Elnathan Allen

Elnathan Allen (Joseph2 Gideon1 ) born 23 Jun 1729 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT; died 26 May 1816; buried in Lower Colonial Cemetery, Greens Farms, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT. He married on 28 Dec 1751 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT Salome Knot, born 10 Jul 1735 in Fairfield Co., CT.

Served in French & Indian War

Location: Connecticut Regiment: Fourth Regt.Command: Wooster, David Colonel & Captain Company: Second Co.Command: Smedley, James Lieutenant-Colonel & Captain Campaign Year: 1758 Source List:

Children of Elnathan Allen and Salome Knot were as follows:

1) Honour Allen, born about 1752 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; christened 22 Jul 1753 in Westport,

2) Gershom Allen, born about 1753 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; christened 9 Sep 1753 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; died 9 Sep 1753 in Westport, Fairfield, CT.

3) Gabriel Allen, born 23 Jan 1755 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; christened 26 Jan 1755 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; died 1838 in Westport, Fairfield, CT. He married Sarah Churchill.

4) Temperance Allen, born about 1757 in Westport, Fairfield, CT.

5) Mercy Allen, born 12 Dec 1757 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT; christened 25 Dec 1757 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; died 14 Mar 1759 in Westport, Fairfield, CT.

6) Elnathan Allen, born about 1759 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; christened 9 Oct 1759 in Westport, Fairfield, CT.

7) Salome Allen, born about 1761 in Westport, Fairfield, CT.

8) Joseph Allen, born about 1763 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; christened 27 Feb 1763 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; died 21 Jul 1773 in Westport, Fairfield, CT.

9) William Allen, born Jan 1765 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; christened 28 Apr 1765 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; died 3 Oct 1845 in Westport, Fairfield, CT. He married Rebecca Green.

10) Olive Allen, born about 1768 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; christened 15 May 1768 in Westport, Fairfield, CT. She married on 15 May 1788 in Westport, Fairfield, CT Charles Wilson.

11) Gershom H. Allen, christened 22 Apr 1770, died 19 Feb 1799. He married Ann Crossman.

12) Nathan Allen, born about 1774 in Westport, Fairfield, CT.

13) Honour Allen, born about 1776 in Westport, Fairfield., CT; christened 28 Apr 1776 in Westport, Fairfield., CT.

14) Hezekiah Allen, born 5 Sep 1780 in Westport, Fairfield., CT; christened 1 Jul 1781 in Westport, Fairfield, CT; died 6 Sep 1849 in Westport, Fairfield., CT. He married on 26 Jul 1782 in Westport, Fairfield, CT Deborah Comstock.

19MAE - Records of Peggy Mae Scheibe, PeggyMae@concentric.net . Sources referenced: Robert Grandy of Boston & Roxbury 1675; Phyllis Richard Kyle of Lakewood; Robert Grandy of Boston Supplement; Phyllis Richard Kyle; History of Northfield; History of Deerfield; Hadley Genealogy; Lucien Boltwood; Vitals of Deerfield; Thomas Baldwin. 20Ibid., "...alternate date from Peggy Mae...20 May 1834.". 21Ibid. 22Francis F. Spies, MANU - Inscriptions copied from gravestones arranged with genealogical notes and an index (Mt Vernon, NY 1931). 23CERT . 24MAE - Records of Peggy Mae Scheibe, PeggyMae@concentric.net . Sources referenced: Robert Grandy of Boston & Roxbury 1675; Phyllis Richard Kyle of Lakewood; Robert Grandy of Boston Supplement; Phyllis Richard Kyle; History of Northfield; History of Deerfield; Hadley Genealogy; Lucien Boltwood; Vitals of Deerfield; Thomas Baldwin. Descendants of Gideon Allen page 5 Sue Waite-Langley, 346 South University #4, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102, 214.763.8456 Fairfield, CT.