Individual Details
Christopher Allen
(16 Apr 1765 - 20 Jul 1819)
Christopher and his brother Samuel came together to Hebron, Maine from New Gloucester. They purchased property adjoining the Craigie farm. The farms of the brothers were prosperous. Samuel did not marry. In his will dated April 1841, Samuel left his estate to the children of his brother Christopher: William Stevens Allen, Susan Varnum Allen, Mary Osgood Allen, and Martha Bridge Allen. The estate included 200 acres that was purchased by Christopher and Samuel from Andrew Craigie on 2 April 1811. Samuel added a codicil to his will in which he specifically cuts off other heirs-at-law, the children of several other siblings as it is his intent to leave all his property to the children of Christopher for whom he has "special regard."
https://archive.org/stream/annalsofoxfordma00king#page/128/search/allen
Annals of Oxford, Maine, pp 128-129
Maine. Probate Court (Oxford County); Probate Place: Oxford, Maine, Probate Records, Vol 11-12, 1842-1846, will of Samuel Allen.
https://archive.org/stream/annalsofoxfordma00king#page/128/search/allen
Annals of Oxford, Maine, pp 128-129
Maine. Probate Court (Oxford County); Probate Place: Oxford, Maine, Probate Records, Vol 11-12, 1842-1846, will of Samuel Allen.
Events
| Birth | 16 Apr 1765 | Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 25 Jun 1808 | Dolly Poor | |||
| Death | 20 Jul 1819 | Hebron, Oxford, Maine |  | ||
| Probate | 5 Oct 1819 | Oxford, Maine |  | |
Families
| Spouse | Dolly Poor (1772 - 1826) |
| Child | William Stevens Allen (1809 - 1882) |
| Child | Susanna Varnum Allen (1811 - 1892) |
| Child | Mary Osgood Allen (1814 - 1888) |
| Child | Martha Bridge Allen (1816 - 1894) |
| Father | William Allen (1717 - ) |
| Mother | Mary Osgood (1726 - 1806) |
| Sibling | Mary Allen (1745 - 1745) |
| Sibling | Mary Allen (1748 - 1815) |
| Sibling | William Allen (1750 - 1826) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Allen (1752 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Dorcas Allen (1754 - 1785) |
| Sibling | John Allen (1756 - 1834) |
| Sibling | Joseph Allen (1757 - 1849) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Allen (1758 - ) |
| Sibling | Nathaniel Coit Allen (1759 - ) |
| Sibling | Aaron Allen (1761 - 1766) |
| Sibling | Christopher Allen (1763 - 1763) |
| Sibling | Aaron Allen (1766 - 1840) |
| Sibling | Jeremiah Allen (1769 - 1843) |
| Sibling | Samuel Allen (1771 - 1846) |
Notes
Probate
Maine. Probate Court (Oxford County); Probate Place: Oxford, Maine, Probate Records, Box A-C, Pre 1820, probate of Christopher AllenDolly Allen was named administrator of the estate. The value of real property was $3,200 including the homestead with 200 acres of land valued at $3,000. The personal estate was valued at $1,529.05 which included livestock, grain, and farm tools. The distribution of the estate is not included in the probate documents.
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 2.
2. Ancestry.com, Maine, Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION PROBATE RECORDS; Author: Maine. Probate Court (Oxford County); Probate Place: Oxford, Maine.
3. Ancestry.com, Maine, Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), PROBATE RECORDS ESTATE FILES; Author: Maine. Probate Court (Oxford County); Probate Place: Oxford, Maine.