Allen Penfield, Esq. was the son of Sgt. John Penfield and Eunice Ogden.
He married, Anna Hammond, daughter of Colonel Thomas Hammond and his first wife, Hannah Cross on December 27, 1810 in Fairfield.
In 1812 the Pittsford Manufacturing Company was incorporated, with Allen as one of the corporate members. The second distillery in Pittsford was built by Allen in 1819. It stood on the east side of the East Branch River and about 10 rods south of his brother Sturges' residence. Sturges eventually bought a one-half interest in the distillery. The two brothers then operated it for several years.
In addition to his work in the mills, Allen kept his father's Inn in Pittsford until 1828 when he sold it to German Hammond, his brother-in-law. Allen then removed to Crown Point with his family and there went into the mining of iron ore in Ironville, New York. His firm is believed to be the site of the first industrial application of electricity (to separate iron particles in the ore). Electromagnets for this purpose were secured in 1831 from Joseph Henry.
Today the Penfield Museum is located in his house in Crown Point.
Source: Ancestry of Annie Frances Penfield
Children of Allen & Anna Penfield:
*David Hammond Penfield (1815-1841)
*James Allen Penfield (1826-1910)
*Lucy Jane Penfield (1828-1829)
*Caroline Penfield (1829- )
*Lucy Hammond Penfield (1831- )
*Alma Penfield (1837- )
He married, Anna Hammond, daughter of Colonel Thomas Hammond and his first wife, Hannah Cross on December 27, 1810 in Fairfield.
In 1812 the Pittsford Manufacturing Company was incorporated, with Allen as one of the corporate members. The second distillery in Pittsford was built by Allen in 1819. It stood on the east side of the East Branch River and about 10 rods south of his brother Sturges' residence. Sturges eventually bought a one-half interest in the distillery. The two brothers then operated it for several years.
In addition to his work in the mills, Allen kept his father's Inn in Pittsford until 1828 when he sold it to German Hammond, his brother-in-law. Allen then removed to Crown Point with his family and there went into the mining of iron ore in Ironville, New York. His firm is believed to be the site of the first industrial application of electricity (to separate iron particles in the ore). Electromagnets for this purpose were secured in 1831 from Joseph Henry.
Today the Penfield Museum is located in his house in Crown Point.
Source: Ancestry of Annie Frances Penfield
Children of Allen & Anna Penfield:
*David Hammond Penfield (1815-1841)
*James Allen Penfield (1826-1910)
*Lucy Jane Penfield (1828-1829)
*Caroline Penfield (1829- )
*Lucy Hammond Penfield (1831- )
*Alma Penfield (1837- )
Allen Penfield, Esq. was the son of Sgt. John Penfield and Eunice Ogden.
He married, Anna Hammond, daughter of Colonel Thomas Hammond and his first wife, Hannah Cross on December 27, 1810 in Fairfield.
In 1812 the Pittsford Manufacturing Company was incorporated, with Allen as one of the corporate members. The second distillery in Pittsford was built by Allen in 1819. It stood on the east side of the East Branch River and about 10 rods south of his brother Sturges' residence. Sturges eventually bought a one-half interest in the distillery. The two brothers then operated it for several years.
In addition to his work in the mills, Allen kept his father's Inn in Pittsford until 1828 when he sold it to German Hammond, his brother-in-law. Allen then removed to Crown Point with his family and there went into the mining of iron ore in Ironville, New York. His firm is believed to be the site of the first industrial application of electricity (to separate iron particles in the ore). Electromagnets for this purpose were secured in 1831 from Joseph Henry.
Today the Penfield Museum is located in his house in Crown Point.
Source: Ancestry of Annie Frances Penfield
Children of Allen & Anna Penfield:
*David Hammond Penfield (1815-1841)
*James Allen Penfield (1826-1910)
*Lucy Jane Penfield (1828-1829)
*Caroline Penfield (1829- )
*Lucy Hammond Penfield (1831- )
*Alma Penfield (1837- )
He married, Anna Hammond, daughter of Colonel Thomas Hammond and his first wife, Hannah Cross on December 27, 1810 in Fairfield.
In 1812 the Pittsford Manufacturing Company was incorporated, with Allen as one of the corporate members. The second distillery in Pittsford was built by Allen in 1819. It stood on the east side of the East Branch River and about 10 rods south of his brother Sturges' residence. Sturges eventually bought a one-half interest in the distillery. The two brothers then operated it for several years.
In addition to his work in the mills, Allen kept his father's Inn in Pittsford until 1828 when he sold it to German Hammond, his brother-in-law. Allen then removed to Crown Point with his family and there went into the mining of iron ore in Ironville, New York. His firm is believed to be the site of the first industrial application of electricity (to separate iron particles in the ore). Electromagnets for this purpose were secured in 1831 from Joseph Henry.
Today the Penfield Museum is located in his house in Crown Point.
Source: Ancestry of Annie Frances Penfield
Children of Allen & Anna Penfield:
*David Hammond Penfield (1815-1841)
*James Allen Penfield (1826-1910)
*Lucy Jane Penfield (1828-1829)
*Caroline Penfield (1829- )
*Lucy Hammond Penfield (1831- )
*Alma Penfield (1837- )
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