• Born: 14 Nov 1791, Sandwich MA
• Marriage (1): Mercy Freeman on 9 May 1814
• Marriage (2): Mrs. Rebecca Kelley after 1818
• Died: 13 Oct 1876, Sandwich MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and clockmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1806 to Joshua Wilder in Hingham MA
  

• He worked circa 1810-1825 as a silversmith in Providence RI ³

• Master to Ezra Kelley Abt 1810 in Providence RI.

• Tall case clock, c 1815-1820
  Private Collection
  h: 89 1/2"
  photo courtesy of Gary R. Sullivan Antiques Inc.

• He worked in 1825 as a silversmith in Nantucket MA ³

• Advertised in the Nantucket Inquirer (Nantucket MA), 30 May 1825, announcing his intention to carry on the silver, watch- and clockmaking business. ³

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at New Bedford MA, listed as a watch and clockmaker.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Sandwich MA, listed as a watch and clockmaker.

Allen married Mercy Freeman on 9 May 1814. (Mercy Freeman was born on 27 Aug 1792 in Middleboro MA and died about 1818 in Nantucket MA.)

Allen next married Mrs. Rebecca Kelley after 1818. (Mrs. Rebecca Kelley died before 2 Dec 1836 in Nantucket MA.)