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Matthew Allen (1708 - 1787)

Matthew Allen
Born in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 11 Nov 1735 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Died at age 79 in East Parish, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Matthew Allen, son of Samuel (Jr.) and Mary Allen, was born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on 10 June 1708.[1]

He married Sarah Brett, daughter of Seth Brett and Sarah Alden, on 11 November 1735 in Bridgewater.[2]

There were two couples named Matthew and Sarah Allen in Bridgewater in this timeframe. One distinguishing feature of the two seems to be that only the proband's family was baptizing children in East Parish, where he was styled Matthew Jr.

Children (births recorded Bridgewater, baptisms East Parish of Bridgewater):[3][4]

  • Nehemiah Allen, b. 22 September 1736, bp. 26 September, d. an infant
  • Ezra Allen, b. 25 September 1739, bp. 30 September
  • Nehemiah Allen, bp. 16 August 1741, d. before father's will
  • Mary Allen, b. 16 June 1745, bp. 5 August, d. before father's will
  • Sarah Allen, b. 23 December 1747, bp. 27 December

Matthew died 21 July 1787.[5]

His will, dated 25 August 1778, in which he styled himself Matthew Allen of Bridgewater, Gentm., witnessed by Betty Allen, Molley Stetson, Nathan Alden, Junr, names:

  • beloved wife
  • son Ezra (sole executor)
  • son Simeon
  • daughter Sarah

It was proved 3 September 1787, and inventory was ordered of Messrs. Elisha Mitchel, Gent., John Withman Junr, Gent., Nathan Alden Junr. Gent., all of Bridgewater, and returned 17 September 1787 in amount of £486.8.5. Administration granted to Ezra Allen, yeoman, under his own bond and that of Nathan Alden, Junr, Gent. and Simeon Allen yeoman, all of Bridgewater. Sarah Allen affirmed that she and her sons agreed on her dower and discharged them from any obligations on 30 August 1787, witnessed by Simeon Brett.[6]

In 1788, his real estate was divided between his two sons, Ezra, and Simeon.[7]

The probate record should dispel any notion that Matthew, the proband, married, late in life, Jane Keen.

Sources

  1. ↑ Vital Records of Bridgewater..., 1:29.
  2. ↑ Vital Records of Bridgewater..., 2:28.
  3. ↑ Vital Records of Bridgewater..., 1:26-30.
  4. ↑ Vital Records of East Bridgewater..., 12-17.
  5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 01 June 2018), memorial page for Capt Matthew Allen (10 Jun 1708–21 Jul 1787), Find A Grave Memorial no. 41029855, citing Old Graveyard, East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Yvette Aune (contributor 47044096) .
  6. ↑ Case No. 307, Mathew Allen, Bridgwater, 1787. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate Files, 1686-1915," images, FamilySearch (25 June 2014), Plymouth > Case no 272-307, Allen, Isaac-Allen, Matthew > images 618-637; Supreme Judical Court, Boston.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-8Z2J : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 241-242 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  • Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916.
  • Vital Records of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Boston, Mass: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1917.




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R Adams
According to "Epitaphs in old Bridgewater, Massachusetts" by Williams Latham, this Mathew, son of Samuel, was called Jr because he was younger than his cousin Matthew. He and his father Samuel were important donors of land for the in East Bridgewater. Much family info at this source, page 184 and 201 where his epitaph identifies him as the grandson of the old town clerk, Samuel Allen:

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044024594608;view=1up;seq=222

posted by R Adams
Maddox-1056 Daphne Maddox
Allen-28920 and Allen-3887 appear to represent the same person because: These the same person, though the birthdate of Allen-28920 is off (see sources in Allen-3887). I have put a note in one of the wive's profiles about the child -- records reflect she was of the "other" Matthew/Sarah Allen couple in Bridgewater at this time.

Matthew, son of Samuel and Mary Pratt *was* called Matthew Jr. in East Bridgewater parish records, despite his father not being Matthew.

posted by Daphne Maddox

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