Individual Details

Gravemarker: "JOSEPH son of James born June 1652 was the father of eight sons and four daughters."

Encyclopedia of Massachusetts, Birographical-Genealogical, 1916, Published by the American Historical Sociey, William Richard Cutter, p.47
" Joseph Allen, son of James Allen, was born in Medfield, Massachusetts, June 24, 1652, settled in the northen part of his native town, Castle Hill, since known as Allen Place. He was a cooper by trade, his shop and house having been built before King Philip's War and being set on fire by the Indians in February, 1767, when the town was sacked, but the flames were extinguished. It was the only house in this section saved from the flames. He was admitted a freeman, October 11, 1682; was a sealer of weights and measures in 1688. He married, at Seekonk (Rehoboth) November 10, 1673, Hannah Sabin, born there, October 22, 1654, daughter of William Sabin. She died in Medfield in1730. Joseph Allen died January 14, 1703. Children all born in Medifeld: Joseph born December 19, 1676; Hannah, June 23, 1679; Daniel, april 21, 1681; David, March 22, 1683; Noah, April 21, 1685; Eleazer, August 25, 1688; Jeremiah, August 5,1690, killed by Indians; Hezekiah mentioned below; Abigail, October 24, 1694; Nehemiah, April 22, 1699; Thankful and Mary, died young."

Genealogical & historical sketches of the Allen family of Dedham & Medfield, MA, 1637-1890
From p. 16, "The Allen Family"
Children of Joseph & Hannah, all born in Medfield:
Joseph, b. 19 Dec 1676
Hannah, b. 23 Jun 1649, married 18 Apr 1705, Benoni Twichell
Daniel, b. 21 Apr 1681
David, b. 22 Mar 1683
Noah, b. 21 Apr 1685
Eleazer, b. 25 Aug 1688
Jeremiah, b. 5 Aug 1690. Killed by Indians
Hezekiah, b. 3 Nov 1692
Abigail, b. 24 Oct 1694, married 8 Aug 1717, Ebenezer Battle
Nehemiah, b. Apr 1699
Also said to have been two daughters, Thankful & Mary, who names do not appear in the town books. Believed to have died young.

Joseph took his house lot in the north part of the town (Medfield), ever since
known as the "Allen place." In 1673, when he was twenty-one years of age, he had a grant of two parcels of land; one lying between his father's land below Samuel Wight's and the road leading to Goodman Morse's, and the other between lands of James Allen and Samuel Wight, bounded on the east by the highway leading to Natick. He was a cooper by trade, though following farming largely. His house and shop were erected before Philip's war; and the family tradition has it that the Indians took shavings from the shop and lighted them on the floor of the house, but, being upon a trap-door leading to the cellar, it fell through as it burned, and the flames were extinquished. Joseph Allen's name does not appear among the petitioners for aid in consequence of losses. All the other buildings in that part of the town were destroyed. He married in 1673 Hannah Sabin. She died in 1730. Joseph died in 1703. His will was not presented for probate till 1720, when his youngest son Nehemiah came of age. He and his wife were members in full communion at the time of Mr. Baxter's settlement. Joseph held the office of sealer of weights and measures in 1688. (History of Medfield [Tilden])

Birth	24 Jun 1652	Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Marriage	10 Nov 1673	Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts - HANNAH Sabin
Death	14 Jan 1703	Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Spouse	HANNAH Sabin (1654 - 1730)
Child	JOSEPH Allen II (1676 - 1727)
Child	Hannah Allen (1679 - 1721)
Child	Daniel Allen (1681 - 1759)
Child	David Allen (1683 - 1746)
Child	Noah Allen (1685 - 1754)
Child	Eleazar Allen (1688 - 1759)
Child	Jeremiah Allen (1690 - )
Child	Hezekiah Allen (1692 - 1775)
Child	Abigail Allen (1694 - 1759)
Child	Nehemiah Allen (1699 - 1785)
Child	Mary Allen ( - )
Child	Thankful Allen ( - )

Father	JAMES Allen ( - 1676)
Mother	ANNA Guild (1614 - 1673)
Sibling	John Allen (1639 - 1696)
Sibling	Martha Allen (1641 - 1734)
Sibling	Mary Allen (1641 - 1702)
Sibling	Sarah Allen (1644 - 1715)
Sibling	James Allen (1646 - 1691)
Sibling	Nathaniel Allen (1648 - 1718)