Some of the ancestors and descendants of Samuel Converse, jr., of Thompson parish, Killingly, Conn.; Major James Convers, of Woburn, Mass.; HonHeman Allen, MC., of Milton and Burlington, Vermont; Captain Jonathan Bixby, srof Killingly, Conn . ber, in the same jcar, when he expired suddenly and peacefully,witii no one present but his son-in-law, the Rev. J. , who had a short time before prayed withhim, at his request. Heman Allen was of lofty stature, over six feethigh, and of commanding presence. His stronglymarked countenance intlicated that combination ofnuissive strength of intell
Some of the ancestors and descendants of Samuel Converse, jr., of Thompson parish, Killingly, Conn.; Major James Convers, of Woburn, Mass.; HonHeman Allen, MC., of Milton and Burlington, Vermont; Captain Jonathan Bixby, srof Killingly, Conn . ber, in the same jcar, when he expired suddenly and peacefully,witii no one present but his son-in-law, the Rev. J. , who had a short time before prayed withhim, at his request. Heman Allen was of lofty stature, over six feethigh, and of commanding presence. His stronglymarked countenance intlicated that combination ofnuissive strength of intellect with inflexible adherenceto princi]ile in private and public life, which formedthe sahent points of his character. His features, in re-pose, wore a slight expression of severity, which beliedthe real kindness of his disposition. The dignifiedsimjilicity of his manners was perfectly expressive ofhis habitual absence of all personal pretension. Heman Allen was married on the 4th of December,1S04, to Sarah Prcntis, daughter of Dr. Jonathan Irentis* of St. Albans. She survived him until the 1st ^ ^ ^ , ^^^^^ of December, 1850. Their children were: Heman, dieda freshman in the University of \ermont; 2, Lucius, died at the age of 19; 3,. sonal popularity. He consented, therefore, to stand; but after the first unsuccessful run hewithdrew peremptorily and finally. It is a curious fact that the legislative representatives fromthe sympathizing counties were particularly anxious that my father should liave the Whignomination for United Suites .Senator. How their good wishes and those of nianv others werefrustrated, is a secret, which, at this late day, need not l)e exposed to the light. He was after-wards offered the Whig nomination for governor, hut declined. Four or five years after the event,1 had the opportunity of hearing from the lips of the late Hon. John Sergeant of Philadelphia inwhat light the house regarded my fathers course in comparison with that of certain Northernrepres
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