Hannah’s father was Moses ALLEN (1755 - 1833), a native of New Jersey. Moses served in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Hardwich Sussex County NJ in Sep 1776 and served as a Private in Captain John Shaw's Company of the 2nd Regiment, Sussex County New Jersey Militia. He then served in Captain Annias Allen's Company of the same regiment, transferred to Captain Abraham Shimars' Company of the 3rd Regiment, fought in the Battle of Springfield NJ, and then reassigned and continued his enlistment in Captain Annias Allen's Company. (Source: Certified record from the Adjutant General Office, Trenton NJ)

Moses’s parents were George Allen and Merry Collins who lived to be some 84 years old. George and Merry raised 2 daughters and five sons, including Moses. Betsy never married and her sister married Isaac MILLER. Moses’s four brothers, Annias, William, George, and Jeremiah all married and raised large families.

Hannah’s mother was Mary WHITTAKER. Mary’s parents Jothan WHITTAKER and Mary MILLER were natives of England who immigrated in early life and later met and were married in New Jersey. They later learned that they were cousins. Parents: Moses ALLEN and Sarah WHITAKER .

She was married to Hugh WILLSON on 8 Feb 1810 in North Shenango TWP Crawford County PA. (19) Officiating was George Espy, Esq. Children were: Sarah "Aunt Sadie" WILSON ,Isabel WILLSON ,Rebecca WILLSON ,Allen WILLSON ,Hugh Patterson WILLSON ,William WILLSON ,Hannah WILLSON ,Mary WILLSON ,Thomas WILLSON ,Pheobe WILLSON ,Andrew WILLSON .