John Allen (1694-1771)

Quaker Collection: ALLEN Line [0010]

   John ALLEN, b. 3 8M 1694 (Oct), IRELAND;           
                        d.16 Sep 1771, London Grove twp, Chester co,PA;
                        bur. New Garden cem
                        [received at Newark MM on 3 2M 1714 (Apr)
                         on certificate from Ireland;
                         gene.data per A C MYERS]
        marr.(2 3M 1719 (May), Newark MM, New Castle co,DE; liberated to marry)
          Amy COX, b.ca.1699, New Castle co,DE;
                            dau of William COX (1657-1742) & Amy;
                        d.13 Sep 1778, Chester co,PA;

        issue:

        (1) John ALLEN, b. 8 2M 1720 (Apr), London Grove twp, Chester co,PA;
                        d. 1 Oct 1754, Chester co,PA;             
                        [gene.data per A C MYERS]
              marr.(12 9M 1740 (Nov), Newark MM, New Castle co,DE)
                Phebe SCARLETT, b.4 11M 1722/3 (Jan), Chester co,PA;
                            dau of Shadrach SCARLETT (ca.1693-ca.1739) &  
                                   Phebe BOWATER;  
                        d.ca.1815, Randolph co,NC; 
                            as wife of Isaac COX (ca.1723- ? )

        (2) Rebecca ALLEN, b. 8 8M 1722 (Oct), London Grove twp, Chester co,PA;
                        d.12 Jul 1799, Chester co,PA;
              marr.1(18 4M 1741 (Jun), New Garden MM, Chester co,PA)
                Alexander MOODE 
              marr.2(ca.1756, Bradford MM, Chester co,PA)
                William CHANDLER

        (3) Amy ALLEN, b. 8 6M 1725 (Aug), London Grove twp, Chester co,PA;
              marr.(19 3M 1743 (May), New Garden MM, Chester co,PA)
                Philip WARD

        (4) Elizabeth ALLEN, b.29 2M 1728 (Apr), London Grove twp, Chester co,PA;
                        d.13 Oct 1793, Orange co,NC; bur. Cane Creek cem;
              marr.( 8 Nov 1752, New Garden MM, Chester co,PA)
                Simon DIXON, b.12 10M 1728 (Dec), Chester co,PA;
                            son of Thomas DIXON (1705-1734) &  
                                   Hannah HADLEY (1709-1783);  
                        d. Apr 1781, Orange co,NC; bur. Cane Creek cem;
                        [Founding Members of Cane Creek MM,NC]

        (5) William ALLEN, b. 3 8M 1730 (Oct), London Grove twp, Chester co,PA;
              marr.1(24 May 1758 Newark MM, New Castle co,DE)
                Sarah GREAVE, b.17 9M 1738 (Nov), New Castle co,DE; 
                            dau of John GREAVE or GRAVES (ca.1712- ? ) &  
                                   Jane CHANDLER;  
              marr.2(1 Dec 1779 Goshen MM, Chester co,PA)
                Mrs Sarah (DAVIS) ELDRIDGE, b.12 7M 1741 (Sep), Chester co,PA; 
                            widow of Jonathan ELDRIDGE (ca.1740-ca.1778);
                            dau of Ellis DAVIES (1713- ? ) &  
                                   Lydia ASHBRIDGE;

        (6) Joseph ALLEN, b.12 5M 1733 (Jul), London Grove twp, Chester co,PA;
                        [mentioned as Members of Hopewell MM,VA] 
              marr.1(13 Nov 1755, New Garden MM, Chester co,PA)
                Deborah HILL, b.ca.1735;
                            dau of Samuel HILL (ca.1709- ? )   
              marr.2(31 Dec 1800 Westland MM, Washington co,PA)
                Mrs Hannah (YOUNG) BURSON, b.abt.1752; 
                            widow of Benjamin BURSON (ca.1747-1790);
                            dau of Hercules YOUNG & Sarah;

        (7) Mary ALLEN, b. 1 11M 1737/8 (Jan), London Grove twp, Chester co,PA;
              marr.(17 Jan 1754, New Garden MM, Chester co,PA)
                Moses FRAZIER, b.ca.1727, Chester co,PA;
                            son of Alexander FRAZIER (ca.1685-ca.1750) &  
                                   Sarah COPPOCK;

        (8) Phebe ALLEN, b. 9 2M 1739 (Apr), London Grove twp, Chester co,PA;
                            d.19 Oct 1787, NC;
                            [disowned in 1772 at Cane Creek MM,NC
                             for marr.out]  
              marr.1(ca.1760, Chester co,PA)
                Samuel THOMPSON, b.ca.1735;
              marr.2(ca.1772, Orange co,NC)
                ---- VESTAL;

        (9) Benjamin ALLEN, b. 4 8M 1742 (Oct), London Grove twp, Chester co,PA;
              marr.(20 Dec 1764, New Garden MM, Chester co,PA)
                Hannah GREENFIELD, b.ca.1744;
                            dau of James GREENFIELD (ca.1718- ? )

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