Descendents
of Anthony Colby
Last Update:
Generation No. 1
1. ANTHONY1 COLBY,
b.
Notes
Anthony Colby was evidently an earnest, thorough going puritan. His name
appears upon the record of the
"We promise to walk in all our ways according to the rule of the gospel,
and in all sincere conformity to God's holy ordinances, and in mutual love and
respect to each other, so near as He shall give us grace."
Children
of Anthony Colby and Susannah are:
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JOHN2 COLBY, b. Abt 1633, |
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SARAH COLBY (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and
Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 104.), d. |
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SAMUEL COLBY, b. Abt 1638 (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 104.); d. Abt 1716, Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 105.); m. ELIZABETH SARGENT, Bef 1668 (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 104.). |
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ISAAC COLBY, b. 7 06 1640, Salisbury/Essex, MA (Source: Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts; Topsfield, MA, 1915; pg 54.); d. 1684, Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 105.); m. MARTHA JEWETT. |
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REBECKA COLBY, b. 3 11 1643/44, Salisbury/Essex, MA (Source: Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts; Topsfield, MA, 1915; pg 55.); d. 6 10 1672, Haverhill, MA (Source: old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 360.); m. JOHN WILLIAMS, JR, 9 09 1661, Haverhill, MA (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 104.). |
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MARY COLBY, b. 9 19 1647, Salisbury/Essex, MA (Source: vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts; Topsfield, MA, 1915; pg 55.); m. WILLIAM SARGENT, JR, 9 23 1668, Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 104.). |
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THOMAS COLBY, b. 3
08 1650/51, Salisbury/Essex, MA; d. Bef 3 30 1691, Amesbury/Essex, MA. |
Generation No. 2
2. THOMAS2
COLBY (ANTHONY1) was born 3 08 1650/51
in Salisbury/Essex, MA (Source: Original Record Journal of Births, Marriages
and Deaths, 1637-1694, viewed at Salisbury Town Hall 7/25/95.), and died Bef 3
30 1691 in Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury;
David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 106.). He married HANNAH ROWELL
9 16 1674 in Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and
Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 106.), daughter of Valentine
Rowell and Joanna Pindor.
Notes
Thomas Colby took the oath of allegiance and fidelity in December, 1677. The
inventory of his estate was taken
Thomas was a Constable, and he probably worked in his father's sawmill on the
Children
of Thomas Colby and Hannah Rowell are:
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THOMAS3 COLBY, b. 7
01 1675, Amesbury/Essex, MA; d. 6 04 1741, Amesbury/Essex, MA. |
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HANNAH COLBY, b. Abt 1677, Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg. 11.); d. Aft 1730, Amesbury/Essex, MA; m. JOHN TUXBURY, Amesbury/Essex, MA. |
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ISAAC COLBY, b. Abt 1679, Amesbury/Essex, MA; d. Bef 6 18 1733, Amesbury/Essex, MA. |
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ABRAHAM COLBY, b. Aft 1679, Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 106.); d. Aft 1713. |
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JACOB COLBY, b. 4 13 1688, Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 106.); d. 2 22 1734/35, Amesbury/Essex, MA; m. (1) HANNAH HUNT, 4 09 1711, Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 110.); m. (2) ELIZABETH ELLIOTT, 11 11 1724, Amesbury, Mass. |
Generation No. 3
3. THOMAS3
COLBY (THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes
He was a "snow shoe" man, 1708, called Junior, and his estate was
divided in 1742.
Children
of Thomas Colby and Frances are:
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EZEKIEL4 COLBY, b. 4 12 1699 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 36.). |
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SARAH COLBY, b. 12 23 1700 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 36.). |
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JUDITH COLBY, b. 5 22 1703 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 36.). |
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THOMAS COLBY, b. 7 16 1708 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 36.). |
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FRANCES COLBY, b. 11 17 1710 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 36.). |
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HANNAH COLBY, b. Abt 1714 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 36.). |
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NATHANIEL COLBY, b. 1 10 1715/16 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 36.). |
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ANNE COLBY, b. 3 28 1718 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 36.). |
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ABRAHAM4 COLBY, b. Abt 1720 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America,
Weis, pub 1970, pg 36.). |
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WILLOUGHBY COLBY, b. 9 23 1723 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 36.). |
4. ISAAC3 COLBY (THOMAS2, ANTHONY1)
was born Abt 1679 in Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and
Amesbury; David W Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 110.), and died Bef 6 18 1733
in Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury; David W
Hoyt; Providence, RI; 1897; pg. 110. (will adm.)). He married HANNAH GATCHELL
12 05 1701 in Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Vital Records of Salisbury,
Massachusetts; Topsfield, MA, 1915; pg 369. ), daughter of Samuel Getchell and
Elizabeth Jones.
