Ralph Allen, of Thurcaston

George Allen, possibly a son of Ralph Allen, of Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England, was born in 1568 (SIC: abt 1582) under the reign of Queen Elizabeth. He was probably a farmer near Bridgewater in Somersetshire, and was a member of a company which set sail March 20, 1635, and arrived at Boston on May 6, following. see notes.

notes

• Birth place also seen as Goldington, Bedford, England: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldington
• From http://minerdescent.com/2010/08/03/george-allen-the-elder/

"regarding the assertion that our George Allen was the son of Ralph Allen of Thurcaston, England. Even though there were two individuals named Ralph Allen who were associated with our George Allen in New Plymouth Colony, I am not aware of any evidence, other than name similarity, to support this contention either."

Discussion

An alternate place of death for Ralph is Thurcaston, Leicester County, England, as listed by Reynolds, Cuyler. "Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs." SCHENECTADY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE. Schenectady Digital History Archive — a Service of the Schenectady County Public Library, 23 Jan. 2013. Web. 13 Dec. 2013. <http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/hmgfm/>.

Sources

• Biography of Ralph Allen dead link
• http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db...

Family

Not be confused with Richard Allen, of Braunton

Nor is he a known son of John Allen, of Thaxted

old

This info does not seem accurate :

Ralph George Allen, son of John Allen (c.1538 - 22 June 1568) and Elizabeth Alabaster (born. c.1538), was born circa 1560 at Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England. He died circa 10 May 1652 at the age of 92 at Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Colony. Ralph, his father John, and the rest of the Allen family often spelled their surname Allyn, using both spellings throughout their lives.

Ralph Allen and his wife may have come to the American colonies through Boston on 5 June 1632. He would have been nearly 72 years old, which would have been quite a trip for such an old couple. This suggests that there may be a generation missing...possibly a son this Ralph and wife Margaret.