Christopher ALMY
1632 - 1713 (81 years)-
Name Christopher ALMY Born 1632 Kilworth, Leicester, England 
[1] Gender Male Died 30 Jan 1712/13 Portsmouth, RI Person ID I01732 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father William ALMY, b. Abt 1600, Kilworth, Leicestershire, England , d. Between 1676 and 1677 (Age ~ 76 years) Mother Audrey BARLOWE, b. 1603, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England , 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 (Age ~ 79 years) Married 9 Jul 1661 Portsmouth, RI 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
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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)
- 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.
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Sources - [S012572] RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 9, #2, Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, 99.
- [S012572] RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 9, #2, Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, 99.