Thomas Allen
1776–
Burlington, New Jersey, United States
The Life of Thomas
When Thomas Allen was born in 1776, in Burlington, New Jersey, United States, his father, Charles Allen, was 27 and his mother, Rachel Dare, was 19. He married Elizabeth Jameson on 16 February 1796, in Burlington, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons.
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Family Time Line
Thomas Allen
1776–
Elizabeth Jameson
1775–
Marriage: 16 February 1796
Thomas Allen Jr.
1796–1873
Samuel Allen Or Alling
1805–1807
Thomas Allen
1805–
Charles Allin Or Alling
1808–
Spouse and Children
1776–Male
1775–Female
MARRIAGE
16 February 1796
Burlington, New Jersey, United States
16 February 1796
Burlington, New Jersey, United States
children
(4)
1796–1873Male
Samuel Allen Or Alling
1805–1807Male
Thomas Allen
1805–Male
Charles Allin Or Alling
1808–Male
Parents and Siblings
Charles Allen
1749–Male
1757–1832Female
siblings
(1)
1776–Male
World Events (8)
1776
Age 0
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Age 0
New Jersey is the 3rd state.
1808
Age 32
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from a Celtic personal name of great antiquity and obscurity. In England the personal name is now usually spelled Alan, the surname Allen; in Scotland the surname is more often Allan. Various suggestions have been put forward regarding its origin; the most plausible is that it originally meant ‘little rock’. Compare Gaelic ailín, diminutive of ail ‘rock’. The present-day frequency of the surname Allen in England and Ireland is partly accounted for by the popularity of the personal name among Breton followers of William the Conqueror, by whom it was imported first to Britain and then to Ireland. St. Alan(us) was a 5th-century bishop of Quimper, who was a cult figure in medieval Brittany. Another St. Al(l)an was a Cornish or Breton saint of the 6th century, to whom a church in Cornwall is dedicated.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Thos Allen in entry for Saml Allen, "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887"
- Thos Allen in entry for Saml Allen, "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887"
- Thomas Allen in entry for Charles Allen, "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887"
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