William Allen

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name
William Allen
sex
male
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public
summary
House-carpenter of Salisbury, Massachusetts, where he died in 1686. His first wife was probably Ann Goodale, and he probably married again about 1684, to Alice, widow of Roper and Dickison. Probably the father of Abigail Allen, who married Henry Wheeler.
died
date
18 June 1686
place
Salisbury, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-salisbury]
residences
date
1640
place
Salisbury, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[book-hoyt-1897-old-families-salisbury-amesbury]
note
A house-carpenter, he received land at Salisbury in the first division and in 1640.
spouses
id
ann-goodale-d1678
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-hoyt-1897-old-families-salisbury-amesbury]
name
Alice, widow of John Roper and of John Dickison
married
date
c. 1684
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-hoyt-1897-old-families-salisbury-amesbury]
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-hoyt-1897-old-families-salisbury-amesbury]

Of Salisbury, "house-carpenter." He received land at Salisbury in the "first division" and in 1640, and was on the 1650 list of "townsmen and commoners" (Hoyt I:31). He sat on the grand jury at the court held at Salisbury on 10 Apr 1666, with Lt. Challis as foreman (EQC 3:315). He made his will "in Boston" on Apr. 16, 1674 (Hoyt I:31).

King Philip's War. Two of his sons perhaps served. His son John (b. 1648), who had married the widow Mary (Pike) Andros in 1674, may be the John Allen who "served under Capt. Turner, April, 1676," and his son Richard (b. 1655), who died unmarried in 1678, the Richard Allin "of Hv. [Haverhill]" who "served in King Philip's War, under Lieut. Benj. Swett, June, 1676" (Hoyt, 1:31-32). William added a codicil to his will on Nov. 7, 1676.

About 1684 he married (2) Alice, widow of John Roper and of John Dickison. He died at Salisbury on 18 June 1686, his will was proved on July 22, and Alice died on 1 Apr 1687 (Hoyt I:31).

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  2. name: William Allen
  3. sex: male
  4. access: public
  5. summary: >-
  6. House-carpenter of Salisbury, Massachusetts, where he died in 1686. His first wife was probably
  7. Ann Goodale, and he probably married again about 1684, to Alice, widow of Roper and Dickison.
  8. Probably the father of Abigail Allen, who married Henry Wheeler.
  9. died:
  10. date: 18 June 1686
  11. place: Salisbury, Massachusetts
  12. basis: documented
  13. confidence: proven
  14. sources: [vital-records-salisbury]
  15. residences:
  16. - date: "1640"
  17. place: Salisbury, Massachusetts
  18. basis: documented
  19. confidence: proven
  20. sources: [book-hoyt-1897-old-families-salisbury-amesbury]
  21. note: "A house-carpenter, he received land at Salisbury in the first division and in 1640."
  22. spouses:
  23. - id: ann-goodale-d1678
  24. basis: compiled
  25. confidence: probable
  26. sources: [book-hoyt-1897-old-families-salisbury-amesbury]
  27. - name: Alice, widow of John Roper and of John Dickison
  28. married:
  29. date: c. 1684
  30. basis: compiled
  31. confidence: probable
  32. sources: [book-hoyt-1897-old-families-salisbury-amesbury]
  33. basis: compiled
  34. confidence: probable
  35. sources: [book-hoyt-1897-old-families-salisbury-amesbury]
  36. ---
  38. Of Salisbury, "house-carpenter." He received land at Salisbury in the "first division" and in 1640,
  39. and was on the 1650 list of "townsmen and commoners" (Hoyt I:31). He sat on the grand jury at the
  40. court held at Salisbury on 10 Apr 1666, with Lt. Challis as foreman (EQC 3:315). He made his will "in
  41. Boston" on Apr. 16, 1674 (Hoyt I:31).
  43. **King Philip's War.** Two of his sons perhaps served. His son John (b. 1648), who had married the
  44. widow Mary (Pike) Andros in 1674, may be the John Allen who "served under Capt. Turner, April,
  45. 1676," and his son Richard (b. 1655), who died unmarried in 1678, the Richard Allin "of Hv.
  46. [Haverhill]" who "served in King Philip's War, under Lieut. Benj. Swett, June, 1676"
  47. ([Hoyt](/files/sources/book-hoyt-1897-old-families-salisbury-amesbury/), 1:31-32). William added a
  48. codicil to his will on Nov. 7, 1676.
  50. About 1684 he married (2) Alice, widow of John Roper and of John Dickison. He died at Salisbury on 18
  51. June 1686, his will was proved on July 22, and Alice died on 1 Apr 1687 (Hoyt I:31).
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