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Descendants of Josiah Allen, Sr.  (numbers indicate generation)

1. Josiah Allen, Sr. born about 1720 in Scotland or Ireland died 1816 in Green Co., GA; wife b. in Ireland m. abt 1740 in Colleton Dist., SC. 8 Children: Sherwood, Elizabeth, Milly, James, Robert, Jeremiah, Benjamin, William:

• 2. Sherwood Allen b. abt. 1740 in Colleton Co., SC d. aft 1790 in Richmond Co., GA. Married Mary Cargill.
  • 3. Orasmus D. Allan, Clerk of Court; concurrently Ordinary, Commissioner in Equity, born 1774. Married, first in 1808, Harriet Ann Grigsby Duncan, daughter of Cap. Joseph Duncan and Harriet W. Jennings; second Rebecca Stokes. Justice of the Peace; Justice of the Quorum. Clerk of Court 1805-1847; concurrently Ordinary 1809-1847; Register Mesne Conveyance, 1815-1847, Commissioner in Equity during vacancy created by Gasper Trotti's death in 1838 until Alfred Aldrich took office in 1839. Died in office as Clerk of Court, 3 Dec. 1847; buried in Baptist Cemetery, Barnwell.
• 2. Elizabeth Allen b. 1742 in Colleton Co., SC m. 5 May 1759 Colleton Co., SC John Deas? Dewees? b. abt 1738
• 2. (1) Josiah Allen, Jr. Lt. Rev. Ser. b. Abt. 1745 in Colleton Dist., SC d. 5 July 1782 in SC or GA m. in SC Elizabeth DeLoach b. abt. 1750 in SC
  • 3. Drury Allen, Sr. b. 1774 in SC d. prob. AL m. Nancy Webb 2nd wife of (1) Josiah Allen, Jr. Lt Rev. Ser. ? Etheridge b. abt. 1747 Colleton Co., SC m. abt 1768 Colleton Co., SC
  • 3. Jennett Allen b. 1768 Colleton Co., SC m. 21 May 1804 Edgefield Dist., SC George Rumph b. St. Bartholomew Parish, SC
  • 3. James West Allen b. abt. 1770 96 Dist, SC m. 21 February 1788 96 Dist, SC Mary Polly Young - had 3 sons, 4 dau. unnamed
    • 4. Sallie Allen b. abt 1800 m. 1826 Nicholas Stallworth
    • 4. James R. Allen b. abt. 1805 SC m. abt 1825 Coweta Co., GA Olley ? b. abt 1805 GA
      • 5. David C. Allen b. abt. 1826 Coweta Co., GA d. GA m. Minty Jane ? b. abt. 1826 GA D. GA
        • 6. Stephen Allen
        • 6. Green H. Allen
  • 3. John Allen, Sr. b. Abt. 1770 Allendale, SC area bur. Swallow Savannah Cem., Allendale m. Ann "Nancy" Dewees b. abt 1775 Charleston Co. (once thought to be Sarah) d. 1845 bur. Swallow Savannah Cem. Allendale Father: Cornelius Dewees Mother: Sarah Minors Widow
    • 4. Mary Allen b. abt. 1789 m. Miss? ? Dunbar b. abt 1790
    • 4. Catherine Ada Allen b. abt. 1790 m. Lewis O'Bryan b. Walterborough, SC
    • 4. Joseph Allen b. abt. 1792 4. (2) John Marcellus Allen, Jr. b. abt. 1795 d. aft 1840 Allendale bur. prob. Swallow Savannah Cem. m. Mary Brannen (not sure of this m.) b. 7 Jan 1797 d. abt 1877 Father: William Brannen Mother: Elizabeth Gross 2nd wife of (2) John Marcellus Allen, Jr. (5) Zilphia Zipporah Humphreys b. aft. 1801 Milbury Grove, SC m. SC d. Allendale bur. Swallow Savannah Cemetery Father: John Conyers Humphreys Mother: Sarah Cone 3rd wife of (2) John Marcellus Allen, Jr.: Malinda Vasser
      • 5. Augustus Theodore Allen m. Jane H. Roberts b. 1834 d. 1866
        • 6. Robert Emmett Allen m. ? Barker 6. John Marcellus Allen d. in youth
        • 6. Ada Byron Allen m. Laurens Burton O'Bryan
        • 6. Jane Roberts Allen m. J. A. Patterson
        • 6. Augustus Theodore Allen, Jr.
        • 6. George Pierce Allen m. N. M. Patterson
        • 6. Catherine Malinda Allen b. abt. 1860 m. E. L. Patterson
    • 4. (4) Paul H. Allen b. abt. 1800 said to have been 1st postmaster in Allendale section d. Allendale bur. Swallow Savannah Cemetery m. 31 January 1839 Barnwell/Colleton Dist., by Rev. John McFail, Lucy Humphreys b. aft. 1815 Milbury Grove, SC d. Allendale bur. Swallow Savannah Cem. - she was mother of all his children, Father: John Conyers Humphreys Mother: Sarah Cone.  2^nd wife of (4) Paul H. Allen: Zilphia Zipporah Humphreys b. aft. 1801 Milbury Grove, SC m. aft.1844 she was his 2nd wife and widow of his brother d. Allendale bur. Swallow Savannah Cem. Father: John Conyers Humphreys, Mother: Sarah Cone
