NJ Allen Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

N. J. Allen

~1832 - December 29, 1863

Born in Tennessee around 1830 or 1832.
Resided at Bastrop County, TX.

Mustered into Company D at New Orleans, LA on March 23, 1862 by Captain Botts.
Paid July 1, 1862 by Captain Botts.
Present on Muster Roll July & August 1862.
Paid September 1, 1862 by Major Botts.
Absent without leave since November 1862.
Received furlough in December 1862 to TX due to family illness.
Present on Muster Roll December 31, 1862 to April 30, 1863.
Returned to regiment in June 1863.
Paid June 30, 1863 by Captain Sharpe.
Present on Muster Roll June 30 to December 31, 1863. (Shown as enlisted by Lt. Sparks.)
Killed in action December 29, 1863 near "the brick house," Mossy Creek Station, TN.
Present on Muster Roll November 1, 1863 to Febuary 29, 1864. (Listed as killed.)

Claiborn records: age 30; nativity TN; residence Bastrop County, TX; and "killed at Brick House, East, Tenn., Dec. '63."

Also Identified As:
	N. L. Allen
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Buried on the farm of Mrs. E. J. Daniel.

1830 Census - Unlocated
	Head of Houshold

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	Confederate Veteran: Letter by D. R. Miller, April 1897 R. E. Hill Letter, December 8, 1862 (offsite) Bastrop TXGenWeb Site - CSRs for N. J. Allen, Page 1 Page 2
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) The Battle of Mossy Creek (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Allen) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Allen) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Jefferson County, TN) (offsite) TNGenWeb Project (Jefferson County, TN)

This page contains our biographical notes. These notes are continually updated as new or more reliable information becomes available. It should not be assumed that our notes are wholly complete or accurate. They are shared here in order to provide a starting place from which to begin researching a specific individual. If you have additional or conflicting information we urge you to contact us that this resource may continue to grow and develop.