Roger Alling1 
M, #12689, b. Dec 6, 1612, d. Sep 27, 1674
Family | Mary Margery Nash b. circa 1618, d. Aug 16, 1683 |
| Children | - Mary Alling b. Nov 26, 1643, d. Mar 26, 1716
- Sergeant Samuel Alling b. Nov 4, 1645, d. Aug 28, 1709
- Captain John Nash Alling+ b. Oct 2, 1647, d. Mar 25, 1717
- Sarah Alling b. Oct 12, 1649, d. Oct 2, 1724
- Elizabeth Alling b. circa May, 1651, d. circa 1721
- Susanna Alling b. circa 1653, d. circa 1723
- Reverend James Alling b. Jun 24, 1657, d. Mar 13, 1696
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Chronological Events
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| Birth* | Dec 6, 1612 | Roger Alling was born on Dec 6, 1612 at Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom .1 |
| | He was the son of James Allen Alling and Margaret Choppin. |
| Researcher's Note* | 1638 |
Roger Alling 1st emigrated from England to New England about 1638. He settled in New Haven, then known as "Quinnipack." He was given a desirable and eligible location in the original "layout" in 1641. His residence was at the corner of Church and George Street. He was received into the First or Center Church in 1641 and in March, 1646 Roger was allotted pew No. 5 in the meeting house. He was a blacksmith as well as a planter or farmer and was an active businessman. He was a Sargent in the first military company and was the first and only elected treasurer of the colony until he became ineligible by being chosen a deacon in the First or Center Church in 1669 which office he held until his death. All through his life he was one of the prominent leaders in the directing and carrying on the civil and religious interests of the new settlement. Roger married Mary Nash in 1642 and they had 7 children; Mary, Samuel, John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Susanne, and James. Roger died September 27, 1674. It is said that Roger and many of his earlier descendants were of quite dark complexion, evidence of it still appearing in some branches of the offsprings. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosadove/DeeDovey'sPage/allingpage.htm.2
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| Marriage* | circa 1642 | Roger Alling married Mary Margery Nash, daughter of Thomas Nash and Margery Baker, circa 1642 at Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.3 |
| Death* | Sep 27, 1674 | Roger Alling died on Sep 27, 1674, at age 61 at New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.1 |
| Burial* | Sep 28, 1674 | He was buried on Sep 28, 1674 at Center Church on the Green Churchyard Cemetery (AKA First Congregational Cemetery, Old New Haven Burying Ground), New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 12316390.4 |