The Morris Clan

Alexander ALVORD

HUSBAND:
[F1120]. Alexander ALFORD (ALVORD).
Born 10 OCT 1627 at Bridgeport, Dorset, England; son of Thomas ALFORD [F2240] and Joanna HAWKINS [F2241]
He was christened on 15 OCT 1627 at Bridgeport, Dorset, England.

Concerning the question of how Alexander came to America, Source 7 proposes the theory that John Hoskins, who married Ann Fyler, may have been Alexander's uncle; and that he was the one who brought the three young Alvords (Benedict (11), Joanna (8), and Alexander (3), to New England on the Mary and John in 1630. White states that Benedict Alvord came in the Mary and John with his brother Alexander and sister Joan. The fact that their names do not appear in the early Dorchester records could support the possibility that they arrived in New England at a very young age. {S7}.

He married Mary VORE [F1121] on 29 OCT 1645-1646 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. This is the first record of him in New England. He began spelling his name Alvord immediately upon arrival in Connecticut and supposedly all Alvords in America today are descendants of Alexander.

In 1661 he moved to Northampton, Massachusetts.

"Alexander Alluard" signed a petition against imposts [imports?] on 4 NOV 1668. He signed a petition to the Massachusetts Legislature to form a society at Northfield on 31 MAY 1671. He was admitted to the Northampton Church after 1672. He subscribed to Harvard Collage 4 lbs, flax --.o4s, in 1672-1673.

In the King Phillip's War in 1676, the buildings of Alexander Alvord were burned, probably in the vicinity of what is now known as Pomeroy Terrace, outside the Palisades, Northampton, Massachusetts. He received a war grant of land on Hawley Street in 1676 near the later site of the Chicago Beef Company’s warehouse.

He took the Oath of Allegiance at Northampton, Massachusetts on 8 FEB 1678. He was admitted Freeman in 1684.

He died (3 OCT-S6) (NOV-S3) 1687 at Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. His will is recorded in Northampton Reg of Probate, Hampshire Co, Vol 1, p 265.

WIFE:
[F1121]. Mary VORE. (VARE).
Born 6 JUL 1617 (1627-S7); daughter of Richard VORE [F2242] and Ann HARRIS [F2243].
She married Alexander ALVORD [F1120] on 29 OCT 1646. She died probably in 1683, but at least before 1686, at Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

CHILDREN of Alexander ALVORD [F1120] and Mary VORE [F1121]:

Abigail ALVORD. Born on 6 October 1647 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. She married Thomas ROOT. She died on 17 JUN 1699.
John ALVORD. Born on 12 Aug 1649 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. John married Abigail PHELPS, daughter of Nathaniel Phelps and Elizabeth. He died on 17 MAR 1727.
Mary ALVORD. Born on 6 July 1651 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. She married John Weller in 1669.
Thomas ALVORD. Born on 27 October 1653 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He married Joanna TAYLOR in 1680. He died on 22 July 1688 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth ALVORD. Born on 12 November 1655 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. She married Henry BURT on 12 December 1684. She died on 6 May 1687 at Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
Benjamin ALVORD. Born on 11 February 1658 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He married Deborah STEBBINS on 4 FEB (1689-S8)(1690-1691-S?) at Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He died in 1715 at Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
Sarah ALVORD. Born on 24 June 1660 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. She married James Warriner. She died on 16 May 1704 at Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
Jeremiah ALVORD. Born on 9 May 1663 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He married Mary or Mercy GULL. He died in Hatfield, Massachusetts.
[F560]. Ebenezer ALVORD. Born on 23 December 1665 in Northampton, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He died on 13 Feb 1738 in Northampton, Massachusetts. He married (1) Ruth BAKER [F561] in 1691 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died 4 MAR 1706. He married (2) Elizabeth BIRD in 1708 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on (29-S8)(13-S?) FEB 1738 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
Jonathan ALVORD. Born on 6 Apr 1669 in Northampton,Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He married Thankful MILLER in 1692. He died on 13 August (1727-S8)(1729-S?) in Northampton, Massachusetts.
(Baby) ALVORD. Stillborn in January 1671 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

SOURCES:

[S1]. LeGrand Elliott Morris Family Records.
[S2]. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/3083/d0003/g0000079.html
[S3]. Descendants of Alexander Alvord of Northampton, MA. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~negenealogy/Alvord.htm.
[S4]. http://www.chs.org/loancoll/loan_famab.htm. Quotes from Alvord, S.M. A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord, an Early Settler of Windsor, Conn., and Northampton, Mass. Webster, 1908.
[S5]. The Alford American Family Association. P.O. Box 1586. Florissant, MO 63031-1586. (314) 831-8648. http://www.alfordassociation.org/bio_insearchof.html
[S6]. http://thor.genserv.net/sub/strub/fam_40.htm
[S7]. Penelope Alvord Barrott research. New Zealand, 2001. http://newenglandgenealogy.pcplayground.com/f_e0.htm Samuel Morgan Alvord's Genealogy of 1908 Ancestry of John Barber White by Almira Larkin White, 1913 p. 243 Alexander Alvord - Thomas Alford father Joan Hoskins mother - (LDS Film - Input 822923 Batch 7328815) Joanna Alvord - Thomas Alvord/Joan Hoskins parents b. 08 Dec 1622 Whitestaunton (LDS Batch #7328815 Serial Sheet 88) Joan Hoskins listed as the spouse of Thomas Alford Abt. 1593 Whitestaunton, Somerset, England (LDS Batch number F802111, Sheet 11, Source Call No. 1260815 - Stiles "Windsor Ct. Film GS 54740. ) Banks: The Winthrop Fleet of 1630 Source #1064 CSL F67.B21 01949262 LC Card # 30017289 Hoskins John (4) "Origin undetermined. Freeman 18 May 1621 (M.C.R.I.366) Removed to Windsor (Pope). Plus various web sites, microfiche from Whangarei N.Z., and books from Hartford Ct, Windsor Ct, Salt Lake City, Utah
[S8]. GedHTree. http://www.larrett.com/ghtout/gp785.htm#head4.