Individual Details
Rev. John Allin
( - 26 Aug 1671)
JOHN ALLIN, A.M., bapt. Colby, Norf., Eng., May 22, 1597, son of reginald Allin of Colby, Gent.; Gonville & Caius Coll., Camb., A.B., 1616, A.M. 1619; Ord. Sept. 20, 1619; Curate at Denton, Norfolk, and at Wrentham, Suffolk, Eng.; came to N.E. 1637; Ord. Dedham, Apr. 24, 1639, as the first minister; sett. Dedham, 1637-1671; Overseer, H.C., 1654; Artillery Election Sermon, 1664; d. Dedham, Aug. 26, 1671, a. 75. (F.L. Weiss, The Colonial Clergy and the Colonial Churches of New England, 1936.)
A man of signal worth
Of uneffected piety,
And great sweetness of disposition.
Prudent, meek, patient and serene.
He faithfully fed his flock .
And by his writings and counsels
Obtained a wide-spread reputation ,
And rendered eminent service
To the N.E. Colonies.
A man of signal worth
Of uneffected piety,
And great sweetness of disposition.
Prudent, meek, patient and serene.
He faithfully fed his flock .
And by his writings and counsels
Obtained a wide-spread reputation ,
And rendered eminent service
To the N.E. Colonies.
Events
| Christen | 22 May 1597 | Colby, Norfolk, England |  | ||
| Marriage | 22 Oct 1622 | Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts - Margaret Morse | |||
| Immigration | 1637 | Massachusetts | |||
| Ordination | 24 Apr 1639 | ||||
| Marriage | 8 Nov 1653 | Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts - Katherine Deighton | |||
| Death | 26 Aug 1671 | Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | | ||
| Alt name | Johannes Allin | ||||
| Burial | Old Village Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts |  | |
Families
| Spouse | Katherine Deighton ( - 1671) |
| Spouse | Margaret Morse (1596 - 1653) |
| Father | Reginaldi Allin (1559 - ) |
| Mother | Margoria (1560 - 1649) |
Notes
Burial
Plot: xv, 4Endnotes
1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJP8-W6F : 9 March 2018, Reginaldi Allin in entry for Johannes Allin, ); citing item 8, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 2,149,665..
2. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH8K-PW5 : 6 November 2017), John Allen, 26 Aug 1671; citing Death, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 593,353..
3. Find A Grave Memorial# 21096704.