AllredAllred FFamilyamily NeNewslewsletttterer Official Publication of the “Allred Family Organization, Inc.” Mission Statement: Identify and Unite the Allred Family through Gathering, Storing and Sharing Information Spring 2008 Issue No. 74 Let’s Take Another Look Let’s take another look at what we already know about Randolph County, North Carolina. Who was this man and the Allred family and some of their neighbors during the what was his connection to the Allred family? period 1720-1752. Although we have learned a great deal In that same book, P. 137, is the following: “on motion about the family over the past few years, there are still of Samuel Earle, John Rout made overseer of many “unknowns” that we need to figure out. So, let’s road….tithables belonging to Lord Thomas Fairfax, James back up and take another look at our questions. Seaburn, Widow Borden, William Remy, Edward Rodgers, It is very important to keep neighbors / friends / Jacob Peck, Edward Corder, Thomas Postgate, John collaterral families in mind as we continue searching for Painter, James Burn, Thomas Hooper, John Gregory, clues. Since it appears the Allred family did not leave Richard Gregory, Benjamin Gregory, Samuel Earle & much paperwork behind - maybe these other families did John Oldrage.” Is John Oldrage actually John and these clues will ultimately tell us more about our Allred? Could this be the same John Allred listed in the family. Here are some questions that need to be court document below? answered: Who was Samuel Finley? What was his relationship to Who was the Enoch Davis (Jr?) who witnessed the John (Johnnie) Allred? We know that some time in the wills of Timothy Cude, John Allred and Thomas early 1730s, Samuel Finley left Chester County, Allred? We know there was a Enoch Davis in Frederick Pennsylvania, and moved to Prince George’s County. He County, Virginia, at the same time the Yorks, Allreds, died there in 1737 leaving only an oral or nuncupative Trogdons and others were there because of this court will. It was dated 16 Oct 1737, and it was proved in court minute entry: from “Frederick County Virginia on 2 Feb 1737/38. In his will, Finley leaves his entire Minutes of Court Records 1743 - 1745” by John David estate to “Johnny (Allred) Aldridge” but does not say Davis (Heritage Books, Inc.) p. 99 and p. 121— Rebecca who this Johnny Aldridge is, or where he lived. Henry Edgell, of Simon Edgell, deceased vs. Enoch Davis, debt. Enoch Davis shows up in several records of continued on page 5 2008: Allred Family Organization Election Year 2008 is Allred Family Organization election 451-2742. Please contact Larry by Friday, April year. Four offices will be voted on this year. 18, if you are interested in running for office. Those are president, vice president, secretary and Position descriptions are on page 2. The next treasurer. issue, No. 75, will carry the names of the Is you are interested in serving your family candidate(s) and information about them. The organization, please contact Larry C. Allred, next issue, No. 76, will have a ballot. The issue 447 North 200 East, Farmington, UT 84025. following that, No, 77, will announce the new He may also be contacted at officers. [email protected] or 801-558-6753 or 801- www.Allredfamily.org Allred Family Organization Position Descriptions It is time for another membership-wide AFO He/she takes minutes at all in-person board of Board of Directors Elections. This is your chance director’s meetings. He/she summarizes each to get more involved with the AFO and how it is meeting and provides a written summary of each run. All current Executive Officer’s positions are meeting of the board of directors. A copy of this available. You can nominate yourself, nominate summary is sent to the newsletter editor for another AFO member or nominate the existing publication. officer for reelection. Treasurer The four Executive Officer positions are up for The treasurer shall have charge of all monies election according to the AFO Bylaws. These collected by the Allred Family Organization, Inc., positions are: President, Vice President, and shall disburse them as directed by the board Secretary and Treasurer. of directors. The treasurer maintains proper This AFO election will be held by mail ballot, books and provides a report to the board of therefore making it easier for all members to directors at every meeting or whenever requested participate. If you are interested in seeking office by the president. He/she is responsible for or want to nominate someone for these two-year providing an independent audit of the books positions, the specifics of each office are below: annually. He/she is responsible for filing all President required tax forms. He/she ensures that all AFO To oversee all board meetings in person or via bills are paid in a timely fashion upon