13. WILLIAM4 ALMY (Christopher3-2, William1) b. Portsmouth, RI, 22 Jun 1699; d. Newport, RI, 17 Apr 1740.
He m. ELIZABETH CRANSTON, b. Newport, RI, 7 Mar 1701; d. 8 Jul 1770; dau. of Benjamin and Sarah (Godfrey) Cranston. Elizabeth's father Benjamin was the son of John Cranston, Governor of Rhode Island 1678-80.
Children:
| 28 | i | WILLIAM5, b. 1719; d. 2 Aug 1749; m. MARY THURSTON; d. 12 Jul 1768; dau. of Jonathan and Mehitable (Claghorn) Thurston. |
| ii | MARY, b. 1719; d. 6 Sep 1746; m. JOSEPH SYLVESTER. | |
| iii | Daughter, d. 20 Jun 1721. | |
| iv | ANN, d. Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada, 16 Apr 1808; m. Newport, RI, 28 Jul 1743, WALTER CHALONER. Children: 1. Ninyon Chaloner, b. 14 Feb 1745/46; 2. Walter Chaloner, b. 1 Sep 1748, d. Troy, MA, 1808, m. Hope Durfee; 3. Job Chaloner, b. 5 Feb 1750/51, d. Philadelphia, PA, 6 Jun 1831; 4. John Chaloner, b. 31 Mar 1752, d. St. Johns, New Brunswick, 11 Apr 1826; 5. Elizabeth Chaloner, b. 27 Aug 1753, d. St. Johns, New Brunswick, 7 Nov 1813; 6. William Chaloner, b. 1 Sep 1754; 7. Benjamin Chaloner, b. 21 Jun 1759; 8. Matthew Chaloner, b. 17 Apr 1765. | |
| v | CHRISTOPHER, b. 7 Nov 1724; d. 23 Dec 1732; buried Newport. | |
| vi | BENJAMIN, b. Sep 1726; d. 7 Nov 1726; buried Newport. | |
| vii | JOB, d. after 1745. | |
| 29 | viii | BENJAMIN, d. btw. 1753-1770; m. MARTHA ...... . |
| 30 | ix | JOHN, b. 1732; d. 22 Apr 1775; m.(1) MARY WANTON, b. 1734; d. 15 Feb 1761; dau. of William Wanton. He m.(2) Portsmouth, RI, 1 Nov 1762, SARAH SHERMAN, b. 4 May 1743; d. 11 Aug 1810; dau. of Thomas and Ann (Sisson) Sherman. |
| x | SAMUEL, estate administered by mother in 1757. | |
| xi | CHRISTOPHER, d. after 1745. |
William and Elizabeth were buried in the Newport Common Burying Ground.
The will of Elizabeth Almy, made 22 May 1770, named son John; daughter Ann Chaloner; grandsons, sons of son William deceased, William and Jonathan; granddaughters Phebe and Elizabeth, daughters of son William deceased; granddaughter Elizabeth Almy, daughter of son Benjamin deceased; grandsons William, John, Job, Samuel, Benjamin, sons of John; grandchildren John Chaloner, Benjamin Chaloner, and Elizabeth Chaloner.
REFERENCES: HENRY ALMY GEN pp. 4-5; LAWTON pp. 6-7; RIFAM Vol 1, p 283.