Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Allan

Male Bef 1719 - 1750  (> 31 years)


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  • Name John Allan 
    Birth Bef 1719  Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 3 Apr 1750  Fredericksburg, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I81983  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father James Allan,   b. Bef 1700, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1750, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Margaret MNU Allan,   b. Bef 1704, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1751, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 49 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F40504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret MNU Allan   d. Aft 1749, Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Martha Allan,   b. Aft 1734   d. Aft 1750, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 16 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Jackson Allan,   b. Bef 1739   d. Aft 1761, Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 24 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F40503  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      ALLEN, JOHN, Spotsylvania, Co., d. Fredericksburg, Mar. 14, 17-9, p. Apr. 3, 1750.
      Wit. Pat Connelly, John Simpson, James Allenach, Adam Stephen, Francis Gibson.
      Ex. Coll. John Waller, Junr. Mr. Archd. McPherson, William and James Hunter, James Allen, Mr. Archd. Ingram, Merch. in Glasgow.
      Leg. my natural daughter, Martha, who lives at the house of Henry Willis, Gentl. £1,000, to be paid when she arrives at the age of 21 years, or marries with the consent of Coll. William Waller, Junr.;
      Mr. Archd. McPherson and William Hunter, who I appoint her guardians.
      To my mother £400;
      to my sister Christian £400.
      Above sums to be remitted to Mr. Archd. Ingram, Merch. in Glasgow.
      To friend, William Hunter £100;
      to my brother, James Allen lot 62 in Fredericksburg, my household furniture and merchants goods.
      To Dr. Adam Stephen ten volumes of Rollings Ancient History;
      to my aunt, Sarah Blake, in Hamelton, £20.
      The remainder of my estate to be divided between the children of my aunt, Jane Black, in Hamelton; the children of John Wallson, in Hamelton, in the parish of Glasgow;
      the children of Mary Struthers, married to Thomas Wallson, in Kirk Bride, and Robert Struthers, in Glasgow.
      Testator to be buried on Fall Hill plantation. Page 19)
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Margaret Black, alias Allan, widow of the deceased James Allan, Mercht., in and late Baillie of Hamilton, and mother of John Allan, Mercht., in Hamilton, eldest Lawfull son of the Deceased James Allan, thereafter of Spts. Co., Va., Decd. Whereas sd. Jno. Allan of Spts. Co., Va., Mercht., Decd., did by his will devise to his mother, the sd. Margaret Black, alias Allan, £400 ster., etc., etc., Sd. Margaret Black, alias Allan, power of attorney to Samuel Ritchie, Archibald Ritchie and John Miller, on Rappk. River, Essex Co., Va., Merchants. Witnesses, Gavin Roger, Wm. Williamson, James Allan. Dated, March 1, 1750-1. Recd. Septr. 1, 1751.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Christian Allan, daughter Lawfull of the deceased James Allan, Mercht., in and late Baille of Hamilton, and sister German of John Allan. Mercht., in Hamilton, eldest Lawfuil son of the decd. James Allan, thereafter of Spts. Co., in Colony of Va. Power of attorney to Samuel Ritchie, Archibald Ritchie and John Miller of Rappk. River, Essex Co., Va., Merchants. Witnesses, James Allan, Gavin Roger, Win. Williamson. Dated, March 1, 1750-1. Reed., Sept. 3, 1751.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Sarah Black, Residenter in Hamilton, Aunt of John Allan, Merchant, in Hamilton, Eldest lawfull son of the Deceased James Allan, Mercht., in and late Baillie of Hamilton, thereafter of Spts. Co., Va., now also Deceased. Whereas sd. John Allan, by his last will and testament, devised certain legacies to his sd. Aunt, Sarah Blacks, power of attorney, to Samuel Ritchie, Archibald Ritchie and John Miller of Rappk. River, Essex Co., Va., Merchts. Witnesses, James Allan, Gavin Roger, Wm. Williamson. Dated March 1, 1750-1. Recd. Sept. 3, 1751
