Individual Details

Major Jonathan ALLEN

(15 Dec 1737 - 7 Jan 1780)

Events

Birth15 Dec 1737Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Baptism25 Dec 1737at First Church of Christ, Congregational - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Marriage28 Dec 1762Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut - Sarah MILLER
Occupationa carpenter & joiner, built the house of Dr. Hunt & help build the 2nd court-house - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Military20 Apr 1775was Captain of the Minute Company in Gen'l. Pomeroy's Reg't according to a muster-roll
Military19 May 1775was Captain - Massachusetts
MilitaryApr 1777was a captain in a company in Col Rufus Putnam's Regiment - Massachusetts
Military17 May 1777claimed to have been promoted to Major to fill a vacancy which happened - Massachusetts
Military19 Sep 1777fought in the Battle of Saratoga - Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York
Military1 Oct 1779led a company as major in the 5th Battalion commanded by Col Rufus Putnam - Massachusetts
Military3 Nov 1779led a company as Major in the 5th Battalion commanded by Col Rufus Putnam - Massachusetts
MilitaryDec 1779was in a dispute with Seth Lyman because Seth's son and other men returned home without leave - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Death7 Jan 1780in an "accidental" death - shot twice while "deer hunting' by Seth Lyman who was tried & acquitted - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Burial10 Jan 1780at the Bridge Street Cemetery - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseSarah MILLER ( - )
ChildJonathan ALLEN (1774 - 1777)
FatherJoseph ALLEN (1712 - 1779)
MotherElizabeth "Betty" PARSONS (1716 - 1800)
SiblingLieutenant Joseph ALLEN Jr (1735 - 1814)
SiblingSarah L ALLEN (1740 - 1823)
SiblingElizabeth ALLEN (1741 - 1742)
SiblingReverend Thomas ALLEN (1743 - 1810)
SiblingALLEN (1745 - 1745)
SiblingPhinehas Lyman ALLEN (1745 - 1765)
SiblingReverend Moses ALLEN (1748 - 1779)
SiblingReverend Solomon ALLEN (1751 - 1821)
SiblingElisha ALLEN (1752 - 1796)
SiblingElijah ALLEN (1754 - 1830)
SiblingElizabeth ALLEN (1757 - )
SiblingEunice ALLEN (1758 - 1826)
SiblingCarrie ALLEN ( - )