Jane Allison, Wife of William Ross: ALLISON FAMILYS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

John Allison

· born between 1700-1710, he was certainly of Scotch-Irish decent as he was a part of the Scotch-Irish community that came to Augusta and settled Borden’s tract from Pennsylvania

· Others living in close proximity to Allison in Augusta County migrated from Chester and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

· Most Scotch and Irish immigrants ended up in Chester or Lancaster Co PA. Families know to have been associated with the Allison family who migrated to Augusta were Gillespie, John Houston, Montgomery, Stuart, Hall. In 1741, they joined many other Scotch families in a Conestoga wagon train and traveled down the Philadelphia Wagon Road, following rivers to the Upper Shenandoah Valley. They settled what is now Staunton and Lexington.

· Another story – James Kerr purchased land in Augusta Co VA in 1738/1739 and had migrated with several other prominent Scotch families – Buchanan, Steele, Pickens, Anderson, Allison, Campbell, Robertson, and Hays to name a few – General Andrew Pickens states he was born in Paxton, Lancaster Co, PA in 1739 and migrated in his infancy to area 8 miles west of Staunton. Kerr built a large stone house on Middle Creek in 1738-1740 and it was an early meeting and courthouse.

· Was from Lancaster Co PA as evident in May 1748 document on which it was stated that he issued an affidavit 14 April 1742 in Lancaster Co PA for a court case between Francis Beaty and William Caldwell, both of Lancaster, the case was originally started in 1737 in Lancaster

· died unknown, alive to 1756 and probably until at least 1770

· Found – John married Janet and had Robert, William, Henry, and John Allison. Patented 250 acres in Lancaster Co PA 25 Feb 1745 and settled in Augusta Co VA prior to 1755

· In 1770, a document mentions John Allison and his ferry. John Allison definitely had a ferry by 1748 and so this was either him or his son John

· Possibly died after 1780 since he was in fee books beginning in 1761 and was noted as “living on Borden land.” Men were given a notation to differentiate them from others of the same name and to avoid any confusion. A John Allison retained this same description from 1761 to 1780

· children by first marriage are presumed as no will exists, those listed have been placed only because they were in Augusta County at the correct time and were not children of Robert Allison …others are possible (and have been included in other lists but I have taken them off since they do not seem to make since to me)

· m(1) unknown, circa 1725-1729 in Chester or Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

1) Isabel Allison – born circa 1732-1740 PA, married William Burt 9 March 1755 Augusta Co VA, to Richmond/Anson Co NC circa 1765, Wm Burt tried after the Rev War for being a loyalist but died before trial in 1782, land plundered and taken away as found guilty, Isabel to Barnwell Co NC 1800 and died there in 1810

2) John Allison – born circa 1732-1739 PA, to Middle River as young man (at least by 1761), died circa 1792 Botetourt Co VA (will there), married Lucy Kerr circa 1753, she was born about 1736, had John Allison(married Lucy Rutledge), Andrew Allison, Sarah Allison (married John Vanlear at Middle River, to Montgomery Co VA), Martha Allison (died 1825 Roanoke, married John Rutledge) and William C Allison (in GA in 1820)

3) Robert Allison – born circa 1736 PA, died circa 1792 Washington Co TN, married Ann ? circa 1760 (think this is wrong, confused with Robert Allison, son of Robert, born circa 1750)

4) Charles Allison – born circa 1737-1743 PA, died 1787 Bourbon Co, KY, married Jane/Jean Campbell circa 1763, think he was born around 1743 since he first appeared in records 1764

m(2) Jane/Jean/Jeany Byers 9 March 1741/42 Chester County, Pennsylvania

5) Marrtha Allison, baptized 10Sep1746

6) Jennett Allison – born circa 1742-49, baptized 1 Mar 1749 Tinkling Spring Church, may have married Robert Campbell

7) William Allison – born circa 1742-49, baptized 9 April 1749 Tinkling Spring Church, died in Fayette Co, KY, married Elizabeth Campbell?, 1779 to KY with the Campbells, either he or wife was in Bourbon Co KY 1787

8) Possibly Nancy Allison, born circa 1748-1750 (22 Feb 1748), married Joseph Trotter, to Bourbon Co KY (husband died there ca 1807), died 1845 in Preble Co Ohio – near Charles and John Allison in KY

9) Mary Elizabeth Allison – born circa 1752, died 1825 Gallatin Co IL, married William Campbell circa 1770, with Charles Allison and John Allison as they moved south and west, William Campbell died ca 1800 KY

Robert Allison

· born circa 1695-1720, he was certainly of Scotch-Irish decent as he was a part of the Scotch-Irish community that came to Augusta and settled Borden’s tract from Pennsylvania

· One ancestor claims Robert Allison and 4 other sons (including John Allison) were children of Thomas Allison

· Others living in close proximity to Allison in Augusta County migrated from Chester and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

