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William Allen, III

Male Abt 1691 - 1777  (~ 86 years)


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  1. 1.  William Allen, III was born Abt 1691; died 1777.

    Notes:

    According to a genealogy at Rootsweb's Worldconnect, this William Allen married Freelove Tillinghast. He is of the right age and location to have married her, but I have not yet found any documentation. Wayne G. Tillinghast in his book "The Tillinghasts in America" disputes that, offering evidence that William's wife could not have been Freelove Tillinghast -- at least not the daughter of Joseph Tillinghast.

    I suspect that Freelove Allen who married William Remington is a daughter of William & Freelove Allen.

    For the time being, I have placed Freelove Allen as a daughter in this family group, pending further research to confirm. These are assumptions only, based on incomplete evidence.

    According to research of Wayne G. Tillinghast, William & Freelove Allen were admitted to membership in the Second Baptist Church of Newport on 4 March 1729 ("The Tillinghasts in America, The First Four Generations," RIGS 2006 p 150).

    William married Freelove Unknown Abt 1714. Freelove was born Abt 1695; died 1767. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Patience Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1715.
    2. 3. James Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1717.
    3. 4. John Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1719; died 1794.
    4. 5. Thomas Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1720.
    5. 6. Jonathan Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1722.
    6. 7. Freelove Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 May 1722, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 17 Mar 1817, North Kingstown, RI.
    7. 8. William Allen, IV  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1730.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Patience Allen Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1715.

    Patience married William Maccoone 2 Apr 1738. William (son of John Maccoone and Anne Unknown) was born Abt 1704; died Bef 27 Nov 1742. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  James Allen Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1717.

  3. 4.  John Allen Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1719; died 1794.

    John married Anne Tillinghast 1742. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Thomas Allen Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1720.

    Notes:

    The births of all these children born to Thomas & Rebecca were registered at Portsmouth. I don't know for sure that they belong to this particular Thomas, but the names offer some evidence of family connection.

    Thomas married Rebecca Allen 19 Mar 1748/49, Portsmouth, RI. Rebecca was born Abt 1725. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Freelove Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jan 1749/50, Portsmouth, RI.
    2. 10. Joshua Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Aug 1751, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, RI; died 1794, at sea.
    3. 11. Margaret Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Feb 1753, Portsmouth, RI.
    4. 12. Mary Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Nov 1755, Portsmouth, RI.
    5. 13. Rebecca Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Dec 1757, Portsmouth, RI.
    6. 14. Patience Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Nov 1759, Portsmouth, RI.
    7. 15. Thomas Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Feb 1761, Portsmouth, RI.
    8. 16. Mehitable Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Oct 1763, Portsmouth, RI.
    9. 17. John Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Nov 1765, Portsmouth, RI.
    10. 18. Hannah Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Aug 1767, Portsmouth, RI.
    11. 19. Sweet Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Nov 1769, Portsmouth, RI.

  5. 6.  Jonathan Allen Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1722.

  6. 7.  Freelove Allen Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 20 May 1722, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 17 Mar 1817, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    Information concerning her surname came from "Family Notes," a group of unpublished manuscripts compiled by James N. Arnold, and located at the Knight Library in Providence. This gives her birthdate as 20 May 1722, while Maytum's notes at Newport Historical Society says 20 Jul 1722. Arnold gives her date of death as 17 Mar 1817, while Maytum gives it as 17 May 1817. Neither gives a source as documentation.

    She is also mentioned as Freelove Allen, wife of William Remington, on the back of an old photo of George Wait Remington, as his great-grandmother.

    Could she be a daughter of William & Freelove (Tillinghast) Allen? They had a daughter Patience who married William Maccoone on 2 April 1738. Freelove would definitely fit into this time frame for their family group. (needs more research)

    She could easily be a daughter of one of the Allen families from Prudence Island, as the land evidence from Portsmouth mentions a William Remington of Prudence Island who had a wife named Freelove (Portsmouth land evidence dated 25 Dec 1764, Bk 6 p. 123 & 126).

    Son Hezekiah had a grandson named Stephen Allen Remington, so the Allen name reoccurs in the family.

    Freelove married William Remington 20 Sep 1752. William (son of William Remington and Mary Manton) was born 17 Jun 1729, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 30 Jun 1812, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Hezekiah Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 28 May 1757, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 21 Mar 1819, North Kingstown, RI.

