Individual Details

Reverend Solomon ALLEN

(16 Feb 1751 - 20 Jan 1821)

Events

Birth16 Feb 1751Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Religion1770was admitted to the Northampton First Church - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Marriage15 Aug 1771Beulah (Allen) CLAPP
Militarywas a Major in the Revolutionary War - Massachusetts
Military20 Apr 1775Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Military1779as an officer, carried the dispatches taken from Andre the spy to his commanding officer - West Point, Orange County, New York
MiscellaneousAbt 1787he took part in stopping Shay's rebellion - Massachusetts
Residence1790Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
ReligionAbt 1791was converted to the Gospel - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Religion1797was chosen as a deacon of the Northampton First Church - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Residence1800Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Occupation1801entered the ministry and was a pioneer missionary in western New York - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
ReligionBef 1804was encouraged to enter the ministry by Dr. Timothy Dwight who helped him in his studies - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Religion1804became a minister - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
OccupationAbt 1804preacher in some small towns - New Hampshire
Ordination5 Dec 1805Naples, Ontario County, New York
ReligionMay 1809organized the church - Pittsford, Monroe County, New York
MiscellaneousBet 1810 and 1816visited his grandniece, Clarissa Pomeroy Rust, gave her books and told her not to forget her mother - Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Religion18 Sep 1817was the founder of the Presbyterian Church - Brighton, Monroe County, New York
Religion1819was present at first meeting of Rocheser Presbytery & 2 months later became a member by letter - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
MiscellaneousBef 1820was known for going out at night and praying on the doorsteps of people - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
MiscellaneousBef 1820was known for going out at night and praying on the doorsteps of people - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
MiscellaneousMar 1820was sent by the Rochester Presbytery to aid a church that need to be revived & he did in a few weeks - Riga, Genesee County, New York
MiscellaneousAbt Sep 1820had his sons come to Western NY concerned about his health and return him to his home - Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Death20 Jan 1821New York, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous21 Jan 1821had died and his funeral was held at 122 Broadway - New York, New York County, New York
BurialAft 20 Jan 1821in the Old Burying Ground - Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseBeulah (Allen) CLAPP (1750 - 1813)
ChildALLEN ( - 1775)
ChildLiving
ChildPhineas ALLEN (1772 - )
ChildLucy ALLEN (1775 - 1857)
ChildPhineas ALLEN Sr (1776 - 1860)
ChildBeulah ALLEN (1778 - )
ChildSolomon ALLEN (1780 - )
ChildUnnamed ALLEN (1782 - 1782)
ChildSusannah ALLEN (1782 - )
ChildSolomon ALLEN (1784 - )
ChildMoses ALLEN (1789 - )
ChildNancy ALLEN (1791 - )
FatherJoseph ALLEN (1712 - 1779)
MotherElizabeth "Betty" PARSONS (1716 - 1800)
SiblingLieutenant Joseph ALLEN Jr (1735 - 1814)
SiblingMajor Jonathan ALLEN (1737 - 1780)
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)
SiblingElisha ALLEN (1752 - 1796)
SiblingElijah ALLEN (1754 - 1830)
SiblingElizabeth ALLEN (1757 - )
SiblingEunice ALLEN (1758 - 1826)
SiblingCarrie ALLEN ( - )