Jeremiah Allen

• Birth: Aug 7 1710 - Boston, Mass.
• Death: 9 Aug 1750 - Wilmington, Mass.
• Parents: Jeremiah Allen, Mary Caball
• Spouses: 1) Abigail Waldo 2) Elizabeth Oulton

biography

From Genealogy of the Waldo Family: A Record of the Descendants of ..., Volume 1 page 118

IL Abigail, daughter of Jonathan (Cornelius) and Hannah (Mason) Waldo; born Sept. 28, 1711, at Boston, Mass., probably an error for Sept. 18, since she was bapt. Sept. 23, 1711, at First Church.4 The date of her death is unknown, but it occurred before June 29, 1729.

She married, date unknown, but probably in 1727, when she was but sixteen years old, Jeremiah, son probably of Jeremiah ( James) and Mary (Caball) Allen of Boston, born Aug. 7, 1710, at Boston,1 and grandson of Rev. James and Elizabeth (Houchin) Allen, who arrived at Boston, June 10, 1662, and in 1668 was settled over the First Charts. No record of his death has been found, but "Jerry Allen died before Oct. 10, 1763, when his estate was advertised in the Boston Gazette," 7 and a deed, dated Men. 25, 1760, given by the heirs of Gen. Samuel Waldo [lb} mentions "land of the heirs of Jeremiah Allen, deceased," but both these references may be to another Jeremiah. If he was the Jeremiah Allen who married (2) Elizabeth Onlton, as noted later, be must have died in 1750, since his son Jeremiah, born Sept. 1, 1750, was a posthumous child.

No actual proof has yet been found that Abigail's husband was the son of Jeremiah and Mary (Caball) Allen. The evidence, which is partly contradictory, is wholly circumstantial. Her father, Jonathan Waldo, in his will left to his "son in law Jeremiah Allen, £20," and to his "Grand Daughter, Abigail Allen, one gold Watch, a Gold necklace, one silver Tankard holding near three Pints, one Silver Porringer and three Silver Spoons which heretofore belonged to her Mother and ..... further .... £1500 .... upon her attaining the age of Twenty One years or day of her marriage." As all the other daughters of Jonathan Waldo are accounted for, it must have been Abigail who married his " son in law Jeremiah Allen" and had this child, his "Grand Daughter, Abigail Allen."

Mr. - Whitmore, in 44 N. E. Hist. <fc Gen. Register," vol. xviii., p. 176, says that it was Mary who married Jeremiah Allen, but she died Mch. 27, 1709. The Boston Records contain the births of but three Jeremiah Allens of the right age to have married Abigail Waldo. One of these, born June 11, 1699, married, in 1722, Rebecca Kilby, who was living in 1734. Another was born June 24, 1702, son of Jeremiah and Mary Allen, and was presumably the brother of the third, and died young. It could not have been Jeremiah Allen, Sr., who married Abigail, since his wife Mary survived him, dying in 1749. The will of Jeremiah Allen, Sr., dated June 26, 1736, probated Jan. 27, 1741, names—wife Mary; son-in-law, John Wheelwright; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Martha Allen; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Allen; grandson, Jeremiah Wheelwright; and sons, James and Jeremiah Allen. The will of Mary Allen, widow of Jeremiah Allen, dated Aug. 2, 1749, probated Aug. 22, 1749, names—sons, Hon. James and Jeremiah Allen; grandson, Jeremiah Wheelwright; and granddaughters, Martha and Mary Allen.1 From there being no mention in either will of the granddaughter Abigail, it is probable that she had been cared for by the Waldos and that the Aliens considered that she had been sufficiently provided for by her grandfather, Jonathan Waldo.

Children of Jeremiah and Abigail (Waldo) Allen:

• a. Abigail, dates of her birth and death unknown. She is named in her grandfather Waldo's will, and was living * unmarried, Jan. 14, 1764, when Capt. Edward Tyng added a codicil to his will leaving "to my Cousin Abigail Allen of Boston, Spinster, Niece of my late beloved wife, deceased, fifty pounds." She is probably the Abigail Allen who married, April 8, 1766, at King's Chapel, Boston, Jonathan, son of Gov. Jonathan (Andrmo, Andrttoj and Mary (Partridge) Belcher of Boston, born July 38, 1710, at Boston; died Men. 39, 177S, at Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was one of the early settlers of Chebucto, now Halifax, and became Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. "He was a man of excellent habits, prudent, upright, of great political integrity. His prejudices were much in favor of New England."'

