↑ In the distribution of his father's estate in 1767, William is the second son, so born after Joseph and before John. His exact birth order vis-a-vis his siters is not known. Source:Waters, Henry F. Newhall Family of Lynn, Massachusetts, p. 52, documenting a lawsuit in 1749, lists the heirs of Hepzibah, including "Wm. Alley of Boston, shipwright" as the second male.