· died 1769 Augusta County, Virginia

· married circa 1736-1740 Hannah Catherine McClure, she was alive in 1775

· children from his 1769 will include:

1) Mary Allison – born circa 1740, married circa 1760 John Davison or Davidson, husband died 1802 Rockbridge Co VA, children Robert, Jenny, and John, etc

2) John Allison – born circa 1739, in VA 1790s, possibly died circa 1794 Montgomery Co, VA, or maybe traveled with cousin Charles west and died in Woodford Co KY 1791 (this one married Isabella and had son Halbert), possibly married Isabell (from KY will)

3) Halbert Allison – born circa 1749 VA, died 1813 Wythe Co, VA, married Nancy Agnes

4) James Allison – born circa 1742 VA, married Elizabeth ?, in VA 1790s, possibly died circa 1803

5) Agnes Allison – born circa 1750 VA

6) Janet Allison – born circa 1753 VA, married William Ross 1770, died in Greene County, TN in 1827

7) Francis Allison – born circa 1754-1757 VA, sold land in 1775 with mother, in Montgomery Co, VA 1785, in VA 1790s, possibly died circa 1811

8) Robert Allison – born circa 1750 – sold father’s land in 1771 (which was received in will) with wife Ann, bought part of Borden’s tract in 1771 on North Branch, bought land in Washington Co VA in 1777 on Holsten River where brother John and cousin Charles were by 1779 (found possibly born 25 Sep 1749, married Ann, died 12 Mar1826, had six children, were in TN – was this confused with Robert Allison, presumed son of John?) (also found Robert Allison born 25 May 1744, married Elizabeth?, in Washington Co TN, to Logan Co KY, sold land still held in VA in 1802, died 1 Sep 1822 at age 78)

James Allison

· Married Martha ?

· was in Augusta County by 1747, planning to build a water mill

· (could this have been the father of John and Robert?)

Jane Allison

Of Lancaster or Chester Co PA

Married Isaac Hall, possibly related to Edward Hall- to America 1741

To Augusta Co VA circa 1741

Francis Allison

· Born before 1726

· Living in the North Branch area 1747 to 1756 and as late as 1761 near McClures and Robert Allison, James Moore, William Hall, James Thompson

· Owned land on North Branch adjoining Robert Allison and very near John Allison in 1750 and 1751

· Was living in the same community as Robert Allison – 1753 & 1756

· Had Andrew Allison baptized 10 Sep 1746 at Tinkling Spring Church in Augusta Co VA (not sure about this record, others say it was John Allison son of Martha, or it was Andrew son of John) – Andrew Allison married Elizabeth Hall, daughter of John Hall 21 Mar 1786, and he died in 1830

· Possibly a brother or father to John and Robert, not father if Andrew was his son…

· Could this person have died in late 1750s and it was his widow that appeared in 1759 North Branch records

· Or was this actually Francis Allison, son of John Allison

· However, have not seen source to show Francis Allison was the son of John Allison or even that John Allison did actually have a son Francis

· The Francis Allison son of Robert was still alive in 1769 when his father left him land on Mill Creek in his will, Francis was a young man not yet of age to receive it…

Samuel Allison

· Born before 1733

· Married Susan

· Living in Augusta County 23 March 1754 near John Allison

· May have gone to Rowan County NC and died about October 1759

· Children – Robert born 1753 Augusta and Samuel born about 1759 Augusta (no source)

Martha Allison

· Born circa 1713

· Martha Allison in Augusta Court in April 1746, alleged Andrew McNabb, married, was the father of her unborn child – McNabb and Samuel Norwood were bound to pay support for the unborn child

· John Allison was the son baptized 10 Sept 1746 (on same day as Andrew Allison, son of Francis was baptized?)

· Martha Allison was in the Tinkling Spring congregation in 1740s

· Married James Logan (his second marriage) circa 1753 (the source for this was an old family file in a library in Stanford KY)

· James Logan, born in c1710 Lurgean Ireland, a Presbyterian elder, and uncle of Benjamin Logan an early KY pioneer

· They went to Kentucky

· had first child with Logan circa 1755 at age 63 (age was from the child’s obituary when an adult)

· Had children named Robert Allison Logan, also had Charles, James, John, etc…

· James Logan died 1788 in Lincoln County, KY

· Martha died 1818 Lincoln County, KY at age 103 (from child’s obituary)

Martha Allison (daughter of Alexander Allison born circa 1680 Ulster, PA)

· Alexander Allison will Chester Co PA 1743 mentions daughter Martha, wife of James Buchanan

· His will also mentions other children who are not connected to the Augusta County Allisons so it seems if Martha was related, it was more distant than as a sister

· Born circa 1700-1705

· Married James Buchanan in Pennsylvania circa 1722

· Son Captain John Buchanan married Martha Buchanan in Augusta Co VA then to Washington Co VA

ALLISON FAMILYS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA - 1740s & 1750s