Samuel ALLEN ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Tax List: 1806-1809, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁶

[I may have started recording tax list information for Samuel only after his marriage to Mary Hamilton.]

1806: Allen, Samuel; 100 acres, Beaver Creek; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare.

1807: Allen, Saml; 100 acres, Long Branch; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare.

1808: Allen, Samuel; 100 acres, Beaver C; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares.

1809: "A" listings too difficult to read.

2. Land Grant: 1807, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁷

Allen, Saml: 100 acres on Long Cr, surveyed 8 Dec 1807, Book 10.

3. Census: 1810, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁸

Saml Allen: 00100-01100

4. Tax List: 1810-1819, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁶

1810: Allen, Saml; 100 acres, Beaver; 1 white male 21+; 4 horses/mares.

1811: Allen, Samuel; 100 acres, Beaver Creek; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare.

1812: Unreadable

1813, Capt. Cooper's Company: Allen, Samuel; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares.

1814, Capt. Cooper's Company: Allen, Samuel; 268 acres, Beaver Cr; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares.

1815, Capt. Cooper's Company: Allen, Saml; 268 acres, Beaver Cr; 1 white male 21+; 4 horses/mares; total value, $770.

1816, Capt. Geo. Hall's Company: Allen, Samuel; 268 acres, Otter Cr; 1 white male 21+; 5 horses/mares; total value, $846.

1817: No listing found.

1818: Tax Book missing.

1819, District 2 (Lower): Allen, Samuel; 268 acres, B C; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares; total value, $980.

5. Deed: 1812, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁹

Dated 21 Dec 1812, Recorded Dec Court 1812, Bk B:77
Samuel Allen and Mary his wife to Silas Bell, 100 acres on Long Branch for $250.

6. Deed: 1816, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹⁰

Dated 16 Sep 1816, Recorded 16 Sep 1816, Bk B:330
Meshac Stockton [Stogdon per Bork] and Anny his wife to Samuel Allen, 268 acres lying on both sides of Beaver Creek for $500.

7. Census: 1820, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹¹

Samuel Allen: 101110-00220

[The identity of the extra persons in the household is unknown; the Allens are not believed to have had any children of their own.]

8. Tax List: 1820-1829, Wayne County, Kentucky. ^{6 12}

1820, District 1 (Lower): Allen, Samuel; 268 acres, Beaver; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares; total value, $954.

1821, District 2 (Lower): Allin, Samuel; 208 acres, B Creek; 1 white male 21+; 4 horses/mares; total value, $1390.

1822, District 2 (Lower): Allen, Samuel; 268 acres, Bever Creek; 1 white male 21+; 4 horses/mares; total value, $1540.

1823, District 1 (Lower): Allen, Samuel; 268 acres, Bever Creek; 1 white male 21+; 4 horses/mares; total value, $1114.

1824, District 2 (Lower): Allen, Samuel; 268 acres, 50 acres, 50 acres and 50 acres; 1 white male 21+; 5 horses/mares; total value, $1572.

1825, District 1 (Lower): Allen, Samuel; 165 acres, 50 acres, 50 acres and 50 acres, BC; 1 white male 21+; 6 horses/mares; total value, $2158.

1826, Capt. Wm Thomas Company: Allen, Samuel; 263 acres, 50 acres, 50 acres, 50 acres and 70 acres, B.C.; 1 white male 21+; 5 horses/mares; total value, $2105.

1827, Capt. A. R. West Company; Allen, Samuel; 4 acres and 50 acres, Harmon's Cr; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares; total value, $1240.

1828: Allen, Samuel; 84 acres, E.S.; 50 acres, O.S. of H.C.; 1 town lot in Monticello; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares; total value, $1300.

1829: Allen, Samuel; 84 acres, B.C.; 51 acres, C.R.; 100 acres, C.R.; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares; total value, $1340.

9. Land Grant: 1823, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁷

Allen, Samuel: 100 acres on Hannons Cr, surveyed 3 Jul 1823, Book Y.

10. Land Grant: 1824, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁷

Allen, Samuel: 50 acres on Oil Spring Fk, surveyed 19 Jan 1824, Book 27.