      • 5. John Conyers Allen b. aft. 1839 vet. of War Between the States 1861-1865 m. Sarah Jan Tison
        • 6. Mary Allen m. Harold Hall
        • 6. Esther Hetty Allen m. John Googe
        • 6. Lucy Humphreys Allen m. William Ebenezer Solomons
        • 6. Isabel Maner Allen m. LeRoy Stoney
        • 6. (3)Paul Allen b. abt. 1865 m. 1)Norma Ruddell 2nd wife of(3) Paul Allen: Maude Lawton
        • 6. Sarah Tyson Allen b. abt 1867 d. 1939 m. Joseph Medicus Gray b. 1843 d. 1902 Father: William Parker Gray, Mother: Sarah Samantha Cone
        • 6. LeRoy Allen b. abt. 1870 m. Julia Robards
        • 6. Zilphia Zippora Allen b. 1874 Allendale m. James Reed Boylston
        • 6. John Conyers Allen b. abt 1877 d. age 7
      • 5. Sarah Elizabeth Allen b. aft. 1840 m. ? Tison
      • 5. Lucy Allen b. aft. 1842 d. when children all grown m. William Roundtree Darlington, Sr. Lived in Allendale
      • 5. William Fiske Allen b. aft. 1844 d. never m.
    • 4. LeRoy Allen b. abt. 1804 m. Laura Owens
  • 3. (6) Young Allen wife ? m. abt 1793 in 96th District, SC 2nd wife of (6)Young Allen m. 24 February 1804 Edgefield Dist. Jane Anderson
  • 3. Milbury Allen b. abt 1774 m. ? Clark
  • 3. Mary Polly Allen b. abt. 1776 96 District
  • 3. Nancy Allen b. abt. 1778 96 Dist m. ? Mathews
  • 3. Joseph Allen, Sr. b. bef 1780 Barnwell Dist. moved to W FL after 1810 bef 1820 d. 1838 Leon Co. FL m. 15 Oct. 1781 Barnwell Dist - birth order from Ms Harris d. 1843 Leon Co., FL Father: Simon Bryan, RS Mother: Anne Moore
    • 4. Council Bryan Allen b. c1800 GA (1850 census) d. aft. 1850 m. abt 1820 Susan Elizabeth Creech b. 1802 Barnwell, SC, Father: Henry Creech 5. William Henry Allen b. 6 June 1825 Barnwell Dist, m. 9 Aug. 1852 Leon Co., FL Eliza Ann Dugger
      • 5. Jefferson F. Allen b. 1831 FL, d1885 m. 30 Sept. 1858 Frances A. Rawls, Leon CO., FL
      • 5. Laura C. Allen b. 1834 FL m. 2 Dec. 1856 Rudd W. Paramore
      • 5. Susan Elizabeth Allen b. 1836 FL m. 1856 Seaborn E. Rawls
      • 5. John Milton Capers Allen b. 1840 FL
      • 5. Thirza Ann Allen b. 1842 FL m. John T. Johnson?
    • 4. Joseph Allen b. abt. 1798 Barnwell Dist. move to W FL after 1810 bef. 1820 d. FL m. January 1826 said to live in Tallahassee, FL Sarah Elizabeth Bryan b. 11 Dec. 1799 Barnwell Dist. d. FL Father: Joseph Bryan Mother: Rebecca Dewees
      • 5. Elijah G. Allen (?)
      • 5. LeRoy Allen b. abt 1828 m. abt. 1848 Jean Anna Hayes
        • 6. Mary Allen
        • 6. Benjamine Allen
        • 6. Sarah Allen
        • 6. Lucius Allen
        • 6. Cornelia Allen
        • 6. James Allen
        • 6. McRae Allen
        • 6. Joseph Allen b. abt. 1849
        • 6. Milton Capers Allen b. 1853 d. aft. 1937 Palatka, FL
        • 6. John Allen b. 1857
        • 6. Savannah Allen b. 1860 d. aft 1937 M. ? Smith
        • 6. Catherine Allen b. abt. 1862
      • 5. (7) Lucius Allen b. abt. 1830 m. Sallie Slade 2nd wife (7) Lucius Allen: Mary Alexander
        • 6. Mary Allen b. abt. 1855 5. Josiah Allen (poss son) b. abt. 1833 m. 28 February 1853 Bulloch Co., GA Ann Akins
      • 5. (8) Rebecca Allen b. abt. 1835 m. Robert Googe 2nd husband of(8)Rebecca Allen: William McRae
        • 6. William A. McRae
    • 4. (9)Thirza Allen b. abt 1800 Barnwell Dist move to W FL after 1810 bef. 1820 d. Tallahassee, FL (also known as Thurza/Theresa) m. ? Smith
      • 5. Amanda Smith
      • 5. William Smith 2nd Husband of (9) Thirza Allen: Simon Bryan b. 7 January 1798 Barnwell Dist moved to W FL after 1810 bef. m. 21 December 1821 Barnwell Dist. moved to W FL after 1810 bef 1820 d. 11 March 1832 Tallahassee, Leon Co., FL Father: Joseph Bryan Mother: Rebecca Dewees