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      August 31, 1751. James Allan of Fredericksburg, brother and heir at law of John Allan, late of the sd. town, Mercht., Decd., to Charles Dick of the same town, Gentl. Under direction in the will of sd. John Allan the following lot is sold. £46 10s. curr. 51/2 a. of land, part of a tract the sd. Jno. Allan purchased of the executors of Henry Willis, Decd. Witnesses, Archibald McPherson, William Hunter, James Hunter, Roger Dixon, Robt. Huddleston. Septr. 3, 1751.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Augt. 31, 1751. Archibald McPherson, James Hunter and James Allan, acting executors of the will of John Allan, late of the town of Fredericksburg, Mercht., Deed., to William Hunter. £350 10s. curr. 400 a. in Spts. Co. Witnesses, Charles Dick, Roger Dixon, Robt. Huddleston. Septr. 3, 1751.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      April 31, 1751. Archibald McPherson, William Hunter, James Hunter, and James Allan, acting executors of the last will and testament of John Allan of Fredericksburg, Mercht., Decd., to Charles Julian of the Borough of Norfolk, baker, £245 curr. Lot No. 30, in town of Fredericksburg, now in tenure of Saml. Hildrup, and all that part of the sd. lot not conveyed by sd. John Allan in his deed to Robt. Duncanson, Decr. 19, 1749. Witnesses, Charles Dick, Robt. Halkerston, Roger Dixon. Septr. 3, 1751.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      July 4, 1750. Archibald McPherson, William Hunter and James Hunter, execrs. of the last will and testament of John Allan, late of the town of Fredericksburg, Decd., to James Allan of the sd. town, Joyner. Under certain conditions named in the will of sd. John Allan, Decd., Dated, March 14 last. Lot No. 64, sold to sd. James Allan, for £152 curr. Witnesses, Alexander Campbell, William McWilliams, Junior. July 3, 1750.

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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Augt. 8, 1739. Susanna Livingston of Spts. Co. to John Allan of Fredksburg, Mercht. £10 curr. Lot. No. 6 in town of Fredksburg. Witness: Edmund Waller. Augt. 8, 1739.
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      May 5, 1741. Larkin Chew of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., Gent., to John Allan of same Par. and county, Gent. £25 10s. curr. Lot 64, in Town of Fredksbg. Witness: Edmund Waller. May 5, 1741.
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      Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol 25 1987, No. 4; Page 67
      Virginia Land Patent Book 19
      John Allan, 1000 acres in Orange County, adj Col. Spotswood, Col John Robinson and Mr. Hugh Jones, bounded by South side of the River Po; land originally granted Joseph Fox 28 Dec 1736 who failed to cultivate and now granted to Francis Smith who relinquishes to sd John Allan. 1 Jun 1741
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      June 4, 1741. Honble. John Grymes of Middlesex Co., Esqr., and Francis Willis of Gloucester, Esqr., executors of the last will and testament of Henry Willis, late of Spts. Co., Esqr., Decd., to John Allen of Spts. Co., Mercht., and Nathaniel Chapman of Stafford Co., Gent. Whereas Henry Willis by his last will and testament bearing date July 27, 1740, among other things, did appoint sd. Jno. Grymes and Francis Willis, executors, etc. £141-by Allen and Chapman paid-they receive (as highest bidders) a tract of land partly in the town of Fredksbrg and partly in Spts. Co. Witnesses: Benja. Hubbard, William Hunter, Thos. Wood, John Thornton. Augt. 4, 1741.
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      July 7; 1741. Trustees, etc., for Fredericksburg (by Jno. Taliaferro, John Waller, Fras. Thornton), to John Allan, Mercht. £5 curr. Lot. No. 7 in Town of Fredksburg. Witness: Edmund Waller. Oct. 6, 1741.
