Daniel Allen

• GIVN: Daniel
• SURN: Allen¹
• Sex: M
• Born: 22 Mar 1777 in Lennox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States²
• Died: in Montville, Geauga, Ohio, United States
• Buried: Oct 1854 in Montville, Geauga, Ohio, United States
• Reference: 1046
• AFN: 2DJ5-WV
• Occupation: physician¹
• Alt. Birth: 1771 in , , Massachusetts, United States¹
• _UID: 4612BE1205844E29820931A2216E2E7DC067
• Record last updated: 30 Nov 2013
• TIME: 11:39
• Notes:

  Daniel Allen and Nancy Agnus Stewart
  By Ila Lowe Bauer
  
  Ila Lowe Bauer's grandmother was Daniel Jr. and Sarah's daughter Harriett. Dr. Daniel Allen was born in Colrain Mass. in 1770. He and Nancy were married 12 Sep. 1793. Nancy Agnus Stewart was the daughter of Lt. John Stewart who was a son of John Stewart Sr. and Rebecca Costa.
  
  Dr. Daniel became one of the first medical doctors in the state of New York. He began practicing in Hamburg New York in 1807. Although he was a very well-learned and highly educated doctor in his chosen field, there was most likely never much money while his 10 children were growing up, because people in that period of time expected a doctor to come care for them as a DUTY, rather than as a service to be paid for. It was also a period of much "witchery" and "quackery" so some people were hesitant about whom to pay. Also, many had very little money to give, so much was bartered.
  
  Dr. Allen moved to Chatauqua County in 1807 and lived there during the war with England in 1812. In that war he served his country as a soldier. There was a long period following the war when most of the people had very little money. In fact many were so poor they were embarrassed during that period of distress and privation, for indeed it was such a very poor period for most of the country. The effect of that war was felt for a very long time, then too, the services of the physician were way under-valued by the general public. Many of the doctors in the area who belonged to the Medical Society took up other, more lucrative professions. Apparently Dr. Daniel Allen loved it too much and was so dedicated to the healing and care of people that he would not give it up, so he put up with the inconveniences for quite some time.
  
  When the fires broke out in Boston he went there to assist in any way he could. As the country and the people became more prosperous, so did the Allens, so that he was at last able to see that his children received good educations for that period of time and each were held in high esteem in the cities and villages where they resided. Doctor Allen moved with his wife and children to Montville, Geauga County, Ohio where they lived the rest of their lives. Both passed away in 1856.

• Married: 12 Sep 1793 in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States 5 Jan 2007

1. Joseph Stewart AllenJ.J. AllanJoseph Steward Allen, b. 25 Jun 1810 in Whitestown, Oneida, New York, United States

1. ABBR 0444675 Geauga
   Title: 1850 U.S. Federal Census Ohio, Geauga County, Film Number:
   0444675
2. ABBR 0444675 Geauga
   Title: 1850 U.S. Federal Census Ohio, Geauga County, Film Number:
   0444675
   Page: State Verified
   Quality: 3
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