Jonathan Allen (1732 - 1780)

Born 30 Sep 1732 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Bass) Allen — married 1755 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 9 Feb 1780 at age 47 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant Jonathan Allen served with 2nd Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Jonathan Allen is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A001681.

Jonathan Allen is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 102621
Rank: Lieutenant

Jonathan Allen was born on September 30th, 1732 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. His parents were Jacob Allen and Abigail Kingman. ^[1]

He married Sarah Bass in 1755 at East Bridgewater. ^[1]

Together they had these children born in Bridgewater: ^[1]

1. Jonathan Allen, b. May 25, 1757.
2. Bathsheba Allen, b. August 13, 1759.
3. Mehetabel Allen, b. May 24, 1763.
4. Betty Allen, b. Oct 26, 1768.
5. Barzillai Allen, b. Oct. 15, 1769.

Jonathan Allen served in the American Revolutionary War, first as a Corporal in Capt. Robert Orr's company, Col. John Bailey's regiment which marched on the alarm of April 19th, 1775, and was commissioned an Ensign in Capt. John Packard's company, Col. David Brewer's 20th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment, and later served as a Lieutenant in Col. John Bailey's 2nd Massachusetts Regiment, Continental Army from Jan. 1, 1777 into 1778 and was at Valley Forge. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

He died Feb. 2, 1780 ^[2] while still in service to his country. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1916); Vol. 1, p. 27-9, Vol. 2, p. 28
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} DAR
3. ↑ 'Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 1, p. 168
4. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
   
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK1-TDFP : 1 March 2021), Jonathan Allen, 19 Apr 1775; Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711081.
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-GNMK : 1 March 2021), Jonathan Allein, 24 Apr 1775; Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711081.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJQ-PM8H : 19 February 2021), Jonathan Allen, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJQ-PM8Z : 19 February 2021), Jonathan Allen, 12 Jun 1775; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJQ-PM8C : 19 February 2021), Jonathan Allen, 17 Jun 1775; citing Military Service, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKD-LL8X : 19 February 2021), Jonathan Allein Or Allen, 1 Aug 1775; citing Military Service, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJQ-PM8D : 19 February 2021), Jonathan Allen, 7 Oct 1775; citing Military Service, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJQ-PM86 : 19 February 2021), Jonathan Allen, 1 Jan 1777; citing Military Service, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGDS-KMGD : 19 February 2021), Jonathan Allen, 1 Jan 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGDS-KMGC : 19 February 2021), Jonathan Allen, 15 Aug 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJQ-PM8X : 19 February 2021), Jonathan Allen, 24 Jan 1778; citing Military Service, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-4S3L : 20 February 2021), Jonathan Allen, 1777; citing 1777, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,280.
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXT-N8Q9 : 9 March 2018), Jonathan Allen, 01 Jan 1777; citing 01 Jan 1777, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,314.
   • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXT-L7WM : 9 March 2018), Jonathan Allen, 15 Jan 1778; citing 15 Jan 1778, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,314.
7. ↑ Heitman, Francis Bernard. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution (W.H. Lowdermilk & Co., Washington, DC, 1893); p. 68
8. ↑ Known Military Dead During the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

• Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016), (birth)