ALLEN FAMILY

1.  Hezekiah Allen, born Abt. 1773 in North or South Carolina; died Abt. March 1838 in Smith Co, Tennessee (Holmes Creek Cemetery). He married  Martha Lawson Abt. 1795 in North Carolina (probably Buncombe Co).  Martha Lawson, born Abt. 1778 in North Carolina; died 1840-1850 in Dekalb Co, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Jonas Lawson and Milly ?.

Notes for Hezekiah Allen:

1800 -York Co, S.C. Census - p. 948

1806 -July 6; Buys 50 acres of land on Beaver Creek, Buncombe Co, NC

1810 -Jan 25; Buys an additional 50 acres of land on Beaver Creek, Buncombe Co, NC

1810 -October; Sells his land and moves to Smith Co, Tenn-Resides in Holmes Creek (present-day Dekalb Co, TN)

1820 -Smith Co, Tn Census

1820's -Member of Two Seed in Spirit Predestinary Baptist Church-Holmes Creek

1830 -Smith Co, Tn Census

ALLEN Ezekiel - June 13, 1838, proven March 6, 1838

( Notes: Darrel Spencer says the name was really Hezekiah like his son.

Thomas G. Webb, DeKalb County historian states that even though the will

says Ezekiel or Ezekiah, this is unquestinably the will of Hezekial Allen. Proof of this is in the DeKalb Co. TN administrations, 1838-1846, pages 58 and 94, and in DeKalb Co. TN Deed book A page 489. The date given for signing the will is plainly 12 June 1838. The date of proving the will in court is 6 March 1838. Probably the will wasactually signed in 1837. TGW)

DeKalb Co

Will Book A

1838-1854

Hezekiah Allen Will – State of Tennessee, Smith County.

I, Hezekiah Allen, of said County being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner form as follows (to wit). I give and bequeath unto my beloved Mary Page, the wife of Barney Page, what I let her have when she married and left me also including one dollar of my estate and to her heirs forever. Also I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Hugh Allen all that I let him have when he married and left me also one dollar in cost of my estate. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Jane Page, the wife of Jacob Page, all that I let her have when she married and left me also one dollar in cash of my estate. I give and bequeath to my beloved son Blakely Allen three hundred and seventy acres of land also all that I let him have when he married and left me also one dollar in cash of my estate. Also, I give Alford Allen one hundred acres and one dollar in cash. I bequeath unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth Taylor, the wife of William Taylor, all that I let her have when she married and left me also one dollar in cash of my estate. Also I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Elijah Allen one tract of land containing 60 acres more or less to the old conditional line, also one horse and saddle one cow and calf plow, hand ax and suitable farming also one dollar in cash of my estate and for him to keep his stock of hogs that he in hand has at this time. Also, I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Michal Allen, two cows and calves and a feather bed and furniture and other necessaries for housekeeping such as her Mother may see cause to let her have and one dollar in cash of my estate. I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Allen the tract of land wherein I now live and all the rest of my personal estate to her to hold during her widowhood and if she should marry all the above named and above mentioned personal state belong to my youngest son Hezekiah Allen. And bequeath unto my grandson Alexander Allen one tract of land containing __ acres and being in County of the said him to have and to hold forever. I appoint and ordain my beloved wife Martha Allen my lawful executrix to ___ in all my affairs of my last will and testament hereby revoking all forever made by me. Made in witness whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 13th day of June 1838. Signed, published and declared by the above named Hezekiah Allen to be his last will and testament in the presents of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presents of the testator, Hezekiah Allen seal

Test Joel Cheatham Jr, Joel Cheatham Sr. Archer Cheatham

State of Tennessee Dekalb County personally appeared before me T. M. Wade, clerk of Dekalb County Court, Archer Cheatham and Joel Cheatham Jr. subscribing witness of the within will who being first sworn dispose and say that the said Hezekiah Allen signed and seal the written will upon the day it bears dates witness my hand ___ office this 6th day of March 1838. Acknowledged in open court March 6th 1838.

T. M. Wade - Clerk of DeKalb County Court.

Burial: believed to be buried in what is now called the Hugh Page Cemetery on Hurricane Ridge in DeKalb Co, TN.

More About Hezekiah Allen:

Fact 1: 1820, Smith Co, Tenn census

Fact 2: July 16, 1806, Buys 50 acres of land on Beaver Creek, Buncombe Co, NC

Fact 3: 1800, York Co, S.C., p. 948

Fact 4: 1810, Buncombe Co, N.C. land deeds

Fact 5: 1830, Smith Co, Tenn census

Fact 6: January 25, 1810, Buys an additional 50 acres of land on Beaver Creek

Fact 7: October 1810, Sells his land and moves to DeKalb Co, Tenn-Resides in Holmes Creek

Notes for Martha Lawson:

Note:

Letter from Brad Allen (bradford.allen@MC12000.com) states:

"The name 'Lawson' comes from a distant relatvie named Janet Mannookian. Her mother-in-law was an Allen and had a copy of a hand-written genealogy which was done by the great granddaughter of Hezekiah Allen back in the early 1900's. She stated that she thought the maiden name was Lawson."

