Nathaniel Allen (1633 - 1692)

Born 28 Apr 1633 in Keynsham, Bristol, Somerset, England

Husband of Eleanor (Unknown) Allen — married 1657 in Bristol, Somerset, , England

Descendants

Died 23 Aug 1692 at age 59 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

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Biography

Nathaniel was a Friend (Quaker)

Nathanial Allen, son of Richard, was baptized April 28, 1633 at Keynsham St. John's.^[1]

Nathaniel became a cooper and lived on Redcliffe street in Bristol, England.^[2] He was a member of the Free Society of Traders, and bought 2000 acres of land in Pennsylvania.

Commissioner to Pennsylvania

Nathaniel was one of three Commissioners appointed by William Penn soon after Penn received his patent from King Charles II, to come to America, establish a colony, and carry out Penn's "plans and specifications", including the founding of the city which was to be named Philadelphia.^[3]

Three ships sailed from England to Pennsylvania in late 1681 John and Sarah, Bristol Factor and Amity . There is some question as to which ship Nathaniel, along with his wife Elinore and children Nehemiah, Eliner and Lydia were on with some sources saying John and Sarah. ^[4] and others the Bristol Factor ^[5]. In either case the Allen family was among the first landers and Nathaniel was an active member of the Quaker community as a Commissioner and Constable. ^[3]

Will

Will written 21 Aug 1692, proved 25 June 1693. A. 219. Will leaves estate to wife Ellinor, children Nehemiah, Lydia and Joan Brewer and grandsons Nathaniel and Nehemiah Allen. Also remembers his son-in-law George Emlem. Executors were son Nehemiah, Thomas Bradford and Thomas Paschal. Witnesses were John Shippey, Joanna Paschall and John White. (Phila A:219, No. 68).

At a meeting of the Commissioners in the Council Room at Philada ye 25th of ye 8 Mo 1687. Present William Markham, Thomas Ellis, John Soodson. According to Notice give ye last sitting of ye Commissioners there appears of ye Inhabitants of ye Caves on the Bank (of the Delaware River): John Otter, . . . Anth. Weston. . . Samuel Hersent. . . John Otter, Benj. Chambers, Nathaniel Allen and Alse Guest (Gist?), their Caves were esteemed to be worth the Building, thirty pounds, and the Commissioners treated withthem accordingly. ^[6]

Sources

See also:

• An Inventory of the Allen Family Papers, 1700-1954, Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library swarthmore.edu

Landholders in the town of Warminster, one of the earliest townships settled, in 1684 included William and Mary Bingley, John Rush, sr., John Hart, Nathaniel Allen, George Randall, James Potter, John J. Comly, Sarah Woolman, Henry English, and Abel Nobleâ??

Bensalem. Bensalem was organized in 1692 . . . Early Settlers. The area of Bensalem Township was divided among twelve original landowners, according to the map of Thomas Holme William Pennâ??s surveyor general, dated 1684. They were: Lawrence Growden, Joseph Growden, John Gilbert, Walter Forrest, John Bowen, Nathaniel Allen, Samuel Allen, Dunken williams, Nathaniel Hardin, Francis Walker, Klaus Johnson, and John Cray, also known as John Tatham. Township tax records of 1693 list only Joseph Growden, Dunken Williams, and John Tatham as actually living on their land.â??

• Theodosia Gill booklet.

• Entered from the Genealogy worksheets compiled by Ralph Pryor during his 40 years of research, traveling extensively in the military and in retirement. Entered by Greg Rose, Grandson.

• Bladwin, Aubrey Haines. Commissioner Nathaniel Allen, Citizen of Two World, Genealogy.com Family Archives Viewer. CD 213, Disc 2

• Gill, Frances McNiell. Descendants of Nathaniel Allen I -1681. 665 Heatherwood Road, Rosemont, PA 19010

1. ↑ Keynsham St. John's Baptisms 1628-1697. Transcribed by Lee Paltridge. and hosted by Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society
2. ↑ Finding Aid to the Richardson Family Papers, 1675-ca.1910 , | Winterthur Museum (online 1/3/2015
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Crispin, Rev. William Frost. A Biographical and Historical Sketch of Captain William Crispin of the British Navy …, The Commercial Printing Co, Akron Ohio (1901)archives.org
4. ↑ Finding Aid to the Richardson Family Papers, 1675-ca.1910 , Winterthur Museum
5. ↑ The Welcome Society recognizes them as Ancestors Approved for Membership aboard Bristol Factor
6. ↑ (Early Land Records of Pennsylvania" by Egles)

• Quaker Records
• Ann Miller Watring F. Edward Wright Falls MM Birth and Death Records
• Abstracts of Bucks Co. PA Wills