Ebenezer Allen was an American soldier, pioneer, and member of the Vermont General Assembly

Vermont General Assembly

The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly," but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used, including by the body itself...

. He was born in Northampton

Northampton, Massachusetts

The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...

, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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 on 17 October 1743. His parents were Samuel Allen (1706–1755) and Hannah Miller (1707–1755).

Allen married Lydia Richards (1746–1833) in 1762 in New Marlborough, Massachusetts

New Marlborough, Massachusetts

New Marlborough is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,494 at the 2000 census...

. She was the daughter of Zebulon Richards and Lydia Brown.

Along with Thomas Ashley, Allen was a founder of Poultney, Vermont

Poultney, Vermont

Poultney is a village in Rutland County of the U.S. state of Vermont. The village is entirely within the town of Poultney. The population was 1,612 at the 2010 census...

. Allen and Ashley (both had married daughters of Zebulon Richards) arrived at the site of the town along the Poultney River

Poultney River

The Poultney River goes through Vermont and New York, and ends in Lake Champlain....

 on 15 April 1771.