James Allen was a Captain in the local militia during the French and Indian War which preceded the Revolutionary War, where he was a "private." His U.S. Government issue veteran's marker says "Rev. Soldier, 1810"

At unknown date, he married Margaret Anderson (Jos A Waddell)

There were more than 1 James Allen in Augusta County in the 1700's. The younger one may have been called "Jr.," meaning he was the younger of the two, without direct kinship.

Capt. James Allen was the first son of William Allen and is believed have come here from Ireland* when James was about age seven. Siblings Hugh and John were born in America. James resided about 8 miles north of Staunton, at Willow Spout. He was an Elder in the nearby Augusta Stone Church since 1756. The same year, he was Captain of the Virginia militia fighting the Indians. On 10 Oct 1774 he took part in the Battle of Point Pleasant in Dunsmore's War. He saw his brother Hugh killed there. James married Margaret Anderson, the daughter of John Anderson. According to Joseph Addison Waddell's Annals of Augusta County, Virginia Supplement, Richmond, VA, 1888, page 410 - 411. Plus see The Allen, 1902 update of same book, p 153-154 (see photo). Give more family data.

Based on the above Waddell book, James arrived in Virginia in 1723, at age 7, since he was age 94 when he died. His brother Lieut. Hugh Allen was born about 29 years later on "18 Dec 1745"and died in battle on 10 Oct 1774. Hugh Allen also has a memorial/cenotaph.

James and Margaret had 10 known Allen children:
Jane, "15 Mar 1755" (Capt. Jas Trimble), below
Ann, (Col. Geo Poage)
Elizabeth, (Rev. Jno McCue)
Rebecca, "22 Feb 1769" (m. 1791 Maj. Jno Crawford), below
Margaret "Peggy," (m. 1790 Maj. Wm Bell)
Mary, (Col. Nicholas Lewis)
Nancy, (m. 1792 Capt. Saml Frame)
Sarah "Sally" (m. 1796 Jas Bell)
William, (Susan Bell)
James, Jr. (m. 1793 to Elizabeth Tate )

Per Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia, Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800, by Lyman Chalkley, 1912+. A James Allen was mentioned 23 times in Vol. 1, which are this James? Others in source.:
"Mar 23, 1756: (63) James ALLEN, qualified Captain of Foot." Vol. 1, p 72. (James Sr was 40)
"Sept 15, 1778: (358) James ALLEN, JR., appointed road surveyor from Middle River to John McMahon's." Vol. 1, p 201. Note: This was his son, as James, Sr. was age 62, old for the time.
"Jan 17, 1775: (35) Of Hugh Allen, deceased, for a horse proved by brother, James ALLEN; of John Ladlers, for driving pack horses; of sundry persons for work on the expedition under James ALLEN and Hugh Allen — certified bv Andrew Lewis; of Wm. Kinkead, for sundries for Militia; of Ralpo Stewart, for provisions for his Company of Militia." Vol. 1, p 183.
"Nov 1757 (A): Allen vs. Mathers. — James Allen, Captain, 1756, complains qui tam that William Mathers, a common soldier, refused to turn out when called. Process not served, because defendant is on duty in a fort." Lyman Chalkley's, Vol. 1, p 317.

"Allen vs. Rooke. —James Allen, Captain, complains qui tarn, because John Rook refused to answer call to go out vs. French and Indians, 1756." Vol. 1, p 318.

Aug 1757: "Allen vs. Rooke. —James Allen, Captain, complains qui tam, because John Rook refused to answer call to go out vs. French and Indians, 1756. Lyman Chalkley's Vol. 1, p 318.

1759: "Page 270.—James Allen, Sr., and Pat. Crawford, in Capt. James Alexander's Company." Lyman Chalkley's Vol. 2, p 462.

May 1773, Johh Anderson vs S. Mathews and James Lockhart.--Chancery writ, 29th June, 1769... James Allen was son-in-law of John Anderson. Lyman Chalkley's Vol. 1, p 368.

? "Fee books of Augusta County… 1779, page 106, James Allen; and Jane Craig, late Jane Allen, and administratrix of Hugh Allen, deceased…" Lyman Chalkley's Vol. 2, p 409. Connection?

"1790--February 17, William Bell and Peggy Allen, daughter of James Allen; (consent); surety, James Allen; witnesses, David Hanna, James Allen, Jr." Lyman Chalkley's Vol. 2, p 286.

"1791--July 5, John Crawford and Rebecca Allen, daughter of James Allen; (consent); witnesses, David Hanna, Danl. Early; surety, James Allen." Lyman Chalkley's Vol. 2, p 293.

"1792--June 27, Samuel Frame and Nancy Allen, daughter of James Allen; (consent); witness, James Allen; surety, James Allen; Jr." Lyman Chalkley's Vol. 2, p 295."

Marriage Bonds, "1793--September 3, James Allen; and Peter Hanger, Jr., surety. James Allen; and Elizabeth Tate, daughter of Robert and Margret Tate (consent). Teste: Ibby McClung, Polly Tate." Lyman Chalkley's Vol. 2, p 308.

"1793, September 5th, James Allen; and Elizabeth Tate." Lyman Chalkley's, Vol 2, p 353.

"1796--April 27, James Bell and Jacob Kinney, surety. James Bell and Sally Allen, daughter of James Allen; (consent). Teste: James Allen, David Hannah." Lyman Chalkley's, Vol. 2, p 315.

Page 361.--30th May, 1809 (written). James Allen's will--To wife, Margaret; son, James; daughter, Polly Lewis; to grandsons, Allen Trimble, Allen Page, Allen McCue; has heretofore deeded land to his children. Executors, sons William and James. Teste: James Allen, Peter Hanger, James Kinney. Proved, 28th May, 1810. James qualifies. Lyman Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia : Extracted From the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800 by Augusta County, Vol. 3, p 235.

James died in 1810, before 28 May, when his will was proven in Augusta Co., Virginia. If he was born in "1716," and served in our Revolutionary War, he would have been about age 59 in 1775, when it began. The ages to serve in Virginia were "between 16 and 60." If he was born in 1716, then he was about 94 years old in 1810, very very old for the times.

*The Allens were Scots-Irish, as was early Augusta County and surrounding area. The mostly Protestant Ireland was renamed Northern Ireland in 1921, where I believe he was from. Then mostly Catholic Ireland in the south, became the Republic of Ireland.

MKM shared that Capt. James Allen died on 10 May 1810 in Fort Defiance, Augusta Co., VA. Waiting for reliable documentation.

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