John Allred was a Regulator from Orange County which later became Randolph County. He was born about 1725 in Chester County Pennsylvania. His grandfather, Solomon Allred, was born in England and his father, Samuel Finley, was born in Ireland. He lived in Prince George's County, Maryland and Frederick County, Virginia before arriving in North Carolina around 1745. Land records prove he lived on the mouth of Mount Pleasant Creek of Sandy Creek of Deep River near Herman Husband's mill. John was one of 19 men who petitioned Orange County Court for the release of fellow Regulator Thomas Wellborn on August 25, 1771. John died in 1792 leaving behind nine children. His grave has not been found.