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Preserving the Past, Enlightening Our Future

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Discover Francis Alison - Patriot, Scholar and Theologian

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Preserving the Past, Enlightening Our Future

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Discover Francis Alison - Patriot, Scholar and Theologian

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"I beg leave to introduce to you the Rev’d. Mr. Alison..."

"I beg leave to introduce to you the Rev’d. Mr. Alison, Rector of our Academy, a Person of great Ingenuity & Learning, a [universally respected] Divine, & what is more an Honest Man ... By entertaining then this Gent. with vour accustomed Hospitality & Benevolence, you will Entertain one of the Nobility. I mean one of God's Nobility; for as to the King's, there are many of them not worth your Notice.'*  BEN FRANKLIN, 1775

FRANCIS ALISON: Admired by the Founding Fathers, forgotten by history.

One of the outstanding religious figures in the American colonies, ”the greatest Classical Scholar in America” according to President Stiles of Yale and "a burning and a shining light, and one of the brightest luminaries that ever shone on this western world” by another of his contemporaries, Francis Alison is hardly known today. We at FrancisAlison.org invite you to get to know Francis Alison in his own words and from his contemporaries and help elevate him to his rightful place in American History.

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Francis Alison (artist unknown),
18th Century   
Presbyterian Archives

Our History

Our Mission- To increase awareness of Francis Alison

Our Mission- To increase awareness of Francis Alison

  • Founded officially  in  2023, francisalison.org  is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history, thoughts and writings [to, from and about]   the Rev. Dr. Francis Alison, Sr. who taught signers of the Declaration of Independencea as well as  framers of the Constitution and worked to preserve religious freedom in America. Research the genealogy and writings of Francis Alison.

  • This site will also have a special section for descendants of Francis Alison not found elsewhere.


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Our Mission- To increase awareness of Francis Alison

Our Mission- To increase awareness of Francis Alison

Our Mission- To increase awareness of Francis Alison

Francis Alison -- if we are to trust the judgment of his colonial contemporaries -- was one of the outstanding religious and educational  figures in America. President Ezra Stiles of Yale University called him "the greatest Classical Scholar in America" who (according to another writer) had "the honor of being among the first that introduced science into this heretofore untutored wilderness."  The president of what is now the University of Pennsylvania called him "a burning and a shining light, and one of the brightest luminaries that ever shone on this western world." Even though he was lauded by his contemporaries,  he has been largely neglected by the modern world. FrancisAlison.org seeks to restore him to his rightful place in American History.


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Our Mission- To increase awareness of Francis Alison

Our Collections

 francisalison.org's main purpose is two fold:

  • To be a one-stop destination for researchers, historians, and anyone interested in the thoughts and writings of The Rev. Dr. Francis Alison,  his correspondence with contemporaries and historical information from a number primary repositories, such as, but not limited to, The Universities of Pennsylvania and Delaware, the Presbyterian Archives in Philadelphia and other library archives.
  •    To be a resource for the descendants of the Rev.Dr.Francis Alison and Hanna Armitage with information not available on commercial genealogical sites. 


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Educational Programs - in progress

Existing as a dream by some of his descendants as far back as 1968, the germ of the creation of francisalison.org took place with a multigenerational gathering of his descendants in 2021 and the aquisiton of the francisalison domains (.org..com. and .net). The idea for francisalison.org was born in 2023, at a gathering of  descendents  of Francis Alison  to discuss the need for a dedicated organization to preserve and share the work and influence of Francis Alison on Colonial America and the birth of our nation.

Educational Programs - in progress

Educational Programs - in progress

Educational Programs - in progress

As we build this site, We plan to offer a variety of educational programs for all ages,  on line.  For now, feel free to explore our current online resources.

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Join our society and become part of a community of people who are dedicated to preserving the legacy of Francis Alison.

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Legacy Memberships are available to the descendants of Francis and Hannah Alison. Descendants pay minimal dues to cover expenses and to  also get access to excludive genealogical and historical  content not found elsewhere.

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