Allen family from Ballycraigy, Larne, Antrim, Ireland

Hello,

I have been told by a member of my family that the ALLEN's came from Scotland. I know that the name goes farther back in time than that, but for my branch of the family Scotland is a starting point. The man that I am focusing on is Robert ALLEN/ALLAN, born in the early 1700's in Lanark (spelling?), Glasgow, Scotland. I don't know who he married, one of his sons was Robert who moved to Northern Ireland.

Sometime after that move to Northern Ireland and possibily a couple of generations later, my Great-Great-Grandfather John ALLEN was born. He married a woman named Mary (I don't know her maiden name) in 1833,  and raised their family in Ballycraigy, Larne parish, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Their children were:

Patrick (Patt), born 1835

Ann, born 1837

Margaret. born 1839

John,jr., born 1841

John ALLEN,jr., was my Great-Grandfather. In 1863, he boarded a ship and went to America. He settled down in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

I know that there are untold number of Robert ALLEN's in Scotland that far back in time, but I'm hoping that someone can help me fill in the many gaps that I have. Please contact me at:

smmoceri@hotmail.com  if you have any information on this part of the ALLEN family.

Thank you,

Eiram