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44 SAMUEL Allison's will. two settlements in different hemispheres, in Aghadowey, Ireland, and Londonderry, New Hampshire. Over them is a dark slate stone tablet bearing this inscription : "Here lies thebodys of Mr. Samuel Alison & Mrs. Katlierine Alison his wife. He departed this life 6th Sept. AD. 1760, in ye 70th year of his age. She departed this life 13th Jany AD. 1760, in ye 77th year of her age." *John Morison was the ancestor of many of the Morisons of Peterborough, N. H., while .James Morison was the ancestor of the Morrisons of Windham, being the father of the author's great-grandfather, Lieut. Samuel Morison, in this line: James,' Lieut. Samuel,' Samuel,* Jeremiah,* Leonard Allison Morrison.s CHILBKEN. 2. Janet Allison 2 (6), b. probably in Aghadowey, Ireland, in 1712 or 1713; m. Samuel, son of John Morison, who d. in 1736; res. Londonderry, N. H., and d. Jan. 8, 1800, aged 87 years. 3. Rebecca Allison,^ b. about 1717; m. Robert Gray. They apparently removed to Biddeford, county of York, Me. On Oct. 10, 1757, Robert and Rebecca Gray, of Biddeford, sold land in Londonderry, N. H., to James Paul, of Londonderry.^ 4. Martha Allison ^ (1.5), b. Londonderry, N. IL, March 31, 1720; m. Lieut. Samuel Morison, of Windham, N. H., and d. there Dec. 3, 1761, aged 41 years, 8 months, 4 days. 5. Samuel Allison' (21), b. in Londonderry, N. H.,in 1722; m. Jennette, daughter of Andrew and Betty (Christy) McFarland; res. Lon- donderry, N. H., and d. June 5, 1792. John Gray, of Londonderry, N. H., was one of the original proprietors. His home lot Avas in the English Range, near the west end of Beaver pond, and between the lots of Joseph Kidder and Benjamin Kidder. Some of his descendants are supposed to be in Worcester county, Mass. There is a tradition in the New Hampshire family that there were three brothers of the name of Allison who landed in 1718. According to this aiithority, Samuel Allison located in Londonderry, N. H., while, later, his brothers went to Jamestown, Va. One of them went to Savannah, Ga., and there died childless. The other remained in Jamestown, Va., and is the ancestor of many of the Allison name in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Oliio. 1. The memorial stones to Thomas Steele and his wife record that he d. Feb. 22, 1748, and that she d. Oct. 9, 1759, aged 73 years. 2. John Morison,^ with his family, removed to Peterborough, N. H., in 1750 or 1751, and was one of its first settlers. He d. there June 14, 1770, aged 98 years. His wife, Margaret Wallace, d. April 18, 1769, aged 82 years. Aghadowey is near Coleraine, and at the present time the Morrisons, the Steeles, and Allisons are living as , neighbors. WILL OF SAMUEL ALLISON". In the name of God amen the fifteen Day of August one thousand seven hundred and sixty I Samuell Allison of Londonderry within his Maj"' provance of New liampshir in Newingland Yoman being very sick and weak in boday — but perflte Mind and Memery thanks be given to
MARTHA ALLISON, OF WINDHAM, N. H. 45 God therfore Calling to Mind to Mortality of ray bodey and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make and ordain this my last will and Tastament that is to say princapally and first of all I Give and Recommend my soul unto the hands of God that Give it and my bodey I Recommend to the Earth to be burid in a Desent Cristen burill at the Discraition of my Exac" Nothing Doubting but at the generall Resurrection I shall Recive the same again by the mighty power of God and as Touching such worldly estat wherewith it hath plesed God to bliss me in this life with I Give Demise and dispose of the same in the following Maner and form Imprimesis after my Debts and funerall charges is payd I Give and bequeth unto my Grand child Susanna Allison one single Johanna which is six and thorty shillings starling I tam I Give and bequeth unto my Daughter in Law Janet Allison my Cow Itam I Give and bequeth unto my Daughter Jannet Morison for hir own use one single Johana of Gold Itam I Give and bequeth unto my Daughter Marth Morrison for hir own use one single Johana of Gold. Itam I Give and bequeth unto my Daughter Rebecca Gray for hir own use one single Johanna of Gold. Itam I Give and bequeth unto my son Samuell Alleson what farming utenshels I am possesed of with my Great bible and Grate pote Itam I allow a tombston in Good order to be put over my wife and me out of my Estat in Equell shares amoungst my four Children (viz) Samll Allison Janet Moreson Martha Moreson and Rebecca Gray and my will is for them to to Destrebute it Equilly amoungst their children and I leekwise Constute make and ordeain my three sons (viz) Samll Alleson Samll Moreson of Windham and Samll Moreson of Derry to be my sole Exacutors of this my last will and Tastament and my will is for them to give the Revt Will" Davidson Six DoUers out of my estat and I do hereby uterly Disallow Revock and DisanuU all and Every other Tastaments wills legeces and bequeths and Exac" by me in any wise before nameed willed or bequethed Reatefying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and Tastament in witness whereof I have hereunto sate my hand and sale the Day and year above writeu signed sealed Published Pronounced and Declaired by me the sd Samll Alleson as my last will and Tastament in the presence of us the Subscribers David Steel Samuel Allison (l s) David Craige Mo' Barnett Proved by the oath of Moses Barnett in Common form the 10'^ Day of Sept. 1760. 