Person:William Almy (3)

The 1618-9 heralds' visitation of Northamptonshire includes a pedigree of "Almey of Badby," which shows William Almy, his parents, uncles, cousins, and paternal grandparents and great-grandparents [Walter C. Metcalfe, The Visitations of Northamptonshire Made in 1564 and 1618-19 ... (London 1887), p. 61].

Executor of his father's will which was proved 29 Oct 1624.

On 17 June 1635, "W[illia]m Almond," aged 34, "Awdry Almond," aged 32, "Annis Almy," aged 8, and "Chri[stopher] Almie," aged 3, were enrolled at London as passengers for New England on the Abigail [Hotten 93].

In his will, dated "the last of February 1676" [i.e., 28 February 1676/7] and proved 23 April 1677, "William Almy" ordered "my body to be buried by my son John if I die here upon my farm"; "if my wife outlive me she shall have all during her natural life and after her death Christopher shall have half my farm ... which is next to the land which I gave to my son John Almy," the malthouse to be shared between Christopher and John; "the other half of my farm ... to my son Job Almy with my dwelling house and two orchards"; "for my cattle and the moveables what is remaining at our deaths I give to my daughter An and my daughter Catharen each of them two parts and to my son Christopher Almy and my son Job Almy each of them one part"; to "my grandchild Bartholomew West" £20 when he comes of age; "my two sons Christopher Almy and Job Almy" to be executors [PoLE 1:144].

1. ↑ Abstracts of Portsmouth probate records, in Alden G. Beaman. Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (The Rhode Island Genealogical Research Institute)
   164, Jan 1980.

   Dated Feb 1676, proved 25 Apr 1677. Unnamed wife; Sons: John, Christopher and Job; daughters: An & Catharen; grandson Bartholomew West < 21.

2.   William Almy, 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).

   ORIGIN: South Kilworth, Leicestershire MIGRATION: 1635 on the Abigail FIRST RESIDENCE: Lynn REMOVES: Sandwich 1637, Portsmouth 1642 OCCUPATION: Planter.
   IRTH: About 1601 (aged 34 in 1635 [Hotten 93]), son of Christopher and _____ (Clarke) Almy of South Kilworth, Leicestershire [NEHGR 71:320].
   DEATH: Between 28 February 1676/7 (date of will) and 23 April 1677 (probate of will).
   MARRIAGE: By license dated 17 July 1626 Audrey Barlow ("Williamus Almie de South Kilworth," gent., "etatis 26 annorum," and "Audream Barlowe de Lutterworth ... etatis 26 annorum," with the consent of Stafford Barlowe of Lutterworth, gent., father of the said Audrey [Archdeaconry of Leicester Marriage Licenses, 1621-1632, folio 28v; NEHGR 71:318]. She died after 28 February 1676/7, when she was named in her husband's will.