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(VI) David Allen, son of David Allen (5), was born in Hardwick, May 12, 1771, and died there January 20, 1835. He was a farmer and miller by occupation, and was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons at Hardwick. He married, April 27, 1794, Ruth Dexter, daughter of Job Dexter. She died March 26, 1847, aged seventy-four. Children, born at Hardwick : I. Eluthera, born April 12,
I795; died October 3, 1875; married Novem- ber 18, 1813, John Gleason. 2. Clarissa, born October 7, 1796; died March 1854; married April 27, 1825, Amaziah Spooner, of Amherst, Massachusetts. 3. Anna, born January 3, 1798; died November 11, 1803. 4. Willard, born February 8, 1801 ; mentioned below. 5- Mary, born April 3, 1803. 6. Mary, born 1804; died 1818. 7. Sarah B., born October 5, 1809; married March 17, 1835, Stillman Bancroft. 8. Anna, born November 21. 18II ; married September, 1841, Eli Ames.
(VII) Willard Allen, son of David Allen (6), was born at Hardwick, Massachusetts, February 8, 1801, and died September 24, 1852. He had a common school education, and was brought up on his father's farm and learned the trade of carpenter. Before 1826 he acquired a farm of considerable magnitude on the Barre road. He had a saw mill and grist mill also, and manufactured much lumber and many shingles. He was a good mechanic, and did some carpenter work in the vicinity. He also manufactured plows when the work was all by hand. He sold his place at Hard- wick and bought another at Westminster, Massachusetts. He was a tavern keeper and farmer there until his death, September 24,. 1852. He was a genial host, and enjoyed a large trade. He was a large powerful man, active and enterprising. He was captain of the Hardwick militia company. He joined the Worcester Agricultural Society in 1832. In religion he was a Universalist; in politics a Democrat. He was a member of the lodge of Free Masons at Hardwick and was for some years its worshipful master, and also belonged to the Royal Arch Chapter. He married Mercy Ruggles, daughter of Major Gardner Ruggles and his wife Lydia (Phinney), of Hardwick. They had only one child : Frederick, mention- ed below.
(VIII) Frederick Allen, son of Willard Allen (7), was born in Hardwick, Massachu- setts, August 24, 1827, and died September 29, 1902. At the age of eight years he moved with his parents to Westminster, and was edu- cated in the public schools, in Westminster Academy, and the academy at Groton. He was then associated with his father in manag- ing the farm and hotel, and at his death suc- ceeded to the business, which he conducted un- til 1861. The hotel business never suited his tastes, and in 1861 he removed to Athol and engaged in the bakery business in partnership with Theodore P. Locke, whose interests he bought out soon afterward. After a time he sold to Wood & Sawyer, and entered partner-
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ship with Jonathan Drury in the manufacture of chamber furniture, under the firm name of Drury & Allen. The firm also built a number of houses to sell. It was dissolved in the sev- enties, and Mr. Allen removed to Arlington, Massachusetts, associating himself with his son, Charles W. Allen, in the capacity of book- keeper, and remaining until his death, Septem- ber 29, 1902. When a young man he learned surveying, and he was employed to lay out the cemetery at Westminster. He was very studi- ous, fond of the modern languages, especially well versed in Spanish, and was naturally in- clined to a professional life had circumstances been favorable. He was deacon of the Athol Congregational. Church (Orthodox) ; a Demo- crat in politics, holding the office of town clerk, etc., at Westminster. He was a member of Athol Lodge of Free Masons, and of the New England Historical Genealogical Society. He held the rank of lieutenant in the Westminster militia company. He married at Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 1, 1850, Jennie Emogene Locke, who was born at Woodstock, Vermont, July 6, 1832, and died November 22, 1859, daughter of Theodore P. and Emma (Heald) Locke, of Westminster, Massachusetts. Her father was a baker by trade. He married sec- ond, February 27, 1862, Hattie A. Thomas, of Brandon, Vermont, born January 28, 1838, daughter of Zebina and Polly (Holmes) Thomas. Children: I. Charles Willard, born May 14, 1851 ; mentioned below. 2. Theodore Frederick, born June 25, 1853; mentioned be- low. Children of the second wife: 3. Eugene Thomas, born April 2, 1864; married August 26, 1896, Hattie Doughty, of Arlington; chil- dren : i. Frederick Doughty, born November I, 1898, died August 4, 1899; ii. Willard Bradford, born May 16, 1903; died May 26 following. 4. Jennie Grace, born June 5, 1866, a teacher in the public schools of Middle- borough, Massachusetts.