15. Martha Allison ^ [4] (Samuel i). She was born on the home farm in Londonderry, N. H. (now Derry), March 31, 1720, and was the first female child of European extraction born in that town. She married Lieut. Samuel Morison^ (son of James,^ and grandson of John Morison i). He was born (in Aghadowey, Ireland, probably) in 1704 ; came to Londonderry, N. H., in 1719, and his early home was under the hill, on the farm owned by W. O. Noyes in 1893, and which was near the house of Martha Allison. They lived in Windham, on the Morison homestead now occupied by their great-grandson, where Mrs. Morison died in her comparative youth, Dec. 3, 1761. She was a person of good
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Page 87 and 88: SAMUEL ALLISON, OF DUNBARTON, N. H.
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Page 111 and 112: WILLIAM DAVIDSON ALLISON, OF BOSTON
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JAMES ALLISON, OF DUMBARTON, N. H.
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IVIARGAKET BARR ALLISON, OF CONCORD
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JOHN STINSON, OF DUNBARTON, N. H. 9
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JAMES STINSON, OF HAEBOUR CREEK, PE
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ELI ALLISON, OF DUBLIN, N. H. 99 19
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SAIMUEL ALLISON, OF PAINESVILLE, OH
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CAROLINE BROWN ALLISON, OF HOPKINTO
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ANDREW ALLISON, OF WINCHESTER, MASS
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108 HENRY ALLISON, OF AURORA, ILL.
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110 SALLY ALLISON, OF LIIMERICK, N.
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112 HARLOW ALLISON, OF LIMERICK, K.
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114 JAMES STOCKMAN ALLISON, OF NEWT
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116 HENRY ALLISON, OF HAEDENBURG, I
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118 WALTER SCOTT ALLISON, OF VERNON
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120 ALLISONS, OR ELLISONS, OF NEW H
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122 FRANCIS ALISON, OF PHILADELPHIA
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124 ROBERT ALISON, OF CHATHAM, PENN
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126 JAMES ALISON, OF PITTSBURGH, PE
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128 WILLIAM ALLISON, OF DONEGAL, PE
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WILLIAM B. ALLISON, OF DUBUQUE, IOW
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138 SAMUEL ALLISON, OF RAMELTON, IR
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140 THOMAS STUBBS ALLISON, OF TEENT
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142 JOHN ALLISON, OF KAIMELTON, IRE
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CHAPTER Yll. Allisons of Nokth Caro
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148 JAMES ALLISON, OF CABARRUS COUN
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THOMAS JOHNSTON ALLISON, OF STATESV
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RICHARD JVIONROE ALLISON, OF STATES
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Andrew John Allison Richard Preston
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154 HUGH ALLTSON, OF COOPER COUNTY,
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156 NATHANIEL T. ALLISON, OF BLACKW
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WILLIAM H. H. ALLISON, OF ALBUQUERQ
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THEOPHILUS ALLISON, OF NORTH CAROLI
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CPIAPTER YIII. Allisons of Virginia
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JOHN BEATTIE ALLISON, OF GLADE SPRI
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ANDREW ALLISON, OF LIFFORD, IRELAND
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ANDREW ALLISON, OF NASHVILLE, TENN.
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I ^ MRS. SARAH A. EICK.
