Known Descendants of Alexander Alvord and Mary Vore

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Known Descendants of
Alexander Alvord and Mary Vore
December 31, 2011
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Generation One
1. Alexander1 Alvord #2082, b. OCT 15 1627 in Bridport, Dorset Co., England (son of Thomas Alford
#242 and Joan or Joanna Hawkins #243), baptized OCT 16 1627 in Bridport, Dorset Co., England, d.
OCT 3 1687 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.1
[ AAFA Note: There are conflicting reports on his birth. The LDS-IGI has three listings- all for
Bridport, Dorset County, England. One shows him christened Oct 15 1627, another says born Oct 15 and
the third says born Oct 16. The published Alvord genealogy says he was baptized Oct 15 - probably in
Bridport. His sister, Joanna, according to the LDS-IGI was baptized Dec 8 1622 in Whitestaunton,
Sommerset County. Benedict, his brother, is not mentioned in the LDS-IGI.
The Alvord and Burke Memorial shows that Alexander was born Somerset County (?) England,
probably about 1620. His brother Benedict's birth is not mentioned. Benedict was a sergeant in the fight
against the Pequots in New England, he was reported in Connecticut in 1637 but was recorded as back in
England in 1639 and then back in New England by 1640. This suggests that he was born before
Alexander.]
The following deeds are from the Windsor, Conn., town records :
"Alexander Alford (Alvord) hath granted by virtue of purchase his home Lott six acres more or less,
ye bredth is eighteen rods, bound west and nor-west by John Warham & there is in length fifty Two rod,
bounds East South East by Thomas Barber, and is there in length Sixty six rod, and North, North East
bounded by John Belier" (This lot had been previously, 1645, purchased by Alexander Alvord of Thomas
Barber, and the above was a confirmation by the town.)
" Also six acres of Swamp on the Mill Brook in length by ye bank ( threscore) ; (b1otted) rods, in
bredth at the South--twelve rods in ye midst twenty rod, bounds south by John Drake."
"Also by Gift from his Father Richard Voar, in the woods forty Two acres, in length six scoore rod, in
bredth fifty seven rod--Bounded South by Jonathan Gillet North by Thomas Bascomb." (About 1646.)
"Alexander Alford of Windsor unto Humphrey Hyde."
"Know all men by these presents that I Alexander Alford of Windsor in Conn. have sold and upon
1 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864.
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good Considerations to me secured, do Allienate etc. unto Humphrey Hide of Windsor aforesaid, one
parcell of land, Containing four acres more or Less being in bredth sixteen rod more or Less as it lyes
Bounded East by the Land of Nathan Gillett, North by a highway, South by the mill brook, etc. Signed
May 27, 1645. Witnesses, Bray Rosseter, Daniel Clark."
Jan. 2, 1653, Alexander Alford, John Strong, et al., grant a petition for a highway to Poquonock
through their wood-lots. J an. 18, 1660 he had a pew in the Windsor church among the short seats, paid
7s.
The residence of Alexander Alvord in Windsor was on a highway, running southwest from the rivulet,
which formerly intersected the Poquonock road at right angles above the old mill. A1ex-
ander AIvord sold his place in 1654 to Josiah Ellsworth, who four years later sold it to Cornelius
Gillett. Recently it has been known as the Oliver S. Gillett place. In 1661 he moved to Northampton,
Mass.
From the Town Records of Northampton, Mass.:
"At a Legal Town meeting, Feb-r 20, 1661. Voted & agreed the day and year above written that
Alexander Alvord was granted that portion of land that lieth in the Little Rainbow which was sometime
George Alexander's & was upon a public-k consideration given it to Mr. Mather, did surrender it up to the
Town, & the Town granted it to Alexander Alvord," etc.
His land in the First Division was No. 57.–Second Division, No. 16.
"The Record of Alexander Alvord's Land which he hath purchased and which was granted to him by
the Town of Northampton which was given to him and to his heirs and assigns to have And to hould
forever. ffeb 1:1661 Proprietor's Record viz."
"Imp-r A p'cell of Land with a house upon it which the sd Alexander Alverd Bought of Zachariah
ffeild, lying within the Common fence which is thus bounded, the ends butting on the fence, westerly and
on the west swamp, easterly, the sides Lying against the Lands of Samuel Wright Jun. Northerly, and A
bushy swamp southly containing five Acres More or Lesse."
