Joseph ALLEN

Born

14 October 1708 , Deerfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

4 April 1755 , Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Samuel ALLEN Mercy WRIGHT

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Born: 14 October 1708 in Deerfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Samuel ALLEN

Mother: Mercy WRIGHT

Paternal grandparents: Nehemiah ALLEN , Sarah WOODFORD

Maternal grandparents: Judah WRIGHT , Mercy BURT

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Joseph married Mary BAKER 11 March 1735 in Roxbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Mary BAKER was born 7 January 1708 in Roxbury, Connecticut, USA. Mary died 18 June 1774 in Cornwall, Connecticut, USA. Mary was the child of John BAKER and Sarah HURLBUT.

Joseph ALLEN died 4 April 1755 in Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
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Joseph ALLEN married

Mary BAKER
Marriage date: 11 March 1735
Marriage place: Roxbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mary BAKER was the child of John BAKER and Sarah HURLBUT

Children of Joseph ALLEN and Mary BAKER

Ethan ALLEN

Born: 21 January 1738, Litchfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 12 February 1789, Burlington, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Married: Mary BROWNSON 23 June 1762 Place: Washington, Connecticut, USA (New Preston)

Jabez ALLEN

Born: 11 September 1739, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 September 1815, Peru, Clinton, New York, USA

Heman ALLEN

Born: 15 October 1740, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 18 May 1778, Burlington, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Lydia ALLEN

Born: 6 April 1742, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 February 1770, Goshen, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Heber ALLEN

Born: 11 October 1743, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 10 April 1782, Poultney, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Levi ALLEN

Born: 16 January 1745, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 30 January 1801, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Lucy ALLEN

Born: 2 April 1747, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 10 June 1775, Salisbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Zimri ALLEN

Born: 10 December 1748, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: April 1778, Sheffield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Ira H ALLEN

Born: 21 April 1751, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 15 January 1814, Irasburg, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1708
14 October 1708
Deerfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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1735 Marriage / Partner
Joseph ALLEN and Mary BAKER 11 March 1735, Roxbury, Connecticut, USA

He was 26 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Ethan ALLEN was born 21 January 1738, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA (Bantam) (Northfield)

Joseph was 29 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Jabez ALLEN was born 11 September 1739, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 30 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Heman ALLEN was born 15 October 1740, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 32 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Lydia ALLEN was born 6 April 1742, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 33 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Heber ALLEN was born 11 October 1743, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 35 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Levi ALLEN was born 16 January 1745, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 36 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Lucy ALLEN was born 2 April 1747, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 38 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Zimri ALLEN was born 10 December 1748, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 40 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Ira H ALLEN was born 21 April 1751, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 42 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

Death — 1755
4 April 1755
Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 46.

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