approval Internet chat list. The president is ad hoc of the board of directors. He/she is also chairman of all committees. He/she insures that responsible for remaining current on all all officers and committees are doing their job. investment trends and ensuring that all AFO He/she is responsible for overseeing all activities funds are in secure, financially beneficial of the AFO. market(s). Manages and maintains the AFO Vice President membership database, receiving and posting all The vice president shall assist the president. If incoming memberships in the database. Works the president is unable or unwilling to preside with the treasurer to insure proper deposit of over any AFO Board of Director’s meetings, the funds. vice president shall act in his/her stead. The vice All nominations must be received by president maintains the AFO Web site and April 18, 2008. The nominations committee will responds to email queries generated by the Web review them, contact the nominees to be certain site. These inquiries usually involve Allred they are qualified and willing to serve. history questions or membership inquiries. These Nominations should be sent to: are answered by the vice president if he/she has Larry C. Allred the knowledge, if not they are forwarded to the 447 North 200 East person with the knowledge. Farmington, UT 84025 Secretary He may also be contacted at The secretary shall maintain an accurate and [email protected] or 801-558-6753 complete record of all board of director’s Nominating committee members Larry, Allred, meetings. He/she keeps a printed copy of all Farmington, Utah, Melvin Alred, Rome Georgia, messages sent to the board of directors chat list. and Sue Estep, Rieglewood, North Carolina will Allred Family Organization announce the nominees in the next issue of the The Allred Family Newsletter is a member benefit of newsletter. A ballot will be included with this the AFO. issue (No. 76). All members are encouraged to Editor: Alice Allred Pottmyer vote and return the ballot to Larry Allred by 5540 North 32nd Street April 18, 2008. Larry, Melvin, and Sue will tally Arlington, VA 22207-1535 the results and publish the winners in the Winter [email protected] issue of the AFO newsletter, No. 77. Allred Family Organization 2 No. 74 16th Century Birth, Marriage and Death Records of Eccles Parish, Lancashire, England During the first half of 2004, 20 members of the AFO spent countless hours combing through micro- film copies of original documents. Each time the surname Allred (in various spellings) and/or Pemberton was found, that document was copied. Below you’ll find those record copies. We wel- come your contributions, thoughts, and research efforts if you would like to join us in future research projects. From the book The Registers of the Parish Church of Eccles in the County of Lancaster, Bap- tisms, Burials, and Marriages, 1564 - 1632 Transcribed and Edited by A. E. Hodder, M.B., B.C., Wigan. LDS FHC Micofilm # 0093727. Copies of pages from this book provided by AFO member Carlene Trouth, Farmington, New Mexico. (This book contains transcriptions, so we are just posting the information here instead of scanning the actual pages of the book.) Book Preface Baptisms: The Parish Church of Eccles lies four miles to vx Johannis Alred - 25 Martij 1575 the west of Manchester in the midst of a huge Robartus Alred - 22 Novembris 1585 Parish bounded by the parishes of Manchester, Guilielmus Alred - 29 Septembris 1594 Prestwich, Radcliffe, Bolton, Leigh, and Johanes Alred - 17 Decembris 1594 Winwick; the southern limit being the river Georgius Andrew, (son of) Ana Alred et Irwell. Guilielmus Holland - 25 Martij 1596 The Parish originally contained the townships Richardus Cowape et Ana Alred filia illeg: of Barton-upon-Irwell, Clifton, Pendlebury, Guilielmi - 12 Martij 1597 Pendleton, and Worsley, and comprised an area Elizabetha filia Arnoldi Mort et Margrete Alred - of 22,028 statute acres, ten miles long by five 1 Martij 1599 miles broad. Johanes Alred - 2 Martij 1599 In the Whalley Coucher Book there is mention Burials: of a confirmation of a grant of a fourth part of Elizabetha Alred - 4 Aprilis 1589 the church by Albert Grelli, - this must have been vx Thomae Oredd - 7 Julij 1590 in or prior to 1185, the probable year of his vx Richardi Olred - 28 Septembris 1590 death. Issabella Alred - 17 Februarij 1596 The volume here printed is the earliest existing Richardus Alred - 3 Septembris 1598 Register. It measures 15 inches by 5 1/2, and Marriages: consists of 132 leaves of parchment bound in Johanes Bradshew et Margeria Alred - 28 leather. the entries, generally well written, are Octobris 1585 confused in a most extraordinary manner, and the Radulphus Hodgkinsone et Elen Alred - 14 greatest credit is due to our Editor for unravelling Novembris 1585 the difficulties.