Increase Allen Jr. (1694 - 1771)

Born 19 Aug 1694 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia Allen — married 29 Jun 1721 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1771 at age 76 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Increase was a Friend (Quaker)

Increase Allen was born on 19 Aug 1694, in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.^[1] He was the son of Increase and Rachel Allen.^[1]

Increase married his cousin Lydia Allen on 29 Jun 1721.^[2] He was disowned by the Dartmouth monthly meeting on 18d 7m 1721 [18 Sep 1721] for “hath proceeded to take his near KinsWoman in marriage.”^[3] The condemnation is as follows:^[3]

Whereas Increase Allen the Son of Increase Allen of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol hath proceeded to take his near Kins Woman in marriage contrary to the order of friends and the advice of this meeting to him given Therefore this meeting Doth declare the Said Increase Allen junr is not in unity with us the people Called Quakers given forth and Signed at our monthly meeting held in Dartmouth the 18th of ye 7th month 1721.
Signed at Said meeting by

John Tucker William Wood Increase Allen Nicholas Davis

Elisha Wing Thomas Taber Junr John Lapham Henry Tucker

Jabez Barker Benjamin Howland

He died on 10 Jan 1771 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, having lived a long life of 76 years.

Children

Children of Increase and Lydia Allen

• Mary Allen.^[4]
• Rachel Allen.^[5]
• David Allen.^[6]
• Lydia Allen.^[7]
• Ruth Allen.^[8]
• Seth Allen.^[9]
• Rhoda Allen

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-H727 : 10 November 2020), Increase Allin, 19 Aug 1694; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCP-BXRK : 19 April 2021), Increase Allen and Lydia Allen, 29 Jun 1721; citing Marriage, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009329.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Monthly meeting records, Men's Minutes 1699 – 1727, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, N.Y.), p 215.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4Y37 : 10 November 2020), Increas Allen in entry for Mary Allen, 23 Mar 1722; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4YQZ : 10 November 2020), Increas Allen in entry for Rachel Allen, 2 Dec 1724; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4Y7P : 10 November 2020), Increas Allen in entry for David Allen, 31 Jan 1727; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4Y45 : 10 November 2020), Increas Allen in entry for Lidia Allen, 18 Jun 1729; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4YC9 : 10 November 2020), Increas Allen in entry for Ruth Allen, 8 Sep 1731; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4YZH : 10 November 2020), Increas Allen in entry for Seth Allen, 28 Nov 1733; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.