Elizabeth Cornell1,2
F, b. before 15 January 1637, d. 12 January 1712
Elizabeth was born in Saffron Walden, County Essex, England. On 15 January 1637, she was christened in Saffron Walden, County Essex, England, at St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard.3 She was the daughter of Thomas Cornell and Rebecca Briggs. Elizabeth married Christopher Almy, son of William Almey and Audrey Barlowe, on 9 July 1661 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. Elizabeth departed this life on Tuesday, 12 January 1712 in Portsmouth. She was buried there in the Old Portsmouth Cemetery. The inscription on her tombstone reads: Here Lyeth ye body of Elizabeth wife of Christopher Almay who departed in ye 75th year of her age January ye 12th 1712.4
Children of Elizabeth Cornell and Christopher Almy
- Sarah Almy b. 16 Apr 1662, d. b 7 Oct 1701
- Elizabeth Almy b. 29 Sep 1663
- William Almy b. 27 Oct 1665, d. 6 Jul 1747
- Ann Almy b. 29 Nov 1667
- Christopher Almy Jr. b. 28 Dec 1669, d. 13 Jul 1746
- Rebekah Almy+ b. 26 Jan 1671, d. 24 Feb 1703
- John Almy b. Apr 1673, d. 1673
- Job Almy b. 10 Oct 1675, d. 2 Dec 1743
- Catherine Almy b. c 1677, d. b 4 Sep 1708
Citations
- [S166] John Osborne Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island Families, page - - Elizabeth m. July 9, 1661 Christopher Almy b. 1632 d. Jan 30, 1713 of William & Audry.
- [S461] M.A. Rev. John Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family: Being An Account of the Descendants of Thomas Cornell of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, page 33 - ELIZABETH," of Thomas, m. Christopher Almy of Portsmouth, R. L, son of William' and Audry , July 9, 1661; d. 1708; he was b. 1632; d. Jan. 30, 1713. Children (Almy):
- Sarah, b. April 7, 1662; d. i708; m. (1) Richard
Cadman; (2) Jonathan Merehew or Mayhew.
- Elizabeth, b. Sept. 29, 1663; d. 1712; in. (1) John Morris; (2) John Leonard.
- William, b. Oct. 27, 1665; d. July 6, 1747; M. (r) Deborah Cook; (2) Hope Borden.
- Ann, b. Nov. 29, 1667; m. (r) Richard Durfee; (2) Benjamin Jefferson.
- Christopher, b. Dec. 29, 1669; in. (1) April 16, 169o, Joanna Slocum; (2) Mary .
- Rebecca, b. Jan. 26, 1671; d. 1708; m. April 28, 1692, John Townsend.
- John, b. April, 1673; d. 1673.
1667, Christopher Almy and several others bought lands of the Indians at Monmouth, N. J., where he lived several ; ears and returned to Rhode Island before r 68o. r 68o, I'rsrch 5, he and several others bought Pocasset (Tiverton) lands for .4'1,100, he having 3M shares out of 30 shares; the purchase was made of Gov. Josiah Winslow, etc. 1690, he was deputy, also Assistant (or Colonial Senator), Feb. 27, he was elected governor, but refused to serve for reasons satisfactory to Assembly (this was the first election for governor since the deposition of Andros). 1693, Aug. 24, was sent from Rhode Island to England to present their grievances to Queen Mary, and on Oct. 28, same year, the Assembly allowed him £135, 10S., 8d for his expenses in England. - [S1288] Jean E. Maack & C. Clair Cornell, Unraveling One Massachusetts-To-Iowa Cornell Line, page 78 - Elizabeth Cornell baptised 15 January 1637 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Saffron Walden, county Essex, England.
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