(IX) Charles Willard Allen, son of Freder- ick Allen (8), was born at Westminster, Mas- sachusetts, May 14, 1851. He attended the common schools in his native town, removing when he was ten years old to Athol, where he continued his education in the public and high schools. He worked for a year in the bakery of Harrison Whitney, at Westminster. Then he found employment in the shops at West Fitchburg, Massachusetts, riveting on mowing machine knives manufactured by the Simonds concern. While there he was accidentally shot and laid up for many months. He attended the Westminster Academy after he recovered from his wound, and also the
New Salem Academy. In 1868 he took a course in the Bryant & Stratton Commercial College in Boston, and in December of that year entered the employ of Foster E. Stuart, a chair manufacturer, 93-97 Fulton street, Boston, and learned every detail of the. business. In 1883 he accepted an opportunity to establish himself in this business, and bought the Forbush interests in the firm of. Forbush & Clifford, chair manufacturers, Ful- ton street, Boston. The new firm name of Clifford & Allen continued until 1889, when Mr. Allen bought out his partner and con- tinued business under his own name, and en- larged his business by purchasing the Boston Chair Company on Canal street. When Fos- ter E. Stuart died, Mr. Allen was called upon to close up his business and he took it, adding it to his Fulton street business. Later the Boston Chair Company, the place of business of which was in the Wakefield Block, suffered. greatly by a fire. Mr. Allen later bought the business of G. M. Levens & Son, at 32 and 34 Canal street, adding to it the Boston Chair Company's business under the firm name of Levens & Company. This concern was finally merged into the firm of Allen, Thompson & Whitney Company in 1898, including also the firms of Orange & Alfred Whitney of Ash- burnham, and E. L. Thompson of Baldwin- ville, as partners, with factories at Ashburn- ham and Baldwinville, Massachusetts. The. Ashburnham plant was later destroyed by fire- and the firm was dissolved, Mr. Allen with his brother Theodore F. Allen, who had been ad- mitted to the firm in 1891, retaining the Boston end of the business with the firm name of Allen, Thompson & Whitney Company. They established a factory at Greenville, New Hampshire, operated by the Greenville Chair Company until June, 1906, when the name became the Allen Chair Company, and at that time the son, Willard Stuart Allen, was ad- mitted to the firm. The company subsequently built a factory at Concord Junction, Massa- chusetts, and located the Boston business there in 1906. In December of that year the Green- ville plant was discontinued, and that branch of the business also removed to Concord Junc- tion, finding a market for their large product in all parts of the United States, and giving employment to a large number of skillful workers. The salesrooms are at 112 Canal and 207 Friend street, Boston. Mr. Allen is one of the best known and most successful men in the furniture and chair manufacturing busi- ness in New England.
He attends the Unitarian church at Arling-
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ton, Massachusetts. While a resident of Chel- sea, Massachusetts, he was a regular attendant of the Universalist church, serving on the standing committee and also for a time as superintendent of the Sunday-school. In poli- tics he is a Republican. He became a member of Hiram Lodge of Free Masons, June 18, 1891; of Menotomy Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, May 17, 1892, and belongs to Boston Commandery, Knights Templar, and to Mas- sachusetts Consistory, thirty-second degree, Scottish Rite Masonry. He is a member also of Winnisimmett Lodge, No. 24, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, since July 9, 1872, and was noble grand in 1874; of Samaritan En- campment of Odd Fellows since March 12, 1874, and has been chief patriarch. He was also deputy of the Charlestown District of Odd Fellows and member of the grand lodge and encampment. He was a member of the Mid- dlesex Club; the Economic Club, and the Bostonian Society. He is president of the Boston Chair Manufacturers Association; is director of the First National Bank of Ar- lington, and trustee of the savings bank ; and director of the Arlington Co-operative Bank. The force of character and good fel- lowship that are so well known to his business associates have made him popular in all the clubs and societies to which he belongs, espe- cially in those in which he has been most active and prominent.
