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John Hastings Allen Sr.

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John Hastings Allen Sr.

Birth
Montville, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death
26 Mar 1868 (aged 83)
Montville, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Oakdale, New London County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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John Hastings Allen, Sr. was born in Montville, CT, 15 Jan 1785, the son of Jason Allen, Jr., (1740-1817) and Lydia Allen (1744-1813). He is named after his g-grandmother, Lydia Hastings Allen.
He m. (1) on 3 Jul 1814 Achsa Thompson (1782-ca1824). They had two children, Eunice, b. 1816, m. James Ladd and Jason, bapt. 1823, d. unm.
He m. (2) ca. 1825 Nancy Hill, b. 29 Nov 1794 to Jonathon Hill (1747-1832) and Charlotte Fox (1754-1836). He d. 26 Mar 1868 and she d. 25 Feb 1866. Their gravestone shows the death dates shown here, which are interchanged from those given in a History of Montville, CT, by Henry A Baker, 1896
He was a farmer and lived on a farm later owned by the Town of Montville. He and his wife, Nancy, belonged to the Congregational Church at Montville Center. He was in Capt. West's Company in the War of 1812.
He had four children by his second wife:
1. John Hastings, Jr., b. 25 February 1827; m. Cynthia Dart.
2. Charlotte, b. August 1828; m. Jared Starr Rogers.
3. Samuel Fox, b. 17 June 1831; m. Harriet Lester.
4. William, b. April 1834; m. Eliza Sillman.


John Hastings Allen, Sr. was born in Montville, CT, 15 Jan 1785, the son of Jason Allen, Jr., (1740-1817) and Lydia Allen (1744-1813). He is named after his g-grandmother, Lydia Hastings Allen.
He m. (1) on 3 Jul 1814 Achsa Thompson (1782-ca1824). They had two children, Eunice, b. 1816, m. James Ladd and Jason, bapt. 1823, d. unm.
He m. (2) ca. 1825 Nancy Hill, b. 29 Nov 1794 to Jonathon Hill (1747-1832) and Charlotte Fox (1754-1836). He d. 26 Mar 1868 and she d. 25 Feb 1866. Their gravestone shows the death dates shown here, which are interchanged from those given in a History of Montville, CT, by Henry A Baker, 1896
He was a farmer and lived on a farm later owned by the Town of Montville. He and his wife, Nancy, belonged to the Congregational Church at Montville Center. He was in Capt. West's Company in the War of 1812.
He had four children by his second wife:
1. John Hastings, Jr., b. 25 February 1827; m. Cynthia Dart.
2. Charlotte, b. August 1828; m. Jared Starr Rogers.
3. Samuel Fox, b. 17 June 1831; m. Harriet Lester.
4. William, b. April 1834; m. Eliza Sillman.



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John H. Allen
Mar. 26, 1868
Age 82



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