Edward Allen, the earliest known member of this family, was a weaver in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony88. On Novenber 22, 1658, he married Sarah Kimball the daughter of Richard Kimball88. Edward and Sarah initially lived in Ipswich. In 1678, Edward received a grant of 60 acres of land in Suffield, Connecticut, and moved there around that time88. Edward died on November 21, 1696 and Sarah died in June of 169688.
Edward and Sarah had the following children:
| i. | John Allen | John was born on August 29, 165989. He married Elizabeth Prichard. |
| ii. | Sarah Allen | Sarah was born on July 7, 166189, and she died on February 10, 1661/6289. | iii. | Edward Allen | Edward was born on May 1, 166289. He married Mercy Painter. | iv. | Sarah Allen | Sarah was born on March 1, 166489. She married Edward Smith. | v. | Elizabeth Allen | Elizabeth was born on December 20, 166689. She married William Prichard. | vi. | William Allen | William was born on March 12, 166889. He married Susanna Dibble. | vii. | Martha Allen | Martha was born about 167189. She married Samuel Kent. | viii. | Benjamin Allen | Benjamin was born in September 167389. He married Mercy Towsley. | ix. | David Allen | David was born on February 1, 1674/7589. He narried Sarah Grosvenor. | x. | Abigail Allen | Abigail was born on March 25, 167889. She married Timothy Palmer. | xi. | Samuel Allen | Samuel was about 168089. He married Anna Hayward. | xii. | Mary Allen | Mary was born on April 9, 168389. She married James Hayward. | xiii. | Caleb Allen | Caleb was born on March 31, 168589. He married Hannah Eaton. |
William Allen was born on March 12, 166889, the son of Edward Allen and Sarah Kimball. On December 29, 169290 he married Susanna Dibble. Susanna was born on October 4, 1672, the daughter of Samuel Dibble and Hepzibah Bartlett89.
William died on November 15, 171189, at Suffield, Connecticut, and Susanna died on May 4, 174189, at Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
William and Susanna had the following children:
| i. | William Allen | William was born July 28, 169490. He married Kezia Taylor. | ii. | Joanna Allen | Joanna was born on April 21, 169690. | iii. | Sarah Allen | Sarah was born on April 28, 169990. | iv. | Samuel Allen | Samuel was born on October 8, 170190. | v. | Ebenezer Allen | Ebenezer was born on June 7, 170490. He married Mercy Allen. | vi. | John Allen | John was on February 24, 1706/0790, and he on April 15, 171189. | vii. | Hepzibah Allen | Hepzibah was born on March 14, 1710/1190. | viii. | Ephramim Allen | Ephramim was born on April 9, 171290. |
Ebenezer Allen was born on June 7, 170490, the son of William Allen and Susanna Dibble. On September 20, 172490, he married Mercy Allen. Mercy was born on July 16, 170489, the daughter of Benjamin Allen and Mercy Towsley.
Ebenezer and Mercy had the following children:
| i. | Benjamin Allen | Benjamin was born on January 12, 1724/2590. |
| ii. | Mercy Allen | Mercy was born on November 2, 172690. |
| iii. | Ebenezer Allen | Ebenezer was born on February 9, 1728/2990. |
| iv. | Zilpah Allen | Zilpah was born on September 24, 173190, and she died on November 9, 174089. |
| v. | Ruth Allen | Ruth was born on February 22, 1732/3390. She married Seth Granger. |
| vi. | Mary Allen | Mary was born on March 24, 173690. |
| vii. | Samuel Allen | Samuel was born on February 21 1737/3890. He married Hannah _____. |
| viii. | Caleb Allen | Caleb was born on January 11, 1740/4190. He married Elizabeth Rising. |
| ix. | Simeon Allen | Simeon was born on September 10, 174490. |
Caleb Allen was born on January 11, 1740/41, the son of Ebenezer Allen and Mercy Allen90. On December 10, 176490, he married Elizabeth Rising. Elizabeth was born on February 26, 1735/3689, the daughter of John Rising and Mary Hamblin.
Ebenezer and Mercy had the following children:
| i. | Elizabeth Allen | Elizabeth was born on May 11, 176590, and she died on December 28, 180766. Elizabeth married Simeon Hale |
| ii. | Tryphena Allen | Tryphena was born on December 29, 176790. |
| iii. | Marcy Allen | Marcy was born on May 29, 176990. |
| iv. | Anna Allen | Anna was born on February 13, 177090. |
| v. | Mary Allen | Mary was born on April 13, 177190. |
| vi. | Sarah Allen | Sarah was born on November 17, 177290. |
| vii. | Alexander Allen | Alexander was born on May 20, 177490. |
| viii. | Caleb Allen | Caleb was born in August 177590, and he died on October 4, 177689. |
| ix. | Anna Allen | Anna was born on February 13, 177790. |