Jeremiah Allen married (2), published June 12, 1729, at Boston,2 Elizabeth, daughter of John and Deborah (Brown) Oulton of Marblehead, Mass., born June 1, 1712, at Marblehead,1 by whom he had:—

• James, born July 24, 1739, at Boston;
• Jeremy, bapt. June 27, 1742;
• William, bapt Nov. 4, 1744;
• Mary, bapt. Nov. 16, 1746;
• Jeremiah, posthumous, born and bap. Sept. 1, 1750.*

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From THE MEMORIAL HISTORY OF BOSTON, INCLUDING SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS 1630-1880. JUSTIN WINSOR 1886 Page 45 "The Hinckley Mansion"

15. William Kirkby, h. and g.; sold to James Hawkins. This, or the upper part of No. 1, was the lot upon which, later, the Rev. James Allen, of the First Church, built his famous stone house, which, when taken down after the war of 1812 to give place to the dwellings erected by David Hinckley, and now constituting the Congregational House, was thought to be the oldest stone house in the town. Allen had married the widow of the younger John Endicott, Elizabeth, the daughter of the tanner Jeremy Houchin. Allen devised, in 1710, his mansion-house to his son Jeremiah, who dying in 1741 it came to his son Jeremiah, dying in 1755, when the title finally passed to his son James, who sold it to his brother Jeremiah, the high sheriff, who died in 1809. Gleaner Articles, No. 33.

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King and People in Provincial Massachusetts By Richard L. Bushman page 264 Appendix

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• Death of Jeremiah Allen of Boston, at Wilmington, issue of 9 Aug 1750, [Index of obituaries in Boston newspapers, v. 2, Deaths outside Boston, A-Johnson, Chloe, 1704-1795, p. 13. Boston Athenaeum, G.K. Hall & Co., Boston, 1968].

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Probate of family of Jeremiah Allen

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Administration of John Allen & Jeremiah Allen executors of their father James Allen, 1710:

Will of James Allen late of Boston clerk dec'd proved, administrators to his sons John Allen & Jeremiah Allen executors, dated Boston 18 Oct 1710; will of James Allen of Boston clerk, in 74th year of his age, to my dau. Hannah Danforth wife of Reved Mr Samuel Danforth of Taunton land in Boston which I had of her mother, mention of her dau. Eliz. Danforth, to my son John Allen land devised to me by my Uncle Penn dec'd, to my son Jeremiah Allen, to Jeremiah & his dau. Mary Allen his granddau., mentions my dau-in-law Mary Allen wife of my said son Jeremiah, 2 sons John & Jeremiah Allen executors, my 3 children Hannah Danforth, John Allen & Jeremiah Allen, dated 12 Mar 1705/6 [Suffolk Co. Probate, v. 17, p. 100-103; Docket #3272].

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Administration of James & Jeremiah Allen, executors of their father Jeremiah Allen, 1741/2:

On 27 Jan last & 9 Feb following will & codicil of Jeremiah Allen late of Boston Esq. dec'd proved, administrators to his sons James Allen & Jeremiah Allen executors, dated Boston 9 Feb 1741[/2?]; will of Jeremiah Allen of Boston Esq., to Mary his wife £250 per year as widow but if remarried £100 per year, to my son-in-law Mr John Wheelwright £50, to my dau.-in-law Mrs Martha Allen £1000, to my dau.-in-law Mrs Elizabeth Allen £350, to my grandson Jeremiah Wheelwright £2500 when 21, if dec'd & no lawfull issue legacy void, remainder to my two sons James Allen & Jeremiah Allen, 2/3 to James eldest & 1/3 to Jeremiah, sons James & Jeremiah Allen executors, dated 26 Jun 1736, will presented to executors, witnesses Boston 22 Jan 1741[/2?], codicil to my wife Mary Allen, dated 24 Oct 1736, witness 9 Feb 1741[/2?] & witness 10 Feb 1741[/2?] [Suffolk Co. Probate, v. 35, p. 602-605; Docket #7702].