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CHAPTER IX. Allisons from Cumberlan
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172 SARAH A. ALLISON, OF DILLER, NE
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174 JOSEPH ALLISON, OF HALIFAX, ENG
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176 FKAXCIS A. ALLISON, OF MATTOON,
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178 SAMUEL ALLISON, OF LAWRENCE, MA
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CHAPTER X. The Allisons of Magilleg
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182 WILLIAINI ALLISON, OF DRUMNAHA,
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184 JOHN ALLISON, OF NEWPORT, NOVA
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186 JAMES ALLISON OF CORNWALLIS, NO
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188 JOSEPH ALLISON OF HALIFAX, NOVA
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190 JAMES W. ALLISON^, OF NEWPORT,
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192 SAMUEL L. ALLISON, OF KEJIPT, N
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198 DAVID ALLISON, OF SACKVILLE, K.
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204 WILLIAM NOAH ALLISON, OF NEWBUR
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206 WILLIAM FRANCIS ALLISON, OF CEN
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210 WILLIAM ALLISON, OF GOSHEN, N.
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RICHAEDSOX ALLISON, OF GOSHEN, N. Y
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MARY ALLISON, OF GOSHEN, N. Y. 213
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WILLIAM ALLISON, OF SLATE HILL, N.
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ISAAC ALLISON, OF WARWICK, N. Y. 21
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CHARLES L. ELMER, OF BALTIMORE, MD.
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JOHN J. THOMPSON, OF BLOOMI^GBURGH,
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ISAAC ALLISON, OF WARWICK, N. Y. 22
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RICHARD ALLISON, OF LEONIDAS, MICH.
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HOWARD ELMER, OF WAVERLY, N. Y. 227
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NATHANIEL ELMER, OF MIDDLETOWN, N.
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JAMES WILSON ALLISON, OF ST. LOUIS,
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FRANCES J. ALLISON, OF SLATE HILL,
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BICHAKD F. ALLISON, OF HARTSVILLE,
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HOWARD ALLISON, OF HEMrSTEAD, N. Y.
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CHARLES ELMER ALLISON, OF YONKERS,
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THE ALLISONS AND ALLISTONS. 241 The
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THE ELLISONS OF NEWBURGH, N. Y, 245
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THOMAS ELLISON, OF HEMPSTEAD, N. Y.
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JOHN ALLISON, OF HAVERSTRAW, N. Y.
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JOSEPH ALLISON, OF HAVEllSTKAW, N.
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PETER ALLISOX, OF HAVEKSTEAW, N. Y.
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JOSEPH B. ELLISON, OF HAVERSTRAW, N
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MATTHEW ALLISON, OF HAvERSTKAW, N.
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ELSIE ALLISON, OF HAVERSTRAW, N. Y.
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GARRETT ALLISON, OF HA\T:RSTRAW, N.
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DAVID ALLISON.
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266 ABRAHAM ALLISON, OF HAVERSTRAW,
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THOMAS ALLISON, OF LADENTOWN, N. Y.
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GEORGE S. ALLISON, OF HAVERSTRAW, N
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MICHAEL ALLISON, OF TAPPAN, N. Y. 2
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274 MICHAEL S. ALLISON, OF JERSEY C
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276 GARRETT G. ALLISON, OF HAVERSTR
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278 CHARLES ALLISON, OF BROOKLYN, N
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JOSEPH A. ALLISON, OF JERSEY CITY,
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BREWSTEK J. ALLISON, OF STONY POINT
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WILLIAM O. ALLISON, OF ENGLEWOOD, N
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WILLIAM O. ALLISON, OF ENGLEWOOD, N
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ANDREW ALLISON, OF NORTH CAROLINA.
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JOSEPH ALLISON, OP CUIMBERLAND, ILL
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ABRAHAM K. ALLISON, OF FLORIDA. 291
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294 O OiG, Angus, 18. I» Paterson,
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296 INDEX OF NAMES. Allison, Bessie
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298 INDEX OF NAMES. Allison, Marv B
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soo INDEX OF NAMES. Blood, Franklin
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302 INDEX OF NA]MES. Edwards, Ella
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:304 INDEX OF NAMES. Hayter, Willia
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806 INDEX OF NAMES. Marble, Clariss
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308 INDEX OF NAMES. O'Callaghan, E.
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310 INDEX OF NAMES. Snow, Samuel A.
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312 IXBEX OF NAMES. Yates, Francis,
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