11. Deed: 1826, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹³

Dated 25 Jul 1826, Recorded 25 Jul 1826, Bk D:249
Thomas Hansford, Jr. and Martha his wife to Samuel Allen, Lot No. 4 in Town of Monticello for $500.

12. Census: 1830, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹⁴

Samuel Allen: 000001-0001001 [Slaves: 0-101]

13. Tax List: 1830-1839, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹²

1830: Allen, Samuel; 134 acres on E. Spring Cr, 100 acres on Harmon's Cr and 50 acres on H. C.; 1 white male 21+; total value, $1270.

1831: Tax List missing.

1832: Tax List missing.

1833: Allen, Samuel; 134 acres, 100 acres and 50 acres, B. C.; 1 white male 21+; 1 black 16+, 3 total; 2 horses/mares; total value, $2240.

1834: Allen, Samuel; 134 acres and 100 acres, BC; 50 acres, HC; 1 white male 21+; 1 black 16+, 3 total; 1 horse; total value, $1550.

1835: Allin, Samuel; 134 acres and 100 acres, ES [Elk Spring?]; 50 acres, HC; 1 voter; 1 white male 21+; 1 black 16+, 3 total; 4 horses/mares; total value, $1700.

1836: Allin, Samuel; 134 acres and 100 acres, ES; 50 acres and 50 acres, HC; 1 white male 21+; 1 black 16+, 3 total; 5 horses/mares; 1 cattle; total value, $2484.

1837: Allen, Samuel; 1 white male 21+; 134 acres, ES, $1340; 100 acres, HC, $100; 1 black 16+, 3 total, $1000; 4 horses/mares, $200; cattle over $50, $10; total value, $2650.

1838: Allen, Samuel; 1 voter, 1 white free; 164 acres, E.S., $1500; 1 black 16+, 3 total, $900; 3 horses/mares, $100; cattle over $50, 7 for $26; total value, $2556.

1839: No listing

14. Deed: 1830, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹⁵

Dated 9 Mar 1830, Recorded 9 Mar 1830, Bk E:165
George Berry and Polly his wife to Samuel Allen, 80 acres for $600.

15. Deed: 1830, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹⁶

Dated 5 Jul 1830, Recorded 18 Feb 1832, Bk F:17
John Turner and Catharine his wife of Williamson Co., TN to Samuel Allen, 50 acres in Wayne for $265.

16. Deed: 1830, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹⁷

Dated 2 Sep 1830, Recorded 19 Oct 1830, Bk E:263
Samuel Allen and Polly his wife to Albert Epperson, Lot No. 4 in the Town of Monticello for $350.

17. Deed: 1831, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹⁸

Dated 28 Jun 1831, Recorded 30 Aug 1831, Bk E:398
Samuel Ellen [Allen] and Mary his wife to Garner Parmly, 268 acres on both sides of Beaver Creek for $1,200.

18. Deed: 1836, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹⁹

Dated 16 Feb 1837, Recorded 2 Apr 1838, Bk G:315
Micajah Philips to Samuel Allen, 20 to 25 acres on Elk Spring Creek (joining land Allen bought from John Turner) for $30, with reservation for a roadway.

19. Land Grant: 1837, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁷

Allen, Samuel: 3 acres on Elk Spring Cr, surveyed 15 Feb 1837, Book M-2.

20. Power of Attorney: 1838, Wayne County, Kentucky. ²⁰

Dated 10 Feb 1838, Recorded 11 Jun 1838, Bk G:369
Dated 26 Mar 1838, Recorded 11 Jun 1838, Bk G:370
Samuel Allen given powers of attorney by Joshua Whitaker of Morgan Co., IN. See Events under Joshua Whitaker for details.

21. Census: 1840, Wayne County, Kentucky. ²¹

Samuel Allen: 00000001-00000001001 [Slaves: 0-1101]

22. Tax List: 1840-1849, Wayne County, Kentucky. ^{12 22}

1840: Samuel Allen; 164 acres, Elk Spring, $2500; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 3 total, $1200; 4 horses/mares, $200; 3 cattle, $20; total value, $3920.

