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ALLEN GENEALOGY

SURNAMES CONNECTED TO "ALLEN":

BUCK, DEVOL, HOXSIE, JENNINGS, PRESBURY, ROGERS, STARKES, WATTS, WING

 

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Allen - English, Irish & Scottish.  The name Allen is a Celtic personal name of great antiquity and obscurity. In England the personal name is now usually spelled Alan, the surname Allen; in Scotland the surname is more often Allan. Various suggestions have been put forward regarding its origin; the most plausible is that it originally meant ‘little rock’. Compare Gaelic ailín, diminutive of ail ‘rock’. The present-day frequency of the surname Allen in England and Ireland is partly accounted for by the popularity of the personal name among Breton followers of William the Conqueror, by whom it was imported first to Britain and then to Ireland. St. Alan(us) was a 5th-century bishop of Quimper, who was a cult figure in medieval Brittany. Another St. Al(l)an was a Cornish or Breton saint of the 6th century, to whom a church in Cornwall is dedicated.
 
Partly taken from:  Dictionary of American Family Names,
Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

Name meaning: The name derived from British, a corruption of Latin, Aelianus, which signifies sunbright. The Slavonic Aland means wolf-dog, hound. The Gaelic Aluinn, signifies handsome, elegant, lovely. The Irish Alun, fair, beautiful. The English Allan and Allen all running, all conquering. The name is personal one and first borne by the Bard of Britain and came into prominence at the time of the Conquest, when the chief general of the Norman army was Allan, Duke of Brittany. The family seat, at the counties of Durham and Essex.

GEORGE ALLEN

1580-1648

George ALLEN was born 11 NOV 1580 in Weymounth, Dorchestshire, England and was christened 1580 in Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England.   He died APR 1648  in Springhill, Sandwich, New Plymouth, Ma and was buried 2 May 1648 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

George emigrated 20 MAR 1634/35 From Weymouth, England to New England aboard the ship "Speedwell" arriving in Boston, MA on 6 MAY 1635


From the book, "One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families", by John Osborne Austin: Lynn, Sandwich, Mass.
He may have been a son of Ralph Allen of Thurcaston, Leicester Country, England, who had children baptized as follows: Walter, September 22, 1561, John, August 29, 1563, William, December 8, 1570, Roger, December 20, 1573; and son Anthony buried April 23, 1567. The Parish Register from 1573 to 1584 and from 1585 to 1593 is lacking, and George Allen who came to America and Ralph Allen who married September 13, 1595, Agnes Davye, were very possibly children also of Ralph Allen of Thurcaston. Bishop Latimer's birthplace was Thurcaston.

Mar 20, 1635. From Weymouth, England, for New England, George Allen, aged (24), Catherine, his wife, aged 30. Children, George, aged 16, William, aged 6, and servant Edward Poole, aged 26. (It is well to remember that ages were not always given exactly at the custom house, and in regard to George, Sr., there is evidently a mistake.) Some of George Allen's children came in a different vessel, evidently. This must have been the case with Ralph and Samuel.
1636. Lynn.
1637. Sandwich. He moved thence this year.
1638. He was one of the eleven original members of church established this year at Sandwich. (Earlier than this he and son Ralph were members of church at Roxbury.)
June 4, 1639. Constable. For a short time in this year he was at Newport, R. I., with sons Samuel and Ralph.
1640. Surveyor of Highways, and same year received 6 1/2 acres in a division of Sandwich land to settlers.
1640, '41, '42. Deputy. He and Edward Dillingham were nominated (1641) to appraise swine that Wm. Newland hath in execution of Thomas Applegate.
March 1, 1642. He entered complaints against Edward Wollenston, Gent., and attached 2 swine for damages of oe4.
1643. His name does not appear in the list of those able to bear arms between the ages of 16 and 60, hence he was now quite aged.
August 20, 1644. Licensed to cut hay at the pond beyond Sandwich Plains, if he gave not the Indians anything for it without the approbation of the Bench.
1646. His house built in this year was still in good repair 1860, and occupied at that date.
February 26, 1647. He and five others were a committee on behalf of town, who received deed from Edward Freeman.

