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Rev. George Allen 1792-1883

storknurse  (View posts) Posted: 25 Nov 2006 4:43PM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Edited: 4 Dec 2006 5:09AM GMT
Surnames: Allen, Kingsbury, Yates, Sumner, Pitkin
Source: The Congregational Yearbook, 1884, p. 17 (Note: "dismissed" means left there for another place)

ALLEN, George, son of Hon. Joseph and Dorothy (KINGSBURY) ALLEN, was born in Worcester, MAss., 1792, Feb. 1. Leicester Academy. Graduated. Yale College, 1813, and studied theology privately at Hartford, CT., and with Dr. Andrew YATES, of Union College. Home missionary on the "Holland Purchase," 1817020. Ordained 1823, Nov. 19, in Shrewsbury, Mass., as colleague with Rev. Joseph SUMNER, D.D., becoming sole pastor on the death of Dr. SUMNER is 1825; dismissed, 1840. Chaplain, State Lunatic Hospital, Worcester, 1843-58. Without charge, Worcester, until death. [a listing of 11 publications he authored is listed] Married 1815, his cousin, Eliza, daughter of Elisha PITKIN, of Enfield, Conn. Three children, deceased; died in Worcester of old age, 1883, March 31, aged 91 years and 2 months.

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