Greene County GaArchives Biographies.....ALLEN ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ms. Gerry Hill GerryInGa@yahoo.com GREENE COUNTY FOLKS –Allen Drewery Allen Rev. Sol. born 1 Dec 1749. Some records say Lunenburg Co Va others Orange Co NC. He was the son of Young Allen & Martha Coleman, the Grandson of Robert Allen Jr & Elizabeth Stokes The Great-grandson of Robert Sr. & Elizabeth Walker He married Elizabeth Yarborough b 9 May 1752 d 1828 He died 20 Jan 1826 Pike Co. Ga. Elizabeth died 1828-Both buried Pines Golf Club, Pike, Ga children of this couple: Josiah b 1 Jan 1770-see below Stokes b 1776 married Susan Fouche b 1769 Martha Elizabeth “Patsy” b 28 Jul 1780 (See Greene-Pyron Pioneer Family) Clement ba 1785-see below Young Drury 1790 Greene Co Ga-1848 Pike Co Ga Nancy Drewery Is said not to have come home until seven years after the war. Will Recorded Pike Co Ga. Josiah born 1 Jan 1770 Bute Co NC died 7 Dec 1815 Greene Co. Ga. he married a 1791 Elizabeth Browning born 15 Mar 1775 Caswell Co NC died 1828. She was the child of Joshua and Margaret Rankin another Pioneer Family of Greene. Grandaughter of John Browning & Elizabeth Demarest, William Rankin & Victoria Alcorn. She married second William Pyron. Children of this couple: Robert Nancy b 1794 Mary “Polly” b 1796 Barbara Young Drewery 7 Feb 1808 Clement Margaret Pleasant Josiah 1816 married Martha Pyron Charlie Elmirah His children Barbara and Josiah were given to William Pyron as Guardian in 1822 Greene Co Ga. He is appointed guardian of his own children Elizabeth ,Nancy and Martha May 5 1828 also in Greene. Clement Allen b a 1785 SC d 1823 Greene Co Ga. He married Nancy McKissack b 1787 TN d a 1850 Meri. Co Ga Children of this couple: Josiah a 1804 married Sarah Atkinson Elizabeth “Betsy” a 1805 married 10 Sep 1828 Greene John Horn Young Stokes b Ga married Frances Allen 1st cousin John Cunningham married Mary Jackson Drewry “Doc” married Mary Carolyn Rogers Nancy Ann married John Thurmond Martha (Lucy) married Locke Stewart James C married Adelaide Getchet Minutes of Ordinary Court, 1816-1828,p.292. The Monday 10th Jan.1825, order Young S. Allen obtain letters of Administratin on the Estate of Clement Allen Decd.. On this same date Nancy Allen, widow of Clement Allen, appeared in Court and made her electin to take her dower in the real Estate of her deceased husband. 1831 Joshua Cannon guardian of James C and Ann D Allen minors of Clement Allen Greene Co. Ga. Records continue to 1832 on Ann and 1833 on James C. 1832 One of expenses on guardianship account was draw in Gold Lottery..for James C. 1832 Joshua Cannon Guardian to James C. Allen minor Dec. May 1833, Dec. 1833.#486 Greene Co. Ga. P. 121 - Joshua Cannon prays to be appointed Guardian of James C. Allen, orphan of Clement Allen. James McKissack shows his land bordering "Cannon." He was dead before Fathers Will 1823 Jul. 28 which listed his wife as widow Note: Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, Washington City, Printed by P. Force, 1837, pp. 255-256. APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES "The author conceived that a short biographical sketch of the individuals after whom the several counties were named, would furnish an instructive and pleasing appendage to his topographical work... Acquainted with the intimate friends of some of the 'venerable dead,' he has been furnished with sufficient materials to enlarge on their character... There are in the State ninety counties (book printed in 1837, presently in 2001, there are 159 counties)..." From Biography done by Barbara Winge Greene Co Page- barbarawinge@yahoo.com (Get permission to use)