"More Another p'cell Bought of Lieut wilton Lying at the upper end of Little Rainbow which is thus
bounded Lying Against the great River Northerly And Butting on the highway westerly and Agnst ye
Lands of sd Alexander Alluerd southerly and running to A point easterly containing one Acre more or
Lesse."
"More Another prcell of upland which the sd Alluerd Bought of Zachariah field sen-r which is thus
Bounded, the ends butting Against William Jones' land Westerly and against his owne easterly & Against
Samll. Wright's land Northerly, the side Lying Against the Land of Zachariah field and Thomas Bascom
Southerly containing two Acres."
"More another prcell Lying at upper end of Little Rainbow wch I ye sd Aluerd had given him by the
Towne as is Abve expressed which is thus bounded the ends Butting Against the high way westerly and
the Great river Easterly the sides lying against the Lands of David Wilton Northerly and Nathaniel
Dickerson Southerly containing three Acres & one rood & seven rods more or Lesse."
"More Another prcell of upland at the easterly end of Thomas Bascom Sen his Lot which is thus
bounded, the ends Butting on ye Lot of sd Thomas Bascom westerly And Allexander Aluerd and easterly
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Lying Against the Land of Samuel Wright Jun-r northerly and Robert Lyman and sd Allverds Land
Southerly containing three roodes be it more or less."
"More a Little piece of Land wch sd Alverd had of James Bridgeman at the easterly end of his Lot
three rods deep containing thirty-six rods more or less for which the towns allowed sd Bridgeman that
parcell of land by his house on the westerly side of the highway by the brooke."
"More Another Little parcell of Land that the sd Aluerd had of Robert Liman lying at the easterly end
of sd Limon's lot thre rods deepe containing thirty-six rods more or less in Lieue of wch the towne gave
Robert Limon that piece of land by his house lying on the westerly side of the highway and to the
brooke."
"More Another small piece of Land which was granted to the said Allex Ander Aluerd By the towne
of Northampton in the time of the Indian warr which began in the year 1675 granted as is Above
expressed, and laid out by a committee appointed there unto which land Lies on the westerly side of the
street opposite to the hom Lots which was some times John Brottons and Joseph fiches their Land and is
bounded viz, fronting on the street or high way westerly And the breadth there six rods & 3/4; southerly
bordering on the land of Nehemiah Allyn: the west-rly on the land of John Weller."
"More another pr-cell of Land with a house on it which the sd Allexander Aluerd Bought of Increase
Turner As Apears by a deede baring date Agust 10, 1684 which is thus bounded Butting on the high way
or street westerly And on the Land of said Alex Ander Alluard Easterly Bordering on the Land of Thomas
bascom southerly An the Land of John brotton northerly containing one Acre more or Lesse with the
house which is on it and every appurtenance thereunto belonging."
April 13, 1680, an agreement was made between Thomas Lyman, John Bridgman and Alexander
Alvord for maintaining the Common fence at the rear of their home lots.
In 1682 Alexander Alvord had the largest number of rods of fence to be built except John Stebbins: "A
list of each man's proportion of fence which they now possess and own according as it was measured in
1679."
In King Phillip's War, 1676, the buildings of Alexander Alvord were burned–probably in the vicinity
of what is now known as Pomery Terrace–outside the palisades. He received a war grant of land on
Hawley St. in 1676 near the site of Chicago Beef Co's warehouse.
Alexander Alvord in Northampton, Mass., lived near the meadow where the Phillip's place now is.
Later he probably resided on Hawley St., near John Broughton.
The following references to Alexander Alvord have been gathered from various records:
"Alexander Alluard" signed a petition against imposts Nov. 4, 1668; signed a petition to Mass.
Legislature to form a society at Northfield, May 31, 1671; was admitted to the Northampton church after
1672; subscribed to Harvard College 4 lb. flax, –04s, 1672-3; took the oath of allegiance at Northampton,
Mass, Feb. 8, 1678; was admitted as freeman in 1684. A local historian speaks of him as an "early settler
and possessed of large means for the times."
Mrs. Mary (Vore) Alvord was one of the original members of the First Church of Northampton, Mass.
