As I was preparing to write this post, I realized that the connection for this ancestor is not absolutely proven. Our descent is through his daughter Sarah, who is not a documented daughter of John. Some sites are referring to her as Sarah (Mary) or Mary/Sarah Youngs, and there is some documentation for Mary. If this is wrong, then I will have a lot of interesting English folk to prune from the Allen tree! I am hoping that the Sarah Youngs connection is not another one of the frauds that Gustave Anjou and others of his sort perpetrated on those of us who want to know the truth!
Rev. John is the son of Reverend Christopher Youngs and Margaret Ellwin. He was born in 1598 in Reydon, Southold, Suffolk, England, and was one of at least seven children. Reydon is a small town of about 2500 people, situated on the east coast of England. The church there dates from the early 14th century, so this is the church Reverend Christopher would have pastored, and where John would have first formal religious teachings. I haven't yet found information as to whether Rev. Christopher had any Puritan leanings, but Reverend John apparently did.
John Youngs married three times, first to Joan Herrington, second to John Harris, widow of Richard Palgrave, and third to Mary Warren, first married to a Gardner. It is believed that Sarah was the daughter of Joan Herrington, who in turn was the daughter of Stephen Harrington and Joan Jentilman.
John Young was the minister at Hingham, Norfolk, England, until he and his (second) wife and five children and a step daughter, sailed for Salem, Massachusetts on the "Mary Anne" in 1637. At the time, Salem's port was larger than Boston's, which is why he arrived there. The family stayed in Salem about three years, and then went to Long Island, now New York but then under the jurisdiction of Connecticut. He founded the settlement of Southold, Long Island, named for his home in England. He was of course a Puritan, but was much loved by his family and his congregation.
Rev. John Youngs served his church apparently until his death, and was also a magistrate for the area. In 1664-65, Long Island became part of New York rather than Connecticut. Rev. Youngs died February 24,1672.
I'm sure there is more to be learned about Rev. John Youngs, but first I'd like to figure out whether Sarah is indeed his daughter. If someone reading this can help with this confirmation or denial, I'd love to hear from you.
The proposed line of descent is:
John Youngs-Joan Harrington
Sarah Youngs-Daniel Scofield
Daniel Scofield-Abigail Merwin
Daniel Scofield-Hannah Hoyt
Hannah Scofield-Nathaniel Finch
Jesse Finch-Hannah
Hannah Finch-John Bell
Hannah Bell-Thomas Knott
John W Knott-Harriet Starr
Edith Knott-Edward Allen
Richard Allen-Gladys Holbrook
Their descendants
Update,before this went live: I have very serious doubts that Sarah Youngs is the daughter of John and Joan. My internet connection wasn't working well when I wrote this post, or I would have discovered an NEHGS article that would have convinced me that Sarah's parentage, and even her surname, is unknown. Here I go, to lop a big branch off the Allen tree!
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Friday, September 26, 2014
Allen line: Daniel Scofield, immigrant
Daniel Scofield, immigrant, apparently did not fit into the typical Puritan mold. He arrived a little later than the "Great Migration", and it was at least 15 years after he arrived in America that he joined the church. Records about him are scanty, so some of what I am relating here seems to be based on assumptions and not proof.
He seems to have been born sometime between 1610 and 1620, and his birth location seems to be Rochdale, Lancashire, England. I say "seems to" because as far as I can tell there is no documentation yet located to "prove" this statement. However, generations of genealogist report it as fact, so I am reporting it, also. It appears that his parents were Alexander Scofield and Mary Norton. This would make his grandfather Cuthbert Scofield, who is an absolutely fascinating character. (If I ever start writing about our ancestors "across the pond", he will surely be subject of a blogpost!)
Given his "possible" parents, his "possible" birth location, and his "possible" birth year (given in a court deposition years later), is it any wonder that we don't know what Daniel was doing for the first 20-25 years of his life? We don't know what his motives were for coming to America, but they appear to be economic or personal, rather than religious. Perhaps there was a personal relationship gone bad, or perhaps he simply wanted to make his way in the world and had a much better chance of making good in America than he had in England.
