Transcription of the Aaron Allen Family History section from Walpole As It Was and As It Is by George Aldrich, The Claremont Manufacturing Co., Claremont, N.H., 1880, page 187.
ALLEN, AARON, was from Mansfield, Ct., and was one of the early settlers of Walpole. His wife’s name was Sarah. He purchased a tract of land lying somewhere in the vicinity of the Taggard farm, according to a survey and map projected by one William Hayward, of the lands lying in the south part of the town, at an early date. It appears, by the records of the town, that he was a prominent man, if correct judgment can be formed by the number of important offices he held, in the town’s early settlement. Besides multifarious town offices held, he was chosen to represent the town in the Provincial Assembly at Exeter, in the years 1788 and 1789. He had seven children, the oldest of whom was I.
Levi, born March 12, 1771, who married Phebe Flint. Levi built the house where O. H. P. Watkins now resides and owned the farm. He became greatly interested in the ministrations of Elder Rollins, and was actively instrumental in building up the Christian church and society in the Hollow. A little incident occurred at the time Elder Rollins commenced his labors in town. Mr. Allen was greatly interested in his preaching and applied to Mr. Dickinson to allow Mr. Rollins to occupy his pulpit one Sunday, that the people of his congregation might hear him speak. Mr. Dickinson very blandly replied, “I should be most happy to accede to your wishes, Mr. Allen, but I can’t have my pulpit defiled by such a man as Elder Rollins.” His remark had a tendency to further the building up of Mr. Rollins’ society:—it was just the food for opposition to feed upon, and the best use was made of it. Mr. Allen was a very honorable, high-minded citizen, and very popular with his townsmen, who kept him in office year after year for a long period. He also settled a large majority of the estates of deceased persons. He neglected his farm to do business for others, and his charges were so moderate, fearing unpopularity, that he pecuniarily ran behindhand, and he, with his family, went west and spent his remaining days. Ch.1st. Ira, b. July 6, 1795. He was a Baptist preacher and editor, and died in Philadelphia. 2d. [page 188] Almira, b. April 13, 1797; m. Samuel Fifield Sept. 7, 1818. 3d. Charlotte, b. Nov. 15, 1800; m. a Fifield. 4th. Amasa, b. March 6, 1803; m. Martha Hutchins June 20, 1824. II. John, b. Dec. 22, 1772. III. Mary, b. Nov. 10, 1774; m. Dr. George Sparhawk, Dec. 2, 1802. (See Sparhawk.) IV. Artemas, b October 2, 1776; d.1777. V. Clarissa, b. May 29, 1788. VI. Aaron, jr., b. April 17, 1780; m. Catherine, dau. of Samuel Salter, Nov. 12, 1800. He built the house once the residence of Henry P. Foster, but never occupied it, he dying at the time, of lock-jaw, resulting from the kick of a vicious horse, Sept. 16, 1815. He left a wife and seven children. She afterwards married Amos Phillips, and died March 11, 1837, aged 58 years. Ch. lst. John, b. June 5, 1801; m. Jan. 13, 1827, Mary, dau. of Jeremiah Robbins, b. in Westminster, Vt., Apr. 13, 1807. Ch. (1) Mary A., b. Sept. 9, 1827; m. March 18, 1856, in Boston, Cyrus Church, b. in Hinsdale, N. H. July 22, 1826. (2) John R., b. July 12, 1832; m. Rhoda Jane Clutts, Jan. 22, 1855; his only child, Charles Homer, b. March 5, 1857, was drowned June 8, 1864. (3) Hubbard A., b. Dec. 12, 1841; m. Martha A. Newton of Hinsdale, N. H. Oct. 5, 1865: issue: one son, Chas. A. Two children of John and Mary Allen, named Levi and Martha A., d. in infancy. He d. Sept. 8, 1850. 2d. Catherine, b. May 30, 1803, m. April 24, 1826 Clement White of Tunbridge, Vt: issue, 2 ch. 3d. Mary S., b. Feb. 7, l805; m. James H. Fuller of this town, Oct. 23, 1823. Ch. (1) William T., b. March 4, 1827. (2) Hubbard B., b. Oct, 22, 1829. (3) John H., b. Sept. 9, 1831. (4) Sarah L., b. Dec. 2, 1835. (5) Harriet S., b. Dec. 17, 1838. (6) Mary Adeline, b Dec. 22, 1840. (7) Marshall R., b. March 2, 1842. (8) Eliza P., b. March 2, 1844. (9) Levi D., b. July 25, 1846. 4th. Adeline, b. March 21, 1807; m. Oct. 31, 1832, James S. White, a Christian preacher; he d. April 9, 1874: issue, 2 ch, one living, George. 5th Aaron, jr., b. April 9, l809; he resides at the West and has a family. 6th. Clarissa, b. March 17, 181l; m. Samuel Ladd Dec. 24,1866; he d. April 8, 1876. 7th. George, b. April 5, 1813; m. Charlotte, dau. of William Mitchell, Sept. 6, 1838, and has one daughter, Grace. Aaron [page 189] Allen, sen., d. April 8, 1804, aged 62; his wife Sarah d. Aug. 17, 1819 aged 73.