Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

8 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES.
Surveyor of highways ; in 1648, 1658 and 1670 constable,
and in 1653 a juryman, offices of not much profit or honor.
The Court in passing up and down the County often stopped
at his house, a fact which indicates that he set a gopd table,
and was well supplied with provender for man and beast.
He married for his first wife Winnifred . His
second wife was Wid. . He named in his will, dated
Feb. 28, 1675, proved 5th of March, 1679-80, his daughtersin-law
Sarah, wife of William Clark,
Martha, wife of Benjamin
Kebecca, wife of Samuel Sprague.
He names his sons Samuel and John, his daughter Mehitable
Annable, and Samuel's oldest son, Thomas. After disposing
of a part of his estate by legacies he ordered the rest
to be equally divided between his three children. He died
in 1679, and was buried in the ancient burying ground,
"Where the forefathers of the hamlet sleep."
Children of Thomas Allyn born in Barnstable:
I. Samuel, born 10 Feb., 1643-4, bap'd 18 Feb., 1643-4.
n. John, born 1646, bap'd 27 Sep., 1646.
HI. Mehitable, born 1648, bap'd 28 Aug., 1648. She
married Samuel Annable June 1, 1667, and had a family
of four children. She married second May 6, 1683,
Cornelius Briggs of Scituate. She inherited one-third
of her father's estate, Mr. Allyn in his will giving her
an equal portion with her brothers, an unusual circumstance
in those days.
Mr. Samuel Allyn, son of Thomas, was a freeman in 1670,
constable 1671, called Lieutenant in 1678. He was many
years Town Clerk, and held other responsible offices. He
resided at West Barnstable. In 1686, his house is described
as on the south side of the highway about half of a mile east
of Hinckley's Bridge. He married May 10, 1664, Hannah,
daughter of Eev. Thomas Walley. She died, Tuesday, Oct.
23, 1711, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Her age is not stated. She
was born in England and came over with her father in the
ship Society, Capt. John Pierce, and arrived here May 24,
1662. Mr. Samuel Allyn died Friday, 25th November,
1726, aged 82 years. Mr. Samuel Allyn's will is dated
Nov. 12, 1726, and proved on the 30th of Nov. following.
He gives to his daughter-in-law Sarah, then wife of Deacon