Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameThomas Allen Banks 
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
OccupationLaborer
FatherWilliam Banks
MotherLucy Allen (~1777-1815)
Documentation
Thomas A. Banks was mentioned in the 25 October 1822 will of his uncle, Thomas Allen, proved 16 December 1822. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 347.]
A court paper dated 19 January 1830 states in part: “Whereas Beverly Elliott, of South Farnham parish in the Said County, yeoman, hath personally come before me…that he the said Beverly Elliott, is afraid Thomas A. Banks, of South Farnham parish…labourer, will beat him or do him some bodily hurt…” [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 36, item 36-E-34.]
The will of Caty B Allen was dated 11 October 1823. I lend to Thomas Allen Banks one Negro Boy named John during his life, and if he has no children then Boy John should be sold, the money arising from the sale to be equally dividied between the surviving children of William Banks, which he had by my Sister Lucy. I lend to Elizabeth Allen Banks one negro Girl named Easter, and her future Increase, but if she dies without heirs then Girl Easter to be sold and the money arising from the sale to be equally divided between the surviving children of William Banks, which he had by my Sister Lucy. I lend to James William Banks one Negro Boy named Lewis, with same arrangement. I lend to Lucy Catharine Banks all the remainder part of my estate of every kind and all my interest in my Father Thomas Allens Estate which is now in possession of my mother Elizabeth B Allen, with same arrangement. Signed Caty B Allen. Witnesses: William Morgan, John Coalmon. N.B. I Nominate and appoint my friends Washington Purkins and Thomas Pilcher executors. On 21 August 1839, This Writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Caty B Allen decd. (who died without Children) is brought into Court and offered for proof by Thomas A Banks, Elizabeth Banks, James William Banks and Lucy Banks who appear by George W Purkins their attorney, and the proof and recordation of the said writing being contested by James Allen, Elizabeth B Allen and James Owen and Mary his wife who appear by William A Wright and George Wright their attorneys, the said Banks’s being neices and nephews of the said Testatrix, and the said James Allen and Mary Owen being a brother and sister of the textatrix, and the said Elizabeth B. being the mother of the said Testatrix, and by agreement of the parties the proof of the said writing is continued until the next Court. On 21 October 1839, it is suggested that Mary Owen the Wife of James Owen one of the parties contesting the same is dead, thereupon the proof of the said writing is continued. On the motion of Thomas A Banks, Elizabeth Banks, James William Banks and Lucy Banks, It is ordered that Richard Losson and John M Gayle be summoned to appear here on the first day of the next Court, to shew cause if any thing they can why they should not be fined for their contempt in failing to attend here on this day as Witnesses in their behalf. On 19 November 1839, ordered continued to the next Court. On 16 December 1839, ordered continued to the next court. On 20 January 1840, ordered continued to the next Court. On 17 March 1840, it is suggested that Elizabeth B Allen one of the parties opposing the proof is dead. On 20 April 1840, it is ordered that this contest be revived against Thomas Pitts late Sheriff of this County and Committee of the Estate of Mary Owen decd and against James Owen admor of Elizabeth B Allen decd the Scire faciases against them being returned executed And on the further motion of the said parties, leave was given them to take the depositions of Richard B K Lawson and John M Harwood two of their Witnesses before any Justice of the peace to be read upon the trial of the said contested will. On 21 September 1840, upon divers Witnesses being sworn and examined proving the hand writing of the said Caty B Allen decd the Testatrix, and also the hand writing of William Morgan and Johhn Coalmon the Subscribing Witnesses, the will is ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 508–511.]
