Allen Bread Sr.

1656    BREAD    (see also Breed), Alien, sr., and Eliza Knight, 28: 1 m : 1656. CT. R.  Marriage  Lynn   
1656    KNIGHT   Eliza, and Alien Bread, sr., 28 : 1 m: 1656. CT. R.                     Marriage  Lynn   
1690    BREAD    (see also Breed), Allin, sr., Mar. 17,1690-91.                          Death     Lynn   
 

Allen was established in Saugus[t](Lynn after 1637), Essex co., MA by 1638. He was a farmer and received a land grant of 200 acres in the general distribution of the six-mile land grant of Lynn, MA that year. This rather large grant indicates that he had contributed a great deal of money towards the settling of the town (£50 for him and £50 each for three of his sons). The western part of Summer Street in Lynn, Essex co., MA is still known as "'Breed's End" and "Breed Square".

In 1640, he was one of the investors and first settlers of Southampton, Long Island, NY (along with John Cooper, Edward Howell, Josiah Stanbury, Henry Walton, William Harcher, John Farrington, Thomas Sayre, Daniel Howe, Job Sayre, George Webb, Thomas Halsey, Philip Kertland, Thomas Paddington, Thomas Terry, Edmund Needham, Edmund Farrington & Thomas Newhall). He moved there for several years to help establish the colony and had returned to Lynn by 9d:5m(July):1645, when he was a witness in Salem Court.

Upon his return to Lynn, Essex co., MA, Allen began to buy up property in the Lynn area. On 1d:8m(October):1648, Robert Keyne of Boston sold property to "Allen Bread of Lynn, yeoman". This property was the farm of Mr. Benjamin Keyne, which he had purchased of Mr. Thomas Cobbitt of Lynn, Essex co., MA "teacher of the church there...on condition that Allen pay unto Robert Keyne £10 in wheat, pease or barley, at the current price, or in cattle, as appraised by indifferent men, one to be chosen by Robert Keyne, them to be paid in Charlestown, to such as Tobert shall appoint; if the pay be made in cattell, they to be paid at the farm of Robert Keyne at Rumney Marsh, the first £10 to be paid the first day of the 2nd month 1648, and 20 more pounds in the following manner, viz: 10 pounds in merchantable corn or cattell or good bills that Robert shall accept of, to any of the shops in Boston, to be paid in such English goods as said Robert shall make choice of at or before the 1st day, 2nd month 1649 next following; and if the pay be income, then to be paid at the current price, delivered at his home in Boston or at the farm at Rumney Marsh; if in cattell, then at the farm...the last 10 to be paid unto Mr. Thomas Cobbett of Lynn, as the portion of Theophilus Sheppard, when he comes of age of 21, and the said farm being engaged in the purchase by Mr. Benjamin Keyne, to be security with himself for the true payment of that said 50 pounds; I do bind and engage myself and my farm, to pay the aforesaid 50 pounds unto Robert; his heirs, or unto Mr. Thomas Cobbett of Lynn; If the said Robert shall so appoint, according to the conditions mentioned in the said bill of engagement of Mr. Benjamin Keyne to Mr. Cobbett. Lastly, it is agreed, that whereas William Clark of Lynn, thacher, is also to enter upon the farm of Benjamin Keyne and jointly purchased with Allen Bread, ... only William Cleark hath his liberty of free choice within one year's trial, to refuse or accept the said purchase; If he agrees then he is bound with Allen Bread as above. &quor; Witnesses Phillip Kertland, Petter Mary[?] Signed John Person, William Cleark."

On 16d:1m(March):1648, Allen Bread took over the rights of John Person; with Pearson's name struck out of the above deed and Allen's put in its stead. The witnesses to this change were Joseph How, and Edward Hall.

Attached to the above deed is another deed from Thomas Cobbett, the teacher of the church of Lynn "... for 3 score pounds, 50 of which to be paid unto Theophilus Sheppard ... the other 10 to me by Mr. Benjamin Keyne of Boston... I have sold him the farm which was given to me by the town...200 acres, bounded by the farm given to Mr. Whiting, plus 20 acres; plus 10 acres of salt marsh given by the town in the last division...all of which I sold to Benjamin Keyne and his heirs. Signed 22 September 1641, witnessed by Richard Keyne, Elizabeth Cobbitt and the mark of John Denison&138;".

On 6 February 1653, Captain Robert Keyne of Boston, for himself and his heirs, as also by virtue of a letter of attorney from his son, Benjamin Keyne, late of Lynn, deeded to Allen Bread...for 4 score pounds paid by Allen Bread. Witnesses Mary Bridges and Katherine Hunt.

On 6 August 1688, Allen Bread, Senior of Lynn, "in consideration of a valuable sum of money in hand paid to my satisfaction by Joseph Breed of Lynn" sold to Joseph Breed 4-1/2 acres, bounded by said Allen Breed, John Ballard and Nathaniel Ballard, and land to the old ferry and to the mill. Witnesses were Thomas Ivory, Jr., Thomas Burrage, and Lois Bligh.

On 13 December 1689, Allen Breed, Sr. "for divers good causes, especially that he is my Grand Child and hath disbursed money upon my estate and manageth all my works for me, done and performed for me by my Grandchild Allen Bread Tertius of Lyn...wheelwright, do acquit the said Allin Bread Tertius,...all he owes me" Witnesses were Jeremiah Shepard, John Browne, Recorded 29 June 1691.