Some sources say he arrived in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1638 and others are not willing to make that statement. They simply say that he arrived in what is now Stamford, Connecticut but was then Rippowam, New Haven Colony, in 1641. He is considered a "founder" of this town, and was given a houselot and two acres, to start his new home. He married Sarah Youngs, daughter of John Youngs and Joan Harrington/Herrington in 1645. John Youngs was a Puritan pastor so perhaps Sarah encouraged Daniel toward a Puritan faith. We know that he was a member of the church by 1656, because he was appointed marshal in 1657 and only church members were eligible for that office.
Daniel owned the required land and belonged to the church, so it is a puzzle that we have no record of his being designated "freeman". It is possible that the records are simply missing.
Daniel and Sarah (perhaps also known as Mary) had at least six children: John, Mary, Richard, Daniel, Joseph, and Sarah. Sarah and all of the children except Richard were mentioned in Daniel's
will, which was written September 4, 1669 and proved March 10, 1670 at Stamford. Sarah married again, to Miles Merwin, moved to Milford, Connecticut, and died March 5, 1698.
Daniel is another of those immigrants who amaze me, simply because he had the desire and the gumption to come to America when it was still basically wilderness, and make a home for himself and his future family. We can be grateful to men like Daniel, who built this country without making much of a name for himself.
Our line of descent is:
Daniel Scofield-Sarah Youngs
Daniel Scofield-Abigail Merwin
Daniel Scofield-Hannah Hoyt
Hannah Scofield-Nathaniel Finch
Jesse Finch-Hannah
Hannah Finch-John Bell
Hannah Bell-Thomas J. Knott
John W Knott-Harriet Starr
Edith Knott-Edward F. Allen
Richard Allen-Gladys Holbrook
Allen descendents
He seems to have been born sometime between 1610 and 1620, and his birth location seems to be Rochdale, Lancashire, England. I say "seems to" because as far as I can tell there is no documentation yet located to "prove" this statement. However, generations of genealogist report it as fact, so I am reporting it, also. It appears that his parents were Alexander Scofield and Mary Norton. This would make his grandfather Cuthbert Scofield, who is an absolutely fascinating character. (If I ever start writing about our ancestors "across the pond", he will surely be subject of a blogpost!)
Given his "possible" parents, his "possible" birth location, and his "possible" birth year (given in a court deposition years later), is it any wonder that we don't know what Daniel was doing for the first 20-25 years of his life? We don't know what his motives were for coming to America, but they appear to be economic or personal, rather than religious. Perhaps there was a personal relationship gone bad, or perhaps he simply wanted to make his way in the world and had a much better chance of making good in America than he had in England.
Some sources say he arrived in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1638 and others are not willing to make that statement. They simply say that he arrived in what is now Stamford, Connecticut but was then Rippowam, New Haven Colony, in 1641. He is considered a "founder" of this town, and was given a houselot and two acres, to start his new home. He married Sarah Youngs, daughter of John Youngs and Joan Harrington/Herrington in 1645. John Youngs was a Puritan pastor so perhaps Sarah encouraged Daniel toward a Puritan faith. We know that he was a member of the church by 1656, because he was appointed marshal in 1657 and only church members were eligible for that office.
Daniel owned the required land and belonged to the church, so it is a puzzle that we have no record of his being designated "freeman". It is possible that the records are simply missing.
Daniel and Sarah (perhaps also known as Mary) had at least six children: John, Mary, Richard, Daniel, Joseph, and Sarah. Sarah and all of the children except Richard were mentioned in Daniel's
will, which was written September 4, 1669 and proved March 10, 1670 at Stamford. Sarah married again, to Miles Merwin, moved to Milford, Connecticut, and died March 5, 1698.
Daniel is another of those immigrants who amaze me, simply because he had the desire and the gumption to come to America when it was still basically wilderness, and make a home for himself and his future family. We can be grateful to men like Daniel, who built this country without making much of a name for himself.
Our line of descent is:
Daniel Scofield-Sarah Youngs
Daniel Scofield-Abigail Merwin
Daniel Scofield-Hannah Hoyt
Hannah Scofield-Nathaniel Finch
Jesse Finch-Hannah
Hannah Finch-John Bell
Hannah Bell-Thomas J. Knott
John W Knott-Harriet Starr
Edith Knott-Edward F. Allen
Richard Allen-Gladys Holbrook
Allen descendents
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