• Born: 29 Feb 1672, Boston MA
• Marriage (1): Elizabeth Edwards on 22 Jul 1697 in Boston MA
• Died: 1760, Boston MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Jeremiah Dummer, about 1685, in Boston MA. ¹

• He worked circa 1690-1740 as a silversmith in Boston MA ¹⁰

• Example: Beaker, circa 1693, in Yale University. H: 5 1/2"
  d: 3 11/16"
  wt: 13 oz, 16 dwt
  Given to the Church of Ipswich, June 1693 by bequest of John Wainwright. Possibly made by John Allen, before the adoption of his known mark. ¹³

• Partnership: John Edwards, about 1696-1702, in Boston MA. As ALLEN & EDWARDS. ³

• Kane: 1697, in Boston MA. With his partner, John Edwards, sued silversmith Jonathan Belcher for monies lent him and clothing provided to him "on account." Belcher was probably serving as a journeyman to the firm. ⁹

• Example: Bellied cann by ALLEN & EDWARDS, circa 1700, in Private Collection. H: 4 1/8"
  wt: 6 oz, 4 dwt

• Example: Spout cup by ALLEN & EDWARDS, circa 1700, in Detroit Institute of Art. H: 5 1/4"
  Engraved with the Dudly family crest in a shell and scroll cartouche.

John married Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of John Edwards and Elizabeth Walker, on 22 Jul 1697 in Boston MA. (Elizabeth Edwards was born in England.)