Arthur Allen

ALLEN See The Allen Family of Surry County... by William Carrell, in The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 50, 2006 and Ancestry of Arthur Allen, undated manuscript by Paul C Reed, FASG
John Allen, Senior, gentleman, born about 1540, settled in Droitwich, Worcester, England, before 1571. He lived in St Mary Wytton, a parish which had become only a geographical designation, since it was at St Andrew's, that baptisms, marriages, and burials were recorded, although the registers are missing before 1571 and from 1588-1591. His burial occurred on 5 December 1630. His widow Margaret was buried 16 August 1643. And she might have been his second wife. He had no will, and the administration of his estate is no longer fully readable. His children recorded at St Andrew's: . 1. John Allen (bapt. before 1570) . 2. Elinor Allen (bapt. Oct 1574) . 3. Phillip Allen (daughter bapt. 3 Oct 1575, buried 7 Jan 1578/9) . 4. Francis Allen (bapt.2 Jul 1578, buried 17 Aug 1578) . 5. Christian Allen (bapt.18 Sep 1579) . 6. Francis Allen (bapt. 7 Mar 1580/1) John Allen, Junior, gentleman (2 Jun 1569-1 Oct 1629) married Margaret King, widow Hatch (1567-1626) . 1. Thomas Allen (c.1590-19 Oct 1649) married Isabel (d.1686) . 2. William Allen (Nov 1592-will22 Oct 1632 m.14 Jan 1628/9 Elizabeth Sanders . 3. Jane Allen (bapt.20 Oct 1594) . 4. John Allen (bapt.6 Mar 1597/8-after 1626) . 5. Mary Allen (bapt.2 Dec 1599) . 6. George Allen (bapt.17 Sep 1601-after 1634) m.9 Feb 1623/4 Elizabeth Yarnold . 7. John Allen (bapt.22 May 1604) . 8. Roger Allen (bapt.8 Sep 1605-Sep 1677) his mother was Marjorie . 9. Arthur Allen (bapt.23 Oct 1608-May/Jun 1669) see below 10. Elizabeth Allen (bapt.23 Jan 1608/9) Considering her date of baptism, Arthur may have been . . . a year old at his baptism. 11. Humphrey Allen (bapt.14 Jan 1609/10) 12. Hugh Allen (bapt.1 Mar 1610/11) 13. Thomas Allen (bapt.9 Oct 1612) possible child of this John
Arthur Allen was baptized on the 23rd day of October 1608, son of John Allen, gentleman, at St Andrew's, Droitwich, Worcester, England. Arthur came to Virginia in the early 1630s, and settled about 1640 in the part of James City County that would become Surry County, where he served as Justice from 1652 until his death, and served on the Lawnes Creek Parish vestry in 1660 and probably other years. He patented 200 acres of land near Lower Chippokes Creek in March 1649/50 for importing 4 persons, including Alice Tucker, who became (or had become) his wife. The date of the grant does not indicate the date of marriage, as a person could file for a headright many years after paying their passage. The average delay was 4 to 5 years. (reference) He eventually accumulated 2,450 acres of land. He apparently engaged in the tobacco trade, as he was also listed as a merchant in Bristol, England, from 1655 until 1669. He died in Surry County between 15 May and June 1669.
He built a remarkable house, for the time, a 5300 square foot brick mansion, of Jacobean architecture, completed in 1665. It has been commonly known as "Bacon's Castle" since September, 1676, when William Rookings and 70 supporters of the rebel Nathaniel Bacon occupied it for four months during Bacon's Rebellion against Governor William Berkeley of Virginia. The contemporary occupant of the house, Major Arthur Allen, Jr, was a member of the House of Burgesses, and a loyal supporter of the Governor.
Alice Tucker was the sister of Daniel Tucker (born c1613) and possibly the daughter of the Daniel Tucker (1575-1625) who was born in Milton-next-Gravesend, Kent, stockholder in the Virginia Company of London, came to Jamestowne in 1608 in the Second Supply, and served as the second Governor of Bermuda, 1616-1619, where he died. There is no documentation to support this relationship, but if so, Alice was sent back to England after his death (since she was not listed in the 1624/5 Muster of Jamestowne) and was imported by Arthur Allen some time in the 1630's, and married him in Virginia. She is thought to have been a few years younger than Arthur. After Arthur's death, Alice married John Hardy (who was previously married to Olive Council), and lived in Isle of Wight County. John died soon after his will was written in October 1675, and Alice was reported to be living again in the brick house in Surry in September 1676 when that house was seized by Bacon's rebels, and they threw her out. She then apparently returned to Isle of Wight and lived with her daughters until soon after giving her power of attorney to William Mayo on 11 May 1681.