1648. Will--proved June 7, 1649. Ex., wife Catherine. Overseers, Ralph Allen and Richard Bourne. Witnesses, Wm. Leveridge, John Vincent, Richard Bourn. He gives "unto all my children twenty pence apiece." To son Matthew 1 calf and 5s. To wife the old cow. To her also the house and household stuff for life, but if she marries they are to be disposed of and divided to 5 least children. To "5 least children" 1 cow each. To son William a meadow. To sons Henry and Samuel rest of meadow. The adventure in barque "Heave" to wife and 5 least children. Inventory, oe44, 16s. (including 5 cows and 4 calves oe23, etc., etc.) Probably he had already given his sons Ralph and George their portion, as they had married before their father died.

May 2, 1648. He was buried at this date. Various accounts intimate that he was aged. Bowden's History of Friends gives us the information that George Allen was an Anabaptist, and of his family it is further stated that "there were six brothers and sisters of Ralph who joined the Friends; the father (George) had laid down his head in peace before Friends had visited these parts. His children had resided upwards of twenty years in Sandwich and vicinity, and were much respected by their neighbors." It should be remembered that Sandwich had the earliest Monthly Meeting of Friends in America; and here came very early, those pioneer Friends Christopher Holder and John Copeland, from London. George Fox, the founder of the sect, says: "In 1656, truth broke forth in America," and it was the next year that Holder and Copeland were at Sandwich. The fines wrested (in 1658 and 1659) from four of the sons of George Allen by sales of their property aggregated oe229, 8s. and all for the offences of attending Quaker meetings, refusing to take oath and similar crimes. Of the amount mentioned Ralph Allen suffered to extent of oe68 (collected by sale of 3 oxen, 4 cows, 1 steer, 1 horse and 1 mare and colt); George Allen oe25, 15s.; William oe86, 17s.; Matthew oe48, 16s. William Allen was especially obnoxious to the authorities as the meetings were often held there, part of his fine being oe40 for holding 20 meetings at his house. They left him but one cow out of "pretended pity" as the chronicler says (having taken 18 head of cattle and a mare). The family of George Allen scattered somewhat at his decease. Him son Matthew moved to Dartmouth; James to Tisbury; Henry to Milford and Stratford, Conn., and Gideon to Milford. His sons Ralph, William and Francis all died at Sandwich and left wills, (Ralph in his will, December 18, 1691, mentions sons John, Joseph, Increase, Ebenezer and Zachariah, daughter Patience, brother William. He desired that his body should be placed in Friends' burying place at William Allen's. William in his will, February 17, 1698, leaves his nephew David, son of brother George, his housing, lands, etc., he to allow testator's wife Priscilla competent maintenance for life. Francis in his will, February 18, 1696, mentions his daughter Abiah and her husband Zachariah Jenkins, and other daughters Dinah, Rachel, Abigail, Hannah and Rebecca.)
Catharine, widow of George Allen, married, for second husband, John Collins. (July 10, 1656, Henry and Samuel Allen in deed to George Allen mention "out mother Catharine Collins" and deed was witnessed by John Collins. July 27, 1670, administration of John Collins estate, given at Boston to Gideon Allen.)


