John Allen (1672 - bef. 1760)

Born 29 Feb 1672 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Edwards) Allen — married 22 Jul 1697 in Boston, Suffolk, MA

Descendants

Died before 8 Jan 1760 before age 87 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John Allen was born circa 1671, the son of Reverend James Allen and his second wife Elizabeth (Houchin) Endicott ^{[1] [2] [3]}. He may have been christened on March 3, 1672^[4]

On 22 Jul 1697, he married Elizabeth Edwards, the daughter of John Edwards of Charleston and his wife Elizabeth (who was sister of John Edwards the goldsmith of Boston)^{[5] [1] [2] [3]}, and their children included:

1. James, born 1698^{[6] [1]}, who died young
2. Jeremiah, born 1699^[7], who married Rebecca Kelley^[1]
3. Elizabeth, born 1702^[8], who married Hezekiah Blanchard, the distiller^{[9] [1]}
4. James, born Feb 6, 1706^[10], who married Rebecca Fox^[11]
5. Susannah, born 1711^[12], who married Ebenezer Welch in 1732^[13] and married second Francis Welles in 1738^{[14] [1]}

John Allen (goldsmith)'s will was dated December 8, 1736 and passed probate on January 8, 1760^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Boston, MA: Inhabitants and Estates of the Town of Boston, 1630-1822 (Thwing Collection), pages 1576-81. Inhabitants and Estates of the Town of Boston, 1630–1800 and The Crooked and Narrow Streets of Boston, 1630–1822. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014.) This source lists his marriage and children, and includes several pages of financial transactions over the years as goldsmith and merchant, including the administration of his estate
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700, Volume 1, page 23 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 67, ,page 299 Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.)
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCWL-NXJ : 10 February 2018), John Allen, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 397,042.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQ3-8ZQ : 4 November 2017), John Allen and Elizabeth Edwards, 22 Jul 1697; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 818,093.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHMC-C4Y : 11 March 2018), James Allen, 11 Apr 1698; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, 46-47; FHL microfilm 592,866.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCWG-LYX : 10 February 2018), Jeremiah Allen, 11 Jun 1699; citing BOSTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 397,042.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DK-62R : 10 March 2018), Elizabeth Allen, 31 Aug 1702; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, v 24 p 12; FHL microfilm 14,734.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQ7-RZJ : 4 November 2017), Hezekia Blanchard and Elizabeth Allen, 28 Nov 1723; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 818,093.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHYX-6B3 : 10 March 2018), James Allen, 26 Feb 1706; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, P45; FHL microfilm 14,734.
11. ↑ The history of Woodstock, Connecticut, by Clarence Winthrop Bowen; Published: Norwood, Mass., Priv. print. by the Plimpton Press, 1926-1943, see page 82 for Rebecca Fox who married James Allen
12. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXJ-RCM : 10 February 2018), Susanna Allen, 17 Jun 1711; citing BOSTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0014734 V. 24.
13. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQH-34R : 4 November 2017), Ebenezer Welch and Susanna Allen, 10 Aug 1732; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 818,093.
14. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQH-QQJ : 4 November 2017), Francis Wells and Susanna Welch, 04 Apr 1738; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 818,093.

See also:

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~silversmiths/makers/silversmiths/53894.htm