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252 BENJAMIX ALLISON, OF HAVERSTEAW, N. Y.
CniLDREX.
1657. Benjamin Allison* (1G66). Date of birth unknown. Res. Haverstraw,
N. Y.
1658. John Allison.^ On Oct. 1, 1773, was made a will by John Allison
of Havei-straw, X. Y., probably tliis man, proven Nov. 7, 1782,
wife Amy Allison executor. Children, John x\llison,'^ Elizabeth
Allison, ° Thomas Allison,'^ Richard Allison," Margaret Allison,^
William Allison,^ Joseph Allison,'* Isaac Allison,^ Jeremiah
Allison,*^ Beniamin Allison,'^ each had one tenth of his estate.
1659. Josepli Allison^ (1073), b. Au£>-. 3, 1721, or Aug. 4, 1722; d. Jan. 2,
1706. Res. Haversti-aw, N. Y.
1660. William Allison,* d. about 1758. He was remembered in the will
of his father, as was his son, Edward Allison.5
1661. Elizabeth Allison,* m. Mr. Cuyper.
1662. Deborah Allison,* m. John Johnson.
1663. Mary Allison,* m. Mr. De Grough.
1664. Hannah Allison,* m. John Taylor.
1665. Richard Allison,^ was a physician and died before his father in
1749. He made a will Jan. 9, of that year, witnessed by his
brother, John Allison, and Cornelius C. Cuyper, probably his
brother-in-law and sister Elizabeth's husband. His father was
executor. He divided his estate between his brothers and sis-
ters, who were then all living, and left legacies to his friend,
Phebe Hubs, and to her children, Richard Hubs and Hannah
Hubs. These Hubses seem to have been inmates of his father's
household, relationship, if any, not known. His father remembered
her by liis will in 1754, and mentions her daughter, Priscilla
Hubs. Dr. Allison res. in Haverstraw, N. Y.
1666. Benjamin Allison* [1657] (John,^ Jolin,^ Lawrence
^). He was born probably in New Hempstead, N. Y.,
as his father helped to found that place in 1720. The date
of his birth is unknown. He resided in Haverstraw, N. Y.,
in a house built in 1754, of brown stone blocks, located at the
meeting of two roads, the Grassy Point road and the old Benson
road, and north of the First Presbyterian church about
half a mile. It was standing in 1890 in fair preservation, and
was an interesting old-time relic. He received this land from
his father, which originally belonged to Dick Crom and which
included all the land lying between the Minisceongo creek and
the Benson farm. His father left him besides, the south part
of lot No. 7 in Haverstraw, which he in turn left to Hannah
and Rebecca Allison, daughters of his son, Thomas Allison.
He was patriotic, and exemplified his love for American freedom,
and hatred of British oppression, by furnishing, during
the Revolutionary struggle, a large amount of supplies to Colonel
Hay and his men of the Continental forces, stationed at
Haverstraw. The Continental bills with which he was paid
jjroved, eventually, to be a total loss. He was twice married ;
name of first wife is unknown. He married, second, Leah
Ackerman, marriage bond dated Nov. 1, 1769, who is mentioned
in his will made March 19, 1796.