Prisilla (Browne) Allen (abt. 1629 - aft. 1698)

Born about 1629 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of William Allen — married 21 Mar 1649 in Sandwich, Plymouth Colony

Died after 17 Feb 1698 after about age 69 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

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Biography

Priscilla Brown^[1][2] was the daughter of Peter Browne, who came to America on the Mayflower, and Martha (_____), widow Ford, who came to America on the Fortune.^[1][2] Priscilla was born in Plymouth about 1628,^[2] or 1629.^[1]

Priscilla's mother died within a few years of her birth about 1630. When her father died in 1633, a second wife, Mary, who had two children by Peter was named in the distribution of his estate. His inventory was taken 10 October 1633. The Plymouth Court ordered the distribution of his estate "having divers children by divers wives, estate amounting to an hundred pounds or thereabouts.," 15 pounds was allowed for Mary Brown, placed into the care of John Done of Plymouth for nine years. 15 pounds was allowed for Prisilla Brown who was placed with Mr. Will Gilson for twelve years. John Done and William Gilson were to pay the children the 15 pounds at the end of their terms. The remainder was to "the widow having two children by the said Peter together with her own third for bringing up the said children."^{[3][4][5][2][1]}

The Court ended her term with William Gilson, 28 Oct 1645. "Priscilla Browne, daughter of Peter Browne, deceased, haueing accomplished the terme shee was to dwell w^th W^m Gilson, of Scittuate, who was to pay her xv^li in thend of her terme ; now the said Priscilla came into the Court, and hath chosen John Browne, her vnckle, to be her guardian, and to haue the placeing and disposeing of her vntill the Court shall judg her meete to be at her owne disposeing ; and likewise to take her porčon, viz^t, xv^li, and to ymproue it by putting it into a breeding stock, and keepe them, and giue her half thencrease, or elš to use it as his owne, and to pay her the said xv^li when the Court shall judg it meete for her to haue it at her owne disposeing."^[6]

Presilla Browne married William Allen on 21 March 1649 in Sandwich, Massachusetts.^[1][7] William Allen, son of George and Catherine (Starkes?) Allen was born in England and died at Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1 Oct 1705.^[1]

William Allin, of Cambridge, sold to John Browne, brother of Peter Browne, 30 acres in Duxbury, one part of three, that belonged to Peter Browne. Priscilla wife of William Allin gave her consent.^[8]

15 April 1668 William Allen, of Sandwich, sold one third share of property granted to Peter Browne "deceased as a Purchaser or old comer."^[1][9][10]

She died sometime after February 17, 1697/98, the date of William Allen's will, which besides his wife Priscilla named a nephew, his brother and "my friends called Quakers." No children were mentioned.^[1][11][12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Volume 7, Peter Brown, Plymouth MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2002. p. 3, 6 - 7:
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Anderson, Robert Charles. The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004) p. 84 free at American Ancestors; Martha ____ Ford p. 211
3. ↑ Inventory: "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch, Wills 1633-1686 vol 1-4 > image 16 of 616; State Archives, Boston. PCPR Vol 1 pp 7, 8.
4. ↑ 1:7-8; Shurtleff, Nathaniel B. (ed.) Records of the colony of New Plymouth, in New England; printed by order of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by New Plymouth Colony, (Boston: William White, 1855) 1:17; 1:18-19
5. ↑ Barclay, Mrs John E. FASG. "Goodwife Martha Ford Alias "Widow" Ford, Her Second Husband, Peter Browne, and Her Children." The American Genealogist 42:35 (1966) Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
6. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel Bradstreet. Records of the colony of New Plymouth, in New England; printed by order of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by New Plymouth Colony. Vol. 2 Court Orders 1641-1651 (1855) p. 89
7. ↑ Shurtleff, Nathaniel Bradstreet. Records of the colony of New Plymouth, in New England; printed by order of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by New Plymouth Colony, Vol. 8 Judicial Acts 1636-1692 (1857) p. 9
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch, Plymouth > Deeds 1620-1651 vol 1 > image 199 of 239; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. Vol 1 p. 309
9. ↑ "The Settlement of Peter Browne's Estate." The Mayflower Descendant 5:36-7
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch, Plymouth > Deeds 1651-1681 vol 2-4 > image 324 of 677; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. Vol 3:159
11. ↑ "William Allen's Will" The Mayflower Descendant 32:26-27
12. ↑ Probate and guardianship records, 1674-1950 [Barnstable County, Massachusetts] Vols. 1-2 1674-1742 Vol. 3 (continues) 1743-1747 Vol 2 p. 210.

See also:

• Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). page 261 Generally the same information as in Pilgrim Migration
• Eugene Aubrey Stratton, Plymouth Colony: Its History & People 1620-1691 (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Publishing, 1986), p. 255.

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