  7. 8.  William Allen, IV Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1730.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Freelove Allen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born 25 Jan 1749/50, Portsmouth, RI.

  2. 10.  Joshua Allen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born 17 Aug 1751, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, RI; died 1794, at sea.

    Notes:

    Joshua was born at Prudence Island, according to an SAR application for Charles Edwin Allen.

    Joshua married Waite Greene 1790. Waite (daughter of Caleb Greene and Mary Lippitt) was born 15 Sep 1768; died 1793. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Rhodes Greene Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1791; died 11 Oct 1880; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.

  3. 11.  Margaret Allen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born 18 Feb 1753, Portsmouth, RI.

  4. 12.  Mary Allen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born 9 Nov 1755, Portsmouth, RI.

  5. 13.  Rebecca Allen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born 17 Dec 1757, Portsmouth, RI.

  6. 14.  Patience Allen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born 18 Nov 1759, Portsmouth, RI.

  7. 15.  Thomas Allen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born 17 Feb 1761, Portsmouth, RI.

  8. 16.  Mehitable Allen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born 5 Oct 1763, Portsmouth, RI.

  9. 17.  John Allen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born 23 Nov 1765, Portsmouth, RI.

  10. 18.  Hannah Allen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born 3 Aug 1767, Portsmouth, RI.

  11. 19.  Sweet Allen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born 27 Nov 1769, Portsmouth, RI.

    Sweet — Prudence Unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Rachel Rebecca Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1806, NY; died 1891.

  12. 20.  Hezekiah Remington Descendancy chart to this point (7.Freelove2, 1.William1) was born Abt 28 May 1757, Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 21 Mar 1819, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    Hezekiah Remington 16 - 50 A , Res. Po, is listed for Coventry, RI, in the 1777 RI Military Census. Also there is William Remington 16 - 50 A (residence Portsmouth), possibly his father; and a Thomas Remington 16 - 50 A.

    Hezekiah Remington is on the list of Freemen of Exter, dated 20 Apr 1814.

    James N. Arnold's "Family Notes" has his date of birth as 22 May 1757.

    I have made an assumption that he was born on Prudence Island; this, in turn, is based on the assumption that his parents are William & Freelove (and Portsmouth land evidence showing this couple on Prudence Island). Hezekiah had two children, named William & Freelove. This is a strong clue. Hezekiah lived in Exeter and North Kingstown, and it is known that William & Freelove bought a house and land there in 1775.

    Hezekiah married Anne Hill 16 Sep 1787. Anne (daughter of Caleb Hill and Mercy Stafford) was born 29 Jan 1761, North Kingstown, RI; died 20 Jan 1822. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. William Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 7 Sep 1788, North Kingstown, RI; died 11 Jan 1865, Providence, RI; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    2. 24. Freelove Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1791; died 27 Jul 1857; was buried , Old Baptist Church Yard, Cem. 39, Exeter, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 21.  Rhodes Greene Allen Descendancy chart to this point (10.Joshua3, 5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1791; died 11 Oct 1880; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.

    Notes:

    Apparently there were two individuals of this exact same name, as two marriages were reported for Rhodes Greene Allen in the year 1811 -- one in March (to Rebecca Bowen) and one in September (to Sarah P. Jones). These cannot be marriages of the same man because the death of Rebecca C. Allen, wife of Rhodes, was reported in 1822.

    In the Federal Census of 1850, the family is at Providence, RI, as follows: Rhodes Allen 59, Mary Ann 49, Richmond 18, Edward 15, Thomas 7, Mary 16, Caroline 10, Charles 29, John 37, & Rhodes 34 (all born RI).

    In the Federal Census of 1870, Rhodes is age 74, living with son George Allen and family at Providence.

    In the Federal Census of 1880, Rhodes Allen is age 87, a rope maker, living at Providence. With him are son George W. L. (a moulder) and daughter-in-law Matilda (sews carpets).

    His grave is supposedly at the North Burial Ground in Providence, but I have not personally seen it:
    ALLEN RHODES G 1792 - 11 OCT 1880 PV001

    I have not viewed the death record or the RI Death Index listing for Rhodes, but I hope this would confirm the identity of his parents.

