On Jan. 24, 1765 at Windham, Conn., Asahel m. Desire Eames (q.v. Ames), dau. of Anthony Eames and Anna Barker, b. Oct. 15, 1745 at Voluntown, Conn. She d. at Windham Nov. 2, 1820, Æ 76. They had the following children of record. Per the Windham Vital Records, the first three were b. at Windham, the next three at Canterbury, and the last five again at Windham, Conn.:
• i. Pratt Allen, b. July 9, 1766, d. July 7, 1851; m. Nov. 27, 1788 at Windham, Rhoda Witter, dau. of Dea. Asa and Joanna Witter. She was b. June 8, 1770 at Canterbury, Conn. and d. Nov. 6, 1853. Both are interred at the Old Hanover Cemetery at Hanover, New London County, Conn.
• ii. Enoch Allen, b. May 23, 1768, d. June 30, 1840; m. April 14, 1794 at Windham, Betsy Witter, the sister of Rhoda, wife of Pratt Allen above. She was b. May 25, 1773 at Canterbury, Conn. and d. Nov. 14, 1858. They have a single gravestone at the Old Hanover Cemetery at Hanover, New London County, Conn.
• iii. Achsah Allen, b. Aug. 15, 1770; no further current information about her.
• iv. Unnamed Daughter, b. Aug. 19, 1772; d. 4 days later on Apr. 23, 1772.
• v. Asahel Allen, a twin, b. Mar. 19, 1774; no further current information regarding him.
• vi. Desire Allen, twin of Asahel; m. Dec. 18, 1794 at Windham, Eleazer Bass, s. of Ebenezer Bass and Ruth Waldo, b. Sept. 4, 1770 at Windham, Conn. No further current information regarding their family, if any.
• vii. Roswell Allen, b. Apr. 12, 1778, d. Nov. 24, 1844; m. Feb. 5, 1807 at Windham, Conn., Susannah Carver, who d. Oct. 20, 1859. Both are interred at the Old Hanover Cemetery at Hanover, New London County, Conn.
• viii. Festus Allen, b. Aug. 12, 1779; d. as an infant July 1, 1786 (g.s.).
• ix. Erastus Allen, b. Nov. 6, 1783; m. Jan. 15, 1807 at Windham, Conn., Charlotte Fuller of Lisbon, Conn. Eight children of record at Windham but the family has not been traced further.
• x. Asher Allen, a triplet, b. Jan. 24, 1785; d. as an infant Oct. 30, 1786.
• xi. James Allen, a triplet; d. as an infant Feb. 16, 1785.
• xii. Jesse Allen, a triplet; d. as an infant Mar. 5, 1785.
On Jan. 24, 1765 at Windham, Conn., Asahel m. Desire Eames (q.v. Ames), dau. of Anthony Eames and Anna Barker, b. Oct. 15, 1745 at Voluntown, Conn. She d. at Windham Nov. 2, 1820, Æ 76. They had the following children of record. Per the Windham Vital Records, the first three were b. at Windham, the next three at Canterbury, and the last five again at Windham, Conn.:
• i. Pratt Allen, b. July 9, 1766, d. July 7, 1851; m. Nov. 27, 1788 at Windham, Rhoda Witter, dau. of Dea. Asa and Joanna Witter. She was b. June 8, 1770 at Canterbury, Conn. and d. Nov. 6, 1853. Both are interred at the Old Hanover Cemetery at Hanover, New London County, Conn.
• ii. Enoch Allen, b. May 23, 1768, d. June 30, 1840; m. April 14, 1794 at Windham, Betsy Witter, the sister of Rhoda, wife of Pratt Allen above. She was b. May 25, 1773 at Canterbury, Conn. and d. Nov. 14, 1858. They have a single gravestone at the Old Hanover Cemetery at Hanover, New London County, Conn.
• iii. Achsah Allen, b. Aug. 15, 1770; no further current information about her.
• iv. Unnamed Daughter, b. Aug. 19, 1772; d. 4 days later on Apr. 23, 1772.
• v. Asahel Allen, a twin, b. Mar. 19, 1774; no further current information regarding him.
• vi. Desire Allen, twin of Asahel; m. Dec. 18, 1794 at Windham, Eleazer Bass, s. of Ebenezer Bass and Ruth Waldo, b. Sept. 4, 1770 at Windham, Conn. No further current information regarding their family, if any.
• vii. Roswell Allen, b. Apr. 12, 1778, d. Nov. 24, 1844; m. Feb. 5, 1807 at Windham, Conn., Susannah Carver, who d. Oct. 20, 1859. Both are interred at the Old Hanover Cemetery at Hanover, New London County, Conn.
• viii. Festus Allen, b. Aug. 12, 1779; d. as an infant July 1, 1786 (g.s.).
• ix. Erastus Allen, b. Nov. 6, 1783; m. Jan. 15, 1807 at Windham, Conn., Charlotte Fuller of Lisbon, Conn. Eight children of record at Windham but the family has not been traced further.
• x. Asher Allen, a triplet, b. Jan. 24, 1785; d. as an infant Oct. 30, 1786.
• xi. James Allen, a triplet; d. as an infant Feb. 16, 1785.
• xii. Jesse Allen, a triplet; d. as an infant Mar. 5, 1785.
Inscription
In memory of
Asahel Allen
who died
Mar. 19, 1825
aged 82 years.
Based on his recorded date of birth, on the day Asahel died he was 82 years old, and Ætatis (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 83.
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