From the Soldiers, Sailors and Patriots of the Revolutionary War: Allen, Joel, Public Service, r Sanford Town Records-S1 p.9[1]
JOEL ALLEN (WALTER 1, JAMES 2, JOSEPH 3)
"During his residence of nearly thirty years in Sanford, General Allen was engaged in trade, was prominent in town affairs, and held various offices, both civil and military. He was town clerk twenty- one years, selectman four years, treasurer two years, Representative to the General Court four years, and also to the first Legislature of Maine, delegate to the convention that framed the Constitution of Maine, Presidential Elector, councilor, and postmaster. He was a justice of the peace ten years, and of the peace and quorum eleven years, and appointed to qualify civil officers four years. In the militia he was Quartermaster, Adjutant, Major, Colonel and Brigadier General. He was postmaster in 1820, when he became a candidate for Presidential Elector. That he might be eligible, he resigned his office, though his successor was not commissioned until after the election. After Monroe had taken his seat in 1821, Colonel Allen was reappointed. "[2]
Col. Daniel Lewis purchased property north of Farnum's tanyard in Alfred with Col. Joel Allen as his tenant. Joel afterwards moved to the Mast road. [3]
Joel is in the 1771 Massachusetts tax list for York with 1 ½ acres of tillage producing 17 bushels of grain, 2 barrels of cider per year, 2 ½ acres of salt marsh producing 2 ½ tons of hay, 14 acres of mowing land producing 4 tons of hay, 1 horse, 1 cow, 4 goats/sheep and 1 pig. [4]
From the Sanford town records, 12 March 1787: "Voted that the selectmen shall lay out a high way from John Saywards to Joel Allen and from thence to Benjamin Trafton Provisd that they give their lands." [5]
Joel is listed in the 1798 tax records for Alfred with owning 60 acres of land with a value of $410. [6]
" ... Elisha Allen and Timothy Shaw were chosen as the town's delegates to the convention for the formation of a state Constitution which met in Portland, October 11-30 [1819]. A committee of fifteen, to give the delegates instruction was provided, but the vote authorizing such a committee was rescinded at the same town meeting. At the convention. Colonel Allen was on the committee of nine to propose a name and title for the new state. The committee reported " Commonwealth of Maine." It was moved to substitute "State" for " Commonwealth," which was seconded by Colonel Allen, and carried. When the article in regard to the militia was under consideration, and the question arose whether minors should vote for company officers. Colonel Allen spoke of the difficulty of discriminating between those of age and minors.[7]
"The pay of the early postmasters was small. In 1822-23 General Allen received about nine dollars and fifty-two cents per annum."[8]
General Lafayette at Kennebunk " Friday, the twenty-fifth of June, 1825... At the western boundary of Kennebunk the nation's guest was received by a large cavalcade of its citizens---Horace Porter, chief marshal---and many gentlemen from the neighboring towns led by General Allen, of Sanford ." [9]
“In the name of God
I Joel Allen of Alfred… yeoman… do make and publish this my last will and testament…
I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my eldest son Joseph Allen the sum of one Dollar I do also give and bequeath unto my three younger sons Joel Allen junier, Jotham Allen and John Allen the sum of one Dollar a piece. I also give and bequeath unto my four daughters Roda Linscott, Sussanna Gary, Elenar Hill &Anna Trafton all married women the sum of one Dollar a piece which said several legacies or sums of money I will and order shall be paid to the said respective legatees within one year after my decease. I give & bequeath unto my youngest son Timothy Allen all my estate real and personal be the same more or less however the same is or may be bounded or described or wherever the same is or may be founded to hold to him the said Timothy Allen his heirs and assigns forever he paying out the above legatees to the said heirs. And I appoint my said son Timothy Allen executor of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I herunto set my hand and seal this the seventh day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirtee…
Joel Allen
his x mark
In presence of us
John Sayward
Jake Hall
John Sayward Jr”[10]
• I. Joseph- b. 17 Nov. 1767 York, d. 15 Sept. 1844 Portland
• II. Joel- b. 20 Apr. 1769 York, m. 14 Dec. 1797 Alfred, Hannah Garey (b. 28 Sept. 1780 Alfred, d. 23 Jan. 1854 Alfred), d. 14 Oct. 1844 Alfred
• III. Jotham- b.c.1771, int. 20 Nov. 1797 Alfred, Susanna Garey (b. 1781, d. 1858), d. 1857 Cornish
• IV. John-
• V. Rhoda- b.c.1773, m.1. 7 Jan. 1795 Joseph Linscott, 2. 29 Mar. 1835 Elijah Buzzell, d. 10 Nov. 1887
• VI. Susannah- b. 23 June 1777 York, m. 20 Nov. 1797 Alfred, Ebenezer Garey (b. 27 Sept. 1774 York, d. 14 Apr. 1854 Alfred), d. 30 June 1860 Alfred
• VII. Eleanor- m. _______ Hill
• VIII. Anna-m. ________ Trafton
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