General Notes

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Augusta county Court Records Order Book No. III
August 27, 1751
(179) Road ordered to be viewed from John Anderson's to co. Ho. by John Poage and James Allen .

Augusta County Court Records Order Book No. Iv.
August 21, 1754
(255) Saml. Pegg, servant of James Allen; Edwd. Hays, servant of Wm. Robertson; Robert Gaw, s servant of Ro. Renix.

Augusta County Court Records Order book No. V
March 23, 1756
(63) James Allen, qualified Captain of Foot.

Augusta County Court Records Order Book No. XI
August 19, 1767
(220) Hugh Allen appointed surveyor of highway from James Given's Mill, by his house, to Ston e Meeting House, and the following to work the road:  Saml. Hinds, Robt. Stevenson, Wm. Kerr , John Stewart, John Campbell, James Allen, John Anderson, Hugh Allen, William McClure, Jame s Allen, Saml Bell, Andrew Lockhart, John Burnside, Saml McKeey, James Searight, Thos Storey.

Augusta County Court Records Order Book No. XV
August 23, 1773
(197) Charles and David Beard, sons of Edward Beard, who fails to bring them up in a Christia nlike manner, to be bound to James Allen, Jr., to learn trade of carpenter and wheelwright.

Augusta County Court Records Order Book No. XVI
January 17, 1775
(35) Of Hugh Allen, deceased, for a horse proved by brother, James Allen; of John Ladlers, fo r driving pack horses,; of sundry persons for work on the expedition under James Allen and Hu gh Allen -- certified by Andrew Lewis; of Wm Kinkead, for sundreis for Militia; of Ralph Stew art, for provisions for his company of Militia.
March 25, 1775
(55) Administration of estate of Hugh Allen, decd., granted to widow Jane and brother James ( Was Hugh killed on the expedition of 1774?  See Court of Claims, supra.)

Augusta County Court Records Order Book No. XVII
September 15, 1778
(358) James Allen, Jr., appointed road surveyor from Middle River to John McMahon's.

Augusta County Court Records Order Book No. XX
September 18, 1787
(400) James, David and Mary Allen, all over 14, orphans of David Allen, chose Robert Allen th eir guardian.  George Anderson, aged 15, chose John Chrisitan guardian.

Augusta County Court Records Order Book No. XXI
May 18, 1790
(245) Robert Garland, James Allen and James Brooks qualified to practice as attorneys.

Augusta County Court Records Order Book No. XXII
January 16, 1793
(227) Stophel Mantle and James Allen, agent for John Allen, landowners, to be summoned on a r oad petition.
March 25, 1793
(259) James Allen as Lieutenant of company of Infantry in 1st Battalion -- recommended.

Augusta county Court Records Order Book No. XXIII
September 16, 1794
(160) James Allen recommended Ensign.
January 20, 1795
(212) Certified that John Allen has resided 12 months, and is of good demeanor, &c.
March 17, 1795
(235) John Allen qualified upon license as Attorney.


Augusta County Court Records Order Book No. XXIV
December 20, 1796
(93) James Allen recommended Lieutenant in 1st Battalion, 32d Regiment, vice William Young, Resigned June 21, 1797
(171-177) Lieutenant James Allen remonstrated to the Governor versus the recommendation to supply the vacancy occasioned by resignation of William Chambers.  The recommendation was made by the Court under the impression that Allen would not accept, and they now apologize and recommend Allen instead of Robert McClenachan.

Augusta County Court Judgements - Volume I
November, 1757 (A)
Maxwell vs Allen -- John Maxwell was Captain of a Company in 1756 and called out Allen, one o f his Company, to go against the Indians, but Allen refused and Maxwell sues Quitam Malcomb Allen.  Maxwell denies he ever made out the writ.
Allen vs Mathers -- James Allen, Captain, 1756, complains qui tam that William Mathers, a comm on soldier, refused to turn out when called.  Process not served, because defendant is on duty in a fort.
August, 1757 (A)
Allen vs. Rooke -- James Allen, Captain, complains Quitam, because John Rook refused to answer call to go out vs French and Indians, 1756.