She signed the church covenant, 1661, 4th, 18. Her father, Richard Vore settled in Dorchester, Mass.,
probably in 1630 with Rev. John Warham. He was a member of Mr. Warham's church in Dorchester and
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was one of the company that migrated to Windsor in 1635. Rev. John Warham requested the privilege of
building a small house upon his land for Mary Jones:
"Whereas Richard Vore upon Mr. John Warham's request, formerly gave him liberty to build a little
house upon his land joining the north end of his (Vore's) then and now dwelling house for the use of his
kinswoman Mary Jones to dwell in during her life, and at her death to give it to the said Richard; and the
said Mary Jones being now deceased; this is to testify that I John Warham do hereby alienate assign and
set over the said house I builded as aforesaid to Richard Vore of Windsor in the County of Hartford,
Conn. Etc. Dated Dec. 15, 1666."
Item from Richard Vore's will, July 1, 1683: "I give Thomas Alvard, son of my daughter Mary Alvard,
dec'd, 5 shillings."I give Thomas Alvard , son of my daughter Mary Alvard, dec'd, 5 shillings."
WILL OF ALEXANDER ALVORD
"Northampton decembe 6, 1689 at the Court of Common please the aforesaid Will was presented the
witnesses thereto mr Joseph Hawley Jno. Lyman Examined concerning there being prsent at the tyme of
Alexander Alvord signeing & sealing it wch they acknowledged and set their hands thereto and further
made Oath that the sd Allexander was then of sound disposeing mynde. John
Pynchon
Hampshire Co., Vol. 1, 265 James Cornish.
" WILL
" May 23, 1687. Whereas I Alexander Alvord of Northampton in the Countie of Hampshire in the
Massachusetts Bay in New England being weak and deceased in strngth and will stricken in years, dayly
Lookeing wh I shall go hence unto the place appointed for all liveing doe therefore make, ordaine
constitute & appoint this my Last Will and Testament, I being of perfect memory and sound
Understanding I committ my soul to God that gave it and Jesus that redeemed it.
" Hopeing through his merrits to receive pardon of all my sins and to be accepted in the sight of
God.
" I leave my Body to be buried in comely manner at the discretion of my Executor heafter mentioned
& as for that portion of outward estate that God hath given me I idspose, alienate and bequeath it as
followeth viz:
" Whereas my son John Alvord; my daughter Abigail wife to Thomas Root; Mary Weller deceased;
and Elizabeth Birth deceased; having received the full of their portiones already, I only give as follows
viz.
" To John Alvord twenty shillings; to Sam Root son to Thomas Root twenty shillings; to two of my
sons Weller's children, Experience, and Abigail, to each of you 20, to Henry Burt's child 20
" To Thomas Alvord twentie shillings and to his two sons Thomas and John twentie shillings to each
of them.
" To my son Benjamin Alvord I give that part of my old house joyneing to that with my won Weller
lived in, together with that piece of Land it standeth upon which was given me by the town.
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" Item to my son Jeremiah Alvord I give thirtie poinds. To my daughter Sarah Alvord I give thirtie
poinds.
" Item, to my son John Alvord I give twentie pounds.
" The rest of my Estate my just and due debts being payed I give to my sone Ebenezer Alvord viz:
my house barne, orchard, pasture, meadow land, stock, debts, household stuff and all my estate
whatsoever, both moveables and immovables.
" Alsoe my will is that the Legacies be paid out of the stock, debts & inmoveable Estate, and to be
payd to each of them, the one half at my decease, the other half within two years after; & my will is that
my son Ebenezer shall not alienate any part of the lands given him but shall make such disposall of the
same to the heirs of his body as shall see cause.
" And I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Ebenezer Alvord to be the sole Executor of this my
last will and testament.
" In witness hereto I have subscribed and sealed this 23d May 1687, and I desire my turstie ffriende
Mr. Hawley to see this my will to be accomplished and to take speciall care of my unmarried children; to
advise them in matching & to have the oversight of this while they remayne in a single condition.
Allexander Alvord
Signed sealed in the presence of us his A. A. mark
Joseph Hawley
John Lyman"
(Northampton Ref. of Probate, Hampshire Co., Vol. 1, p, 265)
He married Mary Vore #527, OCT 29 1646 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT,2 b. JUL 6 1617 in
England (daughter of Richard Vore #3696 and Ann _____ #3697), d. Bef 1683 in Northampton,
Hampshire Co., MA.
