Married:1769. Nov. 1. Ackerman, Leah, and Benjamin Allison, M.B., xv. 73

Benjamin ALLISON was born probably in New Hempstead, N.Y., as his father helped to found that place in 1720. From "The History of the Alison or Allison Family" by Morrison. The date of his birth is unknown. He resided in Haverstraw, N. Y., in a house built in 1754, of brown stone blocks, located at the meeting of two roads, the Grassy Point road and the old Benson road, and north of the First Presbyterian church about half a mile. It was standing in 1890 in fair preservation, and was an interesting old-time relic. He received this land from his father, which originally belonged to Dick Crom and which included all the land lying between the Minisceongo creek and the Benson farm. His father left him besides, the south part of lot No. 7 in Haverstraw, which he in turn left to Hannah and Rebecca Allison, daughters of his son, Thomas Allison. He was patriotic, and exemplified his love for American freedom, and hatred of British oppression, by furnishing, during the Revolutionary struggle, a large amount of supplies to Colonel Hay and his men of the Continental forces, stationed at Haverstraw. The Continental bills with which he was paid proved, eventually, to be a total loss. He was twice married; name of first wife is unknown. He married, second, Leah Ackerman, marriage bond dated Nov. 1, 1769, who is mentioned in his will made March 19, 1796. He was married to Leah ACKERMAN on 1 Nov 1769.