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Colonel James David Allen 1782 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1782

Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Sep 1859

Death Location: Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Major Allen,

Mother: Ann Pollock

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In 1782, Colonel James David Allen entered the world in Frederick County, Virginia, USA, born to Major John Allen, and Ann "Nancy" Pollock. Colonel James David Allen passed away in 1859 in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1782, Colonel James David Allen entered the world in Frederick County, Virginia, USA, born to Major John Allen, and Ann "Nancy" Pollock.
  • Colonel James David Allen passed away in 1859 in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA.

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Colonel Allen's Ancestors

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Colonel Allen
1782 – 1859
Birth Place: Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Major John Allen,
1732 – 1794
Armagh Parish, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Ann ("Nancy") Pollock
1743 – 1805
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Mark) Allen
1695 – 1769
Armagh, County Armagh, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Deborah Montgomery
1705 – 1743
Armagh, County Armagh, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Allan
1658 – 1701
Margaret Hervie
1656 – 1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Allen
1626 –
Christian Knox
1628 –

Colonel Allen's Timeline

2 Records

1782
31 Jul 1782
Birth of Colonel James David Allen in Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
1859
20 Sep 1859
Age 77
Death of Colonel James David Allen in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1782
    Event Place: Frederick County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1859
    Event Place: Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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