Mary: Mary died in Northampton, MA, before July 1, 1683 as in her father's will of that date she is
called 'deceased.'
Children:
+ 2 i. Abigail2 Alvord #2683 b. OCT 6 1647.
3 ii. John Alvord #1801, b. AUG 12 1649 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, d. MAR 17 1727 in
Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.3
"John "Aluard" signed "Petition against Imposts" Nov. 4, 1668. Oath of Allegiance was
given to Jno. Alvord of Northampton, Mass., Feb. 8, 1678.
At a legal Town meeting in Northampton, Mass., July 23, 1675, "The Town granted
John Alvord a lot of six acres for a home lot in some convenient place, we say, where it may not prejudice
the Town, provided he dwell in the Town four years and build on that or some other and possess in four
years."
In his will, dated April 18, 1721, probated Dec. 8, 1727, he bequeathed all his property
to his widow, Abigail Alvord.
2 Boutelle, John A, THE BURKE AND ALVORD MEMORIAL, A Genealogical Account of the
Descendants of Alexander Alford. 1864: Boston. "Windsor Connecticut Church Records.", p 218.
3 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864.
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Mrs. Alvord was considered a lady of dignity.
"Abigail Alvord, wife to John Alvord of Northampton, being presented to the Grand
Jury, to this Court, for wearing silk contrary to law & it being found the witnesses were sometimes
mistaken, she was dismissed." (Court Rec. March 27, 1676)
There were twenty-two others brought into court at the same time. They were charged
with "wearing silk in a flaunting manner, wearing long hair and other extravagances contrary to honest
and sober order and demeanor not becoming a wilderness state, at least the profession of Christianity and
religion."
She conveyed her propert to her nephew Joseph Alvord.
Abstract of an original deed, now in the possession of a descendant of Joseph Alvord:
"Abigail Alvord relict of John Alvord dec. of own free will, as also upon the account of
ye love and affection I have unto my kingsman Joseph Alvord, son unto Ebenezer Alvord as alsoe for and
upon ye Consideration of my sd kingsman Joseph Alford taking care of mee and my estate during my
natural Life; therefore I ye sd Abigail Alvord having by my sd husband John Alvord's last will all his
estate of all sorts both Real & Personal; now upon ye Considerations aforesaid of ye sd Abigail Alvord;
doe for myself &c. give unto my sd kingsman all ye whole of my sd both Real & Personal, descending or
given to me by said husband's will, or belonging to mee or descending to me, by any other ways or
means.
"Provided this conveyance is to be understood with this limitations, that it is not to take
effect till after my decease; only my sd kingsman is to use and improve my estate out of which I am to
have a Comfortable and honorable maintenance according to my degree, which if my said kingsman
should fail in, then I doe reserve to myself a Liberty, to Lease out any of my Real Estate or sell any of my
personal estate for my support and maintenance. Signed Jan. 8, 1727-8."
Mrs. Alvord died at the house of Joseph Alvord. The town records say: "1756, Aug. 26,
Died, the aged Wido Abigail Alvord, said to be about one hundred and two years, said to have been born
in the same year this town was first planted."
Savage says: "She was the oldest person that ever died in Northampton; but exact truth,
after the correction of old style, makes her age 101 years, 4 months and 11 days." She attended church in
three meeting houses, through the ministry of Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Edwards, and part of that of Mr. Hooker.
He married Abigail Phelps #5247, in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, b. APR 5
1655 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT (daughter of Nathaniel Phelps #5248 and Elizabeth Coply #5249), d.
AUG 16 1756 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
+ 4 iii. Mary Alford #1802 b. JUL 6 1651.
+ 5 iv. Thomas Alvord #2978 b. OCT 27 1653.
+ 6 v. Elizabeth Alvord #1803 b. NOV 12 1655.
+ 7 vi. Benjamin Alvord #2091 b. FEB 11 1658.
+ 8 vii. Sarah Alford #1805 b. JUN 24 1660.
+ 9 viii.Jeremiah Alvord #1806 b. MAY 9 1663.
+ 10 ix. Ebenezer Alvord #1807 b. DEC 23 1665.
