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Roswell Allen 1778–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 April 1778

Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 24 November 1844

Death Location: Hanover, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Asahel Allen

Mother: Desire Eames

Spouse(s): Susannah Carver

Children(s): Merrill Allen

Roswell Allen was born in 1778 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA, the child of Asahel Allen And Desire Eames. Roswell Allen married Susannah Carver, and had children including Merrill Allen. Roswell Allen passed away in 1844 in Hanover, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Roswell Allen was born in 1778 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA, the child of Asahel Allen And Desire Eames.
  • Roswell Allen married Susannah Carver, and had children including Merrill Allen.
  • Roswell Allen passed away in 1844 in Hanover, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Asahel Allen
1742–1825
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Desire Eames
1745–1820
Birth Location: Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Carver
1782–1859
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Merrill Allen
1824–1899
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
MA

Roswell Allen's Ancestors

Self
Roswell Allen
1778–1844
Birth Place: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Asahel Allen
1742–1825
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Desire Eames
1745–1820
Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Allen) Sr
1701–1777
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Allen
1701–1778
Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Anthony Eames
1700–1793
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Anna Barker
1709–1790
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel III
1660–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roswell Allen's Descendants

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Roswell Allen (12 April 1778–24 November 1844) m. Susannah Carver (19 April 1782–20 October 1859)
  1. 1. Merrill Allen 1824–1899 m. Lydia (Ann) Allen 1830–1858
    1. 1. Addison Allen 1856–1871

Roswell Allen's Timeline

2 Records

1778
12 April 1778
Birth of Roswell Allen in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
1844
24 November 1844
Age 66
Death of Roswell Allen
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1778
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 November 1844
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hanover, New London County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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