Nathaniel Allen (abt. 1763 - 1843)

Born about 18 Sep 1763 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Robbins) Allen — married 28 Feb 1782 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1843 at about age 80 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Nathaniel was baptized September 18, 1763, the son of Jeremiah Allen and Eunice Gardner of Manchester, Massachusetts^{[1] [2]}

In 1766, he moved with his parents to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia ^{[3] [4] [5] [2]}

On February 28, 1782, he married Sarah Robbins, daughter of James Robbins^[2], and their children included:

1. Nathaniel, born November 20, 1783, who died in infancy^[2]
2. Lydia, born July 21, 1785, who married Robert Durkee, son of Phineas^[2]
3. Oliver, born October 11, 1789, who died unmarried in 1803^[2]
4. Sarah, born October 28, 1791, who died in infancy^[2]
5. Joel, born November 7, 1792, who married Lydia Redding, daughter of Benjamin^[2]
6. Daniel, born June 21, 1796, who died in infancy^[2]
7. Daniel, born September 12, 1797, whose first wife is unknown, and his second wife was Susan Bryan, daughter of Andrew^[2]
8. Sarah, born February 8, 1800, who married Eleazar Crocker, son of Eleazar^[2]
9. Nathaniel, born June 6, 1802, who married Sarah Saunders, daughter of Joseph
10. Lyman, born September 19, 1806^[2]
11. Ruth, who married Owen Sweeney
12. perhaps others

Nathaniel died December 27, 1843^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Manchester Volume 1, page 14, also shown on NEHGS, which states ALLEN Nathaniel, s. Capt. Jeremiah and Eunice, bp. Sept. 18, 1763.
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 2.12} Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Genealogies : Transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald, by George S. Brown; prepared for publication by Martha & William Reamy, assisted by John McDonald Hilton ... et al.; published in Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1993. ISBN: 0806313722; see page 5 for Nathaniel with his parents and page 6 for Nathaniel with his wife and children
3. ↑ A History of the County of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia By John Roy Campbell Publisher J. & A. McMillan, 1876 Original from Harvard University; Digitized 6 Oct 2007; Length 200 pages. See pages 56 and 111 for Jeremiah Allen
4. ↑ Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; a sequel to Campbell's History by Brown, George S. (George Stayley); Topics Yarmouth (N.S.); Publisher Boston, Rand, 1888; Collection robarts; toronto; Digitizing sponsor MSN; Contributor Robarts - University of Toronto; Not in copyright; see page 5 for Abigial with her parents, and page 132 for Abigail and Comfort Haley
5. ↑ Wright, Esther Clark, 1895-. Planters And Pioneers. rev. ed. [Canada: s.n.], 1982

• Nova Scotia Poll Tax Records, 1791-1795. "Nath Allen" https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/Polltax/returns/?ID=12898
• Census of Nova Scotia, 1827. "Nathaniel Allen" https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/1827/returns/?ID=3293
• Census of Nova Scotia, 1838. "Nathaniel Allen" https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/1838/returns/?ID=30470