. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . Hall. Mr. Hall retired in 1863, and,Deacon Allen carried on the business alone until 1886, when hesold the business to his son, Wiliiam W. Allen, who has continuedat the old stand until the present date. Deacon Allen was known to be a strictly honest and honorableman in every respect; was always cheerful and companionable,and retained the esteem of his fellow-citizens during his entirelife. He was a deacon of the Baptist church for a long series of 388 HISTORY OF PENACOOK. years, and maintained an unsullied Christi
. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . Hall. Mr. Hall retired in 1863, and,Deacon Allen carried on the business alone until 1886, when hesold the business to his son, Wiliiam W. Allen, who has continuedat the old stand until the present date. Deacon Allen was known to be a strictly honest and honorableman in every respect; was always cheerful and companionable,and retained the esteem of his fellow-citizens during his entirelife. He was a deacon of the Baptist church for a long series of 388 HISTORY OF PENACOOK. years, and maintained an unsullied Christian character. Hetaught a class in the Sunday-school for twenty-five years or was also one of the original Baptist choir members, and hishigh tenor voice was heard in the meetings for a whole genera-tion. Deacon Allen was married first on May 23, 1838, to ChloeF. Blackinton, daughter of Deacon Fisher Blackinton of Attle-boro, Mass., by whom he had three children,—Anne Francis,Augusta Maria, who married Charles H. Garland, and BenjaminFisher. She died July 10, Dea. William H. Allen. His second wife was Hannah M. Brown, daughter of DeaconDavid Brown of Seekonk, Mass.; they were married February 23,1847, and by this union there were three children,—WilliamWade, Eunice Adeline, now the wife of Rev. Millard Johnson,and Georgianna, who died in infancy. Mrs. Allen died in Janu-ary, 1857. His third wife was Cynthia Eaton, sister of Dr. Eaton ofWarner, N. H.; she survives him, and is still residing at the home-stead on Elm street. In politics Deacon Allen was a staunch Republican, and served ROBERT O. FARRAND. 389 in his ward as clerk for many years. He was also a representa-tive in the state legislature. Deacon Allen was descendant in thefifth generation from Lewis Allen of Weston, Mass., 1665. ROBERT O. FARRAND. Robert Owen Farrand, son of James and Maria (Bennett) Far-rand, was born in Parliament street, Dukinfied, Cheshire county,England, on May 31, 1840. At the ag
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