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Feby. 2, 1741. Benjamin Winslow of Essex Co., Gent., to John Allan of Spts. Co., Mercht. £22 10s. curr. Lot 52 in town of Fredksburg. Rob. Jackson, William Hunter, John Thornton, Andr. Craig. Feby. 3, 1741.
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      1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Feby. 26, 1741. Johnathan Gibson of Orange Co. to John Allan, Mercht., of Spts. Co. £218. 400 a. in Spts. Co., granted sd. Gibson by Deeds from Augustine Smith, Oct. 29, 1726. George Chapman, Henry Willis, Jno. Blake, John Edwards. April 6, 1742.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      June 5, 1742. Andrew Craig of Spts. Co., Chirgeon, to John Allan of same county, Mercht. £32 curr. Lot No. 6, in town of Fredksburg. John Thornton, Henry Willis, Wm. Barber, Thos. Wood, Roger Malory. July 7, 1742.
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      1742-1744 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press}:
      Spotsylvania County Court 6th of April 1743
      - The Court have agreed with JOHN ALLEN and NATHL. CHAPMAN, the Proprietors of the Land to sell them two Warehouses belonging to the County, provided they reimburse the County the first cost of them, being 13540 lbs. tobo., with Interest thereon & the Rents the County have received to be allowed & deducted out of the same
      - JOHN ALLEN & NATHANIEL CHAPMAN, Proprietors of the OLD WAREHOUSES at FREDG., have agreed to rebuild the Old Wharf at the sd. Warehouses, it being the proper Wharf first erected for the sd. Houses, and it is orderedthat they give Bond in the Clerk's Office for the compleating & finishing the same
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      John Allan of Fredericksburg to George Chapman of the same place. £2 10s. curr. Lot No. 7 in town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. Augt. 2, 1743.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Sept. 8, 1744. John Allan of Spts. Ca., mercht., to Charles Dick of sd, County, mercht. £25 curr. Lot 51 in town of Fredksbg. John Thornton, George Chapman, Alexn, Wright. April 3, 1745.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      July 2, 1745. William Hunter of Spts. Co., Gent., and Martha, his wife, to John Allan of Spts. Co., Gent. £16 13s. 4d. curr. 10 a. and 20 perches near the town of Fredericksburg, joining the lands of Humphrey Hill, Henry Willis, Decd., and John Royston. Witness, Edmund Waller. July 2, 1745.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Feby. 3, 1747. John Allan of Fredericksburg, Mercht., to John Mitchell of the same town, Mercht. £20 curr. Lot 1 and 2 in a plan of lots lately laid out by sd. Allan. Witnesses, Archd. Gordon, Patrick Mitchell, James Miller. Feby. 3, 1747.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Augt. 4, 1747. John Allan of Fredericksburg, Mercht., to Charles Dick of same town, Mercht. £20 curr. Lots Nos. 5 and 6, in town of Fredericksburg, etc. No witnesses. Augt. 4, 1747.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Augt. 4, 1747. John Allan, Gent., of Spts. Co., to Revd. Robert Rose of Essex Co., Clerk. £20 curr. Lots 3 and 4 in Spts. Co., near town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. Augt. 4, 1747.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Oct. 6, 1747. John Allan of Spts. Co., Gent., to Revd. John Thompson of Orange Co., Clerk. £10 curr. Lot near the town of Fredksbg. Witnesses, Z. Lewis, Charles Colson, Thos. Howison. Oct. 6, 1747
