Mary Allen (1698–1763) was born in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States and died in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Allen 1698–1763

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Born 25 Aug 1698 · Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Died 27 Nov 1763 · Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father Edward Allen

Mother Anna Coleman

Spouse Paul Coffin

Children Isaiah Coffin, Mary Coffin, Paul Coffin, Peter Coffin

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Mary Allen was born in 1698 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States, the child of edward allen and anna coleman. Mary Allen married paul coffin, and had children including isaiah coffin, mary coffin, paul coffin, peter coffin. Mary Allen passed away in 1763 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Birth of Mary Allen in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

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Mary Allen was married in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

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Death of Mary Allen in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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This ancestor line traces from Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (1671) to Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (1698) across 2 generations.

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: Mary Allen (1698–1763) was born in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States and died in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mary in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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