      • 5. (10) Joseph L. Bryan b. aft 1821 SC lived Washington Co. FL m.? Trask m. FL 2nd wife of (10) Joseph L. Bryan: Eliza Todd
      • 5. William W. Bryan b. aft 1830 Washington Co. FL may have d. young, not mentioned in other charts and his mother named another son (by Smith) William
      • 5. Council Allen Bryan, Capt. b. 17 January 1830 Holmes Valley,Washington Co., FL d. 11 April 1907 Tallahassee, Leon Co., FL m. 1858 Cornelia Archer b. October 1826 Colleton District, SC d. 5 February 1907 Tallahassee, Leon Co., FL Father: Hugh Archer, Col. Mother: Susan Fillinghast
    • 4. Silas Allen b. abt. 1802 Barnwell Dist m. 1833 Frances M. Hale Leon Co. FL
      • 5. Joseph Allen b. abt. 1834
      • 5. Paul Allen b. abt 1836
      • 5. John Allen b. abt 1838
      • 5. Sallie Allen b. abt 1840
      • 5. Thurza Allen b. abt 1842
    • 4. Milton Capers Allen b. abt 1804 Barnwell Dist. d. young
    • 4. (11) Elizabeth Esther Allen b. abt 1808 Barnwell Dist. m. George Middleton
      • 5. Albert Middleton
      • 5. Clinton Middleton 2^nd husband of (11) Elizabeth Esther Allen: ? Coker no issue 3rd husband of (11) Elizabeth Esther Allen: A Marcellus Roby no issue
    • 4. Ann Allen b. abt 1808 Barnwell Dist m. Archibald Buie
      • 5. Margaret Buie
      • 5. Frances Buie
      • 5. Mary Buie
      • 5. Silas Buie
      • 5. Daniel Buie
      • 5. Elizabeth Esther Buie b. 12 May 1838 m. 4 April 1853 FL William Wyatt Moore
        • 6. Alice Cary Moore m. George Clark Harris
  • 3. (12) Drury Allen b. abt 1782 m. abt 1801 Edgefield District Lurany ? 2^nd wife of (12) Drury Allen: Sarah ? m. 1803 Edgefield District
• 2. Milly Allen b. abt 1748 Colleton Co. m. 23 February 1772 Darlington, SC Rubin White
• 2. James Allen, RS b. abt 1750 Colleton Co.
• 2. Robert Allen, Sr. b. abt 1752 Colleton Co.
  • 3. James Allen b. abt 1778 Abbeville District
    • 4. Robert H. Allen
  • 3. Lewis Allen b. abt 1780 Abbeville District
  • 3. Hannah Allen b. abt 1782 Abbeville District m. John Gray b. 1780 District
    • 4. Arthur A. Gray b. abt. 1803 Abbeville District
  • 3. Robert Allen, Jr. b. abt 1785 Abbeville District
  • 3. George B. Allen b. abt 1787 Abbeville District m. Susan ?
• 2. Jeremiah Allen, Lt/Capt RS b. abt 1755 Colleton Co. d. abt 1809 Edgefield District
  • 3. Sarah Allen b. abt 1776 Edgefield District m. 22 May 1794 Edgefield District Richard Gantt b. abt 1774
  • 3. Jeremiah Allen, Jr. b. 7 March 1778 96th District d. 14 February 1862 bur. Campbell Co., GA m. abt 1805 Edgefield Dist Susannah ? d. bur. Campbell Co. GA.   -- The following information was submitted by Anne Green -- 25 Sept. 2013 -- I am not sure that I have ancestors in the area. It is possible that my ancestor Jeremiah Allen (1778 SC - 1862 Campbell Co. GA) is a descendant of the Allen line for which a tree is included under "Records of Early Settlers." Whoever submitted that tree thinks that he is a son of Jeremiah Allen LT/CPT RS (1755-1809) and a grandson of Josiah Allen (1720-1816). That may be true but I have never seen proof either way.  What I can correct is the list of children provided for him. The list correctly names some of his children (e.g., William Mattison and Jeremiah C. and some of the daughters); omits some (e.g. Henry A. and David); and incorrectly assigns some to him (Stith Lee and Henry K.). Based on the distribution of his estate in Campbell Co. GA and census records, I am confident that my list is correct. HIs will names only two of his children but the distribution provides names for all. Stith Lee and Henry K. are not among them. Henry A. is. I do believe that Henry K. may be related but I do not know how.  