George married (1) Katherine WATTS BEF 1576

George married (2) Katherine STARKES on 5 Nov 1624 in Thurcaston, Leic., Eng., England.   She died 1656 in Prob, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts

CHILDREN OF GEORGE ALLEN AND KATHERINE WATTS:

Samuel ALLEN  b: 1588 in Chelmford, Essex, England d.26 AUG 1671 in Plymouth, MA 

Joan ALLEN b: BET 1609 AND 1611 in Weymouth, Dorest, England

Walter ALLEN b.1601 England d.July 8, 1681 Charlestown, MA   Married (1) bef.1640 England; Rebecca ______b.ca.1605; parents uknd.Aug. 6, 1678.  Married (2)Nov. 29, 1678 Charlestown, MA; Abigail ROGERS

Rose Holly ALLEN b.1610 d.1690/94

Ralph Geobro ALLEN b.1610/1621 d.Dec. 18, 1691

George ALLEN Sex: M Birth: 1619 in Weymouth, Dorchestshire, England Death: 1693 in of Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass

 

CHILDREN OF GEORGE ALLEN AND KATHERINE STARKES:

Francis ALLEN b.abt.1622 d.1697/98

Matthew ALLEN b.1625/29 d.May 1695

William ALLEN b.1627 d.Oct. 1, 1705

GEORGE ALLEN

1619-1693

George ALLEN was born 1619 in Weymouth, Dorchestshire, England and died 1693 in  Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass.  He married Hannah UNKNOWN b: ABT 1626 in of Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass

CHILDREN OF GEORGE ALLEN AND HANNAH UNKNOWN:

Daniel ALLEN Birth: 23 MAY 1663 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass Death: 1717 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Ma

DANIEL ALLEN

1663-1717

Daniel ALLEN was born 23 MAY 1663 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass and died 1717 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Ma.  He married in 1685 to Bethshoa Bashua HOXSIE b: 10 OCT 1665 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass. She was the daughter of Lodowick HOXSIE(b: ABT 1644 in of Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass) and Mary PRESBURY ( b: 10 MAR 1643/44 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass)

CHILDREN OF DANIEL ALLEN AND BETHSHOA BASHUA HOXSIE:

Gideon ALLEN b: 17 MAY 1686 in Sandwich, Barn, Ma

Hannah ALLEN b: 2 JUN 1688 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA

Lydia ALLEN b: 30 APR 1692 in Sandwich, Barn, MA

Daniel ALLEN b: 30 JUN 1701 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA

Cornelius ALLEN b: 22 MAY 1694 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA

GIDEON ALLEN

1686-UNK

Gideon ALLEN was born 17 MAY 1686 in Sandwich, Barn, Ma. He married Anne BUCK (b: ABT 1690 in Prob MA ) on 25 MAR 1707 in Sandwich, Barn, Ma. She was the daughter of Joseph BUCK and  Remembrance (Remember) JENNINGS.

CHILDREN OF GIDEON ALLEN AND ANNE BUCK:

Lydia ALLEN b: 15 SEP 1711 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA Marriage 1 Simeon HOXIE b: 13 MAR 1703/04 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA

Priscilla ALLEN Birth: 4 FEB 1714/15 in Sandwich, Barn, Ma Death: 20 FEB 1776 in Tiverton, Newport Co., R.i.

Mary ALLEN Birth: 21 Jan 1714/1715 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Death: BEF Nov 1772  Married: William WING b: 2 Dec 1711 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Sarah ALLEN b: 24 MAR 1718/19 in Sandwich, Barn, MA

Remember ALLEN b: 1 JUN 1721 in Sandwich, Barn, MA

Bathsheba ALLEN b: 23 AUG 1723 in Sandwich, Barn, MA

Anne ALLEN b: 13 APR 1726 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA

William ALLEN b: 4 JAN 1730/31 in Sandwich, Barn, MA

PRISCILLA ALLEN

1714/15-1776

Priscilla ALLEN was born 4 FEB 1714/15 in Sandwich, Barn, Ma and died 20 FEB 1776 in Tiverton, Newport Co., R.i. She was a School teacher of Tiverton, RI. She married Jonathan DEVOL on 28 April 1738 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA. Jonathan DEVOL was born  4 AUG 1711 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma

CHILDREN OF PRISCILLA ALLEN AND JONATHAN DEVOL :

Benjamin DEVOL b: 10 MAY 1752 in Tiverton, RI

Gilbert DEVOL  b: 1740