In 1828 the transfer of the British garrison from Drummond Island to Penetanguishene commenced. A list of voyageurs who resided on Drummond Island at the time of the transfer. In many cases a brief biographical sketch is contained which may provide clues to their ethnicity, family relationships, and the location where they or their ancestors settled.
Allen, Judge Norman J., Ferrisburgh, North Ferrisburgh p. o., was born in Phelps, N.Y. on March 31, 1818, and settled in North Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1838, when he began business as a merchant, a branch of trade which proved a success to him, and in which he engaged until his retirement from mercantile life in 1860. He made but few changes in his business, but through all these he still remained chief. He was also engaged in the milling business under the firm name of Allen & Percival, which property they still hold and rent. He served as associate judge … Read more
This Boston – East Bridgewater Chandler family, the head of which was the late Hon. Peleg Whitman Chandler, long one of the leading counselors of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and one of a family of lawyers, comes of a Massachusetts-Maine branch of the ancient Duxbury family whose progenitor was Edmund Chandler. The branch just alluded to for several generations at New Gloucester and Bangor, Maine, and at Boston in this Commonwealth, has been one of liberal education, college-bred men, men who have adorned the legal profession, and it has allied itself through generations with a number of the ancient and first families of the Old Colony. There follows in chronological order from Edmund Chandler, the first American ancestor of this branch of American Chandlers, and in detail the family history and genealogy.
Ch. of (c) Nehemiah and Mary, his first wife. 1. Samuel: b. 1723; probably d. y. By second wife. 2. Nehemiah: b. 1729; m., 1752, Edrie Wheeler. She d. 1809. He d. 1810. 7 ch. 3. Ebenezer: b. 1731; m., 1756, Dinah Fairchild. He d. 1795. She d. 1813. 10 ch.
Genealogy of the descendants of John Walker of Wigton, Scotland, with records of a few allied families : also war records and some fragmentary notes pertaining to the history of Virginia, 1600-1902
Officers of the Continental Army. Abraham Allen (N. J.). Ensign of Dye’s Regiment New Jersey Militia; taken prisoner at Bargin Point, 16th January, 1779. Adoniram (S. C.). Captain South Carolina Partisan Rangers, 1780 to 1782. Archer (Va.). Captain Virginia Militia, 1779-1781. Benjamin (Mass.). Sergeant of Gridley’s Regiment Massachusetts Artillery, June to December, 1775; 1st Lieutenant 3d Continental Artillery, 1st February, 1777; resigned 13th March, 1778. Charles (N. C.). Ensign 2d North Carolina, 20th October, 1775; Lieutenant, 8th June, 1776; Captain, –, 1777; transferred to 5th North Carolina, 1st June, 1778, and served to –. Daniel (Conn.). 2d Lieutenant 3d Connecticut, … Read more
F128 SAMUEL ALLEN continued. – Ch. of D. Levi and Nancy (Gilman) Allen Ch. of D. Levi and Nancy (Gilman) Allen. a. Levi Sanford: b. Apr. 22, 1807; m., 1830, Samantha Alford; b. in Lyons, N. Y., 1809. He d. in Sodus, N. Y., June 8, 1869. They had Levi, b. Mar. 2, 1831, d. unm.; William, b. Feb. 6, 1834 (m., Mar. 19, 1863, Sally Ervings; she d. 1875. They had Chas. Sanford, John Willie, b. Nov. 25, 1872, and Malie); Roswell, Alford, Lorin Harrison, b. July 26, 1839 (m., Jan. 25, 1865, Lomesa Hurd, and had two daus.), … Read more
Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: Viney Baker Location: S. Harrington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Age: 78 An interview with Viney Baker 78 of S. Harrington Street, Raleigh. My mammy wuz Hannah Murry an’ so fur as I know I ain’t got no father, do’ I reckon dat he wuz de plantation stock nigger. I wuz borned in Virginia as yo’ mought say ter my marster Mr. S. L. Allen. We moved when I wuz little ter Durham County whar we fared bad. We ain’t had nothin’ much ter eat an’ ter w’ar. He had a hundert slaves an’ I … Read more
Mr. Newcomb was born April 12, 1797, of the sixth generation in descent from Francis Newcomb, who was born probably in Hertfordshire, England, about 1605, and came to America in the ship “Planter” in 1635, accompanied by his wife Rachel, then aged twenty, his daughter Rachel (aged two and a half years) and son John (aged nine months). After residing in Boston three years Francis Newcomb moved his little family to Braintree (now Quincy, Norfolk Co., Mass.), where he died May 27, 1692, his gravestone says “aged one hundred years.” Tradition says he came from Oxfordshire, England, and was of pure Saxon blood. He owned several tracts of land in Braintree. He had ten children.
