Elizabeth Allen

Elizabeth Christophers Shackmaple

The widow of John Shackmaple, Jr. She had five children by her first husband, and one child, who lived, by Allen, Thomas Jr.

Daughter of Captain Richard Christophers, (a descendant of Mayflower passenger William Brewster), & Elizabeth Saltonstall (daughter of Connecticut Governor Gurdon Saltonstall, a descendant of King Edward III).

Birth: Sep. 13, 1714, New London, New London County, Connecticut

Death: Aug. 5, 1783, New London, New London County, Connecticut

Father: Richard Christophers, b. Aug. 18, 1685, New London Co, Conn; d. Jan. 16, 1735, New London, New London Co, Conn.

Mother: Elizabeth Saltonstall, b. May 11, 1690, USA; d. 1736, New London, New London County, Conn.

Marriage 1)

Spouse: ______ Shackmaple

Marriage 2) October 29, 1753

Spouse: Thomas Allen, b. Sep. 19, 1728, London, England; d. Nov. 19, 1793, New London County, Connecticut

Children:

Thomas Allen Jr, b. Sep. 10, 1755, New London, Conn; d. May 16, 1842, Pomfret, Windham Co, Conn; m. Amelia Taber

Burial:

Ancient Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut

the amiable Consort of Mr. Thomas Allen in the 68th year of her age

Sources:

AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS - http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Findingaids/allen_family.pdf

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11339998

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