Christopher ALMY

Born

30 January 1632 , Dunton-Bassett, Leicestershire, England

Died

30 January 1713 , Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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William ALMY Audry BARLOWE

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Born: 30 January 1632 in Dunton-Bassett, Leicestershire, England

Father: William ALMY

Mother: Audry BARLOWE

Christopher was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1661.

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Christopher married Elizabeth CORNELL 9 July 1661 in Portsmouth, Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Elizabeth CORNELL was born 15 January 1637 in England (United Kingdom). Elizabeth died 12 January 1714 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Elizabeth was the child of Thomas CORNELL and Rebecca BRIGGS.

Christopher ALMY died 30 January 1713 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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Elizabeth CORNELL
Marriage date: 9 July 1661
Marriage place: Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Elizabeth CORNELL was the child of Thomas CORNELL and Rebecca BRIGGS

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(II) Christopher Almy, son of William and Audry, born in 1632; married July 9, 1661, Elizabeth Cornell, daughter of Thomas, born in Hertford, England. he was of Portsmouth, R. I., and died there Jan. 30, 1713, and she died after 1708.

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 Christopher ALMY and Elizabeth CORNELL

Sarah ALMY

Born: 17 April 1662, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Died: , , Rhode Island, USA

Elizabeth ALMY

Born: 29 September 1663, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: ,

William ALMY

Born: 27 October 1665, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 6 July 1747, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Married: Deborah COOK 12 July 1688 Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Christopher ALMY

Born: 26 December 1669, , Crown Colony of New Jersey
Died: 13 July 1746, Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Married: Joanna SLOCUM 16 April 1690 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Rebecca ALMY

Born: 26 January 1671, , Crown Colony of New Jersey
Died: ,

John ALMY

Born: April 1673, , Crown Colony of New Jersey
Died: abt. 1673, , Crown Colony of New Jersey

Job ALMY

Born: 10 October 1675, , Crown Colony of New Jersey
Died: 2 December 1743, Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Married: Ann LAWTON 16 March 1696 Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1632
30 January 1632
Dunton-Bassett, Leicestershire, England

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

In 1658, Christopher was made a freeman of Portsmouth

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1661 Marriage / Partner
Christopher ALMY and Elizabeth CORNELL 9 July 1661, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

He was 29 years old.

1662 Birth of Child
Sarah ALMY was born 17 April 1662, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Christopher was 30 years old.

1663 Birth of Child
Elizabeth ALMY was born 29 September 1663, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Christopher was 31 years old.

1665 Birth of Child
William ALMY was born 27 October 1665, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Christopher was 33 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

In 1667 he was one of many who finalized the purchase of lands in Monmouth, NJ. He lived in Monmouth for awhile, but returned to RI to live by or before 1678.

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1669 Birth of Child
Christopher ALMY was born 26 December 1669, , New Jersey, USA

Christopher was 37 years old.

1671 Birth of Child
Rebecca ALMY was born 26 January 1671, , New Jersey, USA

Christopher was 39 years old.

1673 Birth of Child
John ALMY was born April 1673, , New Jersey, USA

Christopher was 41 years old.

1675 Birth of Child
Job ALMY was born 10 October 1675, , New Jersey, USA

Christopher was 43 years old.

On 5 Mar 1680, Christopher and seven others bought Pocasset (Tiverton) lands from the Governor.
By this time Christopher had become a political leader in RI. He was highly esteemed by his townsmen and on 27 Feb 1690 he was elected Governor of RI, but he refused to serve for reasons satisfactory to the Assembly. However, in that year he did serve as assistant to the Governor. During this year he was also deputy to the General Assembly. In 1692 he was made captain of the militia. In 1693 he was appointed agent to England, and on 24 Aug 1693 he represented RI in a petition to Queen Mary.
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1688 Marriage of Child
William ALMY married 12 July 1688, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts) to Deborah COOK

1690 Marriage of Child
Christopher ALMY married 16 April 1690, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Joanna SLOCUM

1696 Marriage of Child
Job ALMY married 16 March 1696, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to Ann LAWTON

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)