Individual Details

Lydia Allen

(15 Nov 1771 - )



The Warde Book gives the marriage of Fairing Wilson to Clara Allen; says that Lydia married Samuel Robinson. "Phelps & Gorham" written by a nephew of these ladies only gives their married names as Mrs. Fairing Wilson, Mrs. Samuel Robinson and doesn't says which of his aunts married which gentlemen. The births of the children of Fairing and Lydia Willson are recorded in the West Stockbridge MA vital records.


The descendants of Fairing Wilson/Willson say that HE was the husband of Lydia Allen. Lillian Conrad had family papers from her grandmother with the following dates and places:
Lydia Allen born Dover NY 15 Nov 1771
Fairing Willson born Richmond MA (Berkshire Co) 28 Feb 1768
Married 29 Jun 1789
Children: Allen born Stockbridge 30 Apr 1791 (Berkshire Co)
Anna born West Stockbridge 9 Mar 1794
Alonzo born West Stockbridge 1 Jul 1796
Harriett J. born West Stockbridge 31 Aug 1798
Laura M. born West Stockbridge 26 Jul 1801
Caroline L. born West Stockbridge 24 Jan 1803
Charlotte C. born West Stockbridge 19 Jul 1805
Fairing Jr born 27 Oct 1808
Caroline married Eli Dibble and moved to western PA [ancestors of Lillian]; Alonzo also there in Enterprise PA. [Washington Co PA?]

1810 Census. West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co MA
Farring Wilson: 1m -10 [Fairing], 1m 10-16 [Alonzo], 1m 16-26 [Allen], 1m 26-45 [Fairing, himself]
2f -10 [Charlotte, Caroline & Laura - perhaps one of them had died], 1f 10-16 [Harriett], 1f 16-26 [Anna], 1f 26-45 [Lydia]

Events

Birth15 Nov 1771Dover, Dutchess County, New York
Marriage29 Jun 1789Fairing Wilson

Families

SpouseFairing Wilson (1768 - )
ChildAllen Wilson (1791 - )
ChildAnna Wilson (1794 - )
ChildAlonzo Wilson (1796 - 1850)
ChildHarriett Jerusha Wilson (1798 - 1836)
ChildLaura Maria Wilson (1801 - )
ChildLydia Caroline Wilson (1803 - )
ChildCharlotte C. Wilson (1805 - )
ChildFairing Wilson (1808 - )
FatherMOSES ALLEN (1739 - 1796)
MotherCHLOE WARD (1743 - )
SiblingDeborah Allen (1765 - 1841)
SiblingCatherine "Caty" Allen (1766 - 1817)
SiblingSarah Allen (1766 - 1821)
SiblingPETER BUELL ALLEN (1775 - 1833)
SiblingMary Allen (1778 - 1820)
SiblingNathaniel Allen (1780 - 1832)
SiblingClara Allen (1783 - 1850)

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