71. PELEG6 ALMY (Peleg5, John4, Job3-2, William1),b. Portsmouth, RI, 10 Oct 1792; d. South Portsmouth, RI, 21 Jan 1887.
He m. Middletown, RI, 13 Feb 1817, HANNAH MANCHESTER, b. Middletown, 8 Nov 1797; d. South Portsmouth, 28 Jul 1883; dau. of Thomas and Mercy (Coggeshall) Manchester of Middletown, RI.
Children, born Portsmouth, RI:
| 156 | i | CHARLES7, b. 19 Nov 1817; m. PHEBE A. DROWN, b. ME, Oct 1823. |
| ii | JOHN W., b. 20 Apr 1819; d. 7 Jul 1891; unmarried. | |
| iii | MARY CORY, b. 29 Aug 1820; d. Cranston, RI, 16 Sep 1913; m. WILLIAM SHAW. | |
| iv | SALLY, b. 20 Mar 1822; d. Newport, RI, 25 Dec 1913; m. PELEG T. SHERMAN, b. 1816. | |
| v | EMELINE, b. 9 Mar 1826; d. Newport, 13 Nov 1892; m. 1865, ANDREW G. DAY, b. 17 Jun 1831; d. 18 Jul 1869. Child: Willaim Andrew Day, b. Forest Hills, MA, 24 Jul 1866; m. Lillie Cooper Farrington, b. Providence, 27 Jun 1872. They had two sons: Earle Sumner Day, b. 14 Feb 1897, and Richmond Almy Day, b. 3 Sep 1908. | |
| 157 | vi | PHILLIP, b. 22 Aug 1831; d. 1920; m. Portsmouth, RI, 11 Oct 1853, SARAH H. SHERMAN, b. 1835; d. 1919. |
| vii | DELIA BARKER, b. 2 Jan 1843; d. Providence, RI, 16 Nov 1934 |
During the War of 1812, Peleg served 14 days or more from 31 May 1814 as a private in Captain Samuel Clark's Company, RI Militia.
According to his pension files, he was recorded as a resident of South Portsmouth, RI, in 1856, 1871, and 1878.
Following are the Peleg Almy households in the Federal Censuses for Portsmouth, RI.
1850: Peleg 57, farmer; Hannah 52; John W. 31, laborer; Emeline 24; Phillip 18, laborer; & Delia 7.
1860: Peleg 67, farmer; Hannah 62; John 40, farm laborer; and Delia 17.
1870: Peleg 77, farmer; Hannah 72; John W. 49, farm laborer; and Delia 27.
1880: Peleg 87, farmer; Hannah 82; John W. 61, farm laborer; and Delia B. 37.
REFERENCES: FAMILY RECORDS; FEDERAL CENSUSES; LAWTON p. 33; RepMenRI p. 1311; RIFam Vol I, p. 690; RIVR, Portsmouth; WAR OF 1812 PENSION FILES.