1. Humphrey Allen (c1633-c1666) possibly Allen's brother, circumstantial evidence supports son. 2. Elizabeth Allen (c1635-c1718) m(1) Robert Caufield (2) Joseph John Jackman 3. Daughter Allen (c1635-before 1675) married first a Johnson, second (possibly) William Mayo 4. Joan Allen (c1638-before 1729) m.c1652 Dr Robert Williamson (d.c1669); m.c1672 Robert . . Burnett (d.1679); m.c1700 Reuben Proctor (d.1729) 5. Mary Allen (d.1679) married Arthur Long (c1641-1677) one of Nathaniel Bacon's insurgents 6. Arthur Allen (1649-1710) married Katherine Baker He was sent to England in 1660 to be . . educated and as "Major Arthur Allen" continued his father's prominence in Surry County, was a . . member of the House of Burgesses, and expanded the Allen Estate to 8,580 acres.
Some researchers include two additional daughters for which NO documentary evidence exists: A. Katherine Johnson - John Hardy's 1675 will left a cow to his wife's grandson John Johnson. There was a Robert Johnson living nearby, who apparently had a son or brother John, as they received land grants on the same date in 1681. In a 1692 deed, Robert's wife was Katherine. Someone, years ago, postulated that this Katherine was the daughter of Arthur and Alice Allen. There is some logic here, and it could be true. But NO documentation whatever has been located to connect Robert Johnson with the Allens, nor to indicate that Arthur Allen had a daughter named Katherine. B. Isabel Mayo - John Hardy's 1675 will names his "son in law Robert Burnett and William Mayo." Note that Mayo is NOT identified as a son-in-law, nor as a relative at all. Alice Hardy gave her power of attorney to her son-in-law William Mayo on 11 May 1681, but that does not clarify whether William's wife was her daughter, or John Hardy's, and does not tell her name. The first reference to Isabel as the wife of William Mayo was in a deed in 1691, and in his will in 1713. Whether Isabel was his only wife is unknown. She has been called Isabel Hardy and Isabel Allen, and it is possible that the one I call "Daughter Allen" could have been Isabel. But there is NO documentary evidence of her maiden name, nor any evidence that Arthur Allen had a daughter named Isabel. It is conceivable that sisters Isabel and Katherine Allen might have married John (1623) Johnson and his son Robert (1643) Johnson, respectively. But that is pure speculation in the absence of ANY documentation to support it. There is an "internet genealogy troll" who claims to have (A) a page from Arthur Allen Sr's will; and/or (B) three pages from Arthur Allen Sr's Bible, personal property not to be shared. I say also not to be believed, until published. .
Daughter Allen (c1635-before 1675) married first a Johnson, possibly John Johnson Jr (1623-after 1659) as his second (or later) wife, since he was unmarried in a 1653 deed. There is NO documentary evidence of this connection! She might have later married William Mayo (1630-1715) who later married Isabel (Hardy or Allen). The will of John Hardy, October 1675, leaves "to my Wife's Grand child John Johnson one cow when he comes to the age of Seventeen yeares." and other bequests to his "son in law" Robert Burnett and William Mayo. When Alice Tucker Hardy gave her power of attorney to her son-in-law William Mayo on 11 May 1681, John Johnson (III) was a witness. John Hardy received a land patent in 1666 for importing William Mayo. William Mayo's wife was Isabel on a 1691 deed, and he died in 1713. His brother was Edward Mayo of Barbados and later Pasquotank County, NC. Edward's daughter Sarah Mayo (1668 Barbados- -before 1726 NC) married in 1688, in Philadelphia, John H Culpepper (1633-before 1695). John Johnson (1659-1707) received a grant of land in 1681 for paying John Culpepper's passage to Virginia - six times. See Bob's Genealogy Filing Cabinet for more on headright land patents. Apparently one child: 1. John Johnson (c1659-1707) m.c1687 Mary, m.1701 Mary Thompson Day
William Mayo (c1630?-1715) - His wife was Isabel on a land deed in 1691, and in his will in 1713. But there is disagreement as to whether she was Isabel Hardy or Isabel Allen, or neither. There is no indication that Arthur Allen ever had a daughter Isabel. His will was lost after being used by the Virginia Assembly in Williamsburg to establish his grandson's claim to his lands in 1732. Arthur Allen II 's will of 1710 mentions his living sisters Elizabeth and Joan, but no Isabel. And Isabel Mayo was alive in 1713 when her husband wrote his will. John Hardy's will of 1675 names William Mayo an executor, but does not specify that he is a "son-in-law." and in the 17th Century the term "son-in-law" was defined more broadly than the current "husband of my daughter," then including what we now call "step-son," and presumably "husband of my step-daughter." So even if Hardy's will did identify him as a "son-in-law," it would not clarify whether Mayo's wife was his daughter or step-daughter. Alice Allen Hardy gave power of attorney to "my welbeloved Sonn in Law" William Mayo in 1681, but this designation has the same problem. So we do not know for certain whether Isabel was the daughter of Arthur Allen or John Hardy, but in view of Arthur Allen II having omitted her from his well, it would appear she was more likely Hardy (but see below). Similarly, we do not know when she married William Mayo, or which of his children were hers: 1. William Mayo (c1654 eldest - but see below) 2. James Mayo (c1650) m.1670 Mary Valentine 3. John Mayo 4. Peter Mayo (1662-1702?) 