Daniel G. Allen was born in 1810, and is a descendant of William Allen who was from Wales and came to Prudence island in 1660, and died in 1685. The descent from William, the emigrant, is through John, Thomas, Thomas, Judge John and Thomas Gould Allen, who was the father of Daniel G. The latter took a course of study at Middletown, Conn., and in 1839 bought the old Kent Academy, and was its principal until it was succeeded by the East Greenwich Academy.

John Allen, born in 1827, is a son of James, son of Silas, son of Christopher, son of Thomas, son of John, who came to North Kingstown from Prudence island about 1700 and settled in Quidnessett Neck. He was a son of William Allen who was born in Wales about 1640 and came to Prudence island in 1660. Mr. Allen spent eighteen years as a tin, copper and sheet iron worker. He has been a farmer twenty-six years. He has been two years in the town council and three years town auditor. He was married in 1848 to Esther A., daughter of Albert H. Alexander. Their children are: John Albert, Ella F (died in infancy), William S., Henry T., Ray James and Richard F.

Joseph Allen, born 1825, is one of a family of nine children. His father, George, was a son of Silas, mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Joseph was raised on the farm and married in 1868 to Fannie G., daughter of Joseph Brown, of Rensselaer county, N. Y. Mr. Allen has been justice of the peace three years.

William H. Allen was born in North Kingstown in 1811. His father was Samuel D., son of Matthew, son of Benjamin, son of Matthew Allen, who emigrated from England to Dartmouth, Bristol county, Mass., about 1700. In 1712 he purchased and settled upon a tract of land in North Kingstown. Mr. Allen has been in mercantile business nearly all his life. In 1886 he retired from the firm of Allen & Page of Wickford. He built the store in 1870 that is now occupied by Page & Potter. Mr. Allen bought a store at Allenton in 1857 and kept it several years, then sold it to John R. Nichols about 1878. When a young man he clerked about ten years. He was married in 1842 to Mary W., daughter of James Greene. Their children were : Samuel D., who died in West Virginia aged 23 years, and William H., Jr., who is in the commission business at 108 and 110 Franklin street, New York city.

James H. Arnold, born in 1855 in Exeter, is a son of Stephen, he a son of Josiah, whose father was Josiah, son of Joseph, whose father Samuel was a son of Josiah, he a son of William, he a son of Caleb, whose father Benedict was a son of William Arnold, who came from England in company with his brother Thomas in 1635. Mr. Arnold came to Lafayette in 1883, and with his brother Josiah S., built a barn and started a livery stable, which they are carrying on at the present time. He was married in 1877 to Olive B., daughter of William Tisdale of Exeter. They have had one son, Arthur, who died at the age of seven.

Warren G. Arnold, born in 1838, is a son of George and grandson of Peleg, whose father, Caleb Arnold, it is said, came from England. Warren G. was married in 1881 to Jennie L., daughter of Samuel Oatley. They have one son, Clifford. Mr. Arnold owns and occupies the old homestead of his grandfather, Peleg. He is a democrat.

Fones Austin was born in 1812 in North Kingstown. He is a son of Russell, who died in 1847, aged 72 years. The latter was a son of James, who died in 1826, aged 84 years. James' father was lost at sea. Mr. Austin worked eleven years in a cotton mill and several years on the railroad in early life. He has been a farmer about forty years, and occupies the old homestead of his grandfather, James. He was married in 1845 to Elizabeth B. Arnold, who died in 1875, aged 61 years. Their children are : George R., Henry W., Emily (deceased), Charles (deceased), Mary M. (Mrs. Oscar Greene), and Fannie E. (deceased).

Henry W. Austin, son of Fones Austin, was born in North Kingstown in 1847, and is a farmer and gardener. He was married in 1872 to Anna, daughter of Rowland Perry. Their children are: Julia B., George F., Mary E. and Kate R.

Lyman Aylesworth, born in 1838, is a son of Samuel D. and grandson of Arthur, who was a son of Arthur, whose father was Philip and whose grandfather was Arthur. Lyman married Matilda, daughter of Charles T. Hunt, and they have one daughter, Sarah Maria, now Mrs. Moses Shippee, of East Greenwich. The first Arthur Aylesworth settled on Quidnessett Neck and built his house one-fourth mile north of Lyman's residence about 1679. He was then 25 years old. He was of Welsh descent, born in England. He died in 1725. Lyman enlisted October 11th, 1861, in the First Rhode Island Cavalry. He resided in Portsmouth for four years after the war, then moved to the Greene farm in East Greenwich and lived there sixteen years. He came to North Kingstown in 1886. He is master of the Davisville Grange, and has been noble grand of the Odd Fellows' lodge in East Greenwich. He is also a Mason.

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