William ALLEN

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William ALLEN was born about 1600 in England; died in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    William Allen may be the "Wm Allin" on board the Hopewell, sailing toBarbadoes from England on Feb 17, 1634, This was a route often used bythose leaving England for the "southern colonies". He was "of Boston" onNovember 13, 1673. a refugee from Manhattan. He had been expelled by theDutch when they captured that town. William is supposed to havemarried ??? Riggs. He made his will December 15, 1674 and it was provedJanuary 26 1674/5 (Suffolk Probate' Vol. 6 p. 133). The testatorbequeathed "unto Lydia Benjamin, wife of John of Watertown". On January26, 1674/5 John Benjamin appeared in court and renounced his executorship"in the right of Lydia his wife, to the will'. In the Boston TranscriptNovember 23, 1940, there was some discussion as to why John refused thebequest of William Allen. They felt it was either too small to warrantthe trouble of complying with the legal formalities involved in receivingit, or there was some question as to whether the property was honestlyacquired.

    William married Unknown RIGGS about 1620 in England. Unknown was born about 1600 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lydia ALLEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1625 in England; died on 10 Jan 1709 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lydia ALLEN Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1625 in England; died on 10 Jan 1709 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Lydia married John BENJAMIN about 1650 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. John (son of John BENJAMIN and Abigail EDDYE) was born about 1620 in Heathfield, Sussex, England; died on 22 Dec 1706 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Daniel BENJAMIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1660 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 13 Sep 1719 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Daniel BENJAMIN Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lydia2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Jul 1660 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 13 Sep 1719 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Daniel was a licensed innholder from 1694-1699 at Watertown and a taxcollector and town assessor in 1702. Daniel took the Oath of FidelityDec. 1677.

    Daniel married Elizabeth BROWN on 25 Mar 1687 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Jonathan BROWNE and Mary SHATTUCK) was born on 19 Sep 1664 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 8 Aug 1740 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Daniel BENJAMIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1768 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Daniel BENJAMIN Descendancy chart to this point (3.Daniel3, 2.Lydia2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Dec 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1768 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Daniel married Mary BOND on 23 Nov 1710. Mary (daughter of William BOND, Deacon and Hephzibah HASTINGS) was born in 1689 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1748 in Waltham, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Lydia BENJAMIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1722 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA, U.S.A.; and died.




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