Elnathan Allen (1667 - 1735)

Born 7 Jan 1667 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy (Rice) Allen — married 1694 in Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1 Oct 1735 at age 68 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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[Note: Unable to find any indication of a marriage to Ann Allen]

Biography

Elnathan Allen was born at Lancaster, Massachusetts on January 7, 1667 [7: 11m: 1666] son of Daniel and Mary (Sherman) Allen. ^{[1] [2]}

He married Mercy/Mary Rice by about 1694, as their son Obadiah was born in January 1694/5. Mercy was born at Sudbury, Massachusetts on January 1, 1670, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Moore) Rice. ^{[3] [2]}

They resided at Sudbury, Watertown and Hopkinton, ^[2]

Elnathan removed to Shrewsbury, where he was admitted to the church in 1730. ^[2]

He died at Shrewsbury on October 1, 1735, having been killed when thrown off an ox-cart. ^[2]

On Nov. 3, 1735, “Israel Allin husbandman and Amos Pratt husbandman with the free consent of Ann my now married wife and Mary Allin and Thankfull Allin spinster all of the town of Shrewsbury… all heirs to the estate of Elnathan Allin late of Shrewsbury deceased for… consideration of our love and good will unto our sister Elizabeth the now married wife of Edward Newton” deeded her property “excepting that part of it which is sett off… to our honoured mother Mercy Allin for her thirds.” Further, on Nov. 5, 1735, “Obadiah Allin of the town of Shrewsbury” acknowledged that he “received the full of my share and portion out of the estate of my honoured father Elnathan Allin late of Shrewsbury deceased” and released any claims toward “my brother Israel Allin or any of my sisters.” (Worcester Deeds bk.7;Pg.170-171)

Children

1. Obediah born at Watertown on January 19, 1694/5 ^[4]; married first Susannah Pratt on May 17, 1720 at Westborough ^{[5] [6]}; married second widow Jemima (nee Weeks)Tomlin on May 19, 1741. ^{[7] [2]}
2. Israel born on October 20, 1695; died young. ^[2]
3. Elizabeth born ___; married Edward Newton on November 21, 1723, in Marlborough. ^[5]
4. Ann born on November 25, 1702 ^[3]; married Amos Pratt, December 12, 1722, in Marlborough. ^{[7] [2]}
5. Israel born on December 20, 1705 ^[3]; married Elizabeth Wheelock on February 14, 1727/8; married second, Catharine Joslin at Westborough on May 3, 1764. ^{[7] [2]}
6. Mary born on February 28, 1707/ ^[3]; died young. ^[2]
7. Mary born on July 14, 1711 ^[3]; died unmarried.^[2]
8. Thankful born on December 9, 1713 ^[3]; married Daniel Whitney on March 8, 1738/9. ^{[7] [2]}

Probate

Elnathan Allen of Shrewsbury, yeoman died intestate and on 5 November 1735, Edward Newton of Shrewsbury was granted the administration of his estate.^[8]

Research notes

Sudbury Births

Rice, Mary, d. Henry and Eliza[beth], Jan. 1, 1670. MR (p. 22)

Allen, Aann, d. Elnathan and Marcy, Nov. 25, 1702. (p. 10)

Allin, Israel, s. Elnathan and Marce, Dec. 20, 1705. (p. 12)

Allen, Mary, d. Elnathan and Marcy, Feb. 28, 1707-8. (p. 11)

Allen, Mary, d. Elnathan and Marcy, July 14, 1711. (p. 11)

Allen,Thankfull, d. Elnathan and Marcy, Dec. 9, 1713. (p. 11)

Sudbury Deaths

Allen, Mary, wid., Aug. 30, 1727. ^[3]

Lancaster Births

Allen, Elnathan, s. Daniel and Mary, 7: 11m: 1666. MCR ^[1]

Watertown Births

Allen, Obediah, s. Elnathan and Mercy (Rice), Jan. 19, 1694-5. (p. 3)^[4]

Hopkington Marriages

Allen, Obadiah and Susanna Pratt of Westborough, May 17, 1720, in Framingham. (p. 216)

Allen, Elisabeth and Edward Newton, Nov. 21, 1723, in Marlboro. (p. 216) ^[5]

Shrewsbury Marriages

Allen, Ann and Amos Pratt, Dec. 12, 1722. In Marlborough. (p. 118)

Allinn, Israel and Elizabeth Wheelock, Feb. 14, 1727-8. (p. 119)

Allen, Israel and Catharine Joslin of Westborough, May 3, 1764. In Westborough. (p. 19)

Allin, Thankfull and Daniel Whitney, Mar. 8, 1738-9. (p. 119)

Allen, Obadiah and Jemima Tomlin of Westborough, May 19, 1741. (p. 119)

Shrewsbury Deaths

Susannah, w. Obadiah, Feb. 16, 1739-40. (p. 242) ^[7]

Framingham Marriages

Allen, Obadiah of Hopkinton, and Susanna Pratt of Westborough, May 17, 1720. (p. 229)^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Nourse, Henry, editor. Middlesex Register in: The Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850, Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1890
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11} Ward, Andrew Henshaw. A genealogical history of the Rice family: descendants of Deacon E. Rice, who ... settled at Sudbury, Massachusetts, in 1638 or 9; with an index ... of the names of husbands and wives of the name of Rice, etc., C. B. Richarson, Boston, Massachusetts, 1858 p. 5: 15-16
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Vital records of Sudbury, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1903
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possession, and the First Book and Supplement of Births, Deaths and Marriages, The Historical Society, Press of Fred G. Barker, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1894
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Vital records of Hopkinton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1911
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Baldwin, Thomas, compiler. Vital records of Framingham, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1911
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4} Systematic History Fund, Vital Records of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts to the end of the Year 1849, Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1904
8. ↑ "Probate records v. 1 1731-1739, 1778-1814, 1863-1870" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9Y5-BDLL  : 1 February 2024), Film# 00774407, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 98-99, Vol 1, Page 157-158.

See also:

• Ward, Andrew Henshaw. History of the town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1717 to 1829 ... including an extensive Family Register, S. G. Drake, Boston, Massachusetts, 1847
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKY-W2J : 10 February 2018), Elnathan Allen, 07 Jan 1666; citing LANCASTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.