30. JOHN5 ALMY (William4, Christopher3-2, William1),b. 1732; d. Portsmouth, RI, 22 Apr 1776.
He. m.(1) MARY WANTON, b. Newport, RI, 1734, d. 15 Feb 1761, dau. of William Wanton. She was buried Newport, RI. 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.
Children of John and Mary, born Portsmouth, RI:
| 60 | i | WILLIAM6, b. 27 Jul 1755; m. Coventry, RI, 27 Jun 1779, ELIZABETH GREEN, b. Coventry, 14 Mar 1756; dau of James and Mary (Cooper) Green. |
| ii | MARY, b. 5 Jun 1757; d. bf 1774. | |
| iii | JOHN, b. 9 Jan 1761; d. bf 1794. |
Children of John and Sarah:
| 61 | iv | SAMUEL, b. 1764; drowned 21 Jun 1818, Sachuest Beach; m. Newport, RI, 4 Jun 1801, MARGARET LANGLEY (or LANGWORTHY). |
| 62 | v | CHRISTOPHER, b. Portsmouth, 22 Sep 1767; d. 12 Aug 1860; m. RHODA THOMAS, b. 13 Jul 1770; d. 3 Apr 1854; dau. of Alexander and Ursilla (Oldridge) Thomas. |
| vi | JOB, b. 1766; d. bf 1798. | |
| 63 | vii | BENJAMIN, b. 1768; d. 16 Dec 1854; m. Westport, MA, 9 Jun 1794, HANNAH TIBBITS, d. 15 May 1843. |
| viii | MARY, b. 1769; d. 4 Oct 1841; m. 7 Nov 1793, JOSEPH LAWTON, b. 17 Apr 1763; d. 29 Aug 1839; son of John and Sarah (Taylor) Lawton. Children: 1. Almy Lawton, b. 1 Aug 1794, d. 9 Oct 1873; 2. Samuel Lawton, b. 23 Feb 1796; 3. Pardon Lawton, b. 6 May 1798; 4. Peter Lawton, b. 11 Feb 1801; 5. Stephen Lawton, b. 5 Oct 1803; 6. Sarah Lawton, b. 8 May 1806, d. 6 Jan 1888; 7. Hannah Lawton, d. 11 Feb 1819; 8. Anna Lawton, d. 17 Oct 1824; 9. John Lawton, b. 7 Jun 1816. | |
| 64 | ix | CRANSTON, b. Portsmouth, RI, 1771; d. 21 Feb 1833; m. ELIZABETH BROWN. |
John Almy was a patriot who gave civil service in the Revolutionary War. He was on the committee in 1776, to procure specie for the colony and was serving in that capacity when he died at Portsmouth.
REFERENCES: HENRY ALMY GEN, pp. 6-7; LAWTON pp. 14-15; TLAWTON, pp. 32-33;RIHS/MS; RIVR, Portsmouth.