Thomas ALLIN (ALLEN)

Born

14 May 1757 , Hanover County, Crown Colony of Virginia

Died

26 June 1833 , Mercer County, Kentucky, USA

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William ALLEN Frances GRANT

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Born: 14 May 1757 in Hanover County, Crown Colony of Virginia

Father: William ALLEN

Mother: Frances GRANT

Thomas had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Thomas married Mary Ann JOUETT 13 February 1789 in Mercer, Kentucky, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Mary Ann JOUETT was born 11 June 1765 in Louisa, Virginia, USA. Mary Ann died 28 June 1833 in Harrodburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA.

Thomas ALLIN (ALLEN) died 26 June 1833 in Mercer County, Kentucky, USA.
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Thomas ALLIN (ALLEN) married

Mary Ann JOUETT
Marriage date: 13 February 1789
Marriage place: Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Children of Thomas ALLIN (ALLEN) and Mary Ann JOUETT

Nancy Harris ALLEN

Born: 14 December 1789, Mercer, Virginia, USA
Died: 8 October 1833, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA

William Hunt ALLEN

Born: 9 April 1791, Mercer, Virginia, USA
Died: abt. 1836, Keytesville, Chariton, Missouri, USA

John Jouett ALLEN

Born: 23 January 1793, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Died: 10 May 1857, Randolph, Missouri, USA

Thomas J ALLEN

Born: 20 July 1794, Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Died: 16 May 1864, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Charles Ware ALLEN

Born: 13 July 1796, Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Died: 4 March 1847, , Missouri, USA

Mary J ALLEN

Born: 6 March 1798, Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Died: 21 September 1818,

Grant ALLEN

Born: 20 January 1800, Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Died: 4 December 1873, Macon, Missouri, USA

Philip Trapnall ALLEN

Born: 5 May 1803, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Died: 23 November 1849, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Samuel W ALLEN

Born: 8 April 1805, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Died: 1 January 1807, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Benjamin Casey ALLEN

Born: 8 May 1808, Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Died: 26 September 1895, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

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Birth — 1757
14 May 1757
Hanover County, Crown Colony of Virginia

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 Marriage / Partner
Thomas ALLIN (ALLEN) and Mary Ann JOUETT 13 February 1789, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

He was 31 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1789 Birth of Child
Nancy Harris ALLEN was born 14 December 1789, Mercer, Virginia, USA

Thomas was 32 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
William Hunt ALLEN was born 9 April 1791, Mercer, Virginia, USA

Thomas was 33 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
John Jouett ALLEN was born 23 January 1793, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Thomas was 35 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Thomas J ALLEN was born 20 July 1794, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Thomas was 37 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Charles Ware ALLEN was born 13 July 1796, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Thomas was 39 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1798 Birth of Child
Mary J ALLEN was born 6 March 1798, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Thomas was 40 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Grant ALLEN was born 20 January 1800, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Thomas was 42 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 Birth of Child
Philip Trapnall ALLEN was born 5 May 1803, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Thomas was 46 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Birth of Child
Samuel W ALLEN was born 8 April 1805, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Thomas was 47 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Death of Child
Samuel W ALLEN died 1 January 1807, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Thomas was 49 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Benjamin Casey ALLEN was born 8 May 1808, Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Thomas was 51 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

Death — 1833
26 June 1833
Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
He died at the age of 76.

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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state

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