He married, February 5, 1878, Eunice El- lena Stuart, who was born at Princeton, Massa- chusetts, August 17, 1856, daughter of Joseph M. and Irene (Gould) Stuart, of New York City. Her father was a chair manufacturer ; he was born August 2, 1815, and died Febru- ary 6, 1901; her mother, Irene Gould, born February 7, 1821, died February 19, 1885. Children of Charles Willard and Eunice El- lena Allen : I. Willard Stuart, born June 21, 1879; married October 16, 1897, Marjorie Landon Whittemore, of Arlington, born April 13, 1881; children: i. Dorothy Whittemore, born August 23, 1898; ii. Charles Willard, 2d, born January 17, 1904. 2. Theodore Eu- gene, born July 26, 1889; died February 13, 1890. 3. Doris Irene, born April 17, 1891.
(IX) Theodore Frederick Allen, son of Frederick Allen (8), was born at Westminster, Massachusetts, June 25, 1853. He attended the public schools there. When he was eight years old the family removed to Athol, where he continued his schooling. After having two years in the Athol high school he preferred to get to work, and though only fourteen years old entered the employ of Wood & Sawyer,
bakers, continuing in their emply for six years and becoming the foreman when only eighteen. In 1871 he entered the employ of his uncle, C. R. B. Claflin, then a leading photographer of Worcester, Massachusetts. He learned the business readily, and was soon placed in charge. He was there until 1877, when he became associated in Boston with Mumler, of "spirit picture" fame. Soon afterwards he be- came associated with the New York Engrav- ing Company of New York City, being super- intendent of the business several years. He then engaged in the business of photographer at Clinton, Massachusetts, for two years and a half, returning to take his former position with the New York Engraving Company. With three others he established the Franklin Photo Electrotype Company, incorporated under New Jersey laws, with Mr. Allen as president, John A. Eagers secretary and treasurer, and Frank E. Manning vice-president. This com- pany built up a flourishing business and ยท did much of the plate work for Harper's, Scrib- ner's, the Century and other magazines. Mis- fortune in the shape of fire dealt the concern a severe financial blow ; much of its best trade was lost owing to the destruction of the plant and, greatly against Mr. Allen's judgment, the corporation voted to rebuild on the same site. After the business was re-established Mr. Al- len decided to withdraw from the company, and in 1891 he became a partner of his brother Charles W. Allen, as mentioned above, in the manufacture of chairs. Since then he has been associated with his brother, and their business has grown to very large proportions.
Mr. Allen is a Unitarian in religion, and a Republican in politics. He has been a member of Athelstan Lodge of Free Masons, of Wor- cester, Massachusetts, since March 15, 1876; of Menotomy Chapter of Royal Arch Masons at Arlington, since May 19, 1891; of Hiram Council of Royal and Select Masons at Wor- cester, since December 9, 1897; of Boston Commandery, Knights Templar, and is also a member of Aleppo Temple, Mystic Shrine, at Boston; and was formerly a member of Quinsigamond Lodge, No. 40, Odd Fel- lows, of Worcester. He is fond of out-door sports, and belongs to the Arlington Golf Club and formerly to the Arlington Boat Club.
He married, July 21, 1880, Mary Irene Stuart, born at Princeton, Massachusetts, daughter of Joseph M. and Irene (Gould) Stuart, of New York City. Her father was a chair manufacturer. She is the sister of Eu- nice Ellena Stuart, who married Charles W. Allen. Children: I. Herbert Russell, born
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April II, 1881, died October 5, 1881. 2. Mar- ion Ellena, born August 19, 1898.
