Allen hath received one horse saddle and bridle and one Cow and calf 72.85.
      James Allen one horse bridle and saddle, one cow and calf Hogs, Chairs and Axe 78.35
      Mary Woodruff one mare one bed one cow and calf pewter pot Knives and forks $85.50
      Susanna Pace one mare, bed cow & calf pewter pot Knives and forks $98.35
      John Allen one horse, cow & calf & hogs $79.28
      Micajah Allen one horse one cow one calf $70.00
      Caleb Allen one horse, one cow $70.00
      Matthew Allen one horse $55.00
      Lucretia Allen one bed $15.00
      Elizabeth Allen one bed $15.00

    3. [S40] Will, John Peter Allen.
      William L. Allen hath received one horse saddle and bridle and one Cow and calf 72.85.
      James Allen one horse bridle and saddle, one cow and calf Hogs, Chairs and Axe 78.35
      Mary Woodruff one mare one bed one cow and calf pewter pot Knives and forks $85.50
      Susanna Pace one mare, bed cow & calf pewter pot Knives and forks $98.35
      John Allen one horse, cow & calf & hogs $79.28
      Micajah Allen one horse one cow one calf $70.00
      Caleb Allen one horse, one cow $70.00
      Matthew Allen one horse $55.00
      Lucretia Allen one bed $15.00
      Elizabeth Allen one bed $15.00