- Sarah Allen was married to John Cary up until his death in 1695.
Their children:
Recompence - about 1688
John - about 1690
Jonathan - about 1692
Sarah settled the estate in 1695. She married Benjamin Snow in 1705. The children chose their uncle, Samuel Allen, as their guardian in 1706.
Sarah's Family History:
DEACON SAMUEL ALLEN (1632-1718)
SARAH TRACY PARTRIDGE (1639-1717)
and other Family Members
Samuel Allen and his wife Ann were among the first settlers of Braintree, Massachusetts. They had Samuel, 1632, and subsequently Joseph, James, Sarah, Mary and Abigail. His wife Ann died 1641, and he had a second wife, Margaret.
SARAH PARTRIDGE was born 2 September 1639, Duxbury, Massachusetts, to Governor George Partridge (1605-1695) and Sarah Tracy (1621-1708.) She was their oldest child. She married Deacon Samuel Allen II, 16 December 1658, in Bridgewater. Her family was one of the earliest settlers in Bridgewater. She was a member of the Congregational Church. She died 30 October 1717, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 78.
Samuel Allen was born 10 Nov 1632 in Braintree, Norfolk, County, Massachusetts. He died 18 Oct 1718 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Samuel was born to Samuel Allen Sr. and Ann Witmore. He was married on 16 Dec 1658 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, to Sarah Partridge, daughter of George Partridge and Sarah Tracey. They are the parents of eleven children, all born in Bridgewater.
Samuel, the eldest son of Samuel, settled in the parish of East Bridgewater as early as 1660. He was one of the original landed proprietors of the town and held many offices of trust an honor from the people. He was town clerk from 1683 to 1702, was a member of the Legislature in 1698, was in many of the battles with the Indians in those times, and once, while on a march to join Capt. Church with twenty of his neighbors, took seventeen prisoners after a desperate conflict. The records of the town still bear witness of his character for accuracy and research.
He was a deacon of the church and bore a good character to his death. He married Sarah, daughter of George Partridge of Duxbury; she was born in 1639.
Children of Samuel Allen and Sarah Partridge:
1.Samuel Allen, 4 Dec 1660-28 June 1750.
2.Essiel/Asahe Allen, 1 Mar 1662-
3.Eleazer Allen, 1663-
4.Mehitable Allen Alden, 20 Jan 1664-2 Dec 1685.
5.Sarah Allen Snow, 14 Apr 1667-1743.
6.Bethiah Allen Pryor, 12 May 1669-11 Mar 1744
7.Nathaniel Allen, 10 Feb 1672-1742
8.Ebenezer Allen, 14 Oct 674-1730
9.Josiah Allen, 21 Apr 1677-1736
10.Elisha Allen, 8 Feb 1678-1731
11.Nehemiah Allen, 5 Jan 1681-1703
Samuel son of Samuel married Rebeckah, daughter of John Cary, 1685. She was the granddaughter of Miles Standish. She died in 1697. Their children: Samuel, 1886; Ephraim, 1689; Timothy, 1691; Joseph 1693; Mehitable 1635. The mother died 1697, and he married Mary, supposed to be the daughter of Joseph Alden in 1700, and had seven children. His will 1736.
Ephraim went to Berkley and was a blacksmith.
Ephraim Allen, Sr. born 1691, Roxbury, Mass. Died 15 Feb 1776, Northborough, Mass. Spouse: Zipporah Crane born 1689 in Taunton, Mass. Died 1769 in Attleboro, Mass. Buried in Newell Burying Ground, South Attleboro, Mass. Married Ephraim Allen about 1710 in Plymouth or Bridgewater, Mass.
Children of Ephraim Allen and Zipporah Crane:
1. Hannah Allen b 1712 in Dighton, Mass.
2. Ephraim Allen b 1713 in Dighton, Mass.
3. Rebecca Allen b. 1715 in Dighton, Mass.
4. Zipporah Allen b 1718 in Dighton, Mass.
5. Benjamin Allen b. 1721 in Dighton (Berkley), Mass.
6. Tabitha Allen b 1724 in Berkley, Mass.
7. Samuel Allen b 1727 in Dighton, Mass.
Inscription:
In memory of
Mr. Ephraim Allen
Who died February 15th
1776 in the 85th Year of
his age.
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