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Lieutenant William Howard Allen

Lieutenant William Howard Allen

Male 1790 - 1822  (32 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name William Howard Allen 
    Title Lieutenant 
    Born 8 Jul 1790  Hudson, Columbia, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service U.S. Navy War of 1812 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    He served aboard USS Argus. She was captured by the British on August 14, 1813. During the battle he sustained a leg injury which required amputation. He was imprisoned for 18 months, at Ashburton, England.

    Later he commanded the USS Alligator. He was sent to the West Indies to fight pirates. He died while attacking three pirate vessels in 1822. 
    USS Argus.
    USS Argus.
    American Naval Battles by Horace Kimball. Published by Charles Gaylord, Boston, Massachusetts. 1837. Page 109.
    Boarding the Argus.
    Boarding the Argus.
    British sailors aboard the HMS Pelican about to board the Argus prior to her capture.

    British Battles on Land and Sea by James Grant. Page 487. Published 1873 London, England.
    USS Alligator.
    USS Alligator.
    USS Alligator.
    Died 9 Nov 1822  West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I65523  Nagel
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2022 

    Father Hayward Allen,   b. 19 Jul 1762, Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1836, Hudson, Columbia, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Lydia Hussey,   b. 12 Mar 1768, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1823, Hudson, Columbia, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 21 Oct 1788  Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart