Biography
'JOHN, b. Sandwich, MA, about 1637; d.s.p. 1 Oct 1676; m. MARY COLE, dau of James and Mary ( ) Cole. He was a merchant. On 24 Jul 1667 he
was made Lieutenant of troop of horse and in 1676 he served as Captain in King Philip's War. Mary Cole was the granddaughter of James Cole, the
former owner of the famous Cole's Hill in Plymouth, MA, and reputed son of Sir William Cole of England, who was able to obtain a Royal Grant of land for this Cole family in Plymouth Colony.'
was made Lieutenant of troop of horse and in 1676 he served as Captain in King Philip's War. Mary Cole was the granddaughter of James Cole, the
former owner of the famous Cole's Hill in Plymouth, MA, and reputed son of Sir William Cole of England, who was able to obtain a Royal Grant of land for this Cole family in Plymouth Colony.'
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WILLIAM ALMY and His Descendants in America By Merwin F. Almy
WILLIAM ALMY and His Descendants in America By Merwin F. Almy
Death — 1676
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)
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