In the early 1840s, orators and oratrices Washington H. Purkins administrator with the will annexed of Caty B. Allen deceased, Peter J. Derieux Sheriff of Essex County and Committee Administrator of Barbara Bohannon deceased and also as administrator de bonis non of Thomas Allen decd, Austin Brockenbrough late Sheriff of Essex County and Committee administrator of Addison Allen decd, James Allen admor of Elizabeth B. Allen decd, Mary Owen, Cordelia A. Owen, and Willy Ann Owen infants under 21 who sue by James Owen their father and next friend, James Durham and Elizabeth A. his wife who was Elizabeth A. Banks, Lucy C. Banks, Achilles Lumpkins, James Wright, Jonathan Hart and Mary his wife who was Mary Allen, Thomas J. G. B. Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Pleasant T. Southall and Catharine his wife who was Catharine Allen, George W., John B., Susan A., and Augustus J. F. Allen, the last three infants under the age of 21 by James Allen their father and next friend complained to the Chancery Court. That Banks Allen died in 1813 intestate. His estate was divided to his mother Elizabeth B. Allen, Barbara a sister who married John Bohannon, a sister Lucy who married William Banks, a sister Polly who married James Owen, a sister Caty B. Allen and three brothers Thomas, Addison and James. Elizabeth B. Allen his mother died in ____. Barbara Bohannon died in 1815 and her estate was administered by Peter J. Derieux. Lucy Banks died in 1815 leaving a husband who has since died and four children: Elizabeth A. Durham, Lucy C. Banks, Thomas A. Banks and James W. Banks. Thomas A. Banks has been arrested as an insolvent debtor. James W. Banks has sold his interest to Achilles Lumpkin. Polly Owen died in 1835 leaving Mary C. Owen, Cordelia A. Owen and Willy Ann Owen her only children. James and Polly have conveyed their rights to William A. Wright. Caty B. Allen died in ____ testate and her estate is administered by Washington H. Purkins. Thomas Allen died leaving a last will and testament now administered by Peter J. Derieux. Addison died in ____ intestate and his estate is administered by Austin Brockenbrough. James Allen is living but by various deeds has conveyed his interest. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-F-24.]
Orator James Allen complained that his mother, Elizabeth B. Allen, died in ____. That your orator with Thomas A. Banks, James W. Banks, Elizabeth Durham wife of James Durham and Lucy C. Banks, children of Lucy Banks deceased who was a daughter of Elizabeth B. Allen, and Mary Catharine Owen, Cordelia Anne Owen and Willy Anne Owen children of Mary Owen deceased another daughter of Elizabeth B. Allen her only heirs at law. James Owen is the administrator of the estate of Elizabeth B. Allen. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-C-19.]
On 23 April 1844, orators Reubin M. Garnett executor of Reubin Garnett deceased, Edward M. Ware adminstrator de bonis non with the will annexed of Joseph Janey deceased andJones C. Clopton late sherriff of Essex County and committee administrator de bonis non of the Estate of Thomas Wood deceased, on behalf of themselves and all other creditors of John Allen deceased, complained that Reubin Garnett deceased recovered of one John Allen since deceased £27.7.9 with interest and that one Thomas Evans Junr also recovered against John Allen £31.29 and that one Thomas Wood the intestate of your orator Jones C. Clopton also recovered against John Allen £26.13.4. All these debts were unpaid, and John Allen died many years ago not possessed of property of any kind except an interest he was entitled to under the will of his father Thomas Allen. John Allen’s estate was committed to the administration of Richard Rouzee then Sheriff of Essex County. Thomas Allen died sometime in the latter part of the year 1800. He left a widow Elizabeth B. Allen and ten children viz Elizabeth, John, Banks, Barbara, Polly, Lucy, Thomas, Addisson, Caty B., and John Allen. Elizabeth and John Allen both died intestate and without issue, Elizabeth in 1806 and John in 1809. Since John survived his sister he was entitled to a share of her estate. Lucy intermarried with William Banks. Polly Allen intermarried with James Owen. Lucy Banks died about 1815 leaving children Elizabeth A. the wife of James Durham, Lucy C. the wife of John L. Eubank, Thomas A. and James W. Banks. The interest held by James W. Banks was sold to Achilles Lumpkin. Thomas the son of Thomas Allen died in 1822 leaving a last will and testament. Caty B. Allen died in 1839 leaving a last will and testament. The interest of Polly Owen has been transferred and is now held by William A. Wright trustee for Mary C., Cordelia A. and Willy B. Owen. This document continues at length with various assignments of interest. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 52, item 52-J-35/36.]
The division of the lands of Thomas Allen Senr were recorded on 21 May 1849. Lots went to James Allen’s children (Jonathan Hart and Mary his wife, Elizabeth F. Allen, Thomas J. G. B. Allen’s administrator, Pleasant T. Southall and his wife, John B. Allen, George W. Allen, Susan Allen and Augustus Allen), Thomas Allen, Addison Allen, Caty B. Allen, Barbara Bohannon (deceased), Mary Owen’s children, Banks Allen (deceased) and Lucy Bank’s children (Thomas A. Banks, Elizabeth A. Durham, Lucy C. Banks, and James W. Banks). [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, pages 449–452.]
