Lieutenant David Allen

Lieut. David Allen was born in Colonial Fairfield, Connecticut Jan 11th 1712. He was the seventh of nine children born to Dr. Gideon Allen & Anna ( Burr ) Allen. His paternal Great-grandfathers were two of Milford 's founders ( George Allen & Rev, Peter Prudden ) His maternal Great-Grandfathers were two of Fairfield's founders ( Andrew Ward & Jehu Burr ).

He married Sarah ( Gould ) Allen in Fairfield on October 11th 1739. He would have been 27 years old.. She was 21. They would have ten children together . She was also descended from some of the early families ( Gold/Gould , Phippen , Talcott,Sherwood,Fitch,Booth & Osborn ).

He spent his entire life ( 65 years ) as a British subject, serving during the Revolutionary War and died from wounds he received in the Battle of Ridgefield April 27, 1777. He is Buried in his native Fairfield in the Old Burying Ground. His sandstone headstone is still standing but showing the wear of almost 250 years of harsh weather. It is located next to the stone wall along the access road to the Fairfield Historical Society. His sister ( Mary Penfield ) .. along with her husband Peter Penfield, kept the Sun Tavern ( located very close by ). They would have been the keepers at the time of George Washington's visit. His daughter ( Elizabeth ( Allen ) Maltbie , was living just down the road. Her house was one of the few that was not burned during the burning of Fairfield. It's still standing

Buried in Old Burying Ground, Faifield Ct.

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Lieut David Allen who died September 1777 in the 64th year of his age.

Birth: 1714 Fairfield Fairfield County Connecticut, USA Death: Feb. 8, 1777 Fairfield County Connecticut, USA

died at 60 years old.Christening: 4 JUL 1714 Christ Church,Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut. Marriage 1 Sarah GOLD b: in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut c: 1 JUN 1718 in Christ Church,Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut Married: 11 OCT 1739 in Christ Church,Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut.

Father: Gideon ALLEN b: 9 AUG 1671 in Boston,Suffolk Co.,Massachusetts Mother: Anna BURR b: ABT 1675 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut

Children Sarah ALLEN b: 12 OCT 1740 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut c: 13 OCT 1740 in Christ Church,Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut

Ann ALLEN b: 28 SEP 1741 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut c: 4 OCT 1741 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut

David ALLEN b: 13 NOV 1743 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut c: 20 NOV 1743 in Christ Church,Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut

Sarah ALLEN b: 23 JUL 1745 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut c: 28 JUL 1745 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut

Hannah ALLEN b: 29 MAY 1747 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut c: 31 MAY 1747 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut

Elizabeth ALLEN b: 13 APR 1749 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut c: 23 APR 1749 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut

Mary ALLEN b: 6 MAY 1752 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut c: 10 MAY 1752 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut

Ellen ALLEN b: 19 NOV 1754 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut c: 1 DEC 1754 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut

Edward ALLEN b: 7 FEB 1757 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut c: 20 FEB 1757 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut

George ALLEN b: 26 JUL 1760 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut c: 8 AUG 1760 in Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut

Family links: Spouse: Sarah Allen (1718 - 1778)

Children: Ann Allen Dimon (1741 - 1812)* Hannah Allen Wakeman (1747 - 1787)*

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Burial: Old Burying Ground Fairfield Fairfield County Connecticut, USA

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Created by: frank jones Record added: Sep 11, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 41845128

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From Will of his father Gideon Allen:

.... ITEM : To my beloved son David Allen I give bequeath to him his heirs & assign forever all my Land adjoining to his homelot in quantity about four acres ; also all of my Land at Clupham Spring so called in quantity about nine acres part of which being bogged meadows : also my land lying in ye Mill Plain being in quantity about twenty two acres : also three acres of meadow in Saco Neck upon southerly side of my meadow: also about six acres in ye Lower Common,, near Joseph Squires homelot; also ye other half of my Right of Land in ye Mile of Common already laid out : also ye other half of my Barn standing on ye lot which I purchased of ye Sam Jennings with full Liberty to ____ ____ to ye Same & Liberty to ___ it in any Lawful way: also my will is ye my said son David shall have Liberty to keep ye Ditch he hath already made through ye lot I purchased of Sam Jennings to drain Harvey’s Pond so-called without any let or hindrance from my said son John Allen his heirs of _____. And he or his heir to have Liberty to clean ye same as need shall require.....

David & twin brother Jonathan were baptized Jan 11 1712/13 in Fairfield, CT both died young

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