Abstract Wills of Stokes Co, NC. Vole 1-4 l790-1864 by W.O. Absher (copy in Clayton Genealogical Libary in Houston, Texas) page 174

"13 February 1816. Will of Jonas Lawson. March term 1816. Five daughters: Mary Cloud, Anna Lawson, Martha Allen, Sarah Lawson and Nancy Wood, 10 Shilings each. Wife Mailly, all estate. My last children: William, Jonas, Lemuel, Adam, James and Robert. Execturos Wife Milly and son William. Witnesses: John Webb and William Moore, Jurat. Signed Jonas (X) Lawson"

Children of Hezekiah Allen and Martha Lawson are:
1. i. Mary Ann Allen, born Abt. 1797 in York Co, South Carolina; died December 27, 1865 in Dekalb Co, Tennessee; married Barnabas Page Abt. 1819 in Smith Co, Tennessee. Notes for Barnabas Page:1819 -Arrived in Smith Co, Tn (Indian Creek) with brother Jacob Page & sister Beda: 
         1820 -Smith Co, Tn Census
         1828/29 -Granted lands of 50, 150, and 50 acres in Smith Co, TN.
         1830 -Smith Co, Tn Census
         1831 -Dec 14; Smith Co deed book L, page 109- sale of 100 acres on the waters of Indian Creek
         1840 -Smith Co, Tn Census
         1840 -TN Land Grants (DeKalb Co.) -184 acres, Mountain District, book 4, grant # 8084, also in book O-P-R page 629
         - 50 acres, Mountain District, book R, page 308-309, grant# 8085, also in book O-P-R page 631
         ELI VICK'S STORE July 17th, 1845 -- December 15th, 1845 --These names were taken from the original ledger book, which  is in the possession of Ed Organ, Nashville, TN, a direct descendant of Eli Vick. A copy is held by Dale Givan Cantrell, Liberty, TN This store was located on Eli Vick's place, near Allen Bluff and Forks of Pike, DeKalb Co. TN Barnabas Page is listed as a buyer from this store.
           1850 DeKalb Co, Tn Census, (District 11) #820-820
           Page, Barnabas 50 NC farmer $350
           Mary 53 NC
           Louisa 17 TN
           Mary 15 TN
           Parkerson, George 13

           1860 DeKalb Co, TN Census (land now valued at $1000)
            Page, Barnabas 59
            Mary 63
            
            DeKalb Co, Tennessee
            LAST WILL AND TEST TESTAMENT OF BARNABAS PAGE
            In the name of God, I, Barnabas Page, do make and publish this as my last will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at anytime made.

First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may be possessed of or may come into the hands of my executor.

Secondly, I ___ bequeath to my wife, Mary Page, all my hone tracts and parcels of land in two tracts of another fifty acre tract lying between me and F. W. Taylor beginning at a sugar tree ____ beginning corner of said fifty acre running north direction with the too of the ridge to a beech and sugar tree corner of a hundred and fifty acre tract, thence north with said hundred and fifty acres to a sugar tree corner _____the beginning including her natural life time or widowhood and at my death Seburn Page is to have from the _____ fence up then Mary Page is to have from the _____ fence down till her death and at her death It is to belong to Seburn Page.

I wish to bequeath to my daughters Mahaly and Martha and Laurany and Mary a certain tract of land lying or _____ of a tract of land belonging to E. W. Taylor lying on the other side of the ridge from my house. Also I wish to be sold a parcel of land of about ten or fifteen acres lying above Daniel Hale's where he now lives. I bequeath unto Mary Page, her lifetime, my two slaves, Tennessee and Nelson, and all other property until her widowhood or death, I want all the property to be sold and equally divided between my four daughters.

I will unto James Page two hundred acres of land more or less where he now lives. Also I will unto Andy Page two hundred and twenty acres, more or less, where he now lives. I also will unto Hugh Page one hundred and thirty acres lying where Andy Allen now lives and at my death I wish to have appointed Guardian for the benefit of my wife Mary Page. I now in the presence of these witnesses I set my name to this will this the second of February 1865.

