Boston 'Herald' - Capt. George Washington ALLAN, who died last Monday, at the advanced age of nearly 90 years was a descendant of Revolutionary ancestors who obtained high rank in the continental army. Mr. Allan's grandfather on the paternal side was Col. John ALLAN, at one time a major in the British army and later a settler in Nova Scotia. He was born in Edinburgh Castle and married a daughter of Sir John MAXWELL of Scotland. After the British army had partly disbanded he went to Nova Scotia and settled on a large tract of land which was granted to him and remained there until the revolution broke out, when his sympathies were so largely in favor of the Americans that he and a party of others who were equally attached to the patriot's cause, escaped in a boat and landed at Machias, Maine. He proffered his services to, and they were accepted by, Massachusetts and by Congress and he was placed in command of the whole eastern district with the rank of colonel, to keep the Indians in subjection. So loyal was he, and so desirous of keeping the Indians from being hostile, that he placed in the care of the chief of the most powerful tribe, two of his boys, 8 and 10 years of age, as hostages for the good behaviour of the whites. Consequently the English set a price upon his head and several times he narrowly escaped assassination. Once an Indian stole in upon him when he was writing and a friendly Indian dashed the fellow's brains out just in time to save the life of Col. Allan. At the conclusion of the war, he obtained the island sinced called Allan's Island, situated between Eastport and Lubec opposite Campobello and settled there. Congress, in consideration of his valuable services, voted him 100,000 acres of land in what is now the state of Ohio, then known as Western Reserve, but he paid no attention to the gift and allowed the title to lapse. It was during his residence on the island that Gen. Benedict ARNOLD sailed from New Brunswick, trading along the coast and he sent an invitation to his old friend, Col. Allan, to come aboard his ship and dine with him. Col. Allan was so indignant that he not only tore up the card of invitation, but kicked the messenger off the island. His son succeeded him on the island where he passed his days and where his son, George Washington, just deceased, was born in 1802. The latter came to Boston in 1828 and became a carpenter, builder and manufacturer of wooden ware on his own account. He retired from business 15 years ago and left enough to provide for his widow through life.