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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.
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 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]
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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??
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