References and Comments: (1) Jeremiah Allen's will dated 24 June 1851 names wife Susannah, daughter Mary Cooley, and son Wm. M. Allen. Marriage date to Susannah of 1808 can be extrapolated from will as he says "my beloved wife Susannah Allen with whom I have lived with for forty three years in love and peace." Jeremiah died in 1862 but will was produced for probate March term 1868. Campbell Co. GA Will Book B, p. 40. Delay in probate seems to relate to continued life of Susannah who died 24 February 1868.  (2) Campbell County Court of Ordinary Book H, 1863-1869, pp. 536-540 and 638-639. Cash paid to legatees as follows: Mary Cooly; Mahaly Bean; W. L. Allen for 6 legatees; J. C. Allen heirs (he had died in Arkansas in 1864); Susan Moon. Mary Cooly received only $5.00 per the will. Child's share for the others appears to be $50.78. The six for whom the payment was made to W. L. Allen are identified on another page as Wm. M. Allen; D. C. Allen; H. A. Allen Permelia Carrington; Matilda Banks; and Almedia Niles. (3) There are marriage records for son Jeremiah to Isabel Mathis (1837); daughter Mary to James Cooley (1845); daughter Matilda to Lemuel Banks (1834) and daughter Susan to Bird Moon (1845) all in Coweta Co.,, GA. Son Henry A. married Sarah Phillips in Meriwether Co. GA in 1851. Daughter Mahaley had married Alexander Bean before the family left SC. Son William Mattson Allen married Permelia Emma Nelson in Walton Co. GA in 1832. (4) Jeremiah Allen was enumerated in Edgefield Co SC in 1810, Walton Co. GA in 1820, Coweta Co, GA in 1830 and 1840 and Campbell Co. GA in 1850 and 1860. Henry is the only child still in the parent's Campbell Co., GA household in 1850 and he is much younger than the Henry K. Allen who married Lucinda Garrison in Coweta Co. in 1838. (5) Again, I cannot confirm that Jeremiah Allen was the son and grandson of Jeremiah and Josiah (or that he is not). What I can confirm is that the list of his suppled children is erroneous in part and incomplete in part. (6) If there is evidence that Jeremiah Allen (1778-1862) is the son of Jeremiah LT/CPT RS, I will be delighted and so will several other researchers. We haven't been able to find it. (comments by FOC: I wish all of us had documented our lineage this well!)
    • 4. (incorrectly assigned) Stith Lee Allen b. abt 1810 Walton Co., GA d. Carroll Co., GA m. abt 1836 Walton Co., GA Mary W. Milford b. abt 1816 Walton Co., GA d. Carroll Co., GA
    • 4. (13) Mary Allen b. abt 1812 m. George Blackman 2^nd husband of (13) Mary Allen m. James Cooley m. abt 1830 Walton Co., GA
    • 4. William Mattison Allen b. abt 1815 Walton Co., GA d. Campbell Co., GA m. Permelia Warner b. abt 1815 Walton Co., GA
    • 4. Jeremiah C. Allen b. abt 1817 Edgefield District m. 13 November 1837 Coweta Co., GA Isbel Mathis
    • 4. (incorrectly assigned) Henry K. Allen b. abt 1819
    • 4. William S. Allen b. abt 1821
    • 4. Francis M. Allen b. abt 1823
    • 4. Matilda Allen b. abt 1825
    • 4. Alemedy Allen b. abt 1827
    • 4. Nannie E. Allen b. abt 1829
    • 4. Henry A. Allen b. unknown
    • 4. David Allen b. unknown
  • 3. William Allen b. abt 1782 96 District m. 16 April 1801 Edgefield District Sarah Haig b. abt. 1785 SC
  • 3. Francis Allen b. abt 1784 Orangeburg District
  • 3. John C. Allen b. abt 1788 Orangeburg District
• 2. Benjamin Allen b. abt 1758 Colleton Co. d. Barnwell District m. 28 March 1776 Darlington Co. Jane Russell b. abt 1758 Darlington Co. all children born in Edgefield District d. Barnwell District
  • 3. Francis Allen
  • 3. William Jesse Allen b. abt 1780
  • 3. Jacob Allen
  • 3. Asa Allen b. abt 1784 d. Limestone Co., AL
  • 3. John Allen b. abt 1786
  • 3. James Allen b. abt. 1790
  • 3. David Allen b. abt 1794
  • 3. Walter Allen b. abt 1796
  • 3. Joseph Allen b. abt 1798
• 2. William Allen b. abt 1760 Colleton Co.
  • 3. Nathaniel Allen b. abt 1800

