William Allen

  Events

• He was a carpenter.

 • He resided in Cape Ann, moved to Salem in 1626, then to Manchester in 1640.

• He immigrated to New England in 1624 with the Cape Ann group.

• His will is recorded in the 72nd folio of the first book of Essex probate records, dated 7th June 1678, proved 26th 4th mo 1679. Herein he styles himself "William Allen Sen of Manchester," makes his wife Elizabeth full and sole executrix of his property, to be disposed of after her death. In his will, he gives to his son "Samuel, the remainder of the 25 acre lot of the upland, and a share of the meadow." To his sons "Onesiphorous and William, my whole 50 acre lot, and an acre of salt marsh at lower end of my orchard."

William married Elizabeth Bradley about 1629 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. (Elizabeth Bradley was born about 1603 in England and died on 8 Mar 1632 in Manchester, Massachusetts.)

William next married Elizabeth Greenaway, daughter of John Greenaway and Mary, about 1633 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. (Elizabeth Greenaway was christened on 2 Feb 1608 in Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England and died after 26 Jun 1679.)