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Division of estate of James & Jeremiah Allen, executors of their father Jeremiah Allen:

Bond of James Allen Esq. & Jeremiah Allen gent., dated 16 Jan 1745[/6?], James & Jeremiah Allen executors of their father Jeremiah Allen late of Boston Esq. dec'd, to pay all debts & legacies of their father Jeremiah Allen dec'd; & account of the estate of Jerh Allen dec'd to the estate of Abial Walley Esq., includes Sep 1750 to cash paid Jere Allen's widow; & petition of James Allen one of the executors of Jeremiah Allen Esq. dec'd, testator made will 26 Jun 1736 since dec'd, his two sons James & Jeremiah Allen executors, petitioner that Jeremiah Allen the other executor to render & to appoint persons to divide of estate, signed by Jas Allen, dated Boston 30 Dec 1745; & answer of Jeremiah Allen one of the executors of Jeremiah Allen Esq. dec'd to petition of James Allen of Boston Esq., Jeremiah Allen ready to exhibit of accounts, dated Boston 10 Jan 1745/6 [Suffolk Co. Probate, new series, v. 22, p. 67-69; Docket #7702].

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Will of Mary Allen late of Boston widow dec'd, proved, administration to his son Jeremiah Allen one of the executors (James Allen the other executor renounced), dated Boston 22 Aug 1749; will of Mary Allen of Boston widow, to my son hon. James Allen Esq. the picture of my late husband Jeremiah Allen Esq. dec'd, to my son Jeremiah Allen 20s, to my grandson Jeremiah Wheelwright £100, to my granddau. Martha Allen a suit, Negro man Harry to set free, remainder to my grandau. Mary Allen if of age or marriage, but if she dec'd to my granddau. Martha Allen, my 2 sons James & Jeremiah Allen executors; 2 Aug 1749 will presented by Jeremiah Allen one of executors (James Allen renounced) & witnesses made oath of will of Mary Allen, dated Boston 22 Aug 1749 [Suffolk Co. Probate, v. 43, p. 41-43; Docket #9338].

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Division of real estate of James Allen, dec'd intestate, to children of Jeremiah Allen and sister Mary Wheelwright.

Abiel Walley Esq. guardian to James Allen, William Allen, Jeremy Allen & Martha Allen minor children of Jeremy Allen late of Boston merchant dec'd, & Jonathan Belcher Esq. & Abigail Belcher his wife one on the daus. of said Jeremy, petition that the minors & Abigail with Jeremy Wheelwright of Boston gent. are the only heirs of James Allen late of Boston Esq. dec'd intestate to divide exclusive of widow's 1/3, order to divide of 2/3 of real estate of said James Allen dec'd to each of children of his brother & sister dec'd, dated 6 Mar 1757 [Suffolk Co. Probate, v. 54, p. 111-120; Docket #8698].

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Divided of 2/3 of real estate of James Allen late of Boston esq. dec'd intestate, real estate of children of brother Jeremiah Allen and sister Mary Wheelwright:

Divided of 2/3 of real estate of James Allen late of Boston esq. dec'd intestate, to Abigail Belcher wife of hon. Jonathan Belcher of Hallifax Nova Scotia Esq. & one of dau. of Jeremy Allen dec'd brother to said James 1/6 of 2/3; to Jeremy Wheelwright of Boston gent only son & heir of Mary Wheelwright dec'd sister of the sister to the said James Allen dec'd 1/6 of 2/3, includes 420 acres part of land in Holden in Worcester Co. said James dec'd purchased of his brother Jeremy Allen dec'd; to James Allen & Martha Allen minors 2 of the children of said Jeremy Allen dec'd brother to said James Allen Esq. dec'd 2/6 of 2/3 of real estate of their uncle dec'd; to William Allen one of children of Jeremy Allen dec'd 1/6 of 2/3 of real estate of his uncle said James Allen dec'd; to Jeremy Allen the other son of Jeremy Allen dec'd 1/6 of 2/3 of real estate of his uncle James Allen dec'd, includes 300 acres in Holden part of land James Allen Esq. purchased of Jeremy Allen dec'd, dated 11 Apr 1758 [Suffolk Co. Probate, v. 54, p. 111-120; Docket #8698].