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Sept. 6, 1748. John Allan of Spts. Co., Gent., to Elliott Benger of same county, Esqr. £10 curr. Lot No. 8 in Spts. Co., near the town of Fredericksburg. Ambrose Bullard, W. Russell. Sept. 6, 1748.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Nov. 17, 1748. John Robinson, Junr., of King and Queen Co., Esqr., to John Allan of Spts. Co., Gent. £65 curr. 1000 a. in Spts. Co., on head branches of Mattapony. Nathal. Harrison, Wm. Waller, Henry Willis, Chas. Dick, Jr. Feby. 7, 1748.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Nov. 7, 1749. Thomas Turner, Junr., Gent., and Mary, his wife, of Spts. Co., and Francis Conway, Gent., and Sarah, his wife, of Caroline Co., to John Allan of Fredericksburg, Mercht.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Augt. 21, 1749. John Allan of Fredericksburg, Mercht., to John Mitchell of same town, Mercht. £140 curr. Lot. No. 32, in town of Fredksburg. Chas. Dick, John Gordon, Adam Stephen, James Miller, William Cunninghame, Wm. Waller. Nov. 7, 1749.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 19, 1749. John Allan of Fredericksburg, Mercht., to Robert Duncanson of the same town, Mercht. £150 curr. Lot 30, in town of Fredksburg. William Lynn, Thomas Mackie, John Sutherland, Jas. Fleming, Wm. McWilliams, junr. Fcby. 6, 1749.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      April 3, 1750. John Allan and Margarett, his wife, of Spts. Co., to Richard Hudnall of Northumberland Co. £14 curr. 358 a. in Spts. Co., a tract granted the sd. Allan, by pat., April 1, 1749. No witnesses. April 3, 1750.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 5, 1749. John Allan of Fredericksburg, Mercht., to Robert Todd of Borough of Norfolk, Mercht. £300 curr. Lot 52, etc., in town of Fredksburg, whereon sd. John Allan lives, etc. M. Battaley, William Hunter, Andr. Rosse, Chas. Dick, Robt. Duneanson, James Allan. June 5, 1750.
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      1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 70-72
      Indenture 3 Dec 1751 between JAMES ALLAN of Town of Fredericksburg, County of Spotsylvania, Joiner, brother and heir at law of John Allan, Merchant, deceased, of the same place, of the first part, ARCHIBALD McPHERSON, WILLIAM HUNTER and JAMES HUNTER, acting executors of the last will and testament of John Allan, dec'd, of the second part, and WILLIAM ALCOCK of the county of Caroline, Planter, of the third part. Whereas John Allan by his last will and testament bearing date 14 March 1749/50 directed that all his estate shall be sold at publick auction at the June or October Fair in Fredericksburgh after his decease, except such part thereof as in his will he had specifically devised .. recorded County Court of Spotsylvania. Executors exposed the estates to public sale on 5 Oct 175- when William Alcock became a purchaser for tract of land in County of Orange, containing 1000 acres for the consideration of £72 .. which was the highest price that could be got for the same .. and whereas James Allan, brother and heir at law of John Allan, dec'd, who is intitled to the legal estate is willing to fulfill .. and confirm the sale .. this Indenture witnesseth that James Allan, Archibald McPherson, William Hunter and James Hunter .. for sum of £22 .. and in further sum of five shillings, to James Allan in hand paid .. do grant 1000 acres, granted to John Allan by patent 1 June 1741 .. bounded .. Colo. John Robinson .. Mr. Hugh Jones .. Colo. Spotswood .. the south side of the head of the River Po .
      Witnesses: William Hunter
      Benjamin Davis James Hunter
      T. Lewis James Allan
      Roger Dixon Archibald McPherson
      Recorded Orange County 27th February 1751

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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      May 6, 1754. Archibald McPherson and James Hunter, execrs. of the last will and testament of John Allan, Decd., and James Allan, brother and heir at law of the sd. John Allan, to John Sutherland of Fredericksburg. Doctor of Physic. £400 curr. 570 a. in Spts. Co., at a place called Motts, on the S. side of Rappk. River, purchased by sd. John Allan, Decd., from Thomas Turner, Jr., and Mary, his wife, and Francis Conway and Sarah, his wife, as by Deeds, Nov. 7, 1749. No witnesses. May 7, 1754.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Oct. 1, 1754. James Allan and James Hunter, surviving executors of the last will and testament of John Allan, Decd., etc., to Charles Dick of Fredericksburg, Mercht. curr. Lot. No. 7, in town of Fredericksburg. No witnesses. Oct. 1, 1754.

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