[Ancestor] McAllen

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1 M Robert McAllen ^{1 2}

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General Notes: Husband - [Ancestor] McAllen

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"The family belonged to the old Scotch clan Campbell, and the meaning of the name is 'son of Campbell,' or rather 'son of Colin.' The leader or captain of the clan was McCallen or McCallum, and at the breaking up of the clan they all took the name of McAllen, omitting, some of them the one 'c', except one who took the name of the clan 'Campbell.' He became the Duke of Argyle in Scotland, and Lord Lorne, the present duke's son, is the son-in-law of Queen Victoria, his wife being the Princess Louise. The family took a prominent part in military affairs, and for their services in suppressing the Irish were given an estate at Down Hill, seven miles from Londonderry. This was just after the battle of Boyne Water, which occurred July 1, 1690. Some of them removed to Ireland and took possession of the estate and brought with them their old body guard, whom they kept as long as they lived and were able to support them. They were very clannish, and as long as they remained in Ireland they kept the Scotch blood pure, going back to Scotland to get wives when they wished to marry. After about forty years' residence in Ireland some of them came to America and settled near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in about the year 1730, and the farm now occupied by Hon. Simon Cameron is thought to have been originally taken up by these McAllens. Robert McAllen and wife took up the first land, it is believed; his name, besides being found in the land office at Harrisburg, is on an old record of a Presbyterian Church that was located at or near Derry, a few miles from Harrisburg. From here the descendants of the family scattered to Adams, perhaps then or soon after York, County, near Gettysburg, some remaining at Harrisburg. From the family that came to near Gettysburg the Franklin County, as well as the Butler County McAllens descended." [HFC 1887, 837]

Dr. Arthur, the father of President Chester A. Arthur, and the McAllens, of Counties Down and Tyrone, Ireland, are cousins.

1 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 838.

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 235.