5. Margaret Mayo 6. Patience Mayo 7. Mary Mayo "youngest daughter" On the other hand, William Mayo's will, dated 14 July 1713 and proved by his wife Isabel in Isle of Wight County court in April 1715, bequeaths land to his eldest two sons, with the provision that "for want of heirs of his body" the land should pass to the next son. This would indicate that they were not yet married. He also names as executor "my brother" (-in-law) Bridgeman Joyner. Joyner (1653-1719) married Ann, called Ann Mayo because of William Mayo's will calling Joyner his brother. Lots of very old circular reasoning has gone into this family story. William Mayo's children (possibly grandchildren) are also named: 1. William Mayo (1682-1759) married Martha Johnston 2. James Mayo (1689) 3. John Mayo (1691) 4. Peter Mayo (1694) 5. Margaret Mayo 6. Patience Mayo married John Beal 7. Mary Mayo "youngest daughter" married George Murrell In this account, William Mayo, husband of Isabel [Hardy], was born 5 Jun 1654, son of William Mayo, born 1618 in Berkshire (or Dorset), and Katherine Nichols. SO: It appears that William Mayo, born 1654, was imported before 1666 by John Hardy as a boy of about 10, and became a trusted servant, or foster son, of similar age to his grandchildren, so that by 1675 he was co-executor of John Hardy's will, but was bequeathed only "all my silver clasps to my breeches and shirt." And he was trusted by Alice to manage her affairs in 1681. Her naming him as her "welbeloved Sonn in Law," as her late husband's foster son, would be consistent with the use of the term in the 17th Century. But he was probably of no immediate relation. He married a woman named Isabel. But the only reason she is identified as the daughter of John Hardy is because William was mentioned in John Hardy's will. Yet he is not called a son-in-law there. And If John Hardy had a daughter Isabel, she would have been 20 years older than William, and unlikely to have survived him. Still a mystery.
John Johnson (c1659-1707) married first Mary, whose last name is unknown, and second, in 1701 Mary Thompson widow of James Day. After John's death, she married Reuben Gladhill. Her will of 30 Nov 1712 (Isle of Wight Will & Deed Book 2, p.543) named her only surviving child James Day. John received grant of land 23 April 1681. Since John had to have been 21 years of age to own land, he had to have been born before April, 1660. The will of his step-grandfather, John Hardy, dated 7 Oct 1675, bequeaths "to my wife's grandchild John Johnson one cow when he comes to the age of Seventeen yeares" This indicates that John was born after 7 Oct 1658. Therefore, my estimate of 1659. John Johnson (1659) purchased land on Blackwater River 13 Aug 1687 from Mathew Tomlin. And he patented land in 1692 adjoining James Allen and William Mayo. John's will was written 7 January 1703/4, and proved 9 Aug 1707. (Isle of Wight Will & Deed Book 2, p.484, and a copy here) and see Johnson. He named four children in his will:
. 1. Martha Johnson (c.1688 - before 1747) married between 1704 and 1715 Hugh Matthews . 2. John Johnson, Jr. married Mary and moved to Bertie Dist. NC before 10 May 1735, . 3. Patience Johnson . 4. Mary Johnson

My line: John Allen (c1540-1630) married Margaret John Allen (c1590-after 1630) Arthur Allen (1608-1669) married Alice Tucker Daughter of Arthur Allen married John Johnson, Jr. (c1623-after 1659) John Johnson (1659-1707) married Mary Martha Johnson (c1688-before 1747) married Hugh Matthews (c1680-1751) Benjamin Matthews (d.1762) Benjamin Matthews (1748-1818) m.1775 Mary (c1680-1751) Benjamin Matthews (d.1762) Benjamin Matthews (1748-1818) m.1775 Mary Sauls (c1750-1806) Allen Matthews (1789-after 1870) married Sity Riley (1789-1854) Arthur Matthews (1827-1898) m.1866 Lucy Pierce (1840-1922) Carson B Matthews (1874-1948) m.1913 Jeanne Marie (1840-1922) Carson B Matthews (1874-1948) m.1913 Jeanne Marie Tynes (1878-1958) Frances Mary Tate Matthews (1917-2010) m.1949 Virgil Raymond Liptrap (1907-1977) James Matthews Liptrap (1951)

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