+ 11 x. Jonathan Alvord #1808 b. APR 6 1669.
12 xi. Stillborn child Alvord #1809, b. JAN 1671 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, d.
JAN 1671 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
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Generation Two
2. Abigail2 Alvord #2683 (Alexander1), b. OCT 6 1647 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, d. JUN 17 1699
in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA. She married Thomas Root #2677, JUL 3 1666 in Northampton,
Hampshire Co., MA,4 b. ABOUT 1644 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT (son of Thomas Roote #2625), d.
aft JAN 20 1717.
Thomas: "Thomas Root married 2nd Dec. 4, 1701, Mrs. Mary (Kirtland) Cox. His father was a
weaver and was of Salem, Mass., 1637: of Hartford, Conn., 1639; of Northampton, Mass., 1659. He was
one of the "seven pillars for the foundation of the church in 1661." _ The Alvord Book
Children:
13 i. Thomas3 Root #3261, b. APR 11 1667 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, d. JAN 19
1758 in Coventry, Tolland Co., CT. He married Thankful Strong #9555, MAR 01 1691.
+ 14 ii. Abigail Root #3262 b. JAN 20 1668.
15 iii. Samuel Root #3263, b. NOV 16 1673 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, d. Aft
1687.
16 iv. Hezekiah Root #3264, b. APR 1676 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, d. PRO
SEP 29 1690.
17 v. infant Root #3265, d. FEB 14 1691.
4. Mary2 Alford #1802 (Alexander1 Alvord), b. JUL 6 1651 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. She married
John Weller #5250, MAR 24 1670 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA,5 b. APR 9 1645 in Windsor,
Hartford Co., CT (son of Richard Weller #5251 and Ann Wilson #5252), d. Abt 1686 in Deerfield,
Franklin Co., MA.
John: "John Weller of Northampton, Mass., took the oath of allegiance Feb. 8, 1679; moved to
Deerfield, Mass., about the year 1683 where he died about the year 1686. His sons settled in New
Milford, Conn." (Savage). Sylvester Judd says that John Weller lived in Alexander Alvord's old house. -
Alford Genealogy 1645 - 1908
Children:
+ 18 i. John Alvord3 Weller #5353 b. FEB 14 1671.
19 ii. Mary Weller #5354, b. SEP 11 1672 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA. She
married Jonathan Bagg #5361, JAN 7 1679.
20 iii. Hannah Weller #5355, b. MAY 14 1674 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, d. 1704.
Captured by Indians and killed on 5th day of march toward Canada 1704.
She married Samuel Carter #5362, JUL 1 1701.
21 iv. Elizabeth Weller #5356, b. FEB 12 1676 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA. She
married William Warriner #5255, FEB 5 1697.
+ 22 v. Sarah Weller #5357 b. APR 15 1678.
23 vi. Thomas Weller #5358, b. AUG __ 1680 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
24 vii. Experience Weller #5359, b. DEC 4 1682 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
5. Thomas2 Alvord #2978 (Alexander1), b. OCT 27 1653 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT,6 d. JUL 22 1688
in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.7
Oath of allegiance was given to Thomas Alvord at Northampton, Mass., Feb. 8, 1678. Among the
4 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864 Cited source
shows only the year.
5 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864.
6 Boutelle, John A, THE BURKE AND ALVORD MEMORIAL, A Genealogical Account of the
Descendants of Alexander Alford. 1864: Boston. "Windsor Connecticut Church Records.", p 218.
7 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864.
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early grants of land upon the town grants to Thomas Alvord:
"In prim-s a home Lot which is thus bounded; on the south on Mr. Hawleys land being in length 26
rods, bounded on the commons, on the north butting on the Round Hill on the (sequestered land),
westerly in breadth at this end 16 rods and 5 ½ feet, being four acres more or less."
Thomas Alvord was a tailor. His homestead No. 26 was first assigned to William Smead in 1676 and
was in the family of Thomas Alvord until 1725. It was the Dr. Hunt place. His widow married 1690
Samuel King (son of John), whom she outlived, and Nov. 26, 1702, married Deliverance Bridgeman. In
1724-5, when her son Thomas Alvord sold the homestead, she, with her husband, Deliverance
Bridgeman, relinquished their right. Her father, John Taylor, was killed in the present limits of
Easthampton, while going to the rescue of those captured in the "Pascommuck Massacre."
