Biographical Sketch of John ALLEN (1881); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Candace Roth . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881); pg. 463 ALLEN, John, was born 8,3,1694, and died 9,16,1771. He married, in 1719, Amy Cox, and settled in Londongrove. He brought a certificate from Friends in Ireland to Newark Monthly Meeting 2,3,1714. his wife died 9,13,1778. Their children were: 1. John, b. 2,8,1720, d. 10,1,1754; m. 9,12,1740, Phebe Scarlet, and lived in Londongrove. 2. Rebecca, b. 8,8,1722, m. Alexander Mode and William Chandler. 3. Emey (Amy), b. 6,8,1725, m. Philip Ward. 4. Elizabeth, b. 2,29,1728, m. Simon Dixson. 5. William, b. 8,3,1730, m. 5,24,1758, Sarah Greave. 6. Joseph, b. 5,12,1733, m. 11,13, 1755, Deborah Hill. 7. Mary, b. 11,1,1738, m. Moses Frazier. 8. Phebe, b. 2,9,1739, d. 10,19,1787. 9. Benjamin, b. 8,4,1742, m. 12,20,1764, Hannah Greenfield. One Morrell Allen married Alice Scarlet, a sister of Phebe, wife of John Allen and lived in Londongrove. There were also Allens in West Nottingham.