ALLEN

The Allen brothers, Bartlett, Joseph and James settled on Boughton Island in the 18203 Their father, Edward Allen was probably the Edward who came to Prince Edward Island from London in I774 on the brig LoerLIthty and was associated with Robert Clark in his attempt to form a Quaker colony on New London Bay. Their mother, Lydia, was probably a daughter of the Bartlett Coffin mentioned, like Allen, in the day-book of the early Island diarist, Benjamin Chappell. The Coffins were New England whalers who fished Island waters from at least the I770s. Bartlett (l785-I868) and JosephI'I7B7-186l) married sisters, their cousins, daughters of Benjamin Coffin and Catherine Sanderson of Savage Harbour, and grandaughters of Elisha Coffin, a member of the Island's first House of Assembly which met in I772. Joseph C. was Bartlett Allen's third son, the others being Edward 0820-1854) who died without issue and Benjamin (182I-I89S) progenitor of the Murray River Allens. Joseph and James Allen also Ief t descendants.

Joseph C. Allen, b.183l - d. l9lO = Mar. 20,I855 to Martha Hemphill, daughter of James Hemphill and Mary Ann Pence (Nova Scotia), Burnt Point, P.E.I., b. I 835 - d. I 913, and had issue:

I. Mary Ann, b.1855 - d.1955 = Charles JOHNSON of England, b. l853- d. I923, Georgetown, P.E.I., and had issue:

(I) Margaret Josephine, b.l883 - d.l96l = Ashley Allen, a cousin, b. 1877 - d.195l, without issue;

(2) Martha Frances, b. 1886 - (11969 = William E. WHITE, b. 1890 - d. 1969, and had issue:

_L Phyllis, b. I926 = Heath MacLean of Milton, PEI;

(3) Miriam, b. l887 - d.l97l = James MACKENZIE of Seal River, P.E.I., and had issue:

_L Jean, b.I922 = Forest Carl of California, and had issue: