Joseph Allen (1733 - 1816)

Born 12 Jul 1733 in London Grove, Monthly Meeting, Chester Cnty, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Hill) Allen — married before 13 Nov 1755 in New Garden MM, Chester, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1816 at age 83 in Pike Run Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Joseph was a Friend (Quaker)

This was a Quaker family. Joseph was a Frontier Industrialist. Joseph had the confidence and courage to take his family to Western Pennsylvania, at the very earliest stages of the westward migration. In addition to farming, he understood the unique essential trade of iron smithing that would flourish with the great migration.

"Builder and owner of a smithing establishment in Washington/Fayette County PA. where he carried on the manufacturing of iron-forgings (implements and metal tools) such as plows, sickles, or reaping hooks, the only implement then used in cutting wheat oats,{ or other small grain."

The Redstone community near the Monongahela was a critical supply point for all pioneers moving westward along the river routes touched by the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, and the Great Lakes. Every prospective farmer would need basic tools, when he arrived at a final destination.

It was critical not just because of river access. Washington Township had the unique combination of raw materials Coal, Iron Ore, Timber and other minerals for iron-metal products, bricks, glass or cements, along with farmland to raise livestock and food.

Name

Joseph /ALLEN

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Birth

Joseph Allen was born July 12, 1733 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He passed away about 1816 before his will was probated on December 30, 1816.^[9][1] Alternate date of birth was 12 May 1733 (Very likely didn't adjust for Quaker calender where 5th month is Jul) in Chester County, London Grove, PA.^{[2][4] [5]}

Parents And Siblings

John Allen I and Amy Cox were his parents.^[1] Joseph was born sixth out of nine children. their birth dates are:^[9]

1. John, 8 Apr 1720
2. Rebecca, 8 Oct 1722
3. Emey, 8 Aug 1725
4. Elizabeth, 29 Apr 1728
5. William, 3 Oct 1730
6. Joseph, 12 Jul 1733
7. Mary, 1 Jan 1738
8. Phebe, 9 Apr 1739
9. Benjamin, 4 Oct 1742

First Spouse and Children

Deborah Hill, daughter of Samuel Hill was his first wife. They married about 1755.^[1] Intention to marry was published November 13, 1755. They had 8 to 10 children:^{[9][10] [11]}

1. John III
2. Eli born 19 Jun 1756.^[1]
3. Samuel born 1756 in Chester, PA; died 3 Oct 1837 in Brookville Twp., Franklin, In (Age 81).^[1]
4. Ann
5. Emey
6. William
7. Deborah
8. Joshua
9. Benjamin
10. Nancy

Church records recorded nine children with no Nancy listed. Some think there was an Amy Ann instead of Ann and Emey.^[9]

Residence

Joseph and Deborah resided in Chester County until they removed to Washington County, Pennsylvania.^[9]

1790 Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[6]

1800 Pike Run, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[7]

1810 Washington, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA ^[8]

Land

On March 28, 1799 Joseph divided most of his land amongst his children. The next year his wife passed away.^[9]

Second Spouse

Hannah Young Burson, a widow, became his second wife on December 31, 1800.^[9][2]

Death

13 Dec 1816 in Pikerun, Washington County, PA.^[2]Original ged file and profile contained different date of death. Location was Wash Twnship PA and the very early 1761 date isn't realistic at that eastern PA location.^{[12][4] [5]}

Buried

Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[4]

Research Notes

Death date discrepancy:^[12]

Death: 1761 in Pikerun, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Source: online database - Record for John Allen

Death: 1816 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Source: Ancestry's website - One World Tree

See also:

• Blackburn Family Association (aka BFA) founded in 1984. Quaker record data base of descendants of John Blackburn and his wife, Rachel Morton (as of Jul 2018) was source of Marriage & Spouse Deborah Hill.^[1]

• Death date discrepancy Not all GEDCOMs had same date of death.^[12]

• Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} #Blackburn [1]Blackburn Family Association marriage source of Joseph Allen & spouse Deborah Hill.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Yates Massachusetts Marriage record from Ancestry's website citing Birth year: 1733; Birth city: London Grove; Birth state: PA from Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
3. ↑ Source: #S892562199 Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1746-1768; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 339
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Source: #S861329666 Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 August 2020), memorial page for Joseph Allen (12 Jul 1733–1816), Find A Grave: Memorial #120788782, citing Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Gayle (contributor 47223271) .
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Source: #S-1775281619 Volume: 357
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Source: #S881498321 Year: 1790; Census Place: Washington, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 9; Page: 192; Image: 111; Family History Library Film: 0568149
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Source: #S889297217 Year: 1800; Census Place: Pike Run, Washington, Pennsylvania; Series: M32; Roll: 44; Page: 846,847; Image: 89; Family History Library Film: 363347
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Source: #S881377307 Year: 1810; Census Place: Washington, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 54; Page: 1011 1/2; Image: 00225; Family History Library Film: 0193680
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6} Joseph Allen on Find A Grave: Memorial #120788782 Has bio and birthdates for his father, himself and all his siblings.
10. ↑ Source: #S892562199 Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1746-1768; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 339
11. ↑ Source: #S880762642 Source number: 1163.077; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2} See the research note, Death date discrepancy, for further details.

Acknowledgments

Allen-1489 was created through the import of Weaver.ged on 03 January 2011 by Robert Weaver. The following profiles have been merged into Allen-1489 on:

27 Feb 2016: “Allen-18498” was created by Marty Ormond.

18 Jul 2018: “Allen-11602” was created through the import of StewartsNyDOTCOM_2013-10-16.ged on Oct 19, 2013 by Kevin Stewart.

• Source: S-1775281619 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls 1 JUN 2020 Time: 19:17:26

• Source: S859978361 1830 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1 JUN 2020 Time: 19:17:25

• Source: S870229168 No title - ID S870229168 1 JUN 2020 Time: 19:17:27Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 4352935

• Source: S880762642 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 1 JUN 2020 Time: 19:17:30

• Source: S881498321 Year: 1790; Census Place: Washington, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 9; Page: 192; Image: 111; Family History Library Film: 0568149

• Source: S889297217 Year: 1800; Census Place: Pike Run, Washington, Pennsylvania; Series: M32; Roll: 44; Page: 846,847; Image: 89; Family History Library Film: 363347

• Source: S881377307 ear: 1810; Census Place: Washington, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 54; Page: 1011 1/2; Image: 00225; Family History Library Film: 0193680

• Source: S892562199 U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1 JUN 2020 Time: 19:17:30