William
ALMY
Born
abt. 1601
,
England
Died
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Born: abt. 1601 in England
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William was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1630.
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William married Audry BARLOWE 17 July 1626 in England . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Audry BARLOWE was born 22 December 1603 in England (United Kingdom). Audry died 28 February 1677 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA.
William ALMY died 23 April 1676 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Born at Dunton-Bassett, Leicester County, England
Son of Christopher Almy
Son of Christopher Almy
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Spouse & Children of William ALMY
William ALMY married 
Audry BARLOWE
Marriage date: 17 July 1626
Marriage place: , England
Audry BARLOWEMarriage date: 17 July 1626
Marriage place: , England
Marriage notes:
married at Lutterworth, England
ALMY. (1) William Almy, born in England in 1601, came to America with Governor Winthrop. He was made a freeman in 1635, was commissioner in 156-57-63. His wife Audry was born in 1603, and both died in 1676.
Title Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts: Containing Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families ...
Volume 2 of Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts: Containing Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families, J.H. Beers & Co
Contributor J.H. Beers & Co
Publisher J.H. Beers & Company, 1912
Original from Cornell University
Digitized Apr 17, 2013
Children of William ALMY and Audry BARLOWE
Anne ALMYBorn: 26 February 1627, Dunton-Bassett, Leicestershire, England
Died: 17 May 1709, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 17 May 1709, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: John GREENE 1648 Place: Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)
Christopher ALMYBorn: 30 January 1632, Dunton-Bassett, Leicestershire, England
Died: 30 January 1713, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 30 January 1713, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: Elizabeth CORNELL 9 July 1661 Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Catherine ALMYBorn: abt. 1636, , Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1703, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: abt. 1703, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: Bartholomew WEST 1653 Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
John ALMYBorn: abt. 1637, Sandwich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 1 October 1676, Sandwich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 1 October 1676, Sandwich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Married: Mary COLE 1668
Job ALMYBorn: abt. 1640, Sandwich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1684, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: abt. 1684, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: Mary UNTHANK 1663
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'William Almy came to America first between 1628 and 1631. He very likely worked for his passage as he is not included in any passenger list available at this date. Further, his family was not with him. He was in Lynn, MA in 1631 where he was fined for taking and using a canoe without permission. Before July 1634, he went back to England. In 1635 he returned to America in the ship 'Abigail' with his wife Audrey and his two children; Anne, age 8, and Christopher, age 3.
On his return to America he lived in Lynn. In the Spring 1637, he and nine others founded Sandwich, on Cape Cod, in the Plymouth Colony. On 22 June 1642 he sold his Sandwich house and lands and was soon in Portsmouth, RI where he received a grant of land 14 Nov 1644. He became a Freeman in 1655, a Juryman in 1656, a Commissioner in 1656-57-63, and Foreman of the Jury in 1668.
His will, dated 28 Feb 1676, proved 23 Apr 1677, names sons Christopher and Job as
Executors. He requested his body be buried beside his...Read full story
WILLIAM ALMY and His Descendants in America By Merwin F. Almy
'William Almy came to America first between 1628 and 1631. He very likely worked for his passage as he is not included in any passenger list available at this date. Further, his family was not with him. He was in Lynn, MA in 1631 where he was fined for taking and using a canoe without permission. Before July 1634, he went back to England. In 1635 he returned to America in the ship 'Abigail' with his wife Audrey and his two children; Anne, age 8, and Christopher, age 3.
On his return to America he lived in Lynn. In the Spring 1637, he and nine others founded Sandwich, on Cape Cod, in the Plymouth Colony. On 22 June 1642 he sold his Sandwich house and lands and was soon in Portsmouth, RI where he received a grant of land 14 Nov 1644. He became a Freeman in 1655, a Juryman in 1656, a Commissioner in 1656-57-63, and Foreman of the Jury in 1668.
His will, dated 28 Feb 1676, proved 23 Apr 1677, names sons Christopher and Job as
Executors. He requested his body be buried beside his...Read full story
WILLIAM ALMY and His Descendants in America By Merwin F. Almy
1626 Marriage / PartnerWilliam ALMY and Audry BARLOWE 17 July 1626, , England (United Kingdom)
1627 Birth of ChildAnne ALMY was born 26 February 1627, Dunton-Bassett, Leicestershire, England
William Almy came to America first between 1628 and 1631.
He very likely worked for his passage as he is not included in any passenger list available at this date. Further, his family was not with him. He was in Lynn, MA in 1631 where he was fined for taking and using a canoe without permission.
news.almy.us/ AlmyBook.pdf
He very likely worked for his passage as he is not included in any passenger list available at this date. Further, his family was not with him. He was in Lynn, MA in 1631 where he was fined for taking and using a canoe without permission.
news.almy.us/ AlmyBook.pdf
1632 Birth of ChildChristopher ALMY was born 30 January 1632, Dunton-Bassett, Leicestershire, England
Before July 1634, he went back to England.
news.almy.us/ AlmyBook.pdf
news.almy.us/ AlmyBook.pdf
In 1635 he returned to America in the ship `Abigail' with his wife Audrey and his two children; Anne, age 8, and Christopher, age 3. On his return to America he lived in Lynn.
news.almy.us/ AlmyBook.pdf
news.almy.us/ AlmyBook.pdf
In the Spring 1637, he and nine others founded Sandwich, on Cape Cod, in the Plymouth Colony.
news.almy.us/ AlmyBook.pdf
news.almy.us/ AlmyBook.pdf
On 22 June 1642 he sold his Sandwich house and lands and was soon in Portsmouth, RI where he received a grant of land 14 Nov 1644. He became a Freeman in 1655, a Juryman in 1656, a Commissioner in 1656-57-63, and Foreman of the Jury in 1668.
news.almy.us/ AlmyBook.pdf
news.almy.us/ AlmyBook.pdf
1661 Marriage of ChildChristopher ALMY married 9 July 1661, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to Elizabeth CORNELL
Death — 167623 April 1676
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Old Portsmouth Cemetery Portsmouth Newport County Rhode Island, USA
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Last updated: 7/17/2019 11:15:42 AM
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