Notes
6 18 1733 Estate administered, wife Hannnah mentioned.
Children
of Isaac Colby and Hannah Gatchell are:
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DANIEL4 COLBY, b. 12 09 1702, Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts; Topsfield, MA, 1913; pg 56.); d. 1733, Amesbury/Essex, MA. |
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ISAAC COLBY, b. 8 10 1707, Amesbury/Essex, MA; d. Abt 1764, Amesbury/Essex, MA. |
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HANNAH COLBY, b. 8 20 1709, Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts; Topsfield, MA, 1913; pg 56.). |
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DAVID COLBY, b. 10 15 1711, Amesbury/Essex, MA
(Source: Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts; Topsfield, MA, 1913; pg
56.); d. Aft 1790, |
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JUDITH COLBY, b. 7 02 1725, Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts; Topsfield, MA, 1913; pg 62.); d. Aft 1774; m. SAMUEL SILVER, JR, 11 05 1750, Amesbury/Essex, MA. |
Generation No. 4
5. ORLANDO4 COLBY
(THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born 2 03 1705/06
in Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub
1970, pg 36.), and died 1781 in
Children
of Orlando Colby and Keziah Rowell are:
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RUTH5 COLBY, b. 8 10 1729 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 74.). |
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MOSES COLBY, b. 10 30 1731 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 74.). |
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JEMIMA COLBY, b. 1 03 1733/34 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 74.). |
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JONATHAN COLBY, b. 2 24 1735/36 (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 74.). |
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KEZIAH COLBY, b. 7 23 1738 (Source: The Colby Family
in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 74.); d. 9 1773, |
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ROWELL COLBY, b. 2 05 1739/40 (Source: The Colby
Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 75.); d. 12 26 1761, |
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ENOS COLBY, b. 4 16 1746 (Source: The Vital Records of Kingston, NH, by Judith A Arseneault, pg 7.The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 75.). |
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THOMAS COLBY, b. 4 16 1746 (Source: The Vital Records of Kingston, NH, by Judith A Arseneault, pg 7.The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 75.); d. 5 02 1746. |
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THOMAS COLBY, b. Abt 1747, |
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DOROTHY COLBY, b. 5 17 1749 (Source: The Vital Records of Kingston, NH, by Judith A Arseneault, pg 7.The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970, pg 75.). |
6. ABRAHAM4 COLBY (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born about 1720 in
Amesbury/Essex, MA (Source: The Colby Family in Early America, Weis, pub 1970,
pg 36.), and died 1809 in Bow, NH. He married ELIZABETH
BLAISDELL
Notes:
Abraham Colby removed to Bow, NH shortly after the death of
his wife in 1808.
Children of Abraham Colby and Elizabeth Blaisdell
are:
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SARAH5 COLBY, b. |
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ELIJAH COLBY, b. |
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WILLOUGHBY5 COLBY, b. |
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ANNA COLBY, b. |
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JOHN5 COLBY, b. |
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HANNAH COLBY, . |
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THOMAS COLBY, b. |
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ELI COLBY, b. |
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JONATHAN COLBY, b. |
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Colby,
Thomas, Amesbury. Private, Capt. Moses Nowell's co., Col. Titcomb's regt.;
arrived at Providence May 4, 1777; discharged July 4, 1777; service, 2 mos. 9
days, travel included, at Rhode Island; also, Capt. Thomas Mighill's
co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's (Essex Co.) regt.; enlisted July 5, 1780;
discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 18 days, travel included; company
raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months; roll sworn to in Essex Co.
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Colby,
Jonathan, Amesbury. Private, Capt. John Currier's co. of Minute-men, Col.
Isaac Merriell's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775;
service, 7 days; also, Capt. John Currier's co., Col. James Frey's regt.;
receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, July 1, 1775; also, same co. and
regt.; company return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for bounty coat or
its equivalent in money dated Cambridge Camp, Nov. 16, 1775; also, Private,
Capt. Richard Titcomb's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's (Essex Co.) regt.;
enlisted July 6, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 18 days,
travel included; company raised in Newburyport, Salisbury and Amesbury, to
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Generation No. 5
7. WILLOUGHBY5
COLBY
(ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Children of Willoughby Colby and Sarah Sargent
are:
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JAMES6 COLBY, b. |
8. JOHN5 COLBY (ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Children of John Colby and Hannah Simonds are:
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JOHN6 COLBY, b. |
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RUEBEN6 COLBY, b. |
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HANNAH6 COLBY, b. |
9. THOMAS5
COLBY
(ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
in
Children of Thomas Colby and Susannah Colby are:
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SAMUEL6 COLBY, b. |
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HANNAH6 COLBY, b. |
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MARY6 COLBY, b. |
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