Rebecca Allen

Rebecca (Ward) Allen migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ward-2992

Rebecca Ward was born in England c1610. daughter of Edward Ward. [1]

Her father Edward was of Little Wratting, Suffolk when he wrote his will on January 9, 1620/1, which was proved at Ipswich, Suffolk, on March 7, 1620/1. In it he names his wife Judith, although there has been no marriage record found to indicate if she was the mother of all his children. [1]

He also left bequests to sons Thomas, Nathaniel, Leonard and Edward, and his daughters Mary, Lydia, Rebecca and Susan. [1]

Rebecca's sister, widow Susan Browne, wrote her will on March 22, 1626/7, and left a bequest to Rebecca Warde. [1]

In the will of her brother Nathaniel Ward, dated May 27, 1664, bequests were left to 'my Kinsman Daniel Allyn of Nashaway (now Lancaster, Massachusetts), my Kinswoman Browne of Salem my sister Allyn's daughter, among other's. [1]

Rebecca married, by 1630, Walter Allen, and were of Newbury, Massachusetts by 1640. [1] [2]

They were of Watertown, Massachusetts from 1662 to 1673, after which they removed to Charlestown. [1]

Rebecca died at Charlestown, Massachusetts on August 7, 1678. [1]

After her death, Walter Allen married second, Abigail Rogers on November 29, 1678. [1]

In his will, written in July, 1681, he left bequests to sons John, Daniel and Joseph. [1][3]

Children

1. John Allen [1] born about 1631; died at Sudbury on Dec. 1, 1711; married first Sarah ___; married second Mary ___. [2]
2. Daniel Allen [1]: died in 1705; married Mary Sherman of Watertown; lived at Charlestown, Watertown, Lancaster and Sudbury. [2]
3. Joseph Allen. [1]; died at Weston on September 9, 1721; married Anne Brazier on October 11, 1667. [2]
4. Abigial Allen born at Newbury on October 1, 1641. [4] [1] [2]
5. Benjamin Allen born at Newbury on April 15, 1647 [4]; died at Charlestown on September 20, 1678 [1]; had issue. [2]

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Origins

Hovious, Matthew. The Ancestry of Edward Warde of Little Wratting, Suffolk, and The Putative Lukyn Origin of His Wife Judith, The Genealogist (American Society of Genealogists, 2014) Vol. 28. Family of Edward Ward, (son of Thomas), page 144 < AmericanAncestors >

The children of Edward Warde and Judith Lukyn were:

1. Thomas, likely eldest son as he is named executor of his father's will. [1]
2. Martha, bp 20 Jan 1589, bur 25 March 1590/1
3. Joseph, bp 6 June 1591
4. Lydia, born about 1600; married William Marken/Markham at St. Stephen, Ipswich on August 30, 1620. [1]
5. Mary, bp 20- Nov. 1594; married first John Cutting at St. Stephen, Ipswich on August 13, 1619; married second John Miller; died at Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony in March, 1663. [1] [4]
6. Nathaniel born in England and settled at Hartford, Connecticut after his emigration. He married widow Jane Hopkins of Haratford by about 1657; buried at Hadley, Massachusetts on June 1, 1664. [1] [5]
7. Edward born by 1605; was an apprentice in 1620/1 at the time his father's will was written; executor of sister Susan Browne's will in 1626/7. [1]
8. Rebecca born by about 1610; married Walter Allen; died at Charlestown, Massachusetts August 7, 1678. [1][6]
9. Susan married Robert Browne; buried at St. Stephen, Ipswich on March 26, 1627. [1]

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References

1. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L5RT-5TP/rebecca-ward-1610-1678
2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108992888/rebecca-allen
3. Maiden name has been seen as Wyman, Parsons, Ward.
4. Joslyn, Roger D. Vital records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the year 1850. (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1984-1995), 1:104. "Rebecca Allen, wife of Walter Allen of Charlstowne, d. Aug. 7, 1678."
5. http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Rebecca_Unknown_%28521%29_
6. http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/amanuensis-monbday-will-of-walt...
7. http://www.potterama.net/private/Genealogy/d30.htm
8. Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 31 2018, 12:11:46 UTC
9. Newbury Births
   1. Allen, Abigael, d. Walter, Oct. 1, 1641. (p. 21)
   2. Allen, Benjamin, s. Walter, Apr. 15, 1647. (p. 21) [4]
10. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ward-2992 cites
    1. Mahler, Leslie. The English Origin of Nathaniel Ward of Hartford, Connecticut and of Hadley, Massachusetts, Mary (Ward) Cutting of Newbury, Massachusetts, Rebecca (Ward) Allen of Newbury and Their Nephew William Markham of Hadley. in: The American Genealogist, Volume 83, New Haven, Connecticut, 2008-9 p. 13- 18
    2. The Descendants of Walter Allen of Newbury in: The Essex Antiquarian, Vol. 2, Salem, Massachusetts, 1898 p. 199 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006.)
    3. Case 360: p. 1-5: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
    4. Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusett, 1911