Notes:

Samuel Allen, born perhaps circa 1601 in England and of unknown parents, d. of record at Braintree, then part of Suffolk County, now Norfolk County, Mass on the "6th mo., 2d day, 1669 (Aug. 2, 1669), the same day he signed his recorded will.

In 1625 Thomas Morton, along with some 30-40 non-Plymouth Pilgrims, parted company with the Pilgrims at Plymouth and established beyond the limits of the Plymouth Colony "Merrymount," subsequently renamed "Mount Wollaston," now encompassed by Braintree and Quincy, Mass. After the 1630 arrival of the Massachusetts Bay colonists, the Town of Boston claimed jurisdiction over "Mount Wollaston." Boston's earliest grants at "the Mount" began in 1634 as large farms for Boston's prominent citizens and clergy. By the year 1639 Boston's grants of land at "the Mount" were for the general settlement of "the Mount," based on 4 acres per family member at a cost of 3 shillings per acre. The earliest known mention of Samuel Allen in New England is on Feb. 24, 1639/40 when the town of Boston granted him, among many others, land at Mount Wollaston [that part now Braintree] consisting of 28 acres to accommodate 7 heads [BTR 49.]

On an unknown date and place probably in England, Samuel m. 1) a wife purportedly named Ann Whitmore; both her first and purported maiden name are unproved. She is also claimed to have died at Braintree on Sept. 29, 1641, but no record can be found confirming the latter date as fact. Samuel Allen had the following four known children by his first wife:

• i. Samuel Allen, Jr., b. Nov. 10, 1632, d. testate at Bridgewater, Mass. between June 29, 1703, date of his will, and Dec. 21, 1705, date of probate; m. by early 1660, Sarah Partridge, dau. of George Partridge and Sarah Tracy, b. circa 1639 at Duxbury, Mass. She d. Aug. 7, 1722 at Bridgewater, Mass. Ten children of the family, all descendants of Stephen Tracy of the 1623 Little Ann passage to Plymouth, Mass.

• ii. James Allen, b. after July 25, 1636, d. July 25, 1714 at Chilmark, Mass., Æ 78 (g.s.); m. by 1662, Elizabeth Partridge, the sister of his brother Samuel's wife, b. after Aug. 8, 1643 at Duxbury, Mass. She d. Aug. 8, 1722 at Chilmark, Mass., Æ 79 (g.s.) Twelve children of the family, all descendants of Stephen Tracy of the 1623 Little Ann passage to Plymouth, Mass.

• iii. Sarah Allen, b. Mar. 30, 1639, was living Sept. 16, 1690 at Preston, Conn.; m. after Mar. 7, 1655/56 as his 2nd wife, Josiah Standish, s. of Capt. Josiah Standish of the 1620 Mayflower and his wife Barbara, b. circa 1633 either at Duxbury or Plymouth, Mass. He d. Mar. 19, 1689/90 at Preston, Conn. Eight known, possibly nine, children of the family, all Capt. Myles Standish Mayflower descendants.

• iv. Mary Allen, b. circa 1641, was living at Boston, Mass. in 1684 as her husband's widow; m. Jan 24, 1656/57 of record at Weymouth, Mass., Nathaniel Greenfield of Boston, s. of unknown parents. He d. testate July 31, 1684 at Boston, Mass. Five recorded and one unrecorded child of the family at Boston.

On an unknown date and place before late 1649, Samuel m. Margaret, the widow of Edward Lamb of Boston, who survived him. Like his first wife, that Margaret's maiden name was French is unproved. They had two known children at Braintree:

• v. Joseph Allen, b. May 15, 1650, d. Mar. 20, 1726/7 at Braintree, Mass.; m. 1) Feb. 30, 1671 at Braintree, Rebecca Leader (not Ruth Searles) [*1], and 2) Jan. 27, 1703/4 at Braintree, the widow Lydia (Ford) Holbrook.

• vi. Abigail Allen, b. after Jan 25, 1650/1.

In his Braintree, Mass. will dated Aug. 2, 1669, Samuel gave to son Samuel £20, to son James £5, to son-in-law Josiah Standish £5 (husb. of dau. Sarah), to son-in-law Nathaniel Greenwood £5 (husb. of dau. Mary), and to unmarried dau. Abigail £30. The balance of the estate he left one-half to wife Margaret and one-half to son Joseph, with Margaret authorized to pay £10 amongst her own Lamb children if she saw need. He named wife Margaret executrix and son Joseph executor of the will. The estate inventory totaling £228.12.09 was taken Aug. 27, 1669. The witnesses to the will and both the executrix and executor gave proof of the will Sept. 16, 1669.

