ALLEN, John Sr^[1]

1638 - 1675  (37 years)

• Name	ALLEN, John
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	5 Apr 1638	Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Sep 1675	Bloody Brook Mass Grave, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Death	18 Sep 1675	South Deerfield, Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America   [1]
  	Also spelled "Allin." Lived in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Deerfield is now in Franklin County). Among the teamsters killed at Bloody Brook. The teamsters were hauling grain to storage, under the protection of Captain Thomas Lothrop and his soldiers. In November of 1674, on the eve of King Philip's war, the Deerfield settlement was expanding. Three men were appointed to measure land for proprietors: "Robert Hinsdell," Joshua Carter, and "Jno Allen." All three perished together less than a year later. "Allen, John, son of Samuel of Windsor, Conn., was of the same stock as Ethan Allen. He married in 1669, Mary, daughter of William Hannum, of Northampton, and was killed with Capt. Lothrop at Bloody Brook, Sept. 18, 1675. He left three children who settled in Connecticut, where descendants are numerous." —Sheldon Genealogy: 2. John2 (Samuel1), m. Dec. 8, 1669, Mary Hannum, dau. of William and Honor [Capen] Hannum. She was b. April 5, 1650. Children: 3. i. John, b. Sept. 30, 1670. 4. ii. Samuel, b. Feb. 5, 1673. iii. Hannah, b. Northampton, Mass., May, 1675; bapt. June 20, 1675. —Allen, p 6 Sources: New England Historic Genealogical Register v 90 (1936) p 159. History of Deerfield, Sheldon, 1895, v I, pp 16, 40, 43 A genealogy of Samuel Allen of Windsor, Connecticut and some of his descendants, Willard S. Allen, 1876, p 6. See cemetery notes for further details and bibliographic sources. [3]
  Age	37 years
  Person ID	P2220	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	ALLEN, Samuel of Windsor           b. 1588, Essex, England           d. 28 Apr 1648, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Ann           b. Abt 1608, England           d. 13 Nov 1687, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA (Age ~ 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	By 1634	Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 46 years - She : ~ 26 years.
  Siblings	1 brother
  + 1. ALLEN, Nehemiah           b. 1636, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA           d. 27 Jun 1684, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 48 years) ╚═WOODFORD, Sarah           b. 2 Sep 1649, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA           d. 31 Mar 1712, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 62 years),  m. 21 Sep 1664, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA   + 2. ALLEN, John Sr           b. 5 Apr 1638, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA           d. 18 Sep 1675, South Deerfield, Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America  (Age 37 years) ╚═HANNUM, Mary           b. 5 Apr 1650, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA           d. 10 May 1704, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 54 years),  m. 16 Dec 1669, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	2 children
  	+ 1. ALLEN, Nehemiah           b. 1636, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA           d. 27 Jun 1684, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 48 years) + 2. ALLEN, John Sr           b. 5 Apr 1638, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA           d. 18 Sep 1675, South Deerfield, Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America  (Age 37 years)
  Family ID	F5536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HANNUM, Mary           b. 5 Apr 1650, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA           d. 10 May 1704, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 54 years)  [1]
  Marriage	16 Dec 1669	Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 31 years and 8 months - She : 19 years and 8 months.
  Children	+ 1. ALLEN, John Jr           b. 1 Oct 1670, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 3 Nov 1739, Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA (Age 69 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F5535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Apr 1638 - Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Marriage - 16 Dec 1669 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Burial - Sep 1675 - Bloody Brook Mass Grave, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA Death - 18 Sep 1675 - South Deerfield, Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S50] Findagrave.com. Created by: Mrs. Bee Added: 25 Mar 2010 Find a Grave Memorial ID# 50216943 [S50] Findagrave.com.