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242 ROBERT ALLISON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.
presented Jan. 25, 16S0, to the mayor's court; but before that date persons
of note were seized, houses broken open, so it was not thought safe
to proceed in the matter. One of tliese usurpers was Jacob Leystei', a
captain of a train band. On Aug. 16, lOSl), he captured the fort, and by
force of arms dragged thereto many persons of note. Among them was
Mr. Robert Allison, a merchant and considerable trader in the city and
province of New York.— Vol. Ill, p. 673. (Robert Allison is also indexed
Robert Allinson.)
Leyster was arbitrary, and claimed the title of lieutenant-governor.
Later on, Robert Allison and others assaulted Leyster. On June 6, 1690,
Robert Allison and about forty others went to the city hall and said it
was their day to get the prisoners out of the fort. They gave " two or
three huzzas" (according to depositions taken June 8, 1690), and went
toward the fort. On the way they met Captain Leyster, Avho claimed to
be lieutenant-governor, and " there beset him close." Allison seized his
sword to wrest it from bin. During the scrimmage Leyster was roughly
handled.
On Dec. 30, 1701, the Protestants of New York sent an address to King
William III expressing their loyalty, and asking to be relieved of evils
brought upon them by those who were divesting the king's subjects of
their rights and possessions, and dividing the same among themselves
and their confedei-ates. This was signed by many citizens. Among the
signatures were those of Robert Allison, John Ellison, and Thomas Ellisson.
Oct. 2, 1702. Among the chief inhabitants who signed an address
to Lord Cornbury, governor of New Y^ork, were Robert- Allison, Thomas
Ellyseen, John Ellison. In a list of the freeholders and inhabitants of
the county of Albany, N. Y., dated Dec. 30, 1701, is the name of Tennis
Ellissen.
OCCURRENCE IN CANADA DURING THE YEAR 1747-48.
In a letter dated " Cahos, Oct. 20, 1747," the French commander
—"
says, We have three Englishmen well treated and
closely watched—John Hawkes, Matthew Ellison, and John
Taylor." Hawkes commanded Fort Massachusetts in 1746.
Lt. Gov. James DeLancey wrote as follows:
New Y'ork, Jan. 31, 1755. Y'esterday the Lieutenant-Colonels (Robert)
Ellison and Mercer came to this town. I have ordered horses to be got
for them to cany them to Connecticut in their way to Boston, for which
place they will set out as soon as the weather permits.— Vol. VI, p. 935.
The 44th Reg't of Foot was commanded by Colonel Ellison,
who was succeeded by James Abercromby March 13, 1756.
In 1687 complaint was entered by the Royal African Company
of England against Robert Allison for infringement of
the charter by importing negroes, elephants' teeth, etc., into
New York from Africa. In the same year he was charged
with making a threat that he would " take the Ketch Adventure.''^
In 1688 he petitioned to retain an Indian slave to be
purchased in Honduras, which was rejected.
Robert Allison had license to marry Hannah Bray, Nov.
29, 1693.