flag female ancestor  Lydia  RICHARDS

  (b. 17 August 1746 Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut   d. 25 November 1833 South Hero, Vermont, USA )  

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Lydia RICHARDS was born 17 August 1746 in Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Lydia RICHARDS was the child of ?   and   ?

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Lydia  married  Ebenezer ALLEN abt. 1762 in New Marlborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Ebenezer ALLEN  was born 17 October 1743 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence).  Ebenezer died 26 March 1806 in Burlington, Vermont, USA.  Ebenezer was the child of Samuel ALLEN and Hannah MILLER.

Lydia RICHARDS died 25 November 1833 in South Hero, Vermont, USA.





daughter of Zebulon Richards and Lydia Brown


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Lydia RICHARDS married American Revolutionary War Soldier flag male ancestor Ebenezer ALLEN-- Date: abt. 1762 Place: New Marlborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ebenezer ALLEN was the child of Samuel ALLEN and Hannah MILLER




Children of Ebenezer ALLEN and Lydia RICHARDS:

 baby boy ancestor Abiel ALLEN (b.abt. 1763, new marl  d. abt. 1765, )

flag male ancestor Timothy ALLEN (b.abt. 1765, New Marlborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay   d. 5 December 1832, Constable, Franklin, New York, USA)

flag female ancestor Mary ALLEN (b.abt. 1766, New Marlborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay   d. , )

flag female ancestor Charlotte ALLEN (b.abt. 1767, South Hero, Vermont, New England  d. 13 September 1813, South Hero, Vermont, USA)

flag male ancestor Levi ALLEN (b.abt. 1768, , Vermont, New England  d. 14 August 1844, , Vermont, USA)

flag female ancestor Lydia ALLEN (b.abt. 1768, Poultney, Vermont, New England   d. 29 March 1853, , Vermont, USA)

flag male ancestor Ebenezer Walbridge ALLEN (b.abt. 1771, South Hero, Vermont, New England  d. 2 July 1844, LaPorte, Indiana, USA)

flag female ancestor Eunice ALLEN (b.7 April 1779, Tinmouth, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)  d. 24 June 1852, Rome, Lenawee, Michigan, USA)

flag female ancestor Amy ALLEN (b.abt. 1781, Poultney, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)   d. 30 April 1822, South Hero, Vermont, USA)



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birth1746 Birth
17 August 1746
Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1779 Birth of Child
Eunice ALLEN was born 7 April 1779, Tinmouth, Vermont, USA

Lydia was 32 years old.
1806 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ebenezer ALLEN died 26 March 1806, Burlington, Vermont, USA
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1813 Death of Child
Charlotte ALLEN died 13 September 1813, South Hero, Vermont, USA

Lydia was 67 years old.
1822 Death of Child
Amy ALLEN died 30 April 1822, South Hero, Vermont, USA

Lydia was 75 years old.
1832 Death of Child
Timothy ALLEN died 5 December 1832, Constable, Franklin, New York, USA

Lydia was 86 years old.
death1833 Death
25 November 1833
South Hero, Vermont, USA

She died at the age of 87.
Added: 2/16/2025 4:41:42 PM - Updated: 2/16/2025 4:47:36 PM
Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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