I am decended from the first son William Allen
The Children of Samuel and Sarah Prater are:
1.William Allen born 1783, Patrick Co Va, died 8 Feb 1854 Breathit Co KY.
+++++++++ Died in Quicksand, Breathitt Co., VA (I was never quite sure
if "Quicksand" was a community name or actual quicksand.....but I THINK it
was a community.
2. George Allen, born 1784, died 1850, Floyd Co KY.
+++++++++ Born in Patrick Co Va, Married Cynthia Patton on 24 Aug 1801.
3. Samuel Allen Jr born about 1785.
++++++++ Born in Patrick Co Va--died in Floyd County KY. Married #1
Janie Patton on 23 Dec 1885--maried #2 Polly Lauhon on 2 October 1816
4. John Allen, Born about 1787.
+++++++ Born 29 Nov 1800 ----- never married.
5. Eluah Allen, born about 1790.
++++++++ Elijah Allen - born ca. 1798 in NC (listed as KY on
census)--married Catherine Williams on 13 Nov 1821.
6. Elizbeth Allen, born 1794.
++++++++ born in Patrick Co Va --died 17 Jan 1874 in Floyd Co., KY.
Married Samuel Patton, Sr. on 12 April 1810
7. Margaret Allen, born 1795.
++++++++ Margaret ("Peggy") Allen, born 1797 in Washington Co., NC.
Married Daniel May on 8 Dec 1824
8. Richard Allen, born 1797.
+++++++ Born ca. 1794 in Washington Co., NC--died 1869. Married Edy
Williams on 20 Jan 1819