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* "Journal of Court Ordinary Inventory Book, Will Book, 1781-1786" by Brent H Holcomb. Josiah Allen, decd 5 July 1782 with James Allen as admin.

* "Abstracts of Old 96 and Abbeville Dist Wills and Bonds" by Willie Pauline Young 1950 Josiah Allen - admn James Allen of Richland creek in 96 Dist was next of Kin (Box 1, pack 20) Allen (minors) Box 105, pack 2577: 7 July 1784, John Thomas Jr ord in 96 Dist, the sum of 200# Jacob Smith was the gdn. of Young, Milly, Polly, Nancy and Drury Allen minor children of Josiah Allen, Dec.

* "The Jury Lists of SC, 1778-1779" by GeLee Corley Hendrix and Morn Mckay Lindsay. Josiah Allen of Little Saludy listed on G Jury p 81.

* "Index to SC Land Grants, 1784-1800": Josiah Allen - 458 Vol 22 LG 1785; 096, vol.25, LG 1788, Class 12.

* "96 Dist, SC, Journal of the Court of Ordinary Inventory Book, Will Book, 1781 - 1786" by Brent H Holcomb, p 67; An Inventory & appraisement of the estate of Josiah Allen, late of 96th Dist, intestate, made on 13 Sep 1782. James Allen admr., filed on 11 Oct 1782. (5 Jul 1782) James Allen took a citation on estate of father, Josiah Allen, filed on 20 Aug 1782.

* SC Marriages, 1800--1820" marr of Jennet Allen, dau of Josiah Allen

* Vol II - DAR patriot Index: Josiah Allen, b abt 1730/1740, d 1781, marr. unknown,serv Lt in SC * Edgefield Co, SC - Will bk C p 73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Paragraph on Paul H. Allen after whom the town and county are named (also hypertext linked above).

For more information contact Judy Canant

Useful links for the Allen family (off site)

Florida State Archives Photographic Collection Offise

Descendants of the Allens who moved to FL & history of the area, Leon County Florida Genealogy Resources Offsite

West Florida Land & History Offsite

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