1841, District 1 (Upper): Samuel Allen; 164 acres, Elk Spring Creek, $1640; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 3 total, $1200; 4 horses/mares, $150; 5 cattle, $50; 1 child 7-17; total value, $3020.

1842, District 1 (Upper): Samuel Allen; 164 acres, E.S., $1500; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 3 total, $1000; 5 horses/mares, $150; 10 cattle, $50; total value, $2700.

1843, District 2 (Upper): Samuel Allen; 160 acres, Elk S Creek, $1500; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 3 total, $1000; 5 horses/mares, $150; 6 cattle, $25; 2 children 5-16; total value, $2675.

1844, District 1 (Upper): Samuel Allen; 164 acres, Elk Spring, $1500; 150 acres, Harmon Creek, $100; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 3 total, $900; 7 horses/mares, $150; 5 cattle, $8; 1 child 5-16: total value, $2658.

1845, District 1 (Upper); Samuel Allen; 160 acres, Elk Spring Cr, $1500; 100 acres, H Cr, $100; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 4 total, $900; 7 horses/mares, $175; 17 cattle, $13; total value, $2688.

1846, Upper District: Samuel Allen; 160 acres, Dog Wood, $1500; 100 acres, C River, $100; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 4 total, $1050; 10 horses/mares, $230; 14 cattle, $14; total value, $2894.

1847: Tax List missing.

1848, District 1 (Upper): Samuel Allen; 160 acres, Elk S Creek, $1600; 100 acres, Dogwood, $100; 1 white male 21+; 3 slaves 16+, 4 total, $1150; 4 horses/mares, $150; 12 cattle, $33; total value, $3033.

1849, District 2 (Upper): Samuel Allen; 185 acres, Elk S. Creek, $1800; 130 acres, Beaver Creek, $130; 1 white male 21+; 3 slaves 16+, 5 total, $1600; 4 horses/mares, $200; 8 cattle, $40; total value, $3770.

23. Deed: 1845, Wayne County, Kentucky. ²³

Dated 17 Jan 1845, Recorded 2 Jul 1845, Bk J:449
Samuel Allen and Mary his wife to James Turpin, 50 acres on Beaver Creek for $50.

24. Deposition: 1845, Wayne County, Kentucky. ²⁴

Deposition given in connection with the application of Hannah Hamilton for a pension on account of the service of her husband, Charles Hamilton, in the Revolutionary War.

Per Bork: "Deposition of Samuel Allen, Wayne Co., Ky, age 61: states that he became acquainted with Charles Hamilton in Wayne Co., 44 years ago, until his death in 1818, and frequently heard him speak of his War service, being a regular soldier for 18 months, and that he lived in Lincoln Co., N.C. near Kings Mountain when he entered the service."

[Although this deposition is not dated, it was most likely given in 1845, since that is also the date of his wife's deposition. The year 1845 is also consistent with being age 61 at the time of the deposition, since his year of birth was 1885. Finally, since he met Charles 44 years before the year of the deposition, using the year 1845 means they met about 1801, which is consistent with Charles' first appearance on the tax lists for Wayne County in 1802.]

25. Census: 1850, Wayne County, Kentucky. ³

Household 49
Samuel Allen, Farmer, $2500, 65, VA
Mary Allen, 63, VA
John Branscom, Laborer, 19, KY
Eliza Lair, 17, KY

26. Tax List: 1850-1860, Wayne County, Kentucky. ²²

1850, District 1 (Upper): Samuel Allen; 160 acres, Beaver, $2000; 120 acres, Dogwood, $130; 1 white male 21+; 3 slaves 16+, 3 total, $1500; 3 horses/mares, $150; total value, $3780.

1851, District 1 (Upper): Samuel Allen; 160 acres, Elk S Creek, $2300; 130 acres, Harmon's, $200; legal voter, 1 white male 21+; 3 slaves 16+, 6 total, $1700; 3 horses, $100; 4 cattle, $20; total value, $4320.

