Christopher Almy and Elizabeth Cornell
Elizabeth Cornell married Christopher Almy. Christopher Almy was born
1632, died 30 January, 1713: Will proved 9th February, 1713, disposing of
a considerable estate; Freeman, 1658; in 1667 bought land with others of
the Indians at Monmouth, New Jersey, where he lived some years, returning
to Rhode Island before 1680, however; in 1690 he was Deputy to the General
court from Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and the same year chosen Assistant;
27th February, 1690, chosen and elected Governor but refused to serve for
reasons satisfactory to the Assembly; this was the first election for Governor
since the deposition of Andros; 24th August, 1693, Messenger from Rhode Island
to England, delivered the address from Rhode Island and won his petition
to Queen Mary; he bought land in Pocasset (Tiverton) from the Indian Sachems;
he was at the time a "Plymouth Colonist" and identified with Freetown, which
included Fall River; married 9th July, 1661, Elizabeth Cornell, who died
1708, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Cornell of Hertford, England. Thomas
Cornell was an Ensign, 1642-44. |