Matthew Allen Sr. (abt. 1627 - bef. 1695)

Born about 1627 in England

Husband of Sarah (Kirby) Allen — married 8 Jun 1657 in New Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died before 23 May 1695 before about age 68 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Matthew Allen Sr. immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Matthew or Mathew Allen was born about 1627 in England, and was the eldest child of George Allen's second wife Katharine _______. ^[1]

Although Anderson places his year of birth at 1629 (probably derived from the Hull Sailing manifest, which lists his age as 6 in 1635), his name appears on the 1643 Able-To-Bear-Arms list for Sandwich, while brother William's does not. ^[1]

Matthew Allen and Sara Kirby married June, 1654. Matthew was listed as the son of George Allen, Sr.. ^[2] Year of marriage 1657. Sarah, who was the daughter of Richard Kirby of Sandwich, had been born in 1638. ^[1]

Sometime after their marriage, Matthew and Sarah settled at Dartmouth in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ^[1]

Seven children named in Matthew's will: ^[1]

1. Dorothy b. 8 April 1659 at Sandwich. ^[3] m. ca. 1678 to John Colvin in the New Plymouth Colony. d. ca. 1724 in the Colony of Rhode Island
2. Miriam b. June 1661 at Dartmouth m. ca. 1681 to James Easton in Colony of Rhode Island d. April 1732 in Newport Co., Colony of Rhode Island
3. Deborah b. May 1663 at Dartmouth. ^[4]
4. Samuel b. February 1665/1666 ^[5] at Dartmouth (unmarried)
5. Mary b. November 1668. ^[6] at Dartmouth m. William Wood
6. Ahazadiah b. 2 April 1671 at Dartmouth
7. Matthew b. 10 June 1677 ^[7] at Dartmouth m. (1) ca. 1700 to Elizabeth Proctor m. (2) ca. 1729 to Martha Ford in the Colony of Rhode Island d. 7 February 1760 in Washington Co., Colony of Rhode Island

Death and estate

Matthew died probably at Dartmouth before 23 May 1695 when his estate was inventoried and his will was proved. His will was dated 07 February 1688[/9?] and proved 23 May 1695. The inventory of his estate was dated the first day, third month "commonly caled May" 1695. Sarah Allen, relict and executrix, made oath to the inventory of his estate on 23 May 1695. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Jack MacDonald, The Allen Family, Descendants of George Allen of England and Sandwich, Massachusetts (an excellent and meticulous record spanning 20 years of research) 2019.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99QY-4H4F?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DM-VZF%3A353349701%2C353349702%2C353349703 : 13 July 2016), Barnstable > Sandwich > Births, marriages, deaths 1651-1691 > image 123 of 143; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
3. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F83F-FPD : 17 December 2019), Mathew Allen in entry for Dorothy Allen, .
4. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4GHR-KC2M : 22 January 2020), Mathew Allin in entry for Deborah Allin, .
5. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4GHR-KZMM : 22 January 2020), Mathew Allin in entry for Samuel Allin, .
6. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4GHR-4ZT2 : 22 January 2020), Mathew Allin in entry for Mary Allin, .
7. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F83F-VK3 : 17 December 2019), Mathew Allen in entry for Mathew Allen, .
8. ↑ Bristol Co., Massachusetts, Probate Records Vol. 1:121-122, will & inventory of Mathew Allen.

See also:

• Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume I, A-B, Boston, Massachusetts: 2008, Pages 27-35
• Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (Little, Brown & Co., Boston, 1862)
• Carl Boyer, "Ancestral Lines, Third Edition", published by the author, Santa Clarita, CA, 1998.
• Charles Carroll Gardner, "Genealogical Dictionary of New Jersey" GMNJ 16:1-4. Per Anderson: Gardner's compiled accounts of both George Allen and Ralph Allen of Sandwich (in, 49-52) have some errors, but "remain the best in print on these families."
• Immigrant Ships Transcriber's Guild, The Hull Company
• Willard S. Allen, Samuel Allen Family (Private, 1876)
• Arnold, James Newell. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 (Narragansett Historical Pub. Co. , Providence, R.I., 1895) Vol. 7, Page 1.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74681377/matthew-allen: accessed 24 October 2023), memorial page for Matthew Allen (1629–May 1695), Find A Grave: Memorial #74681377; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Lawrence H. Grunert (contributor 46831293).
• FamilySearch Person: LBSG-ZZX