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JOHN ALLISON, OF HAVERSTRAW, N. Y. 251
county, N. Y., where he made his will March 5, 1719 ; probated
Dec. 23, 1732. He married Alice, or Elsie ,
who survived him. His son, Daniel Ellison'*, was executor.
He gave to his three sons and daughter, Sarah, his land on
Long Island to be divided equally.
CHILDKESr.
1649. Daniel Ellison,'' who received plantation where he dwelt, and perhaps
made legal document 1774-' 76. Kecorded Liber L, secretary
of state's office, Trenton, N. J.
16.50. Richard Ellison.*
1651. Samuel Ellison,* perhaps made will 1766-'68. Recorded page 154>
Book I in secretary of state's office, Trenton, N. J.
1652. Ruth Ellison.*
1653. Mary Ellison.*
1654. Susannah Ellison.*
1655. Sarah Ellison.*
Lawrence ^
1656. John Allison, Jr.^ [1646] (John^, ).
The subject of this sketch was the immediate founder of the
family of Allisons, which for a number of generations, and a
numerous race, have lived, acted life's part, and slept within
the soil of Haverstraw, Rockland county, Ncav York. Mr.
Allison was born in Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y., and was
one of the company that purchased the north part of the
Kakiat patent of land in Orange county, the portion which is
now in Rockland county, in the year 1719, on which they
founded the settlement of New Hempstead, now Ramapo.
He became owner of the greater part of De Hart's patent,
which included the present townships of Haverstraw and
Grassy Point in Orange county, now in Rockland county.
In the strength of his manhood and in the hey-day of life, he,
with his family, removed to New Hempstead and later to
Haverstraw, and founded his home, which remained such till
his death. His house stood on the bank of the sparkling
Hudson river " on the west side of what is called Allison
street and about eight rods north of j\Iain street" in Haverstraw.
(History of Rockland county.) From the knowledge
we have of his business enterprises, he appears to have been a
man of push and executive abilit3^ In the history of Rockland
county he is called of the English settlers, i. e., of English
descent. He died in 1754, between June 6, when his will was
made, and Oct. 21, when it was proven in court. He was
probably buried in the old cemetery on the "• Neck " near the
Minisceongo creek, or in the old Allison burying-ground,
some sixty rods east of the former home of Benjamin
Allison.