Person:John Albro (2)

Major John Albro
b.Abt 1617 Ipswich, England
m. Abt 1644
  1. Elizabeth Albro
  2. John Albro
  3. Mary Albro
  4. Samuel Albro1645 - 1739
  5. Susanna Albro1651/52 - Aft 1715
Facts and Events
Name Major John Albro
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1617 Ipswich, England
Marriage Abt 1644 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United Statesto Dorothy Unknown
Will[1][3] 28 Dec 1710 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Death[1][2] 1 Dec 1712 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Sailed as a servant of William Freeborn on the Francis at age 14. Removed from Boston to Portsmouth before 1639. Held numerous local offices. Major in Colonial Service

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 John Albro, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS, 1999-2011)
    Vol. 1 (A-B), p. 15-20.

    Deposed 1634, age 14 [born about 1620]. Will of "Major John Albro of the Town of Portsmouth", dated 28 Dec 1710, proved 12 Jan 1712/13, mentions son John; grandsons Albro Anthony and John Anthony; granddaughter Sarah Anthony daughter of my daughter Susanna Anthony; daughter Susanna Anthony if she "should outlive her husband"; children of son John, not named; son Samuel Albro; daughter Mary Hicks; daughter Elisabeth Congdon; granddaughter Dorothy Bentley daughter of my son Samuel; son-in-law John Anthony and daughter Susanna Anthony executors; friends William Sanford and Giles Slocum overseers. Receipts from John Albro of Portsmouth for himself and children, Mary Hicks of Plymouth ... widow, Samuel Albro of Kingstown for himself and daughter Dorothy Bently, Elisabeth Condun of Kingstown, Sarah Anthony of Portsmouth ... singlewoman; all dated variously from 1713 to 1719.

  2. Portsmouth Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
    49.

    Albro, John, died in his 96th year, Nov. 1, 1712.
    [Age 95, so born about 1617.]

  3. Abstracts of Portsmouth Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
    3:366.

    ALBRO, John, Major, of Portsmouth. Will dated 24 or 28 Dec 1710, proved 19 of 11 month 1712[/13], pps. 216-218 (including receipts)
    Sons: John & Samuel
    Daughters: Mary Hicks, Elizabeth Congdon & Susanna Anthony wife of John Anthony of Portsmouth.
    Grandsons: Albro Anthony & John Anthony.
    Granddaughter Sarah Anthony under age 18 daughter of daughter Susanna Anthony.
    Granddaughter Dorothy Bentley daughter of son Samuel Albro.
    Overseers: William Sanford & Giles Slocum
    Witnesses: Francis Brayton, ___ Brayton & William Sanford.


Francis (1634)
Part of the Great Migration.
Sailed: 30 Apr 1634 from Unspecified Port, England under Captain John Cutting
Arrived: July? 1634 at Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Passengers:
~50 (Full List)
John Beetes - William Haulton - Nicholas Jennings - William Westwoode family (servants John Lea, Grace Newell) - Cleeare Draper - Robert Rose family - John & Mary Bernard, Fayth Newell and Henry Haward - William Freebourne family (with John Aldburgh and Anthony White) - Edwawrd Bugbye family - Abraham Newell family - Isaacke Newell - Richard Holden - Justinian Holden - John Pease (with Fayth Clearke, Robert Pease, Darcas Greene) - Robert & Judith Winge - John Greene - Robert Pease - Hugh & Hester Mason - Rowland Stebing family (with Mary Winche) - Thomas Sherwood family - Thomas King - John Mapes - Mary Blosse & son Richard - Robert Coe family - Mary Onge - Thomas Boyden - Richard Wattlin - John Lyvermore - Richard Pepper family (with Stephen Beckett) - Judeth Garnett - Elizabeth Hamond - Thurston Clearke

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