Mount Wollaston, now Quincy, Massachusetts as it appeared in 1840 |
Although some earlier works stated that Samuel Allen was a son of George Allen, there is no proof of this. In The Great Migration, Volume 1, page 34 the author, Robert Charles Anderson, rejects the notion, too, in his sketch for George Allen. The sketch for Samuel Allen is on pages 39 to 40.
A man named Samuel Allen was admitted as a freeman in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony on 6 May 1635, stating that he had been a member of a
church in Massachusetts. There is no
church record that exists. In Braintree,
then called Mount Wollaston, a lot was granted to Samuel Allen on 24 February
1639/40. This is the first know record
of my Samuel Allen, my 10th great grandfather. He was also a town clerk, selectman, surveyor
of highways, and constable. His will
was dated 16 September 1669 in Braintree:
The last will
and testament of Samuel Allen of Braintree, in the county of Suffolk in New
England, being very weake in body, yet of perfect memory and understanding.
What debts I owe, be paid with as much speed as may be convenient. I give unto
my sonn Samuel Allen 20 pounds, to bee paid him or his out of my Estate. 10 pounds within
one year after my decease and 10 pounds within three years after the first payment
bee made. Unto my sonn, Janes Allen, 5 pounds to bee paid him or his within three
years after my decease. Unto my sonn- in- law; Josiah Standish, 10 pounds to bee paid
him or his, 5 pounds within one year after my decease & the other within two
years after the first payment bee made. Unto my sonn-in-law, Nathaniel
Greenwood 5 pounds, to bee paid him or his within three years after my decease. Unto
my daughter Abigail 30 pounds, to bee paid unto her when she shall bee at the age of
21 years. The rest of my estate as house & land & what else remains, I
leave between my beloved wife and my sonn Joseph Allen, that is to say that my
wife shall have half the bennifit of house & land & whatever estate may
be left after discharge of the legacies during her life, & the other half
to my sonn Joseph. Provided they joyne in what is necessary for the support of
such as are left in the family. My will is that my wife shall have liberty to
give unto any of our children the whole value of 20 pounds where she shall see need.
I make my wife and my sonn Joseph, my Executrix and Executor of this my will
Witness the
hand of
Samuel Allen
Witnesses,
Francis Elliott, John French, Thomas Holbrook.
Know all men,
by these present's that I Margaret Allen the Late wife of Samuel Allen now
deceased: & Joseph Allen my Sonne both Of the Towne of Brantry in the
Goverment of the Massachussets in New England. for & in consideraton of
Twenty pounds. given & appointed to her Paide. by the abovesaide Samuel
Allen deceased. to his sonne Samuell Allen of Bridgwater in the Goverment of
New Plimouth. Wee the abovesaide Margaret Allen & Joseph Allen doe hereb'y
acknowledge to here bargained, sold & assigned. ' by this will * * over to
the abovesaide Samuell Allen of Bridgewater twelve Acres of Land. Lying &
being within the Towneship of Brantry. butting Upon the River called Monatt**
beginning at the Upper corner of their Lot next the River neere the Saw Mill
& on the North side of the River. & running downe the river soe far as
the Cartway at the Bridge to a crooked Ash tree & running in Length the
same bredth as its by the River til it makes Up the full Sume of twelve Acres
of Land; which Land with Wood. Timber Stones & all other pvilages conteined
within the limit's before Specified, I the saide Margaret Allen & Joseph
Allen abovesaid doe by these presents. fully, freely, absolutely, aLienate,
bargaine, Enfeoffe comirrie & for ever maKe over Unto the aforesaide
Samuell Allen of Bridgewater all our claime, title & interest that doth.
did or any waise may appeare formerly to belong to Us or any of o'r heires
Executo'rs, or adm'rs Unto the aforesaide Samuell Allen of Bridgewater his
heires, Executo'rs or adm'rs & assignes; Together with all benefits
pvilages & imunities thereUnto belonging To have, hold, occupy & enjoy
as his & theire proper Land. peaceably to Enjoy for ever: without any
claime. title & adm'rs. or amy Other person or person's whatsoever for or
to any part or perSon Of any of the land before Specified as from Us
apperteining & Hereun'to have Set o'r hand & Seale. Margaret Allen her
Marke & a Seale
Joseph Allen
& a Seale
the late
being interlined in ye 2d line before Sealing
Signed Sealed
& Delivered in the presence of us Daniell
Preston,
Samuell Greenwood, Nathaniel Greenewood
This
instrument was acKnowledged by Margaret Allen & Joseph Allen as theire Act
& deede. Novemb'r 16th 1672 before Edward Ting Assist.
Recorded
& Compared Nov'r 21st 1672 p: Isaac Addington Cler.
My ALLEN genealogy:
Generation 1: Samuel
Allen, born about 1598 In England and died 5 August 1669 in Braintree (now
Quincy), Massachusetts; married first about 1630 in England to Ann Whitmore
(four children), married second to Margaret French, the widow of Edward Lamb
(three children).
Generation 2: James
Allen, born about 1636 in Braintree (now Quincy) and died 25 July 1714 in
Tisbury, Massachusetts on the island of Martha’s Vineyard; married about 1662
in Duxbury, Massachusetts to Elizabeth Partridge, daughter of George Partridge
and Sarah Tracy. She was born 14
February 1643 in Duxbury, and died 8 August 1722 in Chilmark, Massachusetts on
the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Twelve children.
Generation 3: John
Allen born 1682 in West Tisbury, and died 17 October 1767 in Chilmark; married
on 1 March 1716 in Chilmark to Margaret Homes, daughter of William Homes and
Katherine Craighead. She was born 28 February
1696 in Straban, Tyrone, Ireland and died 26 April 1778 in Chilmark. Thirteen children.
Generation 4: Rebecca
Allen, born 25 February 1717 in Chilmark, died 29 May 1790 in Pleasant River,
Maine; married in 1732 in Chilmark to
Wilmot Wass, son of John Wass and Ann Wilmot.
He was born 9 February 1712 in Boston, and died before 18 July 1793 in
Windsor, Connecticut. Twelve children.
Generation 5: Sarah
Wass m. Samuel Osborn
Generation 6: Sarah Osborn m. Charles Skinner
Generation 7: Ann
Skinner m. Thomas Ratchford Lyons
Generation 8: Isabella Lyons m. Reverend Ingraham Ebenezer
Bill
Generation 9: Caleb
Rand Bill m. Ann Margaret Bollman
Generation 10:
Isabella Lyons Bill m. Albert Munroe Wilkinson
Generation 11: Donald
Munroe Wilkinson m. Bertha Louise Roberts (my grandparents)
The image above is from Wikimedia Commons, "The New English Canaan of Thomas Morton", by Charles Francis Adams, Jr., Boston, 1883 "This view of Mount Wollaston is taken from Rev. William P. Lunt's Two Discourses on the Occasion of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the First Congregational Church, Quincy", page 37.
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Copyright © 2014, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
I am an Allen my fore fathers are the same George and Samuel Allen.
ReplyDeleteWe are the Allen's od Braintree...thus moved to Uxbridge to Providence. I am a 12th generation American Allen.
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Christine Allen
I am your relative. These Allen's are my ancestors...via the Pawtucket Historical Society in Rhode Island. Please contacr me...i have much info for you.
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Christine Allen 12th generation American Allen.