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Joseph Allen

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Joseph Allen

Birth
Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
8 Oct 1808 (aged 81)
East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Joseph Allen, Esq, son of Joseph and Mary (Hewlet) Allen, was born 4 September 1727. He had seven known siblings: Hannah, Noah, David, Samuel, Hezekiah, Mary and Dorcas.

He was a farmer and held office under King George III. On 17 January 1755, Joseph married Lois Burnham, daughter of Capt. Michael and Lois (Wise) Burnham. He was drafted during the revolutionary war, but sent his son Joseph as a substitute (Source: Genealogy of Samuel Allen of Windsor Connecticut and Some of His Descendants, by Willard S. Allen, printed 1876).

Joseph and Lois had ten known children, all born in East Windsor, CT:
1. Lois Allen, born 13 September 1751, married Simeon Barber.
2. Joseph Allen, born 21 August 1753, died 12 October 1757.
3. Asenath Allen, born 17 February 1756, married Edward Chapin and later Eldad Parsons, Esq.
4. Eunice Allen, born 18 March 1758, married James Burnham.
5. Hannah Allen, born 2 March 1760, married Roswell Prior.
6. Joseph Allen, born 23 March 1762, married Lucy Chapin.
7. Benjamin Allen, born 19 June 1764, married Miriam Thompson.
8. Asher Allen, Esq, born 22 September 1766, married Chloe Moody.
9. Anna Allen, born 9 March 1769, married James Thompson.
10. Henry Allen, born 18 March 1771, married Mary Wells.

Joseph Allen, Esq, died on 8 October 1808, in East Windsor, Connecticut, age 81 years, and was buried in Scantic Cemetery.
Joseph Allen, Esq, son of Joseph and Mary (Hewlet) Allen, was born 4 September 1727. He had seven known siblings: Hannah, Noah, David, Samuel, Hezekiah, Mary and Dorcas.

He was a farmer and held office under King George III. On 17 January 1755, Joseph married Lois Burnham, daughter of Capt. Michael and Lois (Wise) Burnham. He was drafted during the revolutionary war, but sent his son Joseph as a substitute (Source: Genealogy of Samuel Allen of Windsor Connecticut and Some of His Descendants, by Willard S. Allen, printed 1876).

Joseph and Lois had ten known children, all born in East Windsor, CT:
1. Lois Allen, born 13 September 1751, married Simeon Barber.
2. Joseph Allen, born 21 August 1753, died 12 October 1757.
3. Asenath Allen, born 17 February 1756, married Edward Chapin and later Eldad Parsons, Esq.
4. Eunice Allen, born 18 March 1758, married James Burnham.
5. Hannah Allen, born 2 March 1760, married Roswell Prior.
6. Joseph Allen, born 23 March 1762, married Lucy Chapin.
7. Benjamin Allen, born 19 June 1764, married Miriam Thompson.
8. Asher Allen, Esq, born 22 September 1766, married Chloe Moody.
9. Anna Allen, born 9 March 1769, married James Thompson.
10. Henry Allen, born 18 March 1771, married Mary Wells.

Joseph Allen, Esq, died on 8 October 1808, in East Windsor, Connecticut, age 81 years, and was buried in Scantic Cemetery.

Inscription

In Memory of
Joseph Allen Esq
who died October 8, 1808
in the 82 year
of his life



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