John Allen was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and died Aft. October 24, 1801 in Jefferson County, GA. He married Jane Beatty, daughter of Joseph Beatty.
Notes for John Allen: John Allen and family lands in Savannah, Georgia on board the ship "Hopewell" in about 1769 in a party of largely literate and financially secure if not wealthy Irish immigrants who settle in the "Irish Tract" in what was then Burke County and is today, Jefferson County, Georgia.
Another member of this party was Jane Allen's father, Joseph Beatty.
John Allen was still living in Burke County, Georgia in 1798. His Will was filed in Jefferson County, Georgia. It is found in Will Book "A" and dated October 24, 1801 and was probated 1/25/1805.
Page 45 of Jefferson County Will Book for 1801: Made Oct 24, 1801. Pro. Jan 25, 1805. To bel . wife JANE ALLEN everything she brought with her to me and also increase of same... likewise use of my house and plantation dur. life... likewise all clothing in house that is her own providing and the 1/2 of corn at time of my decease whether in field or cut... Grandau. MARGARET FLEMING (dau of ROBERT FLEMING) plantation I now live on (after death of wife)... to three grandchildren by JAMES MCCONKEY $120 each... son-in-law JAMES MCCONKEY one hundred and fifty cents... son-in-law ROBERT FLEMING one hundred and fifty cents...to WILLIAM FLEMING amd JOHN MARTIN all remainin g part of my Est. to be equally dev. bet. them (except that WILLIAM FLEMING shall pay JOHN MARTIN out of his part $40 as he has 100 acres of land)...my best suit of wearing apparell to grandson JOHN FLEMING. App'ts. BENJAMIN WHITAKER amd MAT THEW CARSWELL. Exors. Signed: JOHN ALLEN. Wit: JAMES WILLSON, WILLIAM BEATTY, WILLIAM HAIR. Sworn to in Open Ct. 23 Jan. 1805 by WILLIAM BEATTY.
Children of John Allen and Jane Beatty are:
+John Allen, Jr., b., Belfast, Northern Ireland, d. date unknown.
+James Patrick Allen, b. August 31, 1750, Belfast, Northern Ireland, d. March 02, 1841, Burke County, Georgia.
Jane Allen, b., Belfast, Northern Ireland, d. date unknown.
unknown Allen, b., Belfast, Northern Ireland, d. date unknown.
William Allen, b., Belfast, Northern Ireland, d. date unknown.
Elizabeth Allen, b. October 28, 1768, Belfast, Northern Ireland, d. June 28, 1840, Mabelvale, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Nancy Allen, b. 1760, Belfast, Northern Ireland, d. date unknown.
Isabell Allen, b. 1762, Belfast, Northern Ireland, d. date unknown.
Mary Allen, b. 1759, Belfast, Northern Ireland, d. date unknown.
John Allen (d. Aft. October 24, 1801)
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