Valentine Allen, of Old Rappahannock

• Not a known child of John Allen, III, of Surry, VA & Catherine Allen
• Brother of William Allen & Robert Allen

Biography

http://mallen4896.tripod.com/Allen/Allen-Valentine.html

Valentine Allen - Immigrant to Virginia

Valentine Allen of VA. I have not found a birth date for Valentine. Must have been born prior to 1630 and died before November, 1712 in Old Rappahhock, VA. Valentine Allen is listed among early Immigrants to Virginia, in 1650, transported by John Catlett and Ralph Rousey. No County was listed. This Valentine is thought to be the earliest individual by that name.

Valentine married Mary Page, daughter of Thomas Page. Mary was born in VA., and died 11 June, 1694 Old Rappahannock, VA. Married in 1655 in Saint Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA.

The will of Thomas page states that he wills to his daughter, Mary Page Allen all the rest of my estate. She was Executrix to her fathers will. Then he names Valentine as my son and leaves him 200 acres of land where he now lives. Samuel Allen was the only individual listed as a grandchild in the will and states my "Grandson, Samuel Allen". Thomas Page died 3 March, 1676.

Valentine Allen purchased 640 acres 1657 from Col. Thomas Page, who was a neighbor, along with Richard Burton who was an in-law by marriage.

The children listed are thought to be their children. If any researcher has proof I would welcome the record and include here

Annotated Jan 2020

• 1. Valentine Allen born about 1659; died before adulthood
• 2. Richard Allen, born about 1665 [Not a known child: see Richard Allen of New Kent]
• 3. Samuel Allen born before 1667, proven by Thomas Page's Will
• 4. Susanna Allen, married Thomas Burton,
• 5. William Allen, married Agnes [Not a known child: see William Allen, of York County]
• 6. Judith Allen, born about 1669 VA., married Francis Burton
• 7. Christian Allen, youngest daughter was married twice. First in 1693 to Richard Dison or Dixon and in 1708 to Henry Long. Christian is a proven daughter of Valentine by deed Book 11 page 174, when Henry Long and Christian his wife of Hanover Parish, one of the daughters and co heirs of Valentine Allen.
• 8. Valentine Allen, born about 1673 died young
• 9 Mary Allen married 1693 William Brown

also seen as children:

• Reynolds Allen (probably the son of Robert Allen, Valentine’s brother, and his wife, a daughter Reynolds
• Elizabeth Brown married Francis Browne

Two of the brothers, William, and Samuel settled in New Kent Co. Some of their children appear in the St. Peter's Parish records, but with the naming for each other one can not tell which son belongs to whom. The Parish Register does not go back for enough to name the parents.

In 1687 Richard and Reynolds Allen were processioners of lands appointed by the vestry of the Church and Richard Allen was a member of the vestry in 1705.

Disputed Descent

https://pioneersalongsoutherntrails.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-origin...

Tracing Valentine Allen’s descendants in Rappahannock shows he had no surviving male line that could later be used in comparing his DNA to William’s. Samuel Allen was identified as Valentine’s son in the will of Thomas Page.12 But Samuel died childless, leaving his sisters, Mary Brown and Christian Dyson, as his only heirs.

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Disputed Origins

Seen as son of John Allen, III, of Surry, VA & Catherine Allen

See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88613832/catherine-allen. This is supported by a submitted pedigree file: Pedigree Resource File name: Catherine /Mayor/ [1] gender: Female birth: 1608 England [1] death: 1630 Henrico, Virginia, USA [1] Marriages (1) spouse: John /Allen/ children (1) child 1: Valentine /Allen/ gender: Male birth 1630 Virginia, USA death 1712 Virginia, USA Submission submitter: lmiller1091852 submission date: 04 Apr 2010 submission id: MM3X-JKZ person count: 31,817.

However, Valentine was an emigrant to Virginia, and it does not hold up to see him as child of these parents.

Rather, the case is well made that he was a brother of William Allen of New Kent (married Sarah Holt) & Robert Allen, also Virginia emigrants. The three brothers were the children of William Allen and Joan nee Allen of Grendon Underwood Par., Buckinghamshire, Eng.

See the discussion: https://www.geni.com/discussions/207145?msg=1360218

• Probably the same as [Valentine Weston Allen] but there is something very wrong with the birth dates

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References

• https://pioneersalongsoutherntrails.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-origin...
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=82193433
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 24 2017, 21:36:16 UTC
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0303...

Valentine Allen I
BIRTH 1630
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
DEATH 11 Nov 1712 (aged 81–82)
Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Saint Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
Putneys Mill, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
PLOT
reported not found
MEMORIAL ID 82193433

He married Mary Page in 1655 in Saint Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA.

Alice Tucker-Allen | Geneanet Community Trees Index
Name: Alice Tucker-Allen
Gender: F (Female)
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1590
Birth Place: Worcester (Herefordshire), England, United Kingdom
Death Date: 1686
Death Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Spouse: M1. Arthur ALLEN Sr., arr 1649 VA,Owner-Bacon's Castle
Spouse: M2. John Hardy
Child:
Valentine Richard Allen, immigrant, arr 1650 VA
Anne Allen
Arthur Allen
Captain James I Allen
Catherine Allen
Elizabeth Agnes Allen
George Allen
Humphrey Allen
Jane Allen
John Allen
Joseph Allen
Maj. Arthur II Allen
Mary Elizabeth Allen
Susanna Allen
Thomas Allen
Isabel Hardy
Joan Joane Allen Jane
View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/musicmel?n=tucker+allen&oc=&p=alice
Contributor: Battle Ax (50852922)

Many thanks to Richard Nicholas Ragland (#47750000) for birthdate

Family Members
Parents
Arthur Allen
1608–1669
Catherine Mayger Allen
1608–1630

Spouse
Mary Page Allen
1630–1694 (m. 1655)

Half Siblings
Jane Allen Plaw-King-Warren
1629–1670
Joane Allen Williamson
1629–1710
Mary Allen Long
1647–1679

Children
Samuel Valentine Allen
1659–1703
Robert Samuel Allen
1675–175