Looking for a Lydia BRYANT married to a Sylvanus ALLEN. I know of one son named William ALLEN b. 1777. William lived in Oneida County, New York. I have found documents that states that he was born in VERMONT and in MASS. >From "Russia Union Church, 110th Anniversary, 1820 - 1930." : ALLEN: William Allen, the son of Sylvanus and Lydia (Bryant) Allen, was born Jan. 3, 1777; married June, 1800, Aurel Brooks, born Sept. 8, 1781, died May 1, 1874, the daughter of Lemuel and Keziah (Haskell) Brooks of Enfield, Conn. William Allen was an early settler in Remsen, Oneida County, NY, where he settled on a farm one-fourth of a mile north of Fairchild Corners. He was one of the first Baptist Society formed in 1799 in Russia. He was the last of these original members on the Russia Church roll and the last to pass away as far as known. He traveled eight miles every Sunday to the church of his choice. He served in the War of 1812. William Allen died May 11, 1858. The children of William and Aurel (Brooks) Allen were: Amanda, born Sept. 12, 1801, died Apr. 26, 1881; married Schuyler Wheeler. Resided Trenton, NY. A daughter Eliza. Salome, born May 12, 1804, died Jan. 13, 1878; married Caleb Burrows. Resided Whitestown, NY. Buried at Oriskany, NY. They were Methodists. Their children were Julia A., Francis, Carrie, Wesley. Sarah, born Sept. 7, 1805, died July 18, 1881; married _____ Jones. Resided Trenton, NY. Luther, born April 12, 1807. Resided Verona, NY. and Bartlett, NY. Lydia, born Sept. 7, 1808; married, 1st, ____ Burrows; 2nd, Robert Stanclift. There were two Stanclift sons. They resided in Russia, Oriskany and Utica, NY. Elmira, born June 7, 1810; married Loren Sanderson. Two children. Resided Utica, NY. Amos, born Mar. 12, 1812; married Ann Bonner. 8. Lyman, born Oct. 27, 1813; died Mar. 10, 1831. 9. Lorinda, born Feb. 18, 1816; married _____ Lawrence. Resided in Floyd, NY. Their children were Lovina, Eliza Ann, George W. Lucy, born Jan.19, 1818; died Dec. 19, 1888. A Baptist. Married Oscar Loomis. Resided in Palmyra, Wayne County, NY. Rebecca, born July 9, 1820; married, 1st, Levi Colwell; 2nd, David Burrows. Resided Dix, Oneida County, NY. A daughter is Mrs. George E. West, New Hartford, NY. Lovina, born Nov. 19, 1821; died Apr. 23, 1911. Married July 3, 1846, William Cordell, M.D., a physician in Boonville, NY. They were members of the Baptist Church. Their children were William A., Charles F., Jennie A., Clara H. (Mrs. Elmer E. Kingsbury) Boonville, NY. Fanny, born July 29, 1823; married Albert Skiff. They were Methodists. They resided at Trenton, NY. I have found information on a Lydia BRYANT married to an AMOS ALLEN....but I don't know if there is any connection. This has been a tough line for me so if anyone out there can help me, I'd greatly appreciate it. Jo Dee Frasco [email protected]