Joseph ALMY

Born

21 November 1727 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

7 October 1824 , Cambridge, New York, USA

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Job ALMY Lydia TILLINGHAST

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Born: 21 November 1727 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Job ALMY

Mother: Lydia TILLINGHAST

Paternal grandparents: William ALMY , Deborah COOK

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Joseph married Abigail SISSON 10 November 1750 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Abigail SISSON was born 29 July 1731 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Abigail died 5 February 1813 in Cambridge, New York, USA. Abigail was the child of John SISSON and Rebecca LAWTON.

Joseph ALMY died 7 October 1824 in Cambridge, New York, USA.
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Abigail SISSON
Marriage date: 10 November 1750
Marriage place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Abigail SISSON was the child of John SISSON and Rebecca LAWTON

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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bride's name: Abigail Sisson

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marriage date: 15 Oct 1750

marriage place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: I03799-1

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 775496

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Children of Joseph ALMY and Abigail SISSON

Nancy ALMY

Born: 2 June 1751, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 21 February 1797, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Gideon TALLMAN 21 February 1771 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Ruth ALMY

Born: 17 March 1753, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1772,

Married: Thomas ALLEN 16 May 1772 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Anthony ALMY

Born: 30 March 1755, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 21 May 1837, Cambridge, New York, USA

Married: Prudence HICKS 5 June 1784 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Mercy ALMY

Born: 6 March 1758, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 February 1850, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: John WING 28 March 1780 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Patience ALMY

Born: 13 March 1760, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 31 August 1849, Cambridge, New York, USA

Married: Jonathan ALLEN 20 February 1790 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Benjamin ALMY

Born: 13 December 1761, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1846, Easton, New York, USA

Married: Hepzibah ALLEN 1791 Place: , New York, USA

Eunice ALMY

Born: 29 October 1763, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 January 1850, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: George GIFFORD 22 September 1784 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Abigail ALMY

Born: 29 July 1765, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 April 1792, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Perry GIFFORD 13 November 1788 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Hope ALMY

Born: 12 December 1768, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Married: John ROBINSON 1798

Pardon ALMY

Born: 25 July 1771, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Rebeckah ALMY

Born: 16 July 1773, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Thankful ALMY

Born: 24 March 1774, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 March 1832, Schaghticoke, New York, USA

Married: Henry BURCH

Anna ALMY

Born: abt. 1776, Dartmouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 May 1862, Schaghticoke, New York, USA

Married: Henry BURCH 1833

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1727 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Joseph Almy
gender: Male
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birth date: 21 Nov 1727
birthplace: DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's name: Job Almy
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mother's name: Lydia
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indexing project (batch) number: C50003-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 823562
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1750 Marriage / Partner
Joseph ALMY and Abigail SISSON 10 November 1750, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

He was 22 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Nancy ALMY was born 2 June 1751, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 23 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Ruth ALMY was born 17 March 1753, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 25 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Anthony ALMY was born 30 March 1755, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 27 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Mercy ALMY was born 6 March 1758, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Patience ALMY was born 13 March 1760, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 32 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Benjamin ALMY was born 13 December 1761, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 34 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Eunice ALMY was born 29 October 1763, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Abigail ALMY was born 29 July 1765, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 37 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Hope ALMY was born 12 December 1768, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 41 years old.

1771 Marriage of Child
Nancy ALMY married 21 February 1771, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Gideon TALLMAN

1771 Birth of Child
Pardon ALMY was born 25 July 1771, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 43 years old.

1772 Marriage of Child
Ruth ALMY married 16 May 1772, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Thomas ALLEN

1773 Birth of Child
Rebeckah ALMY was born 16 July 1773, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 45 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Thankful ALMY was born 24 March 1774, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 46 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1780 Marriage of Child
Mercy ALMY married 28 March 1780, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to John WING

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1784 Marriage of Child
Anthony ALMY married 5 June 1784, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Prudence HICKS

1784 Marriage of Child
Eunice ALMY married 22 September 1784, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to George GIFFORD

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Marriage of Child
Abigail ALMY married 13 November 1788, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Perry GIFFORD

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Marriage of Child
Patience ALMY married 20 February 1790, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Jonathan ALLEN

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Death of Child
Abigail ALMY died 26 April 1792, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

Joseph was 64 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Death of Child
Nancy ALMY died 21 February 1797, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Joseph was 69 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1813 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abigail SISSON died 5 February 1813, Cambridge, New York, USA

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Death — 1824
7 October 1824
Cambridge, New York, USA
He died at the age of 96.

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South Cambridge Cemetery (Aiken Cemetery) Cambridge Washington County New York, USA

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