Email From Dr. Gary C. Aden, M.D. to Sally Hawkins (Now Sally Jennings) sjennings1941@sbcglobal.net;
Copy to Mike Aden mikeaden@aol.com
Email Dated 1/30/2001

Dear Sally,

         Thanks for sending the abstract of the copy of the will. I will
send you by return mail the copy I recovered several years ago in which
the entire will is copied. 

          It may interest you to know that the executor, Hugh
Montgomery, was indeed a close friend of the Allens. They were related
by marriage if memory serves me right. He was a very important political
figure in Georgia(State Senator, I think). He is also a notable
historical figure inasmuch as he was awarded the contract to survey the
Georgia-Tennessee state line. 

          After his death, Elizabeth "Betsy" Barclay Allen married Judge
Robert Smith and they moved from the area. I recall reviewing some
church records wherein Judge Smith was reprimanded by the congregation
on several occasions for drunkenness. 

           William Allen is probably buried in the Montgomery family
plot, but I'm told that  the cemetery area can't  be identified because
of overgrowth and no maintenance. 

            The Allens likely resided in an area close to a non-descript
stream which at one time bore the name Allen creek. 

             Mike has agreed to search for material related to William
Allen which I sent him several years ago so you can peruse it for your
interest and files. 

              Thanks once again. Oh by the way, we came to believe
without certain proof that the Revolutionary War engagement in which he
saw action was THE BATTLE OF BRIER CREEK in February of 1779, a tragic,
costly fiasco for the Patriots on the Savannah River. Gary

 
Email From Sally Hawkins to Gary Aden
Email Dated 1/25/2001  2:29 PM