Numerous pioneers by the
CLARKE name of Clarke and Clark came to New England during the first years of settlement. The name has been common in all parts of England for many cen- turies. An ancestor of Joseph Clarke, immi- grant mentioned below, was Thomas Clarke, of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk county, Eng- land, where the family had long been seated . before the Conquest. The will of this Thomas in 1506 mentioned a "Seynt Antony cross, a tau cross of gold weighing iij li," which was borne in an armorial coat and was assumed in consequence of having been worn by Nicholas Drury his great maternal grandsire, in the ex- pedition of Spain with John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster, in 1386. The arms of the Suffolk family are Argent, on a bend gules, between three roundels sable, as many swans in the field. Crest out of a tau cross or, three roses gules, leaves vert, between a pair of wings azure. Motto, "Secretum mei gaudii in cruce."
(I) Joseph Clarke, the immigrant ancestor, was among the first settlers at Dorchester, Massachusetts, coming from Plymouth, Eng- land, in the ship "Mary and John," sailing March 20, 1630, and arriving at the mouth of the Charles river ten days in advance of the "Arbella" and other vessels comprising the fleet of eleven ships in the company of John Winthrop. A house lot was granted him No- vember 22, 1634, but he returned to England apparently to accompany his future wife to America. He sailed the second time, October 24, 1635, on the ship "Constance," and made his home, 1640, in the adjoining town of Ded- ham, instead of Dorchester. His" brothers, Thomas and Bray Clarke, settled first in Dor- chester. Thomas afterward removed to Bos- ton. About 1650 Joseph Clarke became one of the first thirteen settlers of the town of Med- field, and May 18, 1653, he was admitted a freeman in Medfield. He was one of the pro- moters of the First Church in Medfield, and continued his membership and interest in that church until his death, 1684. He was enrolled as a soldier, and was made captain of a com- pany in the war against King Philip, 1675-76. His house at Medfield was on the west side of South street, and the cellar near the corner of Oak and South streets marks its site. He was selectman in 1660. He was an active, enterprising and worthy citizen. He left an
abiding influence for good on his numerous. and honorable posterity. He was at his death,. January 6, 1684, aged eighty-seven years. He was ancestor of Rev. Pitt Clarke, father of the late Dr. Edward H. Clarke, a distinguished physician of Boston and professor at the How- ard Medical School. He married Alice- Pepper, who was baptized March 25, 1623, in. the parish of St. Mary's, Aldermary, London, England, the daughter of Robert Pepper, or Peppitt, and his wife Elizabeth Leake. Mrs. Alice Clarke was member of the First Parish Church at Medfield until her death there,. March 17, 1710. Joseph and Alice Clarke had nine children, as follows: I. Joseph, born in. Dedham, July 27, 1642, mentioned below. 2. Benjamin, born February 9, 1644, married, 1665, Dorcas Morse; settled in Medfield and was prominent in town affairs; he died 1724. 3. Ephraim, born February 4, 1646, married, March 6, 1669, Mary Bullen. 4. Daniel, born September 29, 1647, died of wounds inflicted by the Indians on the day Medfield was burned, which was April 7, 1676. 5. Mary, born June 12, 1649, married, 1673, Jonathan Boyden. 6. Sarah, born February 20, 1651, married, January 7, 1673, John Bowers, and (second) Samuel Smith. 7. John, born Octo- ber 28, 1652, died 1720; married, 1679, Mary Sheffield. 8. Nathaniel, born October 6, 1658, married, May I, 1704, Experience Hinsdale. 9. Rebecca, born August 16, 1660, married, May I, 1679, John Richardson.
