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210 WILLIAM ALLISON, OF GOSHEN, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
130L Joseph Allison. = He lived in Goshen, N. Y., made his will June
6, 1762, proved June 16, 1762. He Avas a resident of Goshen,
N. Y. He speaks of his lands bounded by those of John and
William Allison. They must have been his brothers. He m.
Abigail and had children :
, Joseph Allison,^ Richard
Allison,'' Deborah Allison,^ and Mary Allison.' His brotherin-law,
Nathaniel Roe, and cousin, James Sawyer, executors.
was living Jan. 19, 1797.
1302.
1303.
John Allison,^ m. . He
Children: Elizabeth Allison,' m. Mr. Smith. Child: Wisner
Allison Smith.* John Wisner Allison,^ m. Anne .
He died in Warwick, N. Y., in 1802. No children.
William Allison,- m. Martha , lived in New York city, and
died in 1797. No children. He was a merchant. He was an
inn-keeper in New York. Had a 1304.
wife, Martha. He made his
will Jan, 19, 1797, proven Feb. 5, 1797. His brother, John
Allison, was then living. Among others mentioned was William,
son of Stephen Sears.
Martha Allison,- m. Mr. Carpenter. Child: Richard Allison
1305.
Carpenter.'
Margaret Allison,"
Roe.'
m. Nathaniel Roe. Child: William Allison
1306. Elizabeth Allison,^ m. Mr. Carpenter. Child: Benjamin Carpenter.'
She was living. Jan. 19, 1797.
1307. Gen. William Allison 2
[1284] (Joseph 1). He was,
for that period, a very wealthy farmer and land-owner, and
resided on the Drowned Lands, Goshen, Orange county,
N. Y. On April 20, 1777, he was a delegate from Orange
county, to a convention which met at Kingston to frame the
constitution of New York. He was patriotic, and during the
Revolutionary War did valiant service as an officer. He was
then colonel of the militia, and commanded an Orange
County regiment. Forts Clinton and Montgomery were
important strongholds on the Hudson river, and garrisoned
by the American troops. The British desired free passage
over the Hudson's waters. From early till spring late in the
fall the militia had been often summoned to the defence of
the forts. In September, 1777, Col. William Allison (with
other regimental commanders) was ordered to summon his
regiment to the defence of Fort Montgomery. The minute
men assembled, but not in sufficient numbers. Only a portion
of his regiment was present. Thus matters stood on
Sunday, Oct. 5, 1777. Then the Sabbath's stillness was disturbed
by excited people, who heralded the approach of the
enemy's ships on the Hudson for the attack upon the strongholds.
On the day following (Oct. 6, 1777) the attack was
made by overpowering numbers, and after a stubborn resistance
the Americans were defeated with loss. Colonel Allison
was taken prisoner, and his son, Micah Allison, was