William Jr (1768–1864) was born in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA and died in Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William A Allen Jr 1768–1864

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 7 May 1768 · Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA

Died 7 MAY 1864 · Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA

Father William A Allen Sr Col

Mother Mary Chamberlain Lightfoot

Spouse Margaret Rich

Children David Richmond Allen, Early Allen, Eliza Ann Allen Vickery, George Henry Allen, Gideon Hamilton Allen Sr, Jesse W Allen, John Allen, Kattie Ann Allen, Linda Allen, Margaret Allen, Nancy Rich, Samuel Rich Allen, Susannah Allen, William Allen, William Young Allen

Siblings Rose Allen

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Immediate Family

Parents

William A Allen Sr Col

Mary Chamberlain Lightfoot

Spouse(s)

Margaret Rich

Sarah Sally Thomason Allen

Children

David Richmond Allen

Early Allen

Eliza Ann Allen Vickery

George Henry Allen

Gideon Hamilton Allen Sr

Biography

The story of William A Allen Jr began in 1768 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA. William A Allen Jr married margaret rich, sarah sally thomason allen, and had children including david richmond allen, early allen, eliza ann allen vickery, george henry allen, gideon hamilton allen sr, jesse w allen, john allen, kattie ann allen, linda allen, margaret allen, nancy rich, samuel rich allen, susannah allen, william allen, william young allen. William A Allen Jr passed away in 1864 in Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA.

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1768

Birth of William A Allen Jr in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA

Birth

1864

Death of William A Allen Jr in Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Jr

This ancestor line traces from Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (1530) to Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA (1768) across 9 generations.

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: William Jr (1768–1864) was born in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA and died in Monroe, Walton, Georgia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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