142. BENJAMIN7 ALMY (Benjamin6, John5, William4, Christopher3-2, William1),b. Portsmouth, RI, 11 Jan 1810; d. 5 Mar 1892.
He m. Rochester, Plymouth County, MA, 18 Jan 1845, SOPHIA ALLEN of Rochester, b. 25 May 1815; d. 12 Feb 1893, dau of Justus and Sylvia Allen.
Children:
| i | ABBY SOPHIA8, b. New Bedford, MA, 19 Aug 1846; d. 20 Oct 1867; m. 31 Jul 1867, JAMES SAWIN. | |
| ii | MARIA KELSEY, b. New Bedford, 12 Sep 1848; m. 2 Mar 1870, WILLIAM SEABURY. | |
| iii | SYLVIA BASSETT, b. New Bedford, MA, 20 Jan 1852; d. Watertown, MA, 31 Mar 1937; m. New Bedford, 22 May 1873, HOSEA MORRILL KNOWLTON, b. Durham, ME, 20 May 1847; d. Marion, MA, 18 Dec 1902; son of Isaac Case and Mary Smith (Wellington) Knowlton. Children, born New Bedford: 1. John Wellington Knowlton, b. 28 Feb 1874; 2. Abby Almy Knowlton, b. 30 Mar 1876; 3. Frank Warren Knowlton, b. 1 Aug 1878; 4. Edward Allen Knowlton, b. 16 Apr 1883; 5. Helen Sophia Knowlton, b. 1 Aug 1885; 6. Sylvia Prescott Knowlton, b. 29 May 1890; 7. Benjamin Almy Knowlton, b. 13 Jun 1892. | |
| iv | ELIZABETH TIBBITS, b. 7 Dec 1854; d. 24 Jul 1930; m. 28 Aug 1877, LESLIE A. LEE. | |
| v | MARIANA THOMAS, b. 2 Jan 1857; d. 1 Jul 1893; m. 1 Jul 1880, JOSEPH H. MATTHEWS. |
Following are the Benjamin Almy households in the Federal census of New Bedford, MA.
1850: Benjamin 39, cooper; Sophia 35; Abby S. 3; Maria K. 1; and Clarinda Almy 17.
1860: Benjamin 50, cooper; Sophia 45; Abby S. 14; Maria K. 12; Sylvia B. 8; Elizabeth T. 5; and Mary A. T. 3.
1870: Benjamin 60, farmer; Sophia 55; Sylvia B. 18; Lizzie T. 15; and Marianna 13.
1880: Benjamin 70, farmer; Sophia 65; and Abigail Mendall 70, sister.
REFERENCES: FAMILY RECORDS; FEDERAL CENSUSES; HENRY ALMY GEN p. 7; LAWTON p. 51; MAVR, New Bedford; RIHS/MS.