(II) Joseph Clarke, son of Joseph Clarke (I), from whom Augustus Peck Clarke de- scended, was born in Dedham, July 27, 1642. His father gave him a house lot and he built his house on what is now the corner of Curve and Spring streets, not far from the old pine swamp, near which he erected a malt-house. He was selectman and representative to the general court. He married, 1663, Mary Allen, born December 10, 1641, and died 1720. She was daughter of James and Ann Guild, of Dedham, who were married there March 16, 1638. Ann died 1673, James died 1676. Ann Guild was born in England and came with her brother, John Guild, to Dedham, 1636. Joseph Clarke owned at the time of his death besides his homestead a house and land at Wrentham and another house and land at "planting field." James Allen, the father of Mary and husband of Ann Guild, was born at Colby, Norfolk county, England, and was cousin to Rev. John Allen, of Dedham, who was a graduate of Caius College, Cambridge, England. Joseph (2) Clarke by his wife, Mary (Allen) Clarke,. had twelve children.
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(III) Joseph Clarke, eldest child of Joseph Clarke (2), was born in Medfield, 1664, and settled in the north part of the town. In 1695 he was sealer of leather. He married, 1686, Mary Wight, who was born 1667 and who died 1705. Joseph (2) Clarke had the title of captain (military rank). He was one of the prominent men of the town, and built the grist mill and carried on the manufacture of malt. He died 1731. He had by his marriage to Mary Wight seven children, among whom was Joseph, who was born 1697. Mary Wight was daughter of Thomas and Mehitable (Cheney) Wight, and granddaughter of Thomas Wight, who came from the Isle of Wight to this country, bringing his wife Alice and three sons. Thomas Wight was at Water- town, Massachusetts, 1636, and next came to Dedham and was freeman 1640. He served nineteen years on the board of selectmen. His wife Alice died 1665 and he died 1674. Mehi- table Cheney, the wife of Thomas Wight and the mother of Mary, was the daughter of Will- iam of Roxbury, born in England, 1594, and died in Roxbury, June 30, 1667; William Cheney came from Meynoll Langley, county of Derby, and settled in Roxbury, 1635, free- man 1666, son of Sir Robert Cheney, of Mey- noll Langley.
(IV) Joseph Clarke, son of Joseph Clarke (3), was born in Medfield in 1697; he mar- ried, 1718, Experience Wheeler, daughter of Isaac and Experience (Metcalf) Wheeler. He died 1731. Isaac Wheeler was son of Richard Wheeler, of Dedham, and wife Elizabeth (Turner) Wheeler. Isaac Wheeler settled in Medfield. Experience (Metcalf) Wheeler was born in Medfield, 1661, and died there 1730. She was the daughter of John Metcalf, who was born at Norwich, England, in 1622, and died here 1690. John was son of Michael Metcalf, who came to this country 1637, bring- ing his wife and nine children, including John and a servant. Michael Metcalf, the father, was son of Rev. Leonard Metcalf, of Tatter- ford, England. Richard Wheeler and Eliza- beth Turner were married in Dedham, April 2, 1644. Elizabeth Turner, the wife, came at the age of twenty years, in the ship "Hope- well," April 30, 1635 ; she was from Stanstead Abbots in a Hundred of Broughing, in the county of Herts, England. Joseph (4) Clarke had six children.
(V) Joseph, son of Joseph Clarke (4), was born 1720, and was married in 1739 to Eliza- beth Puffer. In 1642 he sold out his property and went to Mendon, Massachusetts. He died there 1780. His wife, Elizabeth (Puffer)
Clarke, was born August 24, 1714, and was daughter of Eleazer Puffer and Elizabeth. Tal- bot, who were married in Dorchester, Massa- chusetts, November 27, 1713. Eleazer Puffer was son of Matthias and Abigail (Everett) Puffer, of Dedham, and was born January 30, I683. Matthias Puffer died May 9, 1717. Elizabeth Talbot was daughter of Peter and Mary (Wardell) Talbot, who were married in Dorchester, January 12, 1677. Mary Wardell was daughter of William and Alice Wardell and was baptized when nine days old, First .Church, Boston, April 14, 1644. Abigail Everett was the daughter of Richard and Mary Everett, and was born in Dedham, 1647. Richard Everett died in Dedham, July 3, 1682. He was ancestor of the late Hon. Edward Everett, scholar, diplomatist and orator. He had been soldier in the Low Countries (Hol- land). Matthias Puffer was son of George Puffer, the immigrant ancestor, who about the year 1639 had land at Mount Wollaston, now Quincy, Massachusetts. George Puffer was an- cestor of the late Hon. Charles Sumner, United States senator from Massachusetts. Peter Talbot, the father of Elizabeth, was born in Lancashire, England. He after some re- markable adventures, settled in Dorchester. where he was married. He afterward re- moved to Chelmsford, where his children, Sarah, George, Elizabeth and others were born. He returned to that part of Dorchester which is now Stoughton, and died there 1704, when his son George was only sixteen years of age. William Wadell, or Wardell, the father of Mary, the wife of Peter Talbot above, was admitted to the First Church of Boston, Feb- ruary, 1634. He came here the year before (September 3, 1633) with Edmund Quincy and the Rev. John Cotton. He was from Wigsthorp, county of Northampton, England. He had other children besides Mary, who were baptized at First Church. He was one of the friends who supported Rev. John Wheel- wright, but being disgusted by the turn of affairs, left Boston for awhile and went to Exeter, New Hampshire. He returned and had other children born in Boston. He died 1663 ; his wife Alice died before 1657.
