Allred
Family Organization
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Allreds in the American Revolution 1776 - 1783 Go Directly to: To our knowledge, all of the American Allred families were living in or near Randolph County, NC during the Revolutionary War. Several of the men were American Patriots. Some served in the Militia, others provided goods or services to the American Cause. Two filed Pension Applications which are full of details. For the rest, we have found Military Pay Vouchers and listings in the North Carolina Treasurer's and Comptroller's Accounts. Some of the Allred men are clearly identified on the documents. But, because there were several men / boys named William, Thomas, and John, it's hard to sort them all out or have definitive proof of which man is listed in each document. In most cases, all we can do is make an educated guess based on our knowledge of our family genealogy and the ages of the Allred men during the war years. Per the 1779 Randolph County, NC, Tax List, and other records, the following Allred men were "of age" to serve in the American Revolution: Thomas Allred - one of the "original" men who first came to North Carolina in the 1750's Thomas Allred, Jr. - thought to be the son of
Thomas Allred, was born 1771. He would have been old enough Elias Allred - son of Thomas Allred, estimated to be 21 years old in 1779 William Allred - son of Thomas Allred, estimated to be 29 years old in 1779 James Allred - son of Thomas Allred, estimated to be about 34 years old in 1779 John Allred - one of the "original" men who first came to North Carolina in the 1750's John Allred - son of John, 30 years old in 1779 William Allred - one of the "original" men who first came to North Carolina in the 1750's William Allred - son of William, 15 years old in 1779 John Allred - son of William - 14 years old in 1779 A William Aldred is listed in a document dated October 1781 titled "Men Over the Age in Dobbs County, NC" on file in the NC Archives. This caught our eye and needs to be mentioned here. On a 1762 land grant for the "original" William, there is a notation that a "cc" or copy of the grant is to be given to William Alred Sr.. This notation leads us to believe that the father of the "original" William was in North Carolina at that time. We estimate that the "original" William was born about 1735, making him about 46 years old in 1781. If his father was about 20 years old or older when William was born, the father would have been 66 or older in 1781, too old to serve in the Continental Army, and the right age to be listed on this document. More research will have to be done on this to prove the connection, but it was a very interesting find. Below are the documents we have found proving service during the American Revolution Revolutionary War Pay Vouchers
North Carolina
Revolutionary Army Accounts Volume I
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Volume IV lists the payments made to soldiers of the Third Chicamauga Expedition (Cherokee Indian Wars) 1776 - 1790. Book C
Book C details payments for militia supplies and services bought from 1779 - 1787. Most likely, these records correspond with the pay vouchers listed above. Volume XII
This volume report Special Certificates which were used by the holders to pay state fees for land entries made during the 1783-1784 in what later became Tennessee. These certificates could be (and often were) sold for cash. Special Certificates were given in exchange for services provided to the Continental Army and/or American Cause. Services could include providing supplies, food, shelter, ammunition, information, etc. These men may not have been actual soldiers or members of the militia, but did provide support to the American effort in some way, qualifying them as American Patriots.
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North Carolina Allreds in the 1750's North Carolina History Timeline |
