Edward Allen (1662 - 1740)

Born 1 May 1662 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy (Painter) Allen — married 24 Nov 1683 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1740 at age 77 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Edward Allen son of Edward Allen Sr. (1633-1696) and Sarah (Kimball) Allen (abt.1635-1696) was born at Ipswich Massachusetts Bay Colony 1 May 1662.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Edward moved to Suffield (now a town in Connecticut on the Connecticut River) 1678 with his father's family.^[5] 15 November 1683 Edward married Mercy (Painter) Allen (1664-1740) at Suffield.^[6][7] He received a small land grant in Deerfield^[8] and moved there with Mercy. They moved to a larger grant in the part of Deerfield that is now called Greenfield after 1686^[9] Edward served on many Deerfield town committees and was most notably Town Clerk from 1704-1712^[5] Edward died at Deerfield 10 February 1740.^[10][11]

Raid on Deerfield

11 May 1704 During Queen Anne's War, there was a raid on Deerfield where many residents were captured or killed. Edward Allen, as town clerk was responsible for chronicling the names of the dead and captured including the death of his brother John Allen (1659-abt.1704)^[12] Edward was also asked to journey to Quebec 1707 to negotiate a ransom for the captives from Deerfield, but this was during the height of the war and few captives were brought back.^[13]

Children

All born at Deerfield Massachusetts:^[5]

1. Elizabeth Allen b. 1686 d. 1697
2. Edward Allen b. 1688
3. Mercy Allen b. 1689
4. Marie Madeleine Allen b. 1692
5. Martha Allen b. 1694
6. Jemima Allen b. 1697
7. Hannah Allen b. 1699
8. Consider Allen b. 1701 d. 1701
9. Samuel Allen 1702

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLP-BL9 : 15 January 2020), Edward Allen, 1662.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL2-5H7 : 15 January 2020), Edward Allen, 1662.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-B2BW : 10 November 2020), Edward Allen, 1 May 2018; citing Birth, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010724.
4. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7724/16/141473084
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Sheldon, George. A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts (E.A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1895) vol 2 page 10 of genealogy section
6. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/46055/1651/1320124139
7. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPS3-KDX6 : 21 September 2019), Edward Allyn, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272218.
8. ↑ Sheldon, George. A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts (E.A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1895) Volume 1 page 194
9. ↑ Sheldon, George. A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts (E.A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1895) Volume 1 page 216
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH1F-2J8 : 14 February 2020), Edward Allyn, 1740.
11. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7692/253/142277598
12. ↑ Sheldon, George. A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts (E.A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1895) Volume 1 page 318
13. ↑ Sheldon, George. A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts (E.A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Mass., 1895) Volume 1 pages 338-342

• Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1910) Vol. 1, Page 16. Birth record.
• https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Allyn_Edward&pid=24931
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 October 2020), memorial page for Edward Allen Jr. (1 May 1663–10 Feb 1740), Find a Grave Memorial no. 42736441, citing Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Kevin Avery (contributor 47024642) .