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Viall Allen (1744 - 1787)

Capt Viall Allen
Born in Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Islandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 22 Mar 1766 in Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Islandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at age 42 in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, United Statesmap
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Biography

Viall was born in 1744 at Barrington, Rhode Island, the son of Samuel Allen and Mercy Viall[1].

He married Rachel Humphrey, daughter of Josiah and Abijah (Brown) Humphrey, in 1766 at Barrington[2]. Chidren:[3]

  • Jerusha b. 10 September 1766
  • Rebecca b. 13 May 1769
  • Rachel b. 27 April 1771
  • James b. 9 December 1773
  • Prudence (named in will)

Viall passed away in 1787 at Barrington and is buried at Prince's Hill Burying Ground.[4] The will of Viall Allen, of Barrington, was dated 1 June 1787 and proved 7 June 1787. It mentions[5]

  • mother, living and unnamed
  • wife Rachel Allen
  • brother-in-law Elkanah Humphry
  • son Viall Allen (under 16)
  • daughters Jenifher Bollock [Jerusha Bullock], Rebeccah Sheldon, Rachel Allen, and Prudence Allen
  • Peleg Allen (deceased) -- no relationship

Research

Viall appears as head of household in Barrington in the 1774 census of Rhode Island.[6] His household distribution and inferred attributions are

  • one white male over 16: Viall
  • one white male under 16: son James
  • one white female over 16: Rachel
  • four white females under 16: daughters Jerusha, Rebecca, Rachel, and perhaps Prudence

See also the will of Viall's wife Rachel at her profile.

Sources

  1. ↑ Arnold: Vol. 6, Barrington Births, Page 21
  2. ↑ Arnold: Vol. 6, Barrington Marriages, Page 5
  3. ↑ Arnold: Vol. 6, Barrington Births, Page 21
  4. ↑ Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission, gravestone image online
  5. ↑ Beaman, RIGR Vol I & II, page 210; citing pages 125-127 of Barrington Town Council and Probate records, Volume 2
  6. ↑ 1774 Rhode Island Census, Barrington, Page 1, Entry 5 — Viall Allen; from "Census of the Colony of Rhode Island," one bound volume, Rhode Island State Archives, identifier C#00197; viewed through "Colony of Rhode Island Census, 1774", database of images from Rhode Island State Digital Archives (sosri.access.preservica.com/).




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