Samuel Allen

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During the Revolutionary War, John was taken from his home at night and brought to Newport, where he was in prison for about four months. His wife and children were driven from the family home, and the house was burned to the ground by the British.

Known as Judge Allen, John served as both representative and senator in the RI General Assembly and was a Justice in the court system.

He died as a result of an attack by a bull in his pasture.

The will of John Allen of NK, Esq., is dated 12 June 1813, proved 9 Aug 1813. It mentions wife Martha, d/o Christopher Allen; sons Thomas Gould, Christopher, Ray Greene, and Samuel; dtrs Lucretia dec'd w/o Silas Allen, Lydia Carpenter, Mary Gould, Susanna, and Lucy Anne; children of dec'd daughter Lucretia: George, James, and Anne.

In his Genealogy of the Allen Family, Daniel Gould Allen has John's date of birth as March 27 1747.

John married Martha Allen 19 Jan 1786. Martha (daughter of Christopher Allen and Margaret Allen) was born 17 Apr 1761; died 21 Mar 1823; was buried , Thomas Hill Lot, Forge Rd., North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Martha's will is dated 9 Nov 1822, proved c1823, NK.

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Thomas's will was dated 20 June 1773, and proved 8 Dec 1777 at NK. The will mentions wife Patience, d/o Daniel Green; and three children -- John, Lydia, and Samuel.

Gravestone: "In memory of Thomas Allen.junr. Esquire who died Sept. 26. 1777 in the 61 year of his Age."

Thomas married Patience Greene 1742, North Kingstown, RI. Patience (daughter of Daniel Greene) was born 1717; died 12 Sep 1801; was buried , Nk 80, Allen Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

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ALLEN Thomas, and Patience Greene; m. by Thomas Hill, Justice, --- 20, 1742.

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Christopher & Margaret were first cousins.

The will of Christopher Allen of NK is dated 25 Apr 1816, and proved 13 Dec 1818. It mentions sons Thomas, Benjamin, and Silas; dtrs Mary (w/o Wm Cory), Anna (w/o Caleb Allen), Martha (w/o Jo__ Allen), Freelove (w/o Philip Arnold), and Elizabeth; grandchildren George and Anna.

Christopher married Margaret Allen Abt 1754. Margaret (daughter of Freelove Smith) was born Abt 1735. [Group Sheet]

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Margaret & Christopher were first cousins.

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On 18 June 1741 Thomas Allin of North Kingstown sold land in Portsmouth to Samuel Clark of Boston; witnessed by Ebenezer Allin of Prudence Island.

Some of the children's names are missing or partly missing from the North Kingstown records, so I may have switched two or three of them - specifically Ann & Mary.

The will of Thomas (of John) was dated 1778 NK, proved 1780; mentions wife Ann and children Christopher, Mary, Martha, Thomas dec'd, Samuel, Margaret, and others (names lost).

This family seems to be very confused in published and online genealogies.

Daniel Gould Allen, in his Genealogy of the Allen Family (Google Books), has this family group quite mixed up. He has Thomas born in 1708 and having his first child in 1717. Not possible.

Thomas may have married a second time; I have included this marriage for this particular Thomas:
ALLEN Thomas, of John, and Ann Corey, of John, dec.; m. by Jeremiah Gould, Justice, Sept. 4, 1756; NK.

Thomas married Ann Unknown Abt 1713. Ann was born Abt 1694; died Aft 28 Jan 1734/35. [Group Sheet]

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Some genealogies have her as Anne Corey, but there was a much later marriage of a Thomas Allen and Anne Corey.

Daniel Gould Allen in his Genealogy of the Allen Family says she is Anne or Annie Cory; on another page he identifies her as Mary Cory (p 91).