Job Almy1

M, b. 10 October 1675
     Job was born on Thursday, 10 October 1675 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. He was the son of Christopher Almy and Elizabeth Cornell.

Citations

  1. [S435] Charles Kingsbury Miller, William Almy of Portsmouth, Rhode Island 1630, Joris Jansen de Rapalje of Fort Orange, New Amsterdam & Brooklyn, 1623, pages 34-36 - Col. Job Almy, b. 10 Oct. 1675, m. twice 1st in 1696 Ann Lawton & 2nd Abigail, widow of William Gardiner. Children by 1st wife: Christopher b. 5 May 1698 [m. Elizabeth, dau. of his Uncle William], Elizabeth 1 Aug. 1703-3 July 1783 m. William Ellery, son of Abigail & the Honorable Benjamin Ellery, Job was appointed 4 May 1709 special concil to assist the Govenor in the management in expediting of the expedition of Canada ... He was a wealth merchant & a man hightly respected for his intergrity & generosity. He & his 1st wife were Quakers but his 2nd wife Abigail Gardiner, nee Remington was an Episcopalian.