Benjamin Allen

A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of PRIVATE.
DAR Ancestor # A001382

He married on 25 Feb 1773 in Weston, CT Rhoda Allen born 1 Sep 1750 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT; died 10 Oct 1814; buried in Lower Greens Cemetery, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, daughter of John Allen and Sarah Bennett.

Children of Benjamin Allen and Rhoda Allen were as follows:

i Gideon Allen, born 28 Jul 1772 in Westport, Fairfield, CT.

ii Benjamin Allen, born 20 Jun 1773 in Connecticut; died 16 Feb 1848 in Westport, Fairfield, CT. He married Deborah Disbrow, born 1762 in Connecticut; died 1840.

iii John Secor Allen, born about 1775 in Connecticut; christened 11 Aug 1776 in Westport, Church, Ct; died 27 Nov 1865 in Westport, Fairfield, CT. He married Eunice Corbin.

iv Rhoda Allen, born 13 Jul 1777; died 20 Sep 1854 in Westport, Fairfield, CT. She married on 25 Mar 1801 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT Hezekiah Fairchild.

v Polly Allen, born 3 Oct 1779; died 18 Oct 1870 in Westport, Fairfield, CT. She married (1) on 10 Apr 1798 Abraham Gregory; (2) on 24 Jul 1836 in Westport, Fairfield, CT Daniel Fairchild, born in Westport, Fairfield, CT.

vi Delancy Allen, born 24 Feb 1783 in Connecticut; died 17 Nov 1833 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; buried in Green's Farms Church Cemetery. He married Chloe Fillow.

vii Jeremiah Allen, born 2 Aug 1789; died 4 May