John Allen, I, Gent., of Droitwich

Biography

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From The Allen Family of Surry County... by William Carrell, in The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 50, 2006 and Ancestry of Arthur Allen, undated manuscript by Paul C Reed, FASG

John Allen, Senior, gentleman, born about 1540, settled in Droitwich, Worcester, England, before 1571. He lived in St Mary Wytton, a parish which had become only a geographical designation, since it was at St Andrew's, that baptisms, marriages, and burials were recorded, although the registers are missing before 1571 and from 1588-1591. His burial occurred on 5 December 1630. His widow Margaret was buried 16 August 1643. And she might have been his second wife. He had no will, and the administration of his estate is no longer fully readable.

His children recorded at St Andrew's: .

• 1. John Allen (bapt. before 1570) .
• 2. Elinor Allen (bapt. Oct 1574) .
• 3. Phillip Allen (daughter bapt. 3 Oct 1575, buried 7 Jan 1578/9) .
• 4. Francis Allen (bapt.2 Jul 1578, buried 17 Aug 1578) .
• 5. Christian Allen (bapt.18 Sep 1579) .
• 6. Francis Allen (bapt. 7 Mar 1580/1)

Next generation

John Allen, Junior, gentleman (before 1570-after 1630) .

• 1. Thomas Allen (c.1590-19 Oct 1649) married Isabel (d.1686) .
• 2. William Allen (Nov 1592-will22 Oct 1632) m.14 Jan 1628/9 Elizabeth Sanders .
• 3. Jane Allen (bapt.20 Oct 1594) .
• 4. John Allen (bapt.6 Mar 1597/8-after 1626) .
• 5. Mary Allen (bapt.2 Dec 1599) .
• 6. George Allen (bapt.17 Sep 1601-after 1634) m.9 Feb 1623/4 Elizabeth Yarnold .
• 7. John Allen (bapt.22 May 1604) .
• 8. Roger Allen (bapt.8 Sep 1605-Sep 1677) his mother was Marjorie .
• 9. Arthur Allen (bapt.23 Oct 1608-May/Jun 1669) see below
• 10. Elizabeth Allen (bapt.23 Jan 1608/9) Considering her date of baptism, Arthur may have been . . . a year old at his baptism.
• 11. Humphrey Allen (bapt.14 Jan 1609/10)
• 12. Hugh Allen (bapt.1 Mar 1610/11)
• 13. Thomas Allen (bapt.9 Oct 1612) possible child of this John

Next generation

Arthur Allen was baptized on the 23rd day of October 1608, son of John Allen, gentleman, at St Andrew's, Droitwich, Worcester, England. Arthur came to Virginia in the early 1630s, and settled about 1640 in the part of James City County that would become Surry County, where he served as Justice from 1652 until his death, and served on the Lawnes Creek Parish vestry in 1660 and probably other years. He patented 200 acres of land near Lower Chippokes Creek in March 1649/50 for importing 4 persons, including Alice Tucker, who became (or had become) his wife. ....