A court paper dated 19 January 1830 states in part: “Whereas Beverly Elliott, of South Farnham parish in the Said County, yeoman, hath personally come before me…that he the said Beverly Elliott, is afraid Thomas A. Banks, of South Farnham parish…labourer, will beat him or do him some bodily hurt…” [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 36, item 36-E-34.]
The will of Caty B Allen was dated 11 October 1823. I lend to Thomas Allen Banks one Negro Boy named John during his life, and if he has no children then Boy John should be sold, the money arising from the sale to be equally dividied between the surviving children of William Banks, which he had by my Sister Lucy. I lend to Elizabeth Allen Banks one negro Girl named Easter, and her future Increase, but if she dies without heirs then Girl Easter to be sold and the money arising from the sale to be equally divided between the surviving children of William Banks, which he had by my Sister Lucy. I lend to James William Banks one Negro Boy named Lewis, with same arrangement. I lend to Lucy Catharine Banks all the remainder part of my estate of every kind and all my interest in my Father Thomas Allens Estate which is now in possession of my mother Elizabeth B Allen, with same arrangement. Signed Caty B Allen. Witnesses: William Morgan, John Coalmon. N.B. I Nominate and appoint my friends Washington Purkins and Thomas Pilcher executors. On 21 August 1839, This Writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Caty B Allen decd. (who died without Children) is brought into Court and offered for proof by Thomas A Banks, Elizabeth Banks, James William Banks and Lucy Banks who appear by George W Purkins their attorney, and the proof and recordation of the said writing being contested by James Allen, Elizabeth B Allen and James Owen and Mary his wife who appear by William A Wright and George Wright their attorneys, the said Banks’s being neices and nephews of the said Testatrix, and the said James Allen and Mary Owen being a brother and sister of the textatrix, and the said Elizabeth B. being the mother of the said Testatrix, and by agreement of the parties the proof of the said writing is continued until the next Court. On 21 October 1839, it is suggested that Mary Owen the Wife of James Owen one of the parties contesting the same is dead, thereupon the proof of the said writing is continued. On the motion of Thomas A Banks, Elizabeth Banks, James William Banks and Lucy Banks, It is ordered that Richard Losson and John M Gayle be summoned to appear here on the first day of the next Court, to shew cause if any thing they can why they should not be fined for their contempt in failing to attend here on this day as Witnesses in their behalf. On 19 November 1839, ordered continued to the next Court. On 16 December 1839, ordered continued to the next court. On 20 January 1840, ordered continued to the next Court. On 17 March 1840, it is suggested that Elizabeth B Allen one of the parties opposing the proof is dead. On 20 April 1840, it is ordered that this contest be revived against Thomas Pitts late Sheriff of this County and Committee of the Estate of Mary Owen decd and against James Owen admor of Elizabeth B Allen decd the Scire faciases against them being returned executed And on the further motion of the said parties, leave was given them to take the depositions of Richard B K Lawson and John M Harwood two of their Witnesses before any Justice of the peace to be read upon the trial of the said contested will. On 21 September 1840, upon divers Witnesses being sworn and examined proving the hand writing of the said Caty B Allen decd the Testatrix, and also the hand writing of William Morgan and Johhn Coalmon the Subscribing Witnesses, the will is ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 508–511.]
