20. JOSEPH5 ALMY (Job4, William3, Christopher2, William1),b. Dartmouth, MA, 21 Nov 1727; d. Cambridge, Washington County, NY, 6 Nov 1824.
He m. 10 Nov 1750, ABIGAIL SISSON, b. 15 Oct 1730; dau. of John and Rebecca (Lawton) Sisson.
Children, born Dartmouth, MA:
| i | NANCY6, b. 2 Jun 1751; m. Dartmouth, 21 Feb 1771, GIDEON TALLMAN. | |
| ii | RUTH, b. 17 Mar 1753; m.(1) 1772, THOMAS ALLEN; m.(2) Dartmouth, 2 Apr 1777, JOB SPRINGER (1233-22). | |
| 45 | iii | ANTHONY, b. 30 Mar 1755; m. Dartmouth, 20 Jun 1784, PRUDENCE HICKS, b. 1766; d. 1848. |
| iv | MARCY, b. 6 Mar 1758; m. Dartmouth, 27 Apr 1780, JOHN WING. | |
| v | PATIENCE, b. 13 Mar 1760; m. 7 Mar 1790, JONATHAN ALLEN. | |
| 46 | vi | BENJAMIN, b. 13 Dec 1761; m. HEPZIBAH. b/ abt 1768. |
| vii | EUNICE, b. 29 Oct 1763; d. 9 Jan 1850; m. Dartmouth, 11 Nov 1784, GEORGE GIFFORD, b. Dartmouth, 21 Jul 1759; d. Dartmouth, 20 Mar 1826; son of Christopher and Deborah (Howland) Gifford. Children, (Gifford) b. Dartmouth: 1. Tillinghast, b. 20 Sep 1785. 2. Benjamin, b. 22 Nov 1786. 3. Sally, b. 8 Aug 1788. 4. Pardon Almy, b. 17 Jun 1790. 5. Catherine, b. 24 May 1792. 6. Humphrey Almy, b. 11 Dec 1794. 7. Anthony Almy, b. 14 May 1799. 8. George, b. 14 Apr 1801. 9. Joseph, b. 25 Jun 1803. | |
| viii | ABIGAIL, b. 29 Jul 1765; d. 26 Apr 1792; m. Dartmouth, 13 Nov 1788, PERRY GIFFORD, b. Dartmouth, 11 Nov 1763; d. Dartmouth, 17 Nov 1819. Children (Gifford): 1. William, b. 17 Jun 1789. 2. Abigail, b. 25 Apr 1792. | |
| ix | HOPE, b. 12 Dec 1768; m. JOHN ROBINSON, b. 3 Sep 1767. | |
| x | PARDON, b. 25 Jul 1771; d. 1775. | |
| xi | REBECCA, b. 16 Jul 1773. | |
| xii | THANKFUL, b. 24 Mar 1774; d. 24 Mar 1832; m. HENRY BURCH, b. Quaker Hill, NY, 16 Jun 1771; d. Schaghticoke, NY, 27 Apr 1840. Children (Burch): 1. William, b. 14 Feb 1792. 2. Sarah, b. 15 May 1793, d. 20 Oct 1794. 3. Anna, b. 26 Apr 1795. 4. James, b. Dec 1796. 5. Ira, b. 17 Feb 1799. 6. David, b. 11 Feb 1801. 7. Mary, b. 1 Feb 1803. 8. Henry, b. 2 Feb 1804. 9. John, b. 16 Jul 1807. 10. Thankful, b. 3 Mar 1809. 11. Eliza, b. 13 Aug 1811. 12. Martin, b. 15 Jul 1813. 13. Robert, b. 14 Sep 1815. |
The will of Joseph Almy of Cambridge, Washington County, NY, was dated 21 May 1815, and proved 6 Nov 1824; he named son Anthony; daughters Nancy Tallman, Mercy Wing, Eunice Gifford, Patience Allen, and Hope Robinson; granddaughter Abigail King, daughter of Benjamin Gifford.
REFERENCES: FAMILY RECORDS; LAWTON pp. 10-11; MAVR, Dartmouth, New Bedford; SLOCUM GEN pp 200-201.