James ALLEN

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]

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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]

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