Elizabeth (Hancock) Allen (1712 - 1747)

Born 11 Nov 1712 in Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of David Allen — married 17 Jun 1736 (to 9 May 1747) in Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 9 May 1747 at age 34 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Elizabeth Hancock was born at Wrentham, Massachusetts on November 11, 1712, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Hancock. ^[1]

She married David Allen on June 17, 1736. ^[1] David was born at Watertown, Massachusetts on July 8, 1705, son of Abel and Sarah (___) Allen. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Her father Henry died intestate in1732 The division of his estate among his heirs was not completed until December, 1742. Elizabeth and her husband David Allen were granted 10 acres of land at Wrentham in the settlement. ^[5]

Elisabeth died at Weston, Massachusetts on May 9, 1747. ^[4]

After Elizabeth's death, David married second widow Mehitable (Warren) Batt on December 20, 1748. ^{[4] [3]}

Children

1. Lydia born on April 28, 1737. ^{[4] [3]}
2. Susanna born on February 8, 1741 ^[4]; married Abijah Gale of Westborough on November 14, 1771. ^[3]
3. Keziah born on October 14, 1744. ^{[4] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Baldwin, Thomas, compiler. Vital records of Wrentham, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1910. p. 110: 243
2. ↑ 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, p. 29
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Bent, Allen. LEWIS ALLEN OF WATERTOWN FARMS AND HIS DESCENDANTS, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1900, p. 396-400
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Town of Weston: Births, Deaths and Marriages 1707-1850: Gravestones 1703-1900: Church Records 1709-1825, McIndoe Brothers, Printers, Boston, Massachusetts, 1901, p. 35: 40: 47: 57: 65: 441
5. ↑ Case 6328: p. 1-12: Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers, (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD9-7LB : accessed 23 January 2016), Henry Hancock in entry for Elizabeth Hancock, 11 Nov 1712; citing WRENTHAM,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0253249 V. 1.