1852, District 2 (Upper): Allen, Samuel; 200 acres, E. S. Creek, $2500; 130 acres, Harmon's, $150; 1 white male 21+; 3 slaves 16+, 6 total, $2000; 3 horses/mares, $100; 11 cattle, $25; total value, $4775.

1853, Upper District: Allen, Samuel; 200 acres, Elk Springs, $2500; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 5 total, $1400; 2 horses/mares, $50; 13 cattle, $50; 20 hogs, $90; total value, $4090.

1854, Upper District: Allen, Samuel; 200 acres, Elk Spring, $2500; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 5 total, $2000; 2 horses, $80; 15 cattle, $55; total value, $4395 plus $15 of gold, silver, clocks and watches.

1855, District 2 (Upper): Allen, Samuel; 100 acres, H Creek, $53; 1 white male 21+; 1 slave 16+, 1 total, $200; 1 horse/mare, $75; 5 cattle, $25; 1 child 6-18; Equalization, $5450; total value, $5805 plus $8 gold, silver, clocks and watches.

1856, Upper District: Allen, Samuel; 100 acres, Harmons Creek, $60; 1 white male 21+; 1 slave 16+, 1 total, $300; 2 horses/mares, $90; 5 cattle, $20; Equalization, $5000; total value, $6070 [individual items seem to add up to $5470, indicating an error in recording this data].

1857, District 1 (Upper): Allen, Samuel; 160 acres, H Creek, $60; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 2 total, $700; 2 horses/mares, $60; 6 cattle, $40; 1 hog, no tax value; Equalization, $5000; total value, $5860 plus $5 gold, silver, clocks and watches.

1858, Upper District: Allen, Samuel; 160 acres, H. C., $60; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 2 total, $600; 2 horses/mares, $80; 6 cattle, $50; 13 hogs, no tax value; Equalization, $4000; total value, $4790 plus $10 gold, silver, clocks and watches.

1859, Upper District: Allen, Samuel; 160 acres, Harmon's Creek, $60; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 2 total, $600; 2 horses/mares, $50; 5 cattle, $50; 25 hogs, no tax value; Equalization, $3500; 375 bushels corn, no tax value; 40 bundles wheat, no tax value; total value, $4260 plus $10 gold, silver, clocks and watches.

1860, District 2 (Upper): Allen, Samuel; 160 acres, Harmons Creek, $60; 1 white male 21+; 2 slaves 16+, 2 total, $300; 2 horses/mares, $105; 8 cattle, $46; 17 hogs, no tax value; Equalization, $4092; 750 bushels corn, no tax value; 57 bundles wheat, no tax value; total value, $4603 plus $3 gold, silver, clocks and watches.

[Later tax records were not researched.]

27. Court: 1852, Wayne County, Kentucky. ²⁵

Nov Term 1852
"On motion of Samuel Allen, administration of the goods and chattles rights and credits of the estate of Hannah Hamilton dec'd is granted unto him, who took the oath required by law and together with Harrison Branscum and George W. Baek his Securities entered into and acknowledged bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky conditioned according to law."

28. Estate Administration: 1868, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁵

Will dated 9 Jan 1864, proved 22 Jun 1868, New Will Bk A: 180
"Will of Samuel Allen (X)
Being old and infirm . . to my wife, Polly, all my estate & at her death to be equally divided between George W. Bose (sic-Boaze) [sic notation by Bork] and Harrison Branscomb with one exception . . to my name-sake, Samuel Bose, son of George, $100 for his own use.
Executor: Harrison Branscomb
Witness: W. H. Berry, Wm. Bartleson, J. H. Meadows"

[I did not research the probable existence of other estate administration records.]

Samuel married Mary HAMILTON, daughter of Charles HAMILTON and Hannah HENRY, on 21 Feb 1805 in Wayne County, Kentucky.¹ (Mary HAMILTON was born on 25 May 1787 in Lincoln County, North Carolina ^{3 4} and died on 21 Aug 1864 in Wayne County, Kentucky ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Allen, Samuel and Mary "Polley" Hambleton. Surety, William Hambleton. Married 21 Feb 1805 by Nicholas Loyd. Endorsement on Bond, 'consent of father of Polly approved by the oath of William Hambleton.'" ¹