HANNAH   GREENFIELD

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THE STORY AS I KNOW IT

Hannah Greenfield was born in 1744 re Find a grave record and an ancestry Owens family tree said specifically June 14, 1744.   Still needs to be confirmed.  Her parents were
James Greenfield and Elizabeth Raymond, US Quaker Meeting Records page 136 of the London Grove Meeting Records, on 1764, 12.20 {Dec. 20, 1764) Benjamin Allen wed Hannah Greenfield, daughter of James Greenfield also of London Grove.

London Grove is roughtly bounded by Street Rd, Newark Rd and 141.   The London Grove Meeting house is in the north east corner

Benjamin & Hannah Allen are believed to have 8 children.   The names and dates given to the children of Benjamin Allen in Genealogy of the Allen and Witter Families by Asa W. Allen, page 200& 201.  It was written in 1872 and is now an online book.  We assume that Hannah was the mother of all the children, though there is a longish space between John W. and the youngest child Jesse Allen.    The notes re each child came from the book.

Elizabeth         1765 - 1791 wed William Millison of Redstone
Isaac                1767 - 1815 wed, moved to Ohio and had 8 children
James              1769            wed, moved to Ohio and had 7 children
Emey               1770            wed Isaac Gregg and had 6 children
Hannah           1774
Benjamin Jr.   1777- 1860 no children
John W.           1780 - 1850  wed, moved to Ohio and had 9 children
Jesse                1783 - 1868  wed, moved to Ohio and had 2 children

It is very likely that all the sons that moved to Ohio did so as a unit.   That would have been the safe way.  With time to look at all the census it may be easy to discover. 

We do not know what kind of work Benjamin did, yet.  He may have worked in the mills, or had a farm. 

In 1771 Benjamin's father, John Allen died.   His will was probated Nov. 5, 1771, and there was a lot of land distributed.   Our Benjamin was granted land in New Garden, but not how large a piece it was.  It is very likely that the family lived or moved to that land.  New Garden is just to the east of London Grove.

Find a Grave is puzzling.  It states Benjamin Allen died Sept, 23rd day, 1792 in Chester County PA and was buried in Holly Springs Friends Meeting in Ramseur, Randolph county North Carolina.  I flatly don't believe the burial site.  A better guess would be the cemetery at  London Grove Meeting  or the New Garden Meeting.

When he died he was just 50 years old, and a will has not come to light.  Hannah would easily have had 3 or 4 children still at home.  Jesse would have been just 9.   I have not found that Hannah remarried.   I also do not know when she died.


RESEARCH QUESTIONS

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    1. What kind of work did Benjamin do?
    2. when did the sons move to Ohio and where in Ohio?
    3. check Find a Grave for New Garden MH
    4. check also for London Grove MM cemetery
    5. How did Benjamin die?
    6. When and where did Hannah die?

 

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