                                       Barnabas X Page (signed with X)
               Sources:
               1) Research of Billy Allen Page of Wichita Falls in late 1960's
               2) Winnona and Sonny Turner (1998)
               3) Darrell Spencer (1998-1999)
               4) Thomas Webb--Historian of Dekalb Co, TN
               5) 1850 DeKalb Co, Tn Census,
               6) Will of Barnabas Page
               7) Research of Tom Simpson (1998-1999)
               8) Many, many descendants!!!

ii. Hugh Allen, born May 21, 1801 in Pitt, Stokes Co., North Carolina; died September 05, 1886 in Red Rock, Bastrop Co, Texas (High Grove Cemetery); married (1) Caroline Matilda Frazier Abt. 1820 in Tennessee; married (2) Elizabeth Mescal December 11, 1870 in Burnett County, Texas; married (3) Mary Edwards January 13, 1878 in Burnett County, Texas.
     Notes for Hugh Allen:  Much research on this family has been done through the years by Edna Miller and Sallie Holt. In the late 1990's a descendant Kay Thompson took up their research and expanded on the information.  l886 Letter from Hugh Allen to son "He did not expect to live long. He was almost blind and crippled." Hugh Allen received a land grant in Red River Co, Texas-l2 or l600 acres, situated in Titus and Cass Counties. He came to Texas in l838 and lived in Bexar Co, Texas in l847 on Cililis Creek-2 miles from Selma.

53 iii. Jane Allen, born 1804 in Buncombe Co, North Carolina; died March 1850 in DeKalb Co, Tennessee; married Jacob Page, Jr. Abt. 1819 in Smith Co, Tenn.
iv. Steve Allen, born 1805 in Buncombe Co, North Carolina; died Bef. 1838 in Smith Co, Tenn.
v. Andrew Allen, born 1807 in Buncombe or Wake Co., North Carolina; died April 05, 1879 in Dekalb Co, Tennessee; married (1) Jonie R. Swaner; married (2) Lydia Jane Swaner 1826 in Smith Co, Tenn.
vi. William Blakley Allen, born 1809 in Stokes Co., North Carolina; died October 09, 1873 in Catlin, DeKalb Co, Tennessee; married Hannah Ball Abt. 1830 in Smith Co, Tenn.
vii. Alfred S. Allen, Sr., born March 18, 1811 in Smith Co, Tenn; died August 30, 1886 in Dekalb Co, Tennessee; married Anna Womack 1837 in Warren Co, Tennessee.
       Notes for Alfred S. Allen, Sr.:
       1850 Dekalb Co, Tn census House # 964 - Dist. 9 - All b. TN
       Alfred ALLEN 39 M Farmer $500.
       Ann 34 F
       Martha A. 12 F School
       Nancy J. 10 F School
       Thomas C. 8 M "
       William J. 6 M "
        Hugh 3 M
        Alfred O. 1 M
        Garrison G. TAYLOR 16 M Farmer - School

        Source:
        1. DeKalb Co, TN Settlement Book 1886-1907, pp. 33-34 dated 22 Sept 1888 --names heirs 
        2. 1850 DeKalb Co, Tn census

viii. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Allen, born 1813 in Smith Co, Tenn; died 1880-1900 in Dekalb Co, Tennessee; married (1) William Edward 'Bill' Taylor Abt. 1830 in Indian Creek, Smith Co, Tenn; married (2) David Jacob 'Bluetooth' Taylor, Sr. Abt. 1846 in Dekalb Co, Tennessee.
       Notes for Elizabeth 'Betsy' Allen:
       Source:
       1) Research of Frank Jasper Henderson Rednlh@aol.com
       2) Research of Robert & Winona Turner
       Notes for William Edward 'Bill' Taylor:
       1840 - Census DeKalb Co
       -Taylor, William M-220001 F1001
        Notes for David Jacob 'Bluetooth' Taylor, Sr.:
        1850 DeKalb Co, TN Census (District 10) #904-904
        Taylor, David 41 TN Farmer
        Elizabeth 40 TN
        Henry 16 TN
        Chestley 15 TN
        Brazilla 11 TN
        David J 3 TN
        Wilson 1 TN
        William E 1 TN
        Braswell, Sampson 14 TN
        David C 18 TN
        Martha 14 TN
        Ezekiel 8 TN

  1860 Census DeKalb Co-162-161
     Taylor , David J age 51
               , Elizabeth age 47
               , David J age 14
               , William age 12

 

, Wilson age 12

twins, Lucretia age 8, John age 6.

 

xi. Hezekiah Allen, Jr., born 1819 in Smith Co, Tenn; died October 08, 1884 in Barry Co, Missouri (McQuire Cemetery); married Jane 'Jenny' Glover Abt. 1839 in Dekalb Co, Tennessee.
Notes for Hezekiah Allen, Jr.:
Information on this family can be found in a book entitled, "The Allen Family History - Descendants of Hezekiah and Jane Allen" by Charles and Neva Allen Chrisman.  Note: The book states that Jane was Cherokee.
 

More About Hezekiah Allen, Jr.:

Fact 1: 1850, DeKalb Co,Tenn Census
Fact 2: April 1855, Sold 900 acres of land to nephew, Hugh Page
Fact 3: 1860, Moved to Carroll Co, Arkansas
Fact 4: 1870, Left Boone Co, Arkansas to Missouri
Fact 5: October 13, 1879, Bought home on Kings River
Fact 6: 1880, Tried for grand larceny in Cassville and found not guilty
Fact 7: October 08, 1884, Shot and killed

            
           
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