In the early 1840s, orators and oratrices Washington H. Purkins administrator with the will annexed of Caty B. Allen deceased, Peter J. Derieux Sheriff of Essex County and Committee Administrator of Barbara Bohannon deceased and also as administrator de bonis non of Thomas Allen decd, Austin Brockenbrough late Sheriff of Essex County and Committee administrator of Addison Allen decd, James Allen admor of Elizabeth B. Allen decd, Mary Owen, Cordelia A. Owen, and Willy Ann Owen infants under 21 who sue by James Owen their father and next friend, James Durham and Elizabeth A. his wife who was Elizabeth A. Banks, Lucy C. Banks, Achilles Lumpkins, James Wright, Jonathan Hart and Mary his wife who was Mary Allen, Thomas J. G. B. Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Pleasant T. Southall and Catharine his wife who was Catharine Allen, George W., John B., Susan A., and Augustus J. F. Allen, the last three infants under the age of 21 by James Allen their father and next friend complained to the Chancery Court. That Banks Allen died in 1813 intestate. His estate was divided to his mother Elizabeth B. Allen, Barbara a sister who married John Bohannon, a sister Lucy who married William Banks, a sister Polly who married James Owen, a sister Caty B. Allen and three brothers Thomas, Addison and James. Elizabeth B. Allen his mother died in ____. Barbara Bohannon died in 1815 and her estate was administered by Peter J. Derieux. Lucy Banks died in 1815 leaving a husband who has since died and four children: Elizabeth A. Durham, Lucy C. Banks, Thomas A. Banks and James W. Banks. Thomas A. Banks has been arrested as an insolvent debtor. James W. Banks has sold his interest to Achilles Lumpkin. Polly Owen died in 1835 leaving Mary C. Owen, Cordelia A. Owen and Willy Ann Owen her only children. James and Polly have conveyed their rights to William A. Wright. Caty B. Allen died in ____ testate and her estate is administered by Washington H. Purkins. Thomas Allen died leaving a last will and testament now administered by Peter J. Derieux. Addison died in ____ intestate and his estate is administered by Austin Brockenbrough. James Allen is living but by various deeds has conveyed his interest. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-F-24.]
Orator James Allen complained that his mother, Elizabeth B. Allen, died in ____. That your orator with Thomas A. Banks, James W. Banks, Elizabeth Durham wife of James Durham and Lucy C. Banks, children of Lucy Banks deceased who was a daughter of Elizabeth B. Allen, and Mary Catharine Owen, Cordelia Anne Owen and Willy Anne Owen children of Mary Owen deceased another daughter of Elizabeth B. Allen her only heirs at law. James Owen is the administrator of the estate of Elizabeth B. Allen. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-C-19.]
On 23 April 1844, orators Reubin M. Garnett executor of Reubin Garnett deceased, Edward M. Ware adminstrator de bonis non with the will annexed of Joseph Janey deceased andJones C. Clopton late sherriff of Essex County and committee administrator de bonis non of the Estate of Thomas Wood deceased, on behalf of themselves and all other creditors of John Allen deceased, complained that Reubin Garnett deceased recovered of one John Allen since deceased £27.7.9 with interest and that one Thomas Evans Junr also recovered against John Allen £31.29 and that one Thomas Wood the intestate of your orator Jones C. Clopton also recovered against John Allen £26.13.4. All these debts were unpaid, and John Allen died many years ago not possessed of property of any kind except an interest he was entitled to under the will of his father Thomas Allen. John Allen’s estate was committed to the administration of Richard Rouzee then Sheriff of Essex County. Thomas Allen died sometime in the latter part of the year 1800. He left a widow Elizabeth B. Allen and ten children viz Elizabeth, John, Banks, Barbara, Polly, Lucy, Thomas, Addisson, Caty B., and John Allen. Elizabeth and John Allen both died intestate and without issue, Elizabeth in 1806 and John in 1809. Since John survived his sister he was entitled to a share of her estate. Lucy intermarried with William Banks. Polly Allen intermarried with James Owen. Lucy Banks died about 1815 leaving children Elizabeth A. the wife of James Durham, Lucy C. the wife of John L. Eubank, Thomas A. and James W. Banks. The interest held by James W. Banks was sold to Achilles Lumpkin. Thomas the son of Thomas Allen died in 1822 leaving a last will and testament. Caty B. Allen died in 1839 leaving a last will and testament. The interest of Polly Owen has been transferred and is now held by William A. Wright trustee for Mary C., Cordelia A. and Willy B. Owen. This document continues at length with various assignments of interest. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 52, item 52-J-35/36.]
The division of the lands of Thomas Allen Senr were recorded on 21 May 1849. Lots went to James Allen’s children (Jonathan Hart and Mary his wife, Elizabeth F. Allen, Thomas J. G. B. Allen’s administrator, Pleasant T. Southall and his wife, John B. Allen, George W. Allen, Susan Allen and Augustus Allen), Thomas Allen, Addison Allen, Caty B. Allen, Barbara Bohannon (deceased), Mary Owen’s children, Banks Allen (deceased) and Lucy Bank’s children (Thomas A. Banks, Elizabeth A. Durham, Lucy C. Banks, and James W. Banks). [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, pages 449–452.]
Spouses
Marriageabt 20 May 1829, Essex County, Virginia