George Allen (5th Great Grandfather on my Dad's mother's side) was born in Rockingham, North Carolina in 1786. His father, George Allen died in 1803 and left George $2 while leaving George's siblings $200 each.
He married Mary Crawford about 1806 or 1807 in Greenville Co., South Carolina. She was the daughter of Moses Crawford.George was drafted and served in war of 1812 in Capt. William Turners Co. of South Carolina Militia, from 6 Nov. 1814 until 8 Mar 1815. He was in the Battle of Horshoe Bend in Alabama when the Creek Indians were massacred by General Andrew Jackson's forces. His brother, Duke Allen, also participated in that battle.
George returned to his family in Greenville Co., South Carolina, but about 1833 he deserted his wife and children and left South Carolina. Where he was during the period of 1833 and 1846 is unknown. He never returned or communicated with his wife and family after about 1833. George is shown in records in Walker Co., Alabama about 1846, living with his sister, Nancy Allen Dill and her husband, William Dill.
The US Congress passed the Land Bounty Act of 1850 granting veterans of the War of 1812 a land bounty of 160 acres. Both Mary and George applied. Mary's claim was denied because the Pension office in Washington found that her husband was alive and living in Walker County, Alabama. Washington officials discovered this duplication and denied Mary her request.
George died in 1855 a pauper and ward of Walker County, Alabama. Mary did receive a widow's pension after George's death. There is no indication that Mary and George communicated before his death.
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