1 - ALLEN, William Lafayette, b N.Y. City, May 27, 1857.

8 - William Allen (d 1686), from Eng.; settled at Salisbury, Mass., 1639; m 1st, Ann Goodale (d 1678); Richard⁹, from Eng. to Salisbury, Mass., 1638);
7 - Benjamin (1652-1723), of Rehoboth, Mass., King Phillip's War; m 2d, 1695, Hopestill Leonard (1671-1729; Rice⁸, of Rehoboth);
6 - David (1707-51), extensive landholder, Rehoboth; m 1731, Hannah Padelford (1715-51; Jonathan⁷; Jonathan⁸, Jonathan⁹, from Eng.);
5 - David (1734-1815), of Ashford and Woodstock, Conn., extensive landowner; m Mary Dean (1734-1816; Ephraim⁶, Ezra⁷, Walter⁸, Taunton, Mass.);
4 - David (1757-ca. 1792), corp. Am. Rev.; m 2d 1780/81, Silvia Briggs (1758-ca. 1792; Elijah⁵, Jonathan⁶, Thomas⁷, Jonathan⁸, Clement⁹, of Weymouth, from Eng.);
3 - Zachariah (1786-1855), of Ashford, Conn.; m 1810, Charlotte Woodward (1788-1847).

9 - Christopher Smith (d 1676), sgt. and dep. Gen. Ct. of Mass., 1655; "Antient Friend of Providence," m Alice -;
8 - Edward (1635-93). sgt.; mem. Colonial Assembly, 1665-83; m Anphillis Angell (Thomas⁹, m Alice, dau. of James Ashton);
7 - Joseph (1680-1734), m 1706, Patience Mowry (Nathaniel⁸, m Joanna, dau. of Edward Inman; Roger⁹, m Mary, dau. of John Johnson);
6 - Joseph (1710-54), m 2d, Lydia Dexter (3d from Gregory Dexter, qv);
5 - Simon (1737-1831), lt. am. Rev.; m 1762, Elizabeth Sayles (b 1740; Thomas⁶, m Esther Scott; John⁷, m Elizabeth Olney; John⁸, m. Mary, dau. of Roger Williams, qv);
4 - Ziba (1752-1844), m Lydia Waterman (1772-1848; Capt. Andrew⁵, capt. Am. Rev., m 2d, Margaret, dau. of Lt. John Foster; Resolved⁶, m Lydia Mathewson; Resolved⁷, m Anne, dau. of Andrew Harris; Resolved⁸, m Mercy, dau. of Roger Williams, qv; Richard⁹);
3 - Mary, m Martin Smith (1800-70; Israel⁴, m Amey, dau. of Jeremy Phillips, m Alcey, dau. of William West, brig. gen. R.I. militia in Am. Rev.).
2 - Son of William Lafayette Allen (1824-94), merchant, N.Y. City; m 1852 Lydia Waterman (Smith) Allen (1826-1919), she was widow of his brother Edwin L.; issue: (mother's 1st marriage); I-Edwin Lee (1848-1904; m Mary Tudor Pratt); II-Mary Caroline (1850-1919; m Edward Lathrop Tripler); (mother's 2d marriage): III-William Lafaytte (above and below); IV-Martin Smith (b 1860; B.A., Yale, '82; m Carol Murphy); V-Zachariah Nelson (b 1865; B.A., Yale, '86).
1 - m Feb. 3, 1885, Grace Laflin (May 27, 1857-1914); dau. of Addison Henry Laflin, of Herkimer, m Helen M. Hall, of Syracuse, N.Y.; issue: (all b Brooklyn, N.Y.): 1-Addison Laflin, b Apr. 11, 1888; m June 24, 1925, Lorella Mae, dau. of Jacob Standish Brown, of Spring City, Pa.; 2-William Nelson (Dec. 24, 1890-1912); Yale, ex-'12; 3-Helen Laflin, b July 25, 1892; m Sept. 7, 1918, Frederick Watson Hastings, of Devon, Pa. (issue: Frederick Allen; William Nelson; Thomas Emmons).

M 2d, Jan. 26, 1924, Mae R. (Smith ) Alcutt, b Sullivan, Pa., May 13, 1873; dau. of Orrin Smith, of Sullivan.

Poly. Inst. of Brooklyn, '76; B.A., Yale, '80 (D.K.E.), Head of William L. Allen & Co., commn. merchants, Brooklyn, 1880-1918; retired.  Mem. O.F.P.A., S.A.R. (registrar N.Y. City chapter).  Club: Yale.  Residence: 105 Lefferts Pl., Brooklyn, N.Y.