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Descendants of Richard McAllaste. To America in 1739.




Generation No. 1


      1. Richard1 McAllaster was born Abt. January 1705 in Antrim County , North Ireland, and died Abt. 1776 in Bedford , Hillsboro , New Hampshire. He married Ann Miller Abt. 1735 in Antrim County , North Ireland. She was born 1709 in Antrim County , North Ireland, and died March 12, 1776 in Bedford , Hillsboro , New Hampshire.

Notes for Richard McAllaster:
The Mcallasters came from Argyleshire, Scotland to North Ireland, and lived in Londonderry and Antrim Counties.
Richard McAllaster was born about 1705.He was an ancestor of one branch of the Antrim county, North Ireland McAllaster's. In about 1735 he married Ann Miller, and sometime within the next 3 years they had a son born there named Archibald.
Richard and Ann came to America during the winter of 1738-1739. While crossing the Atlantic, Ann gave birth to a 2nd son named John. They arrived in America at the Boston bay, and landed near the trading post called Winnisimmet, which is now called Chelsea, Mass.
Almost at once Richard and his family found their way to Londonderry, NH as we conclude, for in 1741 he was a citizen there in full standing. Also in 1741,while living in Londonderry, Ann bore Richard
a 3rd son named William.
Not long after this there was a migration from Londonderry to the settlement of Narragansett, No.5 and the community was known as "Souhegan East" now Bedford, N. H. It was probably in the spring of 1743 when Richard and family moved to Bedford. The place where they settled is West Bedford Center, and is now known as the Hadley Stevens farm a few rods west of the village, only 4 miles from the present city of Manchester.
His name appears among the Petitioners of Souhegan East, June 12,1744, to the Governor and assembly for protection against the Indians. He was one of the leading landholders at the organization of the town in 1750,and one of the subscribers to the petition to Gov. Wentworth, May 10, 1750 asking
for special privileges to raise money for Presbyterian Services in Bedford. In 1773 He was Constable
of Bedford.
Richard and Ann had 7 more children born in Bedford, N.H. At the present time it is not known the exact date that Richard died. There is no record of Richards death in Bedford. His wife Ann Died March 12, 1776 at 67 years old, and it is believed that he may have died earlier that same year or followed
one of his sons after his wife's death.
He was married to ANN MILLER in 1735 in Londonderry, Ireland. ANN MILLER was born in 1709 in Ireland. She immigrated in 1738 to America. Arriving from Ireland Winter of 1739. She died on March 12, 1776 in Bedford, New Hampshire age 67. She was buried on March 13, 1776 in Old South Cemetery, Bedford, NH.
     
Children of Richard McAllaster and Ann Miller are:
+ 2 i.   Archibald2 McAllaster, born Abt. 1737 in Antrim County , North Ireland; died Abt. 1814 in Montville , Waldo, Maine.
+ 3 ii.   John McAllaster, born January 18, 1739 in On the Atlantic Ocean, birth recorded at Chelsea , Massachusetts; died 1828 in Rochester , Windsor , Vermont.
+ 4 iii.   William McAllaster, born July 14, 1741 in Londonerry, Rockingham , New Hampshire; died February 17, 1787 in Bedford , Hillsboro , New Hampshire.
  5 iv.   Mary McAllaster, born August 10, 1743 in Bedford , Hillsboro , New Hampshire.
  6 v.   Ann McAllaster, born November 06, 1745 in Bedford , Hillsboro , New Hampshire.
  7 vi.   Susannah McAllaster, born August 20, 1747 in Bedford , Hillsboro , New Hampshire; died Abt. 1748 in Bedford , Hillsboro , New Hampshire.
+ 8 vii.   Richard McAllaster, born October 20, 1749 in Bedford , Hillsboro , New Hampshire; died February 11, 1813 in Antwerp Jefferson , New York.
+ 9 viii.   James McAllaster, born February 29, 1752 in Bedford , Hillsboro , New Hampshire; died August 27, 1823 in Antrim , Hillsboro , New Hampshire.
  10 ix.   Benjamin McAllaster, born May 31, 1754 in Bedford , Hillsboro , New Hampshire.
  11 x.   Susannah McAllaster, born 1756 in Bedford , Hillsboro , New Hampshire; died June 08, 1842. She married Hugh Moore March 21, 1792 in Bedford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.


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