    Rhodes married Rebecca Bowen 31 Mar 1811, Providence, RI. Rebecca was born Abt 1789; died Dec 1822, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. John Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1813, RI.
    2. 26. Rhodes Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1816, RI.
    3. 27. Charles Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1821, RI.
    4. 28. William Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1821, RI.

    Rhodes married Mary Ann Unknown Abt 1823. Mary was born Abt 1801, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. George W. L. Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1824, RI.
    2. 30. James Nelson Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Jun 1827, RI; died 7 Sep 1920; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.
    3. 31. Richmond Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1832, RI.
    4. 32. Mary Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1834.
    5. 33. Edward Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1835, RI.
    6. 34. Thomas Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1843, RI.

  2. 22.  Rachel Rebecca Allen Descendancy chart to this point (19.Sweet3, 5.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1806, NY; died 1891.

    Rachel married Matthew Remington Allen Abt 1838. Matthew (son of James Allen and Martha Pinta) was born 1805, NY; died 1858. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Prudence Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1839, NY.
    2. 36. Mary Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 15 Nov 1842, OH.
    3. 37. Martha M. Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1843, OH.
    4. 38. Thomas R. Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1844, OH.

  3. 23.  William Remington Descendancy chart to this point (20.Hezekiah3, 7.Freelove2, 1.William1) was born Abt 7 Sep 1788, North Kingstown, RI; died 11 Jan 1865, Providence, RI; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    On the membership roll of The Baptist Church in Exeter, 15 June 1845: William (d 1865) & Mary Remington.

    There is a William Remington listed for Exeter in the 1830 census, and is most likely this William.

    In the 1850 Federal Census, William & Mary Rimmington are living at Bristol, RI, with married daughter Waity Ann Arnold and her family. Another daughter, Betsey, is also in the household.

    In the 1860 Federal Census, William is 72 and Mary is 69. They are living at Exeter, Washington Co., RI. Also in the household are George H. Remington, 16 (c1844), and Albert A. Arnold, 12. They are next door to Joseph R. & Hannah Arnold and family. Hannah may be their daughter-in-law, who had married their son Stephen, who died in 1843. Assuming this is true, George H. Remington may be the son of Stephen & Hannah.

    The death entry at Providence says he died in his 76th year, and identifies him as "son of Hezekiah."

    His gravestone in the Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, says he "died suddenly."

    William married Mary Wightman 13 Apr 1813. Mary (daughter of George Wightman and Waite Sweet) was born 29 Sep 1791; died 28 Apr 1866; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Stephen Allen Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Nov 1814, NK or Exeter, RI; died 17 Nov 1843.
    2. 40. William Wightman Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Feb 1816, Exeter, Washington County, RI; died 22 Jul 1895, Warwick, Kent County, RI; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    3. 41. George Wait Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 May 1817, Exeter, RI; died 24 Aug 1902; was buried , Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Victory Hwy., Exeter, RI.
    4. 42. Waity Ann Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Apr 1820, Exeter, RI; died 8 Mar 1894, Providence, RI; was buried , Arnold Lot, Coventry, RI.
    5. 43. Mary Wightman Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Nov 1821; died 1885; was buried , Locust Grove Cemetery, Providence, RI.
    6. 44. Betsey Green Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Oct 1826, NK or Exeter, RI; died 19 Feb 1904, North Kingstown, RI.

  4. 24.  Freelove Remington Descendancy chart to this point (20.Hezekiah3, 7.Freelove2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1791; died 27 Jul 1857; was buried , Old Baptist Church Yard, Cem. 39, Exeter, RI.

    Notes:

    Freelove Thomas is buried in the Old Baptist Church Yard, 100 ft. north of Victory Highway, Exeter, RI. Clarke Lawton is also buried there.

    Freelove married Clarke Lawton 19 Sep 1819, North Kingstown, RI. Clarke was born Abt 1781; died 6 Dec 1840; was buried , Old Baptist Church Yard, Cem. 39, Exeter, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Freelove married Coggeshall Thomas Aft 1842. Coggeshall (son of George Thomas and Hannah Unknown) was born Abt 1783; died 24 Jul 1871; was buried , North Kingstown Cemetery 25, RI. [Group Sheet]