(VI) Ichabod Clarke, son of Joseph Clarke (5), was born in Mendon, February I, 1745. He married, March 28, 1771, Phebe Sprague, born March 31, 1749. Phebe was daughter of Amos and Mercy (Comstock) Sprague, of Smithfield, Rhode Island. Amos Sprague was son of Benjamin Sprague, Jr., (Benjamin 4, William 3, William 2, Edward I.) Edward Sprague, the ancestor, was a fuller of Upway,
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county of Dorset, England. William Sprague, his son, was of Hingham, Massachusetts, and was progenitor of the Sprague family of Rhode Island. Ichabod (6) Clarke served in the war of the Revolution. He was a sergeant in Captain Benjamin Farrar's company. He also served as lieutenant and as captain in the Continental line in the army of General Wash- ington. He commanded a company of mounted rangers that he had raised for guard- ing the borders of the state, serving under General Sullivan and for protecting military stores and other property. He took part in the battle of Rhode Island, August 29, 1778, and assisted in the evacuation of the island. His
name appears also as commander of the brigantine "Elizabeth," fitted out in 1782. He died in Belchertown, Massachusetts, 1827. His wife Phebe died 1816. Captain Ichabod Clarke had five children. Amos Sprague and Mercy Comstock, the parents of Phebe Sprague, were married April 7, 1745. Mercy Comstock was daughter of Job Comstock, who married Phebe Jencks. She was born January 16, 1703, and was daughter of Ebenezer and
Mary (Butterworth) Jencks. Job Comstock was of Providence, Gloucester, Rhode Island, and Dutchess county, New York. He was son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Arnold) Com- stock, and was born April 4, 1699. Samuel Comstock, the father, was born in Providence,
1654, died May 27, 1727. He married Eliza- beth Arnold, November 22, 1678. She was daughter of Thomas and Phoebe (Parkhurst) Arnold. She died October 20, 1747. Samuel Comstock was appointed May 6, 1702, on a committee by the assembly to audit the general treasurer's accounts and other debts. He had also other positions of trust. He was son of Samuel Comstock, of Wethersfield, Connecti- cut, and Providence, Rhode Island, who died 1660 and had wife Ann, who died 1661. Sam- uel was son of William Comstock, of Wethers- field, Connecticut, who came from England with his wife Elizabeth, and removed to New London. Thomas Arnold, the father of Eliza- beth, the wife of Samuel Comstock, was born 1599, died September, 1674. He was from Cheselbourne, Dorset county, England, and Providence, Rhode Island. He was a son of Thomas (Richard 4, Richard 3, Thomas 2, Roger I). He came to America in the ship "Plain Joan" to Richmond, Virginia, May 15, 1635, but settled first at Watertown, Massa- chusetts, where he was freeman, May 13, 1640. He was a planter at Providence, 1654, where he had twenty thousand acres of land, which he bought of the Indians. He was deputy at
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