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William H. ALLEN

Male 1786 - 1883  (97 years)


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  1. 1.  William H. ALLEN was born on 8 Feb 1786 (son of James ALLEN and Sarah HOWLAND); died on 29 May 1883 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

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    William H. Allen died in New Bedford May 29, 1883, aged ninety-seven years, thee months, twenty-one days - the oldest of the descendants of Gideon Howland. He learned the trade of a tailor with his father, and the two were associated in business together. Subsequently William was in business with his brother Gideon, and on their dissolution of partnership William built the three-story brick block on North Water street, New Bedford, just south of the old National Bank of Commerce building and carried on business there as a draper and clothier dealer. Water street at that time was the leading business street of the city. Mr. Allen later was engaged in whaling and also dealt in dry goods. He was a member of the Legislature and collector of the port of New Bedford.

    William married Ruth PARKER on 1 Jan 1807. Ruth was born on 24 May 1788; died on 26 Feb 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sarah Parker ALLEN was born on 1 Mar 1808; died on 29 Apr 1893 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

    Family/Spouse: Caroline HAYWARD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James ALLEN was born on 20 Oct 1757 (son of Prince ALLEN and Deborah BUTLER); died on 30 Nov 1820.

    James married Sarah HOWLAND on 1 Jun 1785. Sarah (daughter of Gideon HOWLAND and Sarah HICKS) was born on 1 May 1767 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 27 May 1836. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah HOWLAND was born on 1 May 1767 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts (daughter of Gideon HOWLAND and Sarah HICKS); died on 27 May 1836.
    Children:
    1. 1. William H. ALLEN was born on 8 Feb 1786; died on 29 May 1883 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Prince ALLEN was born on 6 Mar 1718 (son of James ALLEN and Mary AKIN); died on 9 Oct 1778.

    Prince married Deborah BUTLER on 18 Jun 1742 in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Deborah was born on 1 May 1724; died on 30 Nov 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Deborah BUTLER was born on 1 May 1724; died on 30 Nov 1815.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Obadiah and Elizabeth Butler

    Children:
    1. 2. James ALLEN was born on 20 Oct 1757; died on 30 Nov 1820.

  3. 6.  Gideon HOWLAND was born on 29 Mar 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts (son of Barnabas HOWLAND and Rebecca LAPHAM); died on 2 May 1823.

    Gideon married Sarah HICKS on 25 Mar 1753. Sarah was born on 15 Mar 1736; died on 16 Sep 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah HICKS was born on 15 Mar 1736; died on 16 Sep 1824.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Capt. Thomas and Judith Hicks

    Children:
    1. Rebecca HOWLAND was born on 21 Oct 1754 in Round Hills, Dartmouth, Massachusetts; died on 15 Aug 1817 in Otsego, New York.
    2. Capt William HOWLAND was born on 13 Mar 1756 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died on 4 May 1840 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    3. Capt Cornelius HOWLAND was born on 13 May 1758 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Jan 1835 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    4. Judith HOWLAND was born on 9 Feb 1760 in Round Hills, Dartmouth, Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1798.
    5. Capt Joseph HOWLAND was born on 8 Apr 1762 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Jul 1839 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
    6. Lydia HOWLAND was born on 14 Dec 1763 in Round Hills, Dartmouth, Massachusetts; died on 2 Oct 1824.
    7. Sylvia HOWLAND was born on 4 Aug 1765 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Aug 1837 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    8. 3. Sarah HOWLAND was born on 1 May 1767 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 27 May 1836.
    9. Desire HOWLAND was born on 19 Nov 1768 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Jun 1850 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    10. Gideon HOWLAND, Jr. was born on 4 Aug 1770 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Sep 1847 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
    11. Capt Gilbert HOWLAND was born on 13 Jun 1772 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 31 May 1857.
    12. John H. HOWLAND was born on 8 Feb 1774 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Mar 1849 in New York.
    13. Capt Pardon HOWLAND was born on 1 Jan 1777 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jan 1821 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.


  

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