[*1] See NEHGR 54 (July 1900): 349-50 for the well developed argument regarding the correct identity of Joseph Allen's first wife.

Family/Spouse: Miss [--?--]. Miss was born in in England; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 74639304

Notes:

Samuel was born to Samuel Allen Sr and Ann Whitmore.

He was married on 16 Dec 1658 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA., to Sarah Partridge, daughter of George Partridge and Sarah Tracey.

They are the parents of eleven children, all born in Bridgewater.

Samuel Allen-4 Dec 1660-28 Jun 1750
Essiel/Asahe Allen-1 Mar 1662-1737
Eleazer Allen-1663
Mehitable Allen-Alden-20 Jan 1664-30 Oct 1727
Sarah Allen-Cary-Snow-14 Apr 1667-1743
Bethiah Allen-Pryor-12 May 1669-11 Mar 1769
Nathaniel Allen-10 Feb 1672-1 Oct 1751
Ebenezer Allen-14 Oct 1674-1730
Josiah Allen-21 Apr 1677-1736
Elisha Allen-8 Feb 1678-1733
Nehemiah Allen-5 Jan 1681-1733

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74639304

Samuel married Sarah Partridge on 16 Dec 1658 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of George Partridge and Sarah Tracy) was born about 1639 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony; died on 7 Aug 1722 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel Allen and Sarah Partridge are her parents.

She married on 2 Dec 1685 to Isaac Alden and they are the parents of nine children: Mehitable, Sarah, Mary, Isaac, Ebenezer, John, Mercy, Abigail, and Jemima

Mehitable married Isaac Alden on 2 Dec 1685 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Isaac (son of Joseph Alden and Mary Simmons) was born on 21 Dec 1664 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jun 1727 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: MKWV-HZR
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 70959736

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Sarah was the daughter of Samuel Allen and Sarah (Partridge) Allen. She was born in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony.

Sarah married Jonathan Cary. She became a widow upon his death in 1695. Sarah settled Jonathan's estate in 1695. They had children:
Recompence - about 1688
John - about 1690
Jonathan - about 1692

Sarah married Benjamin Snow on 25 October 1705 in Bridgewater, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay. They had a child:
Sarah - 20 August 1706

Sarah and Jonathan Cary's children, in 1706, chose their uncle Samuel Allen, to be their guardian.

It is not known when or where Sarah died.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MKWV-HZR

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70959736

Sarah married Benjamin Snow on 25 Oct 1705 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony. Benjamin (son of William Snow and Rebecca Browne) was born on 12 Dec 1668 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony; was christened on 9 Jun 1673 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 28 May 1743 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 56348044

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Josiah was a son of Dea. Samuel Allen & Sarah Partridge.

He was married on 25 Dec 1707 at Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts to Mary Reed.

They had 8 children:
. Micah Allen (1708)
. Josiah Allen (1712)
. Mary Allen (1714)
. Esther Allen (1717)
. Sarah Allen (1719)
. Nathan (1721)
. Betty Allen (1724)
. William Allen (1726 - 1785)
+ sp: Susanna Packard

Josiah died before 1736.

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56348044

Josiah married Mary Reed on 25 Dec 1707 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of William Reed and Esther Tomson) was born about 1684 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Apr 1759 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins

Notes:

Son of Isaac and Mehitabel, nee Allen, Alden. Great grandson of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins Alden.

Husband of Anna Keith Alden, daughter of Joseph Keith. They were married in 1717 and resided in East Bridgewater.

They were the parents of Anna (b. 1718), Susanna (b. 1719), Abigail (b. 1721), Nathan (b. 1727) and Ezra (b. 1732)

Captain Alden was the last surviving original member of the first church in East Bridgewater, established in 1724.

Sources: History of Bridgewater by Nahum Mitchell, pages 83 and 84 (pub. 1840, 1897, 1970, 1975) and Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater Massachusetts by Williams Latham (pub. 1882).

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

Ebenezer married Anna Keith in 1717. Anna (daughter of Joseph Keith and Elizabeth Fobes) was born in 1695; died on 11 Jan 1775; was buried after 11 Jan 1775 in Old Graveyard, East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: 29H4-VZN
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Francis Cooke

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/29H4-VZN

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Cooke of the Mayflower

Nathan married Rebecca Reed on 30 Nov 1743 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of Stephen Reed and Mary Whitmarsh) was born on 23 Jan 1721/22 in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died after 21 Dec 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]