Allen family papers, 1722-1849, 1939 [manuscript].

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Allen family papers, 1722-1849, 1939 [manuscript].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52298472

Deeds and the records of land transactions comprise this collection. Original deeds describe the location of the parcels of land and relate the full names of the seller and purchaser.

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7652532

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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Allen, John Grant

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Allen, Jonathan, 1771-1826

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Allen, David, 1683-1746

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Allen, Wilmarth, 1798-1880

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Allen family.

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John Grant Allen from Peoria, Illinois, owned deeds dating back to the 1720s documenting land transactions. He used these papers to write Our Mayflower Lines in 1935. Allen's ancestor, James Allen, probably came to Dedham, Mass in 1637. David Allen (1683-1746), his grandson, was one of the early settlers of Pomfret, Mass. In 1751, David Allen's land, lying both in Woodstock and Pomfret, was divided between his children, Jonathan, David, Joseph and James. This land became part of Conn. in 1755. I...