Thank you all for your contributions of time, research, donations, support and feedback.

Many thanks to the good folks at Bassett Historical Center for their input and assistance.

Thank you for visiting our heritage and history.
Please consider making a contribution (any amount is appreciated) to help offset the expense, and help us continually improve the quality and quantity of information.

We Gratefully Accept Yout Old/Odd Bitcoin, and Bit Cents at:
14Q2Cm1pRmUrSGTfn1a66Qe9YbAmdD8Dez

  First Name:  Last Name:
Log In
Surnames
What's New
Statistics

Terms of Use & Privacy
Contact Us
Join Our Community

Mary 'Polly' Woodruff[1, 2, 3]

Female 1777 - 1841  (63 years)


Personal Information    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Mary 'Polly' Woodruff 
    Born 2 Sep 1777  Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 Jun 1841  Woodruff, Spartanburg Co., S. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Old Bethel Baptist Cemetery Woodruff Spartanburg County South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15799  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2016 

    Family 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) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Allen,   b. Est 1827, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2016 
    Family ID F5581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29046137.
      Mary "Polly" Woodruff Allen
      Birth: Sep. 2, 1777
      Prince William County, Virginia
      Death: Jun. 20, 1841, Woodruff, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina
      Parents:
      Joseph Woodruff (1751 - 1817)
      Anne Lindsey Woodruff (1755 - 1826)

      James Henry Allen (1775-1826)
      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)
      Children:
      John Allen (1803 - 1874)
      Moses Holland Allen (1808 - 1877
      Daniel W. Allen (1822 - 1906)
      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

    2. [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

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88717475.
      Elizabeth Lindsey Allen
      Birth: 1752, Surry Co., North Carolina
      Death: Jun., 1822, Spartanburg Co., S. Carolina
      Parents:
      James William Lindsey 1735 Brunswick VA - 1799 Rutherford, NC.
      Mary Sarah Carleton 1735 Mecklenburg, VA - 4 Apr 1837 Spartanburg, SC
      Siblings:
      1. John Lindsey 1751
      2. Elizabeth (self)
      3. Anne Lindsey WOODRUFF 27053055
      4. Carlton Lindsey 1765-1825
      5. James William Lindsey 1769-1831
      6. Micajah C. Lindsey 1775-1845
      7. Caleb Lindsey 1778-1868

      Married Corporal John Peter Allen 1773 Surry, NC
      Children:
      1. William Lindsey Allen 1774
      2. Rev. James Lindsey Allen FAG 29295004
      3. Mary Ann Allen WOODRUFF 68675496
      4. Susannah Allen PACE 1780
      5. John Allen 1782
      6. Micajah Allen 1785
      7. Caleb Allen 1789
      8. Matthew Allen 1792
      9. Lucretia Allen 1794
      10.Elizabeth Allen COX 60214580