Person:Allen Mebane (1)

Information from Alex Thompson: Allen Mebane, son of James & Margaret (Allen) Mebane, was named in his father's 1807 will, and received 200 acres in Williamson Co. TN, "waters of Harpeth River". He married a daughter of his first cousin, William C Anderson (son of James Anderson and Elizabeth Mebane), and they appeared in the 1830 Census of Williamson Co. TN with one son:

1830 Census Williamson Co. TN p. 221 Allen Mebane 100001 - 00001; 5 slaves He 30-40 (b. 1790-1800), son under 5 [William]; wife 20-30 (b. 1800-1810)

Allen's Anderson wife died and he married Hannah Norwood in 1839, but died soon afterward. (Ref. Marriages of Williamson Co. TN 1804-1850. Mebane, Allen to Hannah Norwood, Sept. 18, 1839. Bondsman: Wm. W. Peace.) Neither Allen nor his widow has been found in the 1840 Census.

The names of Allen Mebane's children are known from their Anderson grandfather's will, which I have summarized as: William C ANDERSON will Williamson Co. TN 12 May 1848 (pr. Sep 1848 WB 9-163) no wife; Legatees: Grandson Andrew P BLYTHE (horse), Four grandchildren Wm. A, Jas. A, Alexander and Thos. S. MEBANE (under care of son Thomas P) Son-in-law Thomas BANES and dau. Elizabeth BANES; their son Williamson Son Thomas P ANDERSON ("plantation on which I currently live," etc.) Exec. son Thomas P; wit. Seth ELLIOT, Richard A BLYTHE and Jesse P COX

The youngest three of the Mebane grandchildren were listed with their uncle Thomas P. Anderson in the 1850 Census: 1850 Census Dist. 10, Williamson Co. TN, p. 256, family 220 ANDERSON, Thos P 36 TN (Farmer $10,000 Real Property), BLYTHE, Andrew P 25 TN (Farmer), Adeline T 24 NC MABEN, James 19 TN (Farmer), Alexander 17 TN (Farmer), Thos S 14; BLYTHE, Laura E 3/12 CHAMBERS, Thomas 20 (Laborer)