Christopher ALMY

Male 1632 - 1713  (81 years)


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  • Name Christopher ALMY 
    Born 1632  Kilworth, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Jan 1712/13  Portsmouth, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I01732  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father William ALMY,   b. Abt 1600, Kilworth, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1676 and 1677  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Audrey BARLOWE,   b. 1603, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft Feb 1676/77  (Age > 74 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1626 
    Family ID F00622  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth CORNELL,   b. Abt 1636,   d. Abt 1715, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 9 Jul 1661  Portsmouth, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Christopher Almy, Jr.,   b. Between 1662 and 1670
     2. Elizabeth Almy,   b. Abt 1664
     3. William ALMY,   b. 27 Oct 1665,   d. 6 Jul 1747  (Age 81 years)
     4. Sarah Almy,   b. Abt 1668
     5. Rebekah Almy,   b. Abt 1673
     6. Job Almy,   b. 10 Oct 1675,   d. 2 Dec 1743  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F01507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In 1658, Christopher was made a freeman of Portsmouth. 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.

      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. In October 1696, he was reimbursed for his expenses.

      Source for above info is "Tom Almy's page": www.almy.us/

      Christopher's will mentions his wife Elizabeth; sons William, Christopher, & Job (in age order); and daughters Elizabeth (w/o John Leonard), Sarah (dec'd, formerly w/o Richard Cadman & Jonathan Merihoo), & Rebekah Townsend (dec'd)

  • Sources 
    1. [S012572] RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 9, #2, Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, 99.