William Almy came alone to America first between 1628 and 1631. He was in Lynn, Mass in 1631 where he was fined for taking and using a canoe without permission. Before 1634, he went back to England.
In 1635 he, William Almond, aged 34, returned to America on the ship "Abigail" with his wife Awdry Almond, age 32, Annie Almy, age 8, and Chri: Almie, age 3.
In 1635 he settled in Lynn, Mass & in 1637 removed to Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass.
1642 sold dwelling house in Sandwich, Mass and removed to Portsmouth, RI.
Will dated 28 Feb 1676/7, proved 23 Apr 1677 - names Sons Christopher, Job, & John; daughters Anna, wife of John Green, Catherine, wif of West; Grandson Bartholomew West.
Spring 1637 founded Sandwich on Cape Cod, Plymouth.
Co-founded Westchester, north of New Amsterdam (later NYC) in 1643. Returned to Portsmouth on Aqudneck Island, Rhode Island 1644.
The family were Quakers.
To Boston from England in 1638.
Thomas Jr. hanged for the murder of his Mother. Burned in fire. See book "The Death of Rebecca Cornell' by Elaine Forman Crane.
Will of Rebecca Cornell, dated 2 Sep 1664, proved 1673. Mentions Son Thomas and his eldest Son Thomas & his wife Elizabeth. Sons Richard, William, John, Samuel, & Joshua. Daughters Sarah, Anne (husband Thomas), Rebecca, Elizabeth & Mary.
Thomas Ellison, Son, testified in suit 20 Mar 1696/7 between Adam Mott & Richard Ellison. Thomas Stated that his father was Lawrence Ellison who had Richard, Thomas (deponent), and John.
Lawrence was of Windsor Conn, then to Hempstead by 1657.
The History oft he Alison or Allison Family by L A Morrison, Lawrence was a Puritan, and came from Watertown, Mass, to Weathersfield, Conn, then removed from there to Stemford, thence to Hempstead, L.I. in 1644.
Most of the early families of Hempstead were under the leadership of Richard Denton, and came from Hemel, Hempstead, England. Some came from Halifax, York, England. These emmigrants are supposed to have been a part of the colony which came across seas with Robert Winthrop and Sir Richard Saltonstall in 1630.
A Mary Rishton chr. 25 Dec 1607 St. Mary's, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
12 Mar 1634/5, Thomas Champion of Ashford presented a certificate of conformity from Edward Hayes, vicar of Ashford, in order to board the Hercules of Sandwich for passage to New England.
Moved from Stamford to Hempstead, Long Island abt 1663.
Sailed 12 Mar 1634/5 to New England on Ship "Hercules" of Sandwich - Thomas Champion of Ashford.
27 May 1659 Thomas Champion received land from his Son-in-law Thomas Ellison.
16 Jan 1672 Hempstead Town granted him additional lands adjacent to Frances Jacocks.