Lucretia A. Allen

Lucretia married Lauriston Vaughn 26 Nov 1840. Lauriston was born 30 Nov 1815; died 20 Aug 1890. [Group Sheet]

1. Lorenzo Vaughn was born 30 Aug 1847; died 11 Sep 1919.
2. Lauriston Vaughn was born 6 Dec 1851, RI; died 18 Feb 1922, RI.

George — Anstis Spink. Anstis was born 18 Dec 1795. [Group Sheet]

Silas — Lucretia Allen. Lucretia (daughter of John Allen and Mary Gould) was born 2 Jun 1770. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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]

Notes:

Margaret & Christopher were first cousins.

Notes:

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 Mary Gould 26 Jan 1769, North Kingstown, RI. Mary (daughter of Daniel Gould and Mary Fry) was born 1743; died 10 Nov 1784. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"John Allin son of Mr Thomas Allin Junr and Mary Gould daughter of mr daniel Gould deceased both of North Kingstown was Lawfully Joyned in the Honorable Estate of Marriage in said Kingstown on the 25 day of January 1769 by me John Gorton Eldr" (source: "Elder John Gorton and the Six Principle Baptist Church of East Greenwich" by Cherry Fletcher Bamberg pub RI Genealogical Society p 231)

ALLEN John, of Thomas, and Mary Gould, of Daniel, both of North Kingstown, at said Kingstown, Jan. 26, 1769 (Warwick VRs).