Captain Charles Allen, Sr. was born ca 1730 in that area of Virginia that was known as Spotslyvania County . In 1734 it became Orange County and in 1749 it was Culpeper County, Virginia. Charles married Anne Vincent ca 1756 in Culpeper County. About 1765 Charles and Anne moved to old Bute County, North Carolina. In 1779 the name was changed to Warren County, North Carolina.

Charles Allen was commissioned a Captain in the militia during the Revolutionary War. At least two of his sons served under him--Charles Allen, Jr. and Vincent Allen.

Captain Charles Allen was a very active citizen in Warren County, North Carolina as can be seen by looking at the county records. Charles made his will on 28 December 1807 and it was proved in court at the February Term 1808--thus he probably died in January 1808. His wife Anne survived him and is shown in the 1810 census along with her children. The will names the children in this order:

1. James Allen
2. John Allen
3. Vincent Allen
4. George Allen
5. Anne Allen Huff
6. Charles Allen, Jr.
7. Rebecca Allen Pierce
8. Mary Allen Turner
9. William Allen
10. Sarah " Sally " Allen Huff
11. Elizabeth Allen Wren
 

In trying to ascertain the ages of these children by the census records, marriage records, court records and various other records it appears that the children were born in this order:

1. Charles Allen, Jr. born 8 March 1758 in Culpeper County, Virginia. He married 9 September 1781 in Warren County, North Carolina to Martha " Patsy" Jenkins. See next chapter. Revolutionary War soldier.

2. Vincent Allen born c 1760 in Culpeper County, Virginia. He married c 1788 in Warren County, North Carolina. In 1790 he had a wife and 1 little girl.

3. George Allen born ca 1761 in Culpeper County, Virginia. A George Allen married a Sally Ray in Warren County, North Carolina on 4 February 1790. The 1790 census shows George, wife, 2 little boys and 1 little girl. Obviously this George Allen had a previous marriage.

4.Sarah Allen born c 1762 in Culpeper County, Virginia. She married John Huff on 12 May 1780 in Warren County, North Carolina.

5. James Allen born ca 1764 in Culpeper County, Virginia.  He was co-executor of his father's estate in 1808 and inherited the plantation after his mother's death.( As per his father's will) In 1790 he had a wife and one son.

6.Elizabeth Allen born c 1766 in Old Bute County, North Carolina, now Warren County. She married ____? Wren. He was deceased before 1810 when the census was taken.

7. John Allen born c 1768 in Old Bute County, North Carolina. ( Now Warren County ) He married Polly Davis on 24 February 1800.

8. William Allen born c 1770 in Old Bute County. ( Now Warren County ) A William Allen married Sarah Williams on 5 April 1788 in Warren County. William was a carpenter.

9. Mary Allen born c 1772 in Old Bute County, North Carolina ( Now Warren County ). She married James Turner on 14 January 1799 in Warren County, North Carolina.

10. Rebecca Allen born c 1775 in Old Bute County, North Carolina ( Now Warren County ). She married John Pierce ( Pearce) on 16 October 1800 in Warren County, North Carolina.

11. Anne Allen born c 1778 in Warren County, North Carolina. She married Reuben Huff on 3 February 1798 in Warren County.

There were several Allen families in Warren County, North Carolina. Some of them might have been brothers of Charles Allen, Sr.
 
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