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Colonel William Allen Jr 1709–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 FEB 1709

Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 26 DEC 1784

Death Location: Grantville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Sr.

Mother: Sarah Ann

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Aldworth

Children(s): Ebenezer Allen, William Allen, Jean Allen, Joseph Allen, Mary Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Mary Allen, Jeremiah Allen, John Allen, Elizabeth Allen

Colonel William Allen Jr was born in 1709 in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland, the child of William Allen Sr And Sarah Ann. Colonel William Allen Jr married Elizabeth Aldworth, and had children including Ebenezer Samuel Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Jean Allen, Jeremiah Allen, John Allen, Joseph Allen, Mary Allen, Mary Manerva Allen, William Allen. Colonel William Allen Jr passed away in 1784 in Grantville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Colonel William Allen Jr was born in 1709 in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland, the child of William Allen Sr And Sarah Ann.
  • Colonel William Allen Jr married Elizabeth Aldworth, and had children including Ebenezer Samuel Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Jean Allen, Jeremiah Allen, John Allen, Joseph Allen, Mary Allen, Mary Manerva Allen, William Allen.
  • Colonel William Allen Jr passed away in 1784 in Grantville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr.
1680–1744
Birth Location: Antrium Co, Ireland
WS
Sarah Ann
1687–1782
Birth Location: Antrium Co, Ireland
SA

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Aldworth
1705–1800
Birth Location: Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, USA
EA

Children(s)

Ebenezer Allen
1742–1788
Birth Location: Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
EA
William Allen
1740–1794
Birth Location: Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
WA
Jean Allen
1736–1819
Birth Location: Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
JA
Joseph Allen
1728–1817
Birth Location: Ireland
JA
Mary Allen
1738–1795
Birth Location: Dauphin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
MA
Elizabeth Allen
1732–1790
Birth Location: Hanover, Beaver, Pennsylvania
EA
Mary Allen
1747–1838
Birth Location: –
MA
Jeremiah Allen
1734–
Birth Location: –
JA
John Allen
1734–
Birth Location: –
JA
Elizabeth Allen
1732–1823
Birth Location: Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States
EA

Colonel Jr's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Jr
1709–1784
Birth Place: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Parents
William Allen Sr.
1680–1744
Antrium Co, Ireland
Sarah Ann
1687–1782
Antrium Co, Ireland
Grandparents
Richard Allen
1670–
Ireland
Cecilia Palmer
1672–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Jr's Descendants

1.
CJ
Colonel (William Allen) Jr (18 FEB 1709–26 DEC 1784) m. Elizabeth Aldworth (5 MAR 1705–3 MAY 1800)
  1. 1. Ebenezer (Samuel) Allen 1742–1788 m. Rebecca Smith 1742–1837
    1. 1. Elizabeth Allen 1771–1857 m. David (Strain) II 1766–1830
      1. 1. James Strain 1809–1899 m. Lucinda Simmons 1818–1870
        1. 1. John (Simmons) Strain 1836–1881 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Duke 1835–
        2. 2. Anna (Laura) Strain 1847–1938 m. Nelson Turner 1857– m. Alexander (H) Kelley 1839–
        3. 3. David (Allen) Strain 1846–1928 m. Delia Brown 1857–
        4. 4. Mary (E) Strain 1840–
        5. 5. Elias (Franklin) Strain 1839–1864
        6. 6. James (A) Strain 1848–
      2. 2. Samuel (A) Strain 1802–1822
      3. 3. Alexander Strain 1806–1822
      4. 4. William Strain 1804–1889
      5. 5. David Strain 1796–1854
      6. 6. Elizabeth Strain 1803–1863
      7. 7. Mary (Jane) Strain 1814–1826
      8. 8. John Strain 1799–1887
      9. 9. Rebecca Strain 1794–1880
      10. 10. Alexander Strain 1793–1831
    2. 2. David Allen 1774–1817
    3. 3. Samuel Allen 1776–
    4. 4. Robert Allen 1769–
    5. 5. Mary Allen 1765–1806
    6. 6. William Allen 1767–1844
  2. 2. William Allen 1740–1794
  3. 3. Jean Allen 1736–1819
  4. 4. Joseph Allen 1728–1817
  5. 5. Mary (Manerva) Allen 1738–1795
  6. 6. Elizabeth Allen 1732–1790
  7. 7. Mary Allen 1747–1838
  8. 8. Jeremiah Allen 1734–
  9. 9. John Allen 1734–
  10. 10. Elizabeth Allen 1732–1823

Colonel Jr's Timeline

7 Records

1709
18 FEB 1709
Birth of Colonel William Allen Jr in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
1709
25 AUG 1709
Colonel William Allen Jr was baptized in King´s Lynn, St Margaret with St Nicholas, Norfolk, England
King´s Lynn, St Margaret with St Nicholas, Norfolk, England
1710
18 FEB 1710
Age 1
Colonel William Allen Jr was baptized in Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Melksham, Wiltshire, England
1768
23 MAY 1768
Age 59
Colonel William Allen Jr resided here in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1773
1773
Age 64
Colonel William Allen Jr resided here in Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1779
1779
Age 70
Colonel William Allen Jr resided here in Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1784
26 DEC 1784
Age 75
Death of Colonel William Allen Jr in Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 FEB 1709
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Pennsylvania Genealogies : Index of Surnames
    [5] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 AUG 1709
    Event Place: King´s Lynn, St Margaret with St Nicholas, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 FEB 1710
    Event Place: Melksham, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 MAY 1768
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Oyer and Terminer Court Papers, 1757-1787, Pennsylvania State Archives; County: Lancaster; Year: 1768

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 328

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Septennial Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 DEC 1784
    Event Place: Hanover, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Pennsylvania Genealogies : Index of Surnames

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grantville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
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