100 i. Benjamin
ALLISON.
200. John ALLISON Jr.
died in 1754. He was born in Hempstead, Long Island, NY.
From "The History of the Alison or Allison Family" by Morrison. The
subject of this sketch was the immediate founder of the family of Allisons,
which for a number of generations have lived within Haverstraw, Rockland
county, New York. Mr. Allison was born in Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y.,
and was one of the company that purchased the north part of the Kakiat
patent of land in Orange county, the portion which is now in Rockland county,
in the year 1719, on which they founded the settlement of New Hempstead,
now Ramapo. He became owner of the greater part of DeHart's patent, which
included the present townships of Haverstraw and Grassy Point in Orange
county, now in Rockland county. In the strength of his manhood and in the
hey-day of life, he, with his family, removed to New Hempstead and later
to Haverstraw, and founded his home, which remained such till his death.
His house stood on the bank of the sparkling Hudson river "on the west
side of what is called Allison street and about eight rods north of Main
street" in Haverstraw. (History of Rockland county.) From the knowledge
we have of his business enterprises, he appears to have been a man of push
and executive ability. In the history of Rockland county he is called of
the English settlers, i. e., of English descent. He died in 1754, between
June 6, when his will was made, and Oct. 21, when it was proven in court.
He was probably buried in the old cemetery on the "Neck" near the Minisceongo
creek, or in the old Allison burying-ground, some sixty rods east of the
former home of Benjamin Allison.
Children were:
100 i. Benjamin
ALLISON.