Thomas Alvord (son of the above) of Northampton, in consideration of thirty pounds conveyed to
Samuel Fairfield of Northampton:
"A certain homestead in Northampton with the buildings thereon; containing by estimation half an
acre be it more or less, butted and bounded, Northerly on the street: Westerly on the lane running to the
Mill River; Easterly on the homestead of Moses Lymons, running from front to rear about fifteen rods,
and lying in a triangular form etc.
" Jan26, 1724-5. Thomas Alvord and seal.
"I, Deliverance Bridgeman, and Joanna my wife, do relinquish our right and title to Sam-l fairfield of
the within mentioned homestead as witness o-r hands ye twenty ninth January 1723/5
Deliverance Bridgeman
Joanna Bridgeman"
Thomas Alvord fought under Capt. Wm. Turner in the Falls Fight, May 19, 1676. For this service his
son Thomas, as his eldest male heir, received from the General Court of Mass. In 1734 a grant of land in
Fallstown (now Bernardston), Mass. [See Thomas Alvord [b. Aug. 28, 1683]
The following incident was a tradition in the family of John Alvord, father of Coridon A. Alvord, and
is taken from a letter, written by David S. Alvord to his brother and he gives the story as his mother
remembered it:
"In the attack upon Deerfield he (Thomas Alvord) was a Capt. And actted very heroically in defending
against the Indians. After the garrison was nearly famished for water, he went out to a well where he was
much exposed and continued to draw water for the garrison until the well-pole was shot off above his
hands.: (The foregoing may refer to Thomas, Jr.)
An inventory of the estate of Thomas Alvord was presented by Lt. John Taylor, Aug. 10, 1688. It
shows a house and land valued at 50 pounds, pasture land over the river 18 pounds, 2 cows, horse, swine,
shears, pressing-iron, lamp, smoothing iron, saddle and bridle, curtains and bedding, slice tongs, hand
irons, gun, cutlass, hoes, axes, pewter and brass, 4 chairs and cushion, table, chest, boxes, warming-pan,
grid-iron, candlesticks, etc.
Samuel King, who had married the widow, prayed the court that he might have use of the whole
estate, that he might bring up the children. Estate was valued at 155 pounds. He was granted the use of
the real estate and – pounds in moveables for bringing up the three children.
__ Alvord Genealogy 1645 - 1908
He married Johannah Taylor #2792, MAR 22 1680 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA,8 b. SEP
27 1665 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA (daughter of John Taylor #2788 and Thankful Woodward
8 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864.
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#2794), d. FEB 28 1737 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
Children:
25 i. John3 Alvord #3266, b. AUG 10 1682 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA,9 d. AUG
25 1682 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.10
+ 26 ii. Thomas Alvord #3267 b. AUG 28 1683.
+ 27 iii. John Alvord #3268 b. OCT 19 1685.
28 iv. Josiah Alvord #3269, b. FEB 7 1687 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA,11 d. DEC
13 1691.12
6. Elizabeth2 Alvord #1803 (Alexander1), b. NOV 12 1655 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, d. MAY 6
1687 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA. She married Henry Burt #5253, DEC 12 1684 in
Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA,13 b. AUG 20 1660 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA (son of
David Burt #5364 and Mary Holton #3284), d. SEP 26 1735 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
Henry: Henry Burt, grandfather of Henry Burt above, was early of Roxbury, Mass., and "had his
house burnt for which loss the General Court made a grant to the town of 8, in Nov. 1639; removed to
Springfield next year." Henry Burt of Northampton married twice after the death of his wife Elizabeth.
Children:
29 i. Joseph3 Burt #5365, b. DEC 1 1685 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
30 ii. Elizabeth Burt #5366, b. MAY 2 1687 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, d. MAY
5 1687 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
7. Benjamin2 Alvord #2091 (Alexander1), b. FEB 11 1658 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, d. DEC
1715 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
Benjamin Alvord took the oath of allegiance at Northampton, Mass., Feb. 8, 1678 and probably lived
on a place given him by his father, (rear of Hawley St.) The inventory of his estate was presented March
9, 1715-6 by Deborah Alvord, William Southwell and Benjamin Alvord. Mrs Alvord outlived her
husband and Apr. 4, 1716, married Henry Burt of Springfield, Mass., as his second wife.
