​Compatriot Ray Allen’s application for his patriarchal Patriot has been approved and President Jerry Madden presented him with the certificate (see picture). Patriot Reynolds Allen provided civil and patriotic service as a road overseer and by taking the oath of allegiance. Over the years his descendants migrated from North Carolina to Comanche, Texas via Tennessee. Compatriot Ray Allen spent 26 years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4.