Desire Cushman Foster Allen was an Mayflower descendant. The ancestry can be traced back to the Mayflower's Isaac Allerton. The Line of descent is Isaac Allerton's daughter Mary Allerton (1616-1699) married Thomas Cushman; their son Thomas Cushman (1637-1726 married Abigail Titus; their son Samuel Cushman (1687-1766) married Fear Corser; and their daughter Desire Cushman (1710-1810) married Ebenezer Foster 17 Sep 1730 in Attleborough, who died 18 June 1749 from consumption in Rhode Island. About 1750 she married John Allen of Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Desire Cushman Foster Allen was an Mayflower descendant. The ancestry can be traced back to the Mayflower's Isaac Allerton. The Line of descent is Isaac Allerton's daughter Mary Allerton (1616-1699) married Thomas Cushman; their son Thomas Cushman (1637-1726 married Abigail Titus; their son Samuel Cushman (1687-1766) married Fear Corser; and their daughter Desire Cushman (1710-1810) married Ebenezer Foster 17 Sep 1730 in Attleborough, who died 18 June 1749 from consumption in Rhode Island. About 1750 she married John Allen of Bristol County, Massachusetts.
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In memory of Mrs.
DESIRE ALLEN,
(Relict of Mr.
John Allen
formerly the wife of
Mr. Ebenezer Foster)
who died Nov. 27th
1810 aged 100 years
1 month & 28 days.
Blessed are the dead who die
in the Lord, for they rest from
their labours & their works do
follow them.
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