166. JAMES7 ALMY (George Brownell6, Holder5, Job4-3-2, William1),b. Dartmouth, MA, 25 May 1802; d. New Bedford, MA, 26 Sep 1874.
He m.(1) Pembroke, Plymouth County, MA, 6 Sep 1832, SOPHIA KEEN, d. 15 Nov 1840; dau of James and Sarah (Magoun) Keen of Pembroke, MA. He m.(2) Dartmouth, 3 Mar 1842, RUTH A. POTTER, b. Dartmouth, 22 Feb 1814; d. 3 Sep 1891; dau of William and Anna (Aiken) Potter of Dartmouth.
Children by James and Sophia, born New Bedford:
| 303 | i | JAMES KEEN8, b. 17 Dec 1834; d. 24 Sep 1898; m. 12 Oct 1856, MARIA C. DURFEE, dau of James and Margaret Durfee. |
| 304 | ii | WILLIAM, b. 7 Apr 1836; d. New Bedford, 16 Mar 1918; m. 18 Jul 1858, MARTHA FORBES, b. Elizabeth City, NC, 17 Jan 1838; d. 30 Oct 1918; dau of Joshua and Fanny Forbes. |
| iii | SARAH, b. 19 Jan 1838; d. 18 Apr 1889. | |
| iv | MARTHA J., b. 19 Jan 1838. |
Children by James and Ruth, born New Bedford:
| v | JACOB L., b. 20 Oct 1842; d. 27 May 1873, killed by Indians at San Carlos Agency; he was at U.S. Military Academy 1 July 1863 to 17 Jun 1867. He was a Civil War veteran; unmarried. | |
| vi | SOPHIA, b. 25 Sep 1845; d. 31 Jul 1910; m. 28 Nov 1872, ANDREW M. MARTS. | |
| vii | LYMAN POTTER, b. 26 Jul 1846; d. 10 Sep 1848. | |
| viii | HENRY L., b. 26 Jul 1846. |
James was a jeweler of New Bedford.
Following are the James Almy households in the Federal censuses of New Bedford, MA.
1850: James 47; Ruth 36; James K. 15; William 14; Sarah 12; Martha 12; Jacob 7; and Sophia 5.
1860: James 58; Ruth 48; William 24; Sarah 22; Martha 22; Jacob 17; Sophia 15; and Gertrude E. 1.
1870: James 68, retired watch maker; Ruth 56; Sarah 32, store clerk; Jacob 28, in U.S. service; Sophia 26, library assistant.
REFERENCES: CW RECORDS, VI p. 333 William Almy; FAMILY RECORDS; LAWTON p. 57; MAVR, New Bedford, Penbroke; POTTER GEN p. 34; PROV VR, Vol. 8.