Allgood, John

1722 - 1798  (76 years)

• Name	Allgood, John
  Birth	1722  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	ALLG.J001
  Military Service	American Revolutionary War, Virginia State Troops  [1]
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  		American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783)
  Death	10 Sep 1798	Mechlenburg County, Virginia   [1]
  Person ID	I18480	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Allgood, Edward Sr.,   b. 24 Mar 1698, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia d. 1763 (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Palmer, Elizabeth,   b. 1700   d. Bef 1820 (Age < 119 years)
  Family ID	F8309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	?, Mary Ann,   b. 1725   d. Bef 1845 (Age < 119 years)
  Children	1. Allgood, Ann,   b. 3 Oct 1745, Richmond County, Virginia d. Bef 1865 (Age < 119 years)   2. Allgood, John,   b. 1746, Mechlenburg County, Virginia d. Bef 1866 (Age < 119 years)   3. Allgood, Emanuel Manly,   b. 18 Jun 1748, Richmond County, Virginia d. 17 Feb 1812, Mechlenburg County, Virginia (Age 63 years)   4. Allgood, Hannah,   b. 26 Jan 1749/50, Richmond County, Virginia d. Bef 1870 (Age < 119 years)   5. Allgood, Spencer,   b. 1751   d. Bef 1871 (Age < 119 years) + 6. Allgood, William Henry 'Pikey',   b. 22 Apr 1761, Amelia County, Virginia d. 7 Oct 1847, Surry County, North Carolina (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F2419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 10 Sep 1798 - Mechlenburg County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  In 1778, he was drafted for service in the Revolutionary army, serving under Captain William Lucas. He was marched from Mecklenburg to Portsmouth, VA. Ten days later, the order was rescinded and he was discharged. Later in 1778, John Allgood was again drafted to go from Mecklenburg County to Portsmouth, under the command of Captain William Pinter. According to Allgood's later recollections, he was gone about fourteen or fifteen days. About 1 January 1781, he was drafted under the Virginia State Troops commanded by General Muhlenburg, Colonel Fleming, Major Ben Jones, Sergeant Richard Easter and Ensign John Bebel. Under this command, he marched through Brunswick and Surry counties to Cabin Point, where he guarded for two months. After that, he marched to Portsmouth, up the Nansemond River. On 5 April 1781, he became ill and was discharged. He returned to his plantation in Mecklenburg County. On 1 August 1781. he was again drafted, this time under Captain Killis Jeffries, Colonel Lewis Burwee and Colonel Walder. He marched to Petersburg. In October of 1781, he was discharged and returned home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S212] Del Huggins, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Nella Graham Ancestors", 08 Oct 2010, 3:50pm, (Del Huggins, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Nella Graham Ancestors", 08 Oct 2010, 3:50pm), none. (Reliability: 2).