William Allen's full name was William Griffin Orgain Allen, Orgain being his last name before assuming the last name of his great-uncle, Col. William Allen in order to inherit Claremont.
Unknown, prior to 1950.
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Major William Allen Obituary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Obituary and news story on Major William Allen of Claremont, Surry County, Virginia, dated May 19th, 1875.