ETHAN ALLEN (1738-1789) - Vermont
Before my grandmother passed away in 1979 at age 90, she shared some of her KENTUCKY family history. She said she was a descendant of Rev War Patriot Ethan Allen.
My grandmother was LULA MAY FRANKS (1888-1979) d/o JOHN WILLIAM FRANKS (1861-1926) and MARGARET ISADORE SPALDING (1854-1928). Lula May and her parents were born in KY.
Over subsequent years, I traced her maternal SPALDING /SPAULDING line to Thomas Spalding who arrived in Maryland in 1657 as an indentured servant. I could not find any ALLEN connection in that line.
I traced her paternal FRANKS line back only to c1850s -- her grandfather George FRANKS and hit a brick wall.
My grandmother said the connection to ETHAN ALLEN was through HANNAH ALLEN. I have been unable to tie Hannah into either one of my FRANKS or SPALDING family in Kentucky.
A review of ETHAN ALLEN's history indicates he did not leave the New England area. Does anyone have information that some of his children/grandchildren may have migrated on down into Virginia or Kentucky?
Any suggestions will be gratefully received. Thank you.
Barbara Jean McNamara
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