John Stebbins, father of Mrs. Alvord, died under suspicion of witchcraft in 1679. An inquest was
held.
"Several hundred spots were found, small ones, as if they had been shot with small shot, which we
scraped and under them were holes in his body." Though the matter was laid before the court in Boston,
no prosecution followed. Alvord Genealogy 1645 - 1908
He married Deborah Stebbins #2092, FEB 4 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, b. MAR 5
1672 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA (daughter of John Stebbins #4459 and Abigail Bartlett #4460).
Children:
+ 31 i. Abigail3 Alvord #5367 b. 1691.
+ 32 ii. Elizabeth Alvord #624 b. SEP 1693.
+ 33 iii. Benjamin Alvord #5328 b. SEP __ 1695.
+ 34 iv. Deborah Alvord #5368 b. MAY __ 1698.
+ 35 v. Experience Alvord #5369 b. OCT 5 1700.
+ 36 vi. Josiah Alvord #4461 b. APR 13 1704.
9 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864.
10 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864.
11 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864.
12 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864.
13 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864 In cited source
shown as "1685?".
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37 vii. Sarah Alvord #5370, b. MAY 28 1707.14
8. Sarah2 Alford #1805 (Alexander1 Alvord), b. JUN 24 1660 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, d. MAY 16
1704 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.15 She married James Warriner #5254, JUL 10 1689, b.
NOV 21 1640 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts (son of William Warriner #5255 and Joanna Scant
#5256), d. MAY 14 1727 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
James: James Warriner took the oath of allegiance Dec. 3, 1678. His name appears as a soldier in
King Phillip's War. He was a deacon in the 1st Cong. Church, Springfield, Mass.
Children:
38 i. Sarah3 Warriner #5371, b. OCT 13 1690 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. She
married Ebenezer Thomas #5377, APR 23 1712.
39 ii. Jonathan Warriner #5372, b. NOV 11 1692 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, d.
1745.
Died in the French and Indian War.
He married Mary Burnham #5378, OCT 26 1728, b. in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.
40 iii. John Warriner #5373, b. NOV 29 1694 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, d.
MAY 20 1696 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
41 iv. John Warriner #5374, b. JAN __ 1696 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
Died young.
42 v. Benjamin Warriner #5375, b. APR 15 1698 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, d.
JAN 22 1764 in Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He married Mercy Bartlett #5379, OCT
20 1726.16
43 vi. David Warriner #5376, b. OCT 8 1701 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. He
married Mary Sikes #5380, FEB 9 1738,17 b. in Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
9. Jeremiah2 Alvord #1806 (Alexander1), b. MAY 9 1663 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA,18 d. in
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He married (1) Mehitable Frary #2687, 1691 in Northampton,
Hampshire Co., MA,19 b. JAN 16 1664 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA (daughter of Sampson Frary #5260
and Mary Daniels #5261), d. NOV 7 1698 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA.
Mehitable: The source cited for the marriage was Northampton Town Records but the 1908 Alvord
book showed them married in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA.
Mehitable was the widow of Hezekiah Root of Northampton, Mass. She had children by her first
husband Hezekial Root, the youngest of whom was slain by the Indians at Deerfield at the same time her
own father was killed. Her father formerly resided at Hadley, on the west side of the river, which
afterwards became Hatfield, but had removed to Deerfield, Mass, at which place he was killed Feb. 29,
1704, by the French and Indians, who took his wife, Mary, captive and killed her before they reached
Canada.
He married (2) Mercy Gull #5257, in Hatfield, Hampshire Co, MA, b. JUN 27 1668 in Hadley,
Hampshire County, Massachusetts (daughter of William Gull #5258 and Elizabeth Smith-Foote #5259).
Mercy: Elizabeth Gull, mother of Mercy, was daughter of Lieut. Samuel Smith of Wethersfield, Conn.
Her first husband was Nathaniel Foote.
14 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864.
15 Someone has made an inked correction in the published book to show her death as 1714.
16 Apparently the date the intention to marry was filed.
17 Apparently the date the intention to marry was filed.
18 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864. Year only
recorded in this source.
19 Northampton, MA Town Records as published in Burke and Alford Memorial, 1864.
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