John Allin (1596 - 1671)

Born 1596 in Norfolk, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1671 at about age 75 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Born: 1596^[1]

Married (1): John Allen married Margaret Morsse, 10 Oct 1622, in the Parish of Wrentham, Co. Suffolk, England.^[2] Mrs. Margarett Allen, deceased the 1 of the 3 mo. 1653. (1 May 1653) ^[3]

Immigration: 1638

Married (2): 8 Nov 1653, in Dedham Mrs. Katharine Dudly.^[4] Katherine was born Dighton, the widow of Samuel Hagbourne and widow of Thomas Dudley^[5] She died 29 August 1671, a few days after he did.^[4]

As a pastor at Ipswich, he came under persecution by Bishop Wren, and he left for London. About 1637/8 he went to New Engand with a band of Puritans, having to go onboard in disguise to excape detection.

Rev. John Allen was the first minister of Dedham, Massachusetts Bay, organizing the church of Christ in 1638, and serving in that role for the rest of his life. Among other accomplishments, John Allen was elected an Overseer of Harvard College on 18 Oct 1654. He wrote a pamphlet entitled "Defense of the Nine Questions, or Positions.^[1]

Died: 26 Aug. 1671^[1][4]
He was buried in the Old Village Cemetery.^[6] His wife Katherine died three days later.

Children of John and Margaret Allen:

1. John Allen, son of Mr. John Allen of Denton and Margaret his wife was born 24 Oct 1623, in the parish of Wrentham^[2][7]This John Allen graduated at Harvard in 1643, returned to England to become Vicar of Rye, England.

Children of Rev. John and Katharine Allen, born in Dedham, Massachusetts Bay:^[4]

1. Benjamin Allin was born in Dedham 11 Aug. 1654
2. Daniel Allin was born in Dedham 31 July 1656
3. Eliezer Allen was born in Dedham 26 March 1658

Memorial by Cotton Mather

The Life of Mr. JOHN ALLIN, from Cotton Mather's Magnalia Christi Americana.^[1]

John Allin was born in the Year 1596. He passed his courses and became a "faithful Preacher of Christ."

"It is an ancient observation, that there were three things done by the Holy Spirit of God, on and for the Prophets, which were employ'd in Publick Service for him: One was to give them Courage against the Rage of Adversaries. Another was, to give them Wisdom, for to regulate their Conduct. A third was, to give them Vertue and Holiness, that their own Consciences might not sting them, when they were to bestow Aculeate^[8] Rebukes upon the Vices of other Men....With all of these Excellencies, did ... God, ... adorn our Allin."'^[1]

Because of the persecution of Puritans in England, John Allin traveled to and settled in the American Wilderness. When the church of Dedham, was gathered in 1638, John became the pastor, which he continued at until after a 10 day "easy" sickness, he died 26 Aug 1671.

His accomplishments were considerable, yet he was humble, and sweet tempered and adds this as his epitaph quoted from Phillippus Gallus:

An upright man, lover of peace, patient laborer, insightful, simple, a lover of pure doctrine.

Research notes

From Great Migration Directory: Allin, John: Saxlingham-juxta-Mare, Norfolk; 1637; Dedham [DeTR 1:32; DeChR 5; MBCR 1:374; NEHGR 41:68-69; ODNB; TAG 67:29]. (This John Allin was not son of Reginald Allin of Colby, Norfolk, and was not minister at St. Mary Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk.)

Ordained at Petersbourough on 6 Aug 1620. attended Christ's College at Cambridge; received his BA at Cambridge on 12 August 1616

The church at Dedham, Massachusetts, was gathered the eighth day of the ninth month 1638. (8 Nov 1638). But in 1636, with only about 30 families, they had begun to meet to discuss and decide the manner and form of their church. John Allin was a leading man in this group. "After nearly two years trial of the gifts and graces of each person in the church, John Allin was selected as the leading church officer." On the 24th day of the 2nd month 1639 (24 April 1639) "John Hunting with the two brethren, laid hands on his head, and pronounced the words of ordination." "Mr. Allin's church continued in great harmony all his life time..."^[9]

Disputed Parentage. John Allin of Dedham, is in some sources identified as the son of Reginald Allin of Colby^[10] baptized 22 May 1597.^[10] at St. Giles Church, Colby, Norfolk, England, Johannes Allin, ^[11] College: Admitted Caius College 27 April 1612, age 16, son of Reginald Allin of Colby.^[10] Received Bachelors degree 1615, and Masters degree in 1619.^[2] According to the Great Migration Directory (Anderson, 2015): "This John Allin was not son of Reginald Allin of Colby, Norfolk, and was not minister at St. Mary Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Mather, Cotton (1663-1728). Magnalia Christi Americana : or, The ecclesiastical history of New-England, from its first planting in the year 1620. unto the year of Our Lord, 1698. In seven books. London, 1702. iii p 132, 133. at Archive
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Allen, Prof. William F. "Rev. John Allen, or Allin, The First Minister of Dedham." New England Hist & Gen Register 41:68. (At Archive.org) Boston:NEHGS, 1887.
3. ↑ Hill, Don Gleason (editor). The Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths, and Intentions of Marriage In the Town of Dedham, Volumes 1 & 2, 1635-1845. Dedham, Mass.: 1886. p 128 at Archive
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Hill, Don Gleason (editor). The Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths, and Intentions of Marriage In the Town of Dedham, Volumes 1 & 2, 1635-1845. Dedham, Mass.: 1886. (p 6, 127 12 (death)
5. ↑ Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700 Volume: Volume 1, Page(s): 22 --Data:ALLIN, Rev. John (1597, ?1596-1671) & 2/wf Katharine (DIGHTON) (HAGBOURNE) DUDLEY (-1671), w Samuel, w Thomas; 8 Nov 1653; Dedham/Cambridge {Reg. 5:4144, 7:206, 9:103; Pope's Pioneers 14; Blake-Glidden 87; TAG 9:221; Fulton Anc. 239; Winthrop-Babcock 177;
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #21096704
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3NC-7QR : accessed 16 September 2015), John Allen in entry for John Allen, 24 Oct 1623; citing WRENTHAM,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 919,640.
8. ↑ pointed, stinging
9. ↑ Worthington, Erastus. The History of Dedham From the Beginning of its Settlement in September ,1635 to May ,1827. [ Boston: Dutton and Wentworth, 1827. (pp98-103) at GoogleBooks
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Allen, Prof. William F. "Rev. John Allin, Of Dedham." New England Hist & Gen Register 42:267 (at Archive) . Boston:NEHGS, 1887
11. ↑ freereg.org.uk

• Wikipedia: John_Allen_(puritan)
• Wikidata: Item Q6218755
• Allen, Prof. William F. "Rev. John Allen, or Allin, The First Minister of Dedham." New England Hist & Gen Register 42:68. Boston:NEHGS, 1887.
• Allen, Prof. William F. "Rev. John Allin, Of Dedham." New England Hist & Gen Register 42:267. Boston:NEHGS, 1887
• Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Extracts From The Itineraries and Other Miscellanies of Ezra Stiles (Yale Univ. Press, New Haven, Conn., 1916) Page 330
• Beach, Seth Curtis. Covenant of the First Church in Dedham (H.H. McQuillen, Dedham, Mass., 1878) Page 28-31
• Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635 Title: Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Vol. II Author: Robert Charles Anderson