Polly Clarke

Notes:

Tuck Wilson writes that "Family tradition has it that Polly Clark was a "Bolling". The Bolling family was quite prominent and so although she was a Clark, her grandmother was a Bolling (Penelope) , thus she was known by her famous family name. An important clue to her lineage is that Bolling Clark stood surety for her marriage. Records were destroyed by Tarleton when the British troops burned the Louisa County courthouse." Tuck addes that Bolling Clark's daughter married a Lawson Allen in Halifax Co, VA in 1902.

Polly married Arva Allen on 19 Aug 1786 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Arva was born about 1765 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia; died about 1842 in Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Bolling Clarke was shown as their second (witness?). They also had two sons and one daughter that died as infants.

1. John Showell Allen was born on 19 Sep 1787 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia; died on 7 Feb 1855 in Chambers County, Alabama; was buried in Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama.
2. Bannister Bolling Allen was born on 13 Oct 1788 in Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia; and died.
3. Charlotte Allen was born on 2 Feb 1794 in South Carolina; and died.
4. Nancy Allen was born on 17 Mar 1797 in South Carolina; and died.
5. Thompson Allen was born on 22 Dec 1802 in Abbeville County, South Carolina; died on 17 Dec 1870 in Sabine County, Texas.
6. LeRoy Allen was born on 20 Jul 1806 in Abbeville County, South Carolina; and died.