Benjamin Allen

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA.
DAR Ancestor # A001389

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History of Benjamin Allen (1745 - 1826) · 5 October 2014 · by Garry Bryant

Benjamin Allen Farmer, Soldier (1745 - 1826)

The first child of the marriage between Robert Allen, Sr. and Marth Sarah (Cathey) Givens, was born about 1745 near Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. Combining the children from the first marriages of his father and mother, he had 16 half brothers and sisters.

    During his childhood years was the French & Indian War (1756 - 1763). Frederick County was on the American frontier during this time. Threat of Indian attack was great. A surveyor, George Washington, was in the county to survey the land for building of forts to protect the settlers.

    The Allen Genealogy has him married twice, but inspection of the dates of children makes this suspect. Both marriages were to women whose Christian names were Margaret.

    Margaret Wohoab (Wohoad, Walkup) Green married to Benjamin as his second wife in 1778. (However there is a statement that her maiden surname may be Henderson. Alluding to her having been married to ??? Wohoad or ??? Green.) This is confusing! Margaret (Green) Allen was born in 1749 and died in 1831.

    Benjamin Allen served in the Revolutionary War. Afterwards he moved to Lincoln County, Kentucky, continuing his occupation as a farmer. He died about 23 January 1826, in Casey County, Kentucky.

    Benjamin and Margaret (???) Allen had four children. CHILDREN

 1.  John Allen - Born 1774.

 2.  Margaret Allen - Born 1787.

 3.  Samuel Allen - Born 1787.

 4.  Elizabeth Allen - Born 1795.

    Benjamin and Margaret (Green) Allen had ten children. CHILDREN

 5.  Robert Allen - Born about 1772. Married to 

      Nancy Christerson 22 October 1798, in Casey 

      County, Kentucky. He died about 1828 in 

      Casey County, Kentucky.

 6.  John Allen - Born 1774. Married 1st to Esther 

      ???, three children; 2nd to Eleanor Lynch on 

      17 February 1790, in Lincoln County, Ken-

      tucky. Died about 1840 in Winchester, Scott 

      County, Illinois.

 7.  Sarah (Sally) Wohoab Allen - Born 1776 in 

      Virginia. Married 27 June 1798, to Job Swee-

      ney at Bond, Lincoln County, Kentucky, three 

      children. Died before 1825 in Casey County, 

      Kentucky.

 8.  James Green Allen - Born 7 October 1779, at 

      Botetourt County, Virginia. Married 14 August

      1812, to Frances Flowers “Fannie” Jones in 

      Casey County, Kentucky, twelve children. 

      Died 1 July 1864, Casey County, Kentucky.

 9.  Thomas Allen - Born 16 June 1781, in Freder-

      ick County, Virginia. Married 10 November 

      1803, to Sarah Sally Christerson. (1785 - 

      1870?, daughter of Robert and Mary (James) 

      Christerson, of Baltimore, Maryland. Perhaps 

      a sister to Nancy) in Lincoln County, Ken

      tucky. Died 23 December 1859, at Kirksville, 

      Adair County, Missouri. She died before 1870

      in Adair County, Missouri. Nine children. 10.  Martha Allen - Born 1783. Married to Joseph 

      Slatton (Slatten or Leatten) on 10 June 1799, 

      at Bond, Lincoln County, Kentucky. 11.  William D. Allen - Born about 1785. Married 

      to Mary Livingston, four children. 12.  Margaret (Peggy) Allen (twin) - Born about 

      1787. Married to Scott Jones.   13.  Samuel Allen (twin) - Born 1787 in Lincoln 

      County, Kentucky. Married to Margaret ???, 

      perhaps six children. Died after 1860 in Wayne

      County, Kentucky/Illinois ? 14.  Elizabeth (Betsy) Allen - Born 1799 in Lincoln

      County, Kentucky. Married 1st to Thompson 

      Scott; 2nd to ??? Jones.   

    As one can see this list of children does not add up to be correct. First off the fifth child’s birth date is listed as being about 1772, making him the first born child! And the fourth child is actually the thirteenth child. It would appear that the two wives are probably just one, and she gave birth to 14 children.

SOURCE

Allen Genealogy: Descendants of John Allen of County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Unpublished manuscript copy sent to Patricia Brooks, genealogist, Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky. Copy e-mailed to Garry Bryant, Farmington, Utah, June 2002. (Although this source is documented, most of the sources sited are from the internet, which is not a good source for total documentation.); Faye Bastin Paevey Cornett (compiler), People of Early Casey County, Kentucky. (Liberty, Kentucky: 1992) Pp. 113-117, “Allen.” (FHL-USA/CAN 976.966 D2s.)(NOTE - This source conflicts with the first one, which has documentation.)

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 28 2017, 18:15:38 UTC

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GEDCOM Source

@R-1274739415@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

GEDCOM Source

Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=42225634&pid...

• Residence: 1810 - Casey, Kentucky, United States
• Residence: 1820 - Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, United States
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Benjamin ALLEN was born in 1745 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. He died 1826-01-23 in Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, USA. Parents: Robert ALLEN and Sarah CATHEY. Spouse: Margaret GREEN. Benjamin ALLEN and Margaret GREEN were married in 1770 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. Children were: John Jack ALLEN.