Samuel Allen, progenitor of our line of the Allen family in America, is reported to have come to Dorchester, Mass, in the ship "Mary and John", in 1630. It is assumed that he came from Essex, in England, as those with whom he was associated, were from there. He later removed from Dorchester to Windsor, Conn in 1636, and was allotted land there in 1640. The Windsor Public Library now stands on what was his home lot. He was also allotted in 1640, four acers in the Plymouth Meadow, ninteen acres along the Connecticut River, and also a tract east of the river.

But little has come to us of Samuel Allen, except that he was a man of public spirit. He served as a juryman March 9th, 1644. He was beried in Windsor, April 26th, 1640, when he was 60 years of age, which shows his year of birth as 1580. His widow Ann Allen (her maiden name unknown) married William Hurlburt, who also settled in Windsor, becoming his second wife. The removed to Harford, Conn, and in 1655, again removed to Norhhampton, Mass, taking the Allen children with them. Hurlburt became one of Northhampton's formost citizens and churchmen. He died April 17th, 1664. She died April 18th, 1687. --Clark F. Allen

-------------------- Samuel Allen was the son of George Allen and Katherine Starke. He married Anne Whitmore in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts in 1630. --------------------

Samuel Allen, came in 1630 from Bridgewater, England, to Braintree, Mass., and with Myles Standish became one of the proprietors and settlers of East Bridgewater, Mass.

He took the oath of allegiance 1635, and was Town Clerk, Selectman, Surveyor of Highways, Constable, and Deputy three times. His second wife was Margaret, the widow of Edward Lamb. One of his daughters married a son of Myles Standish [Ancestral Records and Portraits vol.1] -------------------

-------------------- He was made a Freeman in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1635. -------------------- . Samuel ALLEN-382 was born in 1588 in Braintree, Essex County, England. He died on 24 Apr 1648 in S. Windsor, Hartford County, Ct, Usa. He was buried on 28 Apr 1648 in S. Windsor, Hartford County, Ct, Usa.

Samuel married (1) Ann WHITMORE-383 daughter of John WHITMORE-1948 in 1630 in Braintree, Boston, Ma, Usa. Ann was born in 1612 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Ma, Usa. She died on 29 Sep 1641 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Ma, Usa. She was buried in Braintree, Norfolk County, Ma, Usa.

They had the following children:

+ 2 M i Samuel (Deacon) ALLEN Jr-379

 3 F ii Mary ALLEN-568 was born on 30 Mar 1634 in Windsor, Hartford County, Ct, Usa. She died on 7 Dec 1709 in , Norfolk County, Ma, Usa.  

       Mary married (1) Nathaniel GREENWOOD-586 on 24 Jan 1655 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Ma, Usa.  

       Mary married (2) Theophilus FRARY-1951 on 12 Jun 1690 in Boston, Suffolk County, Ma, Usa.  

 4 M iii Joseph ALLEN-1947 was born in 1634 in Prob Braintree, Plymouth, Ma, Usa.  

 5 M iv Nehemiah ALLEN-468 was born in 1634/1636 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Ma, Usa. He died on 27 Jun 1684 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Ma, Usa.  

       Nehemiah married Sarah WOODFORD-471 on 21 Sep 1664 in , Hartford County, Ct, Usa. Sarah was born in 1649. She died in 1684.  

 6 M v James ALLEN-554 was born in 1636 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Ma, Usa. He died on 25 Jul 1714 in Tisbury, Dukes County, Ma, Usa.  

       James married Elizabeth PARTRIDGE-561 daughter of George PARTRIDGE-384 and Sarah TRACY-467 about 1662 in Braintree, Norfolk, Ma, Usa. Elizabeth was born in 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Ma, Usa. She died on 7 Aug 1722 in Chilmark, Dukes County, Ma, Usa.  

 7 F vi Sarah ALLEN-570 was born on 30 Mar 1639 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Ma, Usa. She died on 16 Jun 1741 in Preston, New London County, Ct, Usa. She was buried in Preston, New London County, Ct, Usa.  

       Sarah married Josiah STANDISH-588 in 1655 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Ma, Usa.  

Samuel married (2) Margaret French LAMB-571 in 1642 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Ma, Usa.

They had the following children:

 8 M vii Obadiah ALLEN-470 was born in 1644 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Ma, Usa. He died on 2 Apr 1712 in Goshen, Litchfield County, Ct, Usa.  

       Obadiah married (1) Elizabeth SANFORD-1265 on 28 Oct 1669 in Goshen, Litchfield, Ct, Usa.  

       Obadiah married (2) Mary Savage WHITMORE-1302 after 1712.  

 9 M viii John ALLEN-469 was born in 1645 in Windsor, Hartford County, Ct, Usa. He died on 18 Sep 1675 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Ma, Usa.  

       John married Mary HANNUM-1264 on 16 Dec 1669 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Ma, Usa. Mary was born in 1650.  

 10 F ix Abigail ALLEN-569 was born in 1645.  

       Abigail married John CAREY-1456 on 7 Dec 1670.  

 11 F x Rebecca ALLEN-567 was born in 1648 in Windsor, Hartford County, Ct, Usa. She died on 6 May 1697 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Ma, Usa.  

 12 M xi Obadiah ALLEN-566 was born in 1650 in Windsor, Hartford County, Ct, Usa.  

 13 M xii Joseph ALLEN-572 was born on 15 May 1650 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Ma, Usa.  

       Joseph married Ruth LEEDS-1300.  

 14 M xiii Job ALLEN-565 was born on 20 Nov 1706 in Suffield, Hartford County, Ct, Usa.  

 15 M xiv Samuel ALLEN-564 was born on 3 Sep 1707 in Suffield, Hartford County, Ct, Usa.  

Samuel married (3) Katherine STARKES-1949 in 1640 in Barnstable, Ma.

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Samuel Allen, from Braintree, Essex County, England, came to this country, and settled first at Cambridge, Mass.; thence to Windsor, Conn., about 1635, where he died April, 1648, leaving his wife, Ann, and six children. She removed to Northampton, Mass., and married again.

Children—

1. Samuel, m., 1650, Hannah Woodford, find went to Nortlinmpton;
2. Nehemiah, in., 1664,Sarah Woodford;
3. John, m. Mary Hannum, and settled in Deerfield;
4. Abigail;

5. Obadiah