Joseph
Allen
Born about in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Abigail (Merrick) Allen
— married
5 May 1687 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 43
in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Biography
Birth
Joseph Allen was born on 18 Mar 1660, in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was the son of Captain John Allen (1631-1711) and Sarah- Ann Smith (1633–1702).
Marriage
Joseph was married twice. His first wife was Abigail (Merrick) Allen. Joseph and Abigail were married on 5 May 1687, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Together, Joseph and Abigail had a total of four children during their marriage. His second marriage was to Martha (last name unknown). Two children were born during this second marriage.
Children of Joseph and Abigail Allen
- 1. Abigail Allen, 1690–1690,
- 2. Mercy Allen, 1692–1772,
- 3. Ruth Allen, 1694–1716,
- 4. Anna Allen, 1706–1750.
Children of Joseph and Martha
- 1. Elizabeth Allen, (1704–1750),
- 2. Rebecca Allen, (1707–1707).
Death
Joseph passed away about 1703 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Sources
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSH-G3D : 10 November 2020), Joseph Allen, 5 May 1687; citing Marriage, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-CG4K : 29 November 2018), Joseph Allen, 1659; citing Birth, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009724.
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-CLT4 : 29 November 2018), Joseph Allen, 18 Mar 1660; citing Birth, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009724.
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-691S-W11?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DG-82Q%3A353350301%2C353359401%2C353364401 : 20 May 2014), Hampshire > Northampton > Births, marriages, deaths 1654-1853 > image 169 of 464; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
- "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLB-38T : 15 January 2020), Joseph Allen in entry for Joseph Allen, 1697.
- Source S32
- Repository: #REPO6
- Type: Ancestral File
- Title: Ancestral File (TM)
- Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Abbreviation: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Publication: June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998
- Abbreviation: Church Resources - Ancestral File (TM)
- Master Listing Source: Y
- Repository REPO6
- Name: Family History Library
- Address: 35 N West Temple Street
- Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
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In your notes, it lists a second wife that matches the wife in that record. The parents match up with what your notes say too. Can you look at it again? Seems like a match to me...
Joseph Allen, son of John Allen of Sudbury, married first, 5 May 1687, Abigail Myrick, daughter of John Myrick of Charlestown. They had daughter Abigail at Sudbury, 2 March 1690. They also had daughters Mercy and Ruth.
Joseph Allen married Martha Tingley 15 September 1703 at Rehoboth (Int. 19 June 1703).
Joseph and Martha had at Sudbury, Elisabeth, 2 October 1704. They also had daughter Rebecca. (See Walter Allen of Newbury, Mass., 1640)
The will of Joseph Allen of Rehoboth, dated 2 June 1709, leaves 'all that my parcel of land containing fourteen acres' in Sudbury to daughters Marcy, Ruth (d. 18 November 1716) and Elizabeth Allen, and all his moveable estate after debts, funeral expenses, etc. to wife Martha. Brother Benjamin Allen of Watertown nominated sole executor.
The probate document dated 22 October 1725 states that the executor, Benjamin Allen, was deceased (12 August 1721, Weston), 'as also Martha his wife'. Another document states explicitly that the wife named in the will (Martha) predeceased Joseph.
Administration was therefore given to Thomas Allen, 'at which time were present Elizabeth Allen (a daughter of said deced by his said wife Martha, and Daniel Dean admitted attourney for Mercy another daughter by a former Venter a person of weak understanding (which said 2 daughters are the only heirs at Law... ),' etc.
One of the inventories calls Joseph 'heretofore of Rehoboth and late of Sudbury.'
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