K133 DANIEL and JAMES ALLEN: settled in York Co., Va., in 1634. (New Kent Co. was later formed from York, and Hanover Co. from New Kent.) K134 CHARLES ALLEN: probably the s. of either Daniel or James; b. in New Kent Co., Va., about 1700; m. Susannah ——-; m. to what is now Charlotte Co. about 1755. K135 JOHN ALLEN: d. Nov. 1, 1816; m. Ann Sims, dau. of Micijah Sims, in 1780 or 1781; served in Rev. Army with 14th Va. Regiment as Sergeant. (1) Lucy S. Allen: 1781-1864. (2) James: 1783-1843. (3) Sally Rivers: 1785-1851. (4) Sims: 1787-1870; … Read more
THOMAS ARNOLD ALLEN was b. March 23,1823; m. Lydia N. Dunbar, who was b. June 7, 1828, and d. March 1, 1905. Mr. Allen d. Jan. 10, 1900. They always lived in town, spending their last years on the Flat. They had one child: 1. Clara, b. March 25, 1863. She m. Liberty Kempton and by him had a dau.: A. Lena, who m. Austin Huggins.
The Pierce family is one of the ancient Colonial families of the Commonwealth, the forerunners of the name playing a conspicuous part as masters of vessels bringing hither emigrants from England. For several generations there has lived in New Bedford a branch of the old Rehoboth and Swansea Pierce family, descendants of Capt. Michael Pierce, who have been leading-spirits in the community — names especially conspicuous in the industrial life of the town and vicinity. Reference is made particularly to some of the descendants of the late Otis Norton Pierce, whose son, the late Hon. Andrew Granville Pierce, was for … Read more
Ch. of D. Joel and Lydia (Butler) Allen. a. Joel: b. Dec. 11, 1810; m., 1837, Hariet Trumbull; b. in E. Windsor in 1822, d. 1892. He d. Jan. 9, 1886. Had Joel Asaph, b. July 19, 1838; Edgar, b. Sept. 2, 1849, and Irving, b. Mar. 21, 1857. b. Ethan Otis: b. Aug. 25, 1813; m., 1837, Kezia Davis; b. 1813. He d. Jan. 24, 1902, in Los Angeles, Calif. They had Loring Davis, d. unm. c. Henry: b. Feb. 9, 1816; m., 1840, Clarissa Ramsdell; b. 1816, d. Feb., 1897. He d. in Springfield, Mass., June 30, 1868. … Read more
This is an alphabetical list of wills for Muhlenberg County Kentucky that have been transcribed and provided online for free.
“Texas Coastal Pioneers of Chambers County” by Varuna Hartmann Lawrence, published in 1952 by Royal Publishing Co., offers a genealogical history of the early settlers of Chambers County, Texas. This book details the cultural and spiritual development of the Gulf Coast region and includes sketches of many early families. Lawrence, a native of Chambers County, draws on her personal experiences and extensive knowledge of farm and ranch life to provide a rich historical narrative. Her work captures the transformation of the region, influenced by both agricultural practices and oil development. Through her writings, Lawrence preserves the legacy of the pioneering families of Chambers County, making a significant contribution to Texas history.
La Grande, Oregon Rose M. Allen, 97, formerly of La Grande, died Oct. 21 at her home in Bend. Autumn Funerals in Bend is in charge of arrangements. She was born Sept. 30,1912, to John and Barbara Kline in Vancouver, Wash. She married Verne A. Allen May 31, 1941. They moved to La Grande in September 1960. During the next 20 years she worked for several doctors and the Saint Joseph Hospital as a medical transcriptionist. During that time she became involved with the La Grande Country Club. She enjoyed playing golf with her husband and with her female friends. … Read more
1st Class Private, C. A. C., Headquarters Co., 60th C. A. C. Born in Martin County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Allen. Entered the service at Richmond, Va., July 30, 1917. Was sent to Fortress Monroe, Va., and from there to Stuart, Va. Landed at Brest, France, April 23, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel offensive, Sept. 12 to 16, 1918; Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 26th-Nov. 11, 1918; 1st Phase, Sept. 26 to Oct. 4, 1918; 2nd Phase, Oct. 4 to Oct. 22, 1918; 3rd Phase, Oct. 23 to Nov. 11, 1918. Returned to USA Feb. 4, 1919. Landed at … Read more
The Hazard family of Rhode Island 1635-1894 – Being a genealogy and history of the descendants of Thomas Hazard, with sketches of the worthies of this family, and anecdotes illustrative of their traits and also of the times in which they lived.
Ch. of 1. Ethan and Mary (Bronson) Allen include: Joseph E., b. 1765, d. about 1777 in Sheffield.
Ch. of 7. Zachariah and Huldah (Parsons) Allen. A. Huldah: b. 1768, d. 1835, at Warehouse Point. B. Zachariah: b. 1770; m. Miriam Booth. He d. 1831. 7 ch.