AUG 1898 THE ESSE ANTIQUARIAN. VOL. II. CAMBRILE, MASS SALEM, MASS., SEPTEMBER, 1898. No. 9. ALLEN GENEALOGY. THE name of ALLEN is also spelled in the early records of Essex county Alen, Alin, Allin, Alling, Allyn, Allyne, Allyng, etc. The first settler in the county bearing the name was WILLIAM ALLEN!*, who was born in Manchester, Eng., about 1602. He was one of the Dorchester company on Cape Ann in 1623, and came to Salem with Roger Conant in 1626. About 1640 he removed to Jefferies creek, that part of the town which is now Manchester. He was an influential and enterprising citizen, made freeman May 18, 1631, and was one of the first board of selectmen of Manchester, having been one of the petitioners to the general court for the separation of that section from Salem and its incorporation into a town. He sold his house and land in Salem in 1652. He is called a carpenter in 1659. He married, first, Alice who died March 8, 1631-2; and, second, Elizabeth Bradley, who probably survived him. He and his wife Elizabeth were among the early mem *Robert Allen, who was living in Salem as early as 1636, when he was granted land there, is said to have been a brothor of William Allen. Robert was granted land at Jeffries creek (now Manchester) in 1638, and removed thither before 1648, when he was constable there. He was made freeman 26: 4: 1649. He emigrated, with the Gloucester company, to New London, Conn., in March, 1651, and removed to Norwich before 1662, when he was dismissed from the Salem to the Norwich church. He soon afterward returned to New London. Children: John, baptized in Salem 22: 3: 1642; married Elizabeth Gager Dec. 24, 1668; Sarah, baptized in Salem 22: 3: 1642; married George Geer; Mary, baptized in Salem 19: 9: 1648; married Thomas Parke; Hannah, married Thomas Rose; and Deborah, married John Gager, jr. bers of the Salem church. He made his will June 7, 1678; and it was proved 26: 4: 1679. Children, born in Salem :- 2-1. 3-II. 4-III. 5-IV. 6-v. 7-VI. 8-VII. 9-VIII. PERSIS', b. Feb., 1630; d. within a week. SAMUEL', b. Jan. 8, 1631-2. See below (3). ELIZABETH', b. Sept. -, 1634; m., first, James Kettle; second, William Raymond of Beverly; third, Corning; and d. before 1719. DEBORAH2, b. April -, 1637; bapt. April 23, 1637. BETHIAH, b. Feb., 1639; bapt. 16: 11: 1639; and d. Feb. -> 1640. ONESIPHORUS, b. June 30, 1642. See below (7). WILLIAM, bapt. 31: 3: 1646. See below (8). JONATHAN2, bapt. 29: 5: 1649; probably d. young. He died in 1718. Children, born in Manchester :- 20-1. 21-11. MARY3, b. May 17, 1672. 22-III. ONESIPHORUS, b. July 13, 1674. 24-V. lou (23). (24). 25-VI. RICHARD3, b. Dec. 10, 1684. 38-VI. DANIEL', b. Aug. I, 1701. 39-VII. JEREMIAH', b. June 26, 1704. See be- 40-VIII. MARTHA', b. Jan. 26, 1706-7. II JOHN ALLEN3, born in Manchester Feb. JOHN, b. May 17, 1679. See below he married, second, widow Margaret Hil- 27-VIII. JOSEPH3, lived in Manchester; fisher- 28-IX. STEPHEN3, tailor, and subsequently a husbandman; and lived in Beverly. 8 WILLIAM ALLEN, baptized in First church in Salem 31: 3: 1646; and lived in Manchester. He married Hannah ΙΘ SAMUEL ALLEN3, born in Manchester Aug. 4, 1663. He was a fisherman, and subsequently a trader; and lived in Manchester. He married Abigail Williams, in Marblehead, March 17, 1687. She was 45-IV. 46-v. 47-VI. 48-VII. HANNAH', b. March 18, 1701; m. Ed- SARAH, b. Sept. 28, 1706; m. James Killock of Gloucester Dec. 7, 1738. 49-VIII. JAMES', b. Aug. 26, 1708. 50-IX. AMOs', b. May 26, 1711; lost coming from Virginia in 1754. 51-x. EZEKIEL, b. in 1716. See below (51). NEHEMIAH', b. in 1734; d. Jan. 20, 1749-50. 14 JOSEPH ALLEN3, born in Manchester June 26, 1672. He was a husbandman; and lived in Manchester. He married, first, Catherine Leach of Manchester Oct. 28, 1696. She died in 1711; and he married, second, Sarah Knowlton of Manchester Jan. 20, 1712-3. He died Aug. 17, 1727; and his wife, Sarah, survived him, being his widow in 1740. Children, born in Manchester :- 53-1. 54-11. JOSEPH', b. Aug. 12, 1697; d. before 1727. SAMUEL, b. Jan. 23, 1698-9. See below (54). 55-III. BENJAMIN, b. July 15, 1702. See below (55). 56-IV. ROBERT', b. May 8, 1705; living in 1728. 57-v. PRISCILLA, b. April 10, 1707; unmar. ried in 1728. 58—vi. Isaacʻ, b. May 30, 1709; living in 1728. 59-VII. WILLIAM', b. May 11, 1711; living in 1728. 60-viii. Catherine', b, Dec. 27, 1713; probably d. before 1728. 61-1X. MOSES' b. Oct. 7, 1715; lived in Manchester; mariner; and probably d. unmarried. Administration 76-IV. on his AZARIAH', b. Dec. 9, 1714. See below (76). estate was granted Nov. 25, 1740. 62-x. SARAH KNOWLTON', bapt. Dec. 8, 1717; probably d. young. 63-XI. ELIZABETH', b. Feb. 24, 1718; m. Stephen Cross of Manchester Feb. 15, 1738-9. 18 DEA. BENJAMIN ALLEN3, born in Manchester June 4, 1681. He was a farmer and innholder; and resided in his native town, of which he was a selectman in 1714, 1721, 1725, 1734, and 1735. He was one of the first deacons of the church there, and continued to hold that office until his death, a period of thirty-one years. He married, first, Abigail Hill in 1705. She died in Manchester March 30, 1720; and he married, second, Mrs. Sarah (Reith) Tuck of Beverly Dec. 8, 1720. He died Feb. 22, 1747; and she died Sept. 25, 1749. Children, born in Manchester : ABIGAIL, b. May 30, 1705; d. young. BENJAMIN, b. Sept. 13, 1706. See below (65). 79-VII. JACOB', b. June 13, 1721. See below (79). 80-VIII. JOHN, b. Aug. 4, 1723. See below 64-I. 65-11. 66-III. BARTHOLOMEW', b. July 26, 1708. See 87-111. below (66). 67-IV. ABIGAIL', b. Nov. 19, 1710; m. Edwards before 1746. MARTHA', b. Oct. 23, 1702; living in 1708. MARY, b. Sept. 27, 1704; living in 1708. SARAH', b. May 25, 1707; living in 1708. 24 JOHN ALLEN3, born in Manchester May 17, 1679. He was a farmer; and lived in Manchester until 1736, when he sold his farm, and removed to Cheshire, N. H., where he was living in 1748. He married Alice Bennett of Manchester Nov. 15, 1705; and she was his wife in 1736. |