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| Headstone of James Allen |
James Allen, father of James Allen (Jr) and my wife's 4th great grandfather was born in Mansfield, Conn on June 11, 1740. Mansfield was an important center for the textile industry in the 18th century. One of the earliest water powered silk mills in America was along the Natchaug River in Mansfield. On July 17th, 1766 James married Irene Scripture born in Coventry, Conn. on Nov. 10, 1750. He was 26, she was 16.
They had 3 children; Cynthia, Ariel, and James. By 1790 they lived in Walpole, NH. Walpole is still a small New England town, with wonderfully restored mansions situated along the Connecticut river.
I have no information on James' profession. The extended family owned a large tract of land so the assumption is that they farmed.
James died Nov 28, 1813 and Irene died Feb 2, 1812. They are interred at the "Old Cemetery" in Walpole.
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