Allen, James

Summary

Father: John Allen
Mother: Elizabeth Reeves

Birth: Circa 1740-1750, Essex County, Virginia
Birth Source: 1751 Probate of the estate of John Allen and 1774 Will of Elizabeth Allen

Death: before November 1814, Essex County, Virginia
Death Source: Will presented for probate, Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 72–73

Spouse1: Unknown

Narrative

On 20 March 1750, Elizabeth Allen was appointed guardian to Henry Allen, Thomas Allen, James Allen and Tamzin Allen, with John Clements and James Gatewood her securities. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 16, page 260.]

Lewis Dix was named as an executor to the will of James Allen of Essex County, dated 3 August 1810 and proved 21 November 1814. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 72–73.]

21 November 1814, Lewis Allen, Lewis Dix, Henry W. Latane and Warner Lewis were bound $12,000 for Lewis Allen’s administration with the will annexed of James Allen Senr. In margin states that on 17 April 1815 certificate granted to Thomas Latane obtaining letters of administration. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 73.]

17 April 1815, Thomas L. Latane, Warner Lewis and Lewis Dix were bound $16,000 for Thomas Latane’s administration of the estate of James Allen. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 72–73.]

Research Notes

Sources

1751 Probate of the estate of John Allen, Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 16, page 260
1774 Will of Elizabeth Allen
Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 72–73
IBID, pages 72–73