Matthew ALLEN
1734 - 1799 (65 years)-
Name Matthew ALLEN Birth 1734 North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island 
[1] Gender Male Note - Washington Co., R.I., Births from Probate Records, 4, 'ALLEN, MATHEW hadwife Hannah (Dyre of ____(Charles) & Penelope (Gardner of Ephraim &Penelope)) and children Samuel D., Hannah and Penelope ment his will dtd1799 pvd NK 10 Mar 1800, will of Penelope Dyre dtd Nov 1785 pvd NK 12 Dec1785 & will Hannah Allen dtd 12 Dec 18_5 pvd NK 14 Apr ‘1811’ NK12:26,35-36;15:88; 21:23.' =========================================== Allenton, R.I. was named for this Matthew Allen. He began married life in the old house given to him by his grandfather,but in 1775 he built a new dwelling, in which he carried on the businessof an inn-keeper until his death on Feb 13, 1799, located on the righthand corner in Allenton as you go south towards Tower Hill from Route 1where the latter turns into Wickford. He was a leading citizen, and itwas only natural that the small hamlet should receive his name. His willnames his wife Hannah as executor, and mentions the following children:Dinah, Hannah, Penelope Champlin, and Samuel. (The Allen Familes)
Death Dec 1799 North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island [1] Burial , Elmgrove Cemetery; Tower Hill RoadNorth Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA [2] Person ID I76264 Ancestral Trails Last Modified 28 Apr 2024
Father Benjamin ALLEN Mother Ann WATSON Family ID F35402 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Hannah DYER, b. 13 Feb 1736/37, , South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island d. 4 Apr 1817, North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island (Age 80 years) Marriage 1757 North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island [3, 4] Children 1. Hannah ALLEN, b. Aft 1757 2. Dinah ALLEN, b. Aft 1757 3. Samuel Dyer ALLEN, b. 1764, North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island d. 8 Apr 1828, North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island (Age 64 years)4. Penelope ALLEN, b. Abt 1773 d. 29 Nov 1843 (Age ~ 70 years) Family ID F17906 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 28 Apr 2024
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