Allen, John (B. 1783)

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Birth

John Allen was born on September 24, 1783, in Duanesburg, N.Y.. His parents are unknown.

Marriage & Children

John Allen married first Anna (Hannah) Eva Weidman (8 JUN 1786 - BET 7 JUL 1821 AND 1825), the daughter of William Weidman and Maria Chambers ABT 1806 at probably, Town of Berne, Albany, NY. John was married twice. His first wife was a Weidman, and the second was Elizabeth Zeh. The children[1] of John and Eva were:

  • Asa Allen (26 DEC 1806 - UNKNOWN)
  • Hannah Maria Allen (11 JUN 1808 - AFT 1880)
  • William Allen (11 OCT 1810 - ABT 7 OCT 1892)
  • John P. Allen (19 JUN 1812 - 28 DEC 1883)
  • James Ira Allen (8 MAY 1817 - 7 OCT 1866)
  • Sylvester B. Allen (3 JAN 1819 - 20 SEP 1898)
  • Susannah Allen (7 JUL 1821 - 29 MAY 1889) married Jacob Henry Haverly

Another source states:

  • John Allen (11/3/1804 - 12/28/1883) born at Berne, but most references give 1812 as birth year.

John Allen married second Elizabeth Zeh (1792 – 1860). Their children[1] were:

  • Ann Elizabeth Allen (1827 – )
  • Emma Elizabeth Allen (1828 – )
  • Phoebe Ann Allen (1830 – 1912)
  • Peter Zeh Allen (1830 – )
  • Elizabeth Allen (1833 – 1918)

Above is from Ancestry.com

  • Harrison Allen b. about 1842[2]

Death

He died in Knox on April 2, 1863, and is buried in Knox Cemetery.


Additional Media

In the 1855 census for Knox, John is listed with his son John and his family as a widow age 70 years, who lived in Knox for 40 years.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 www.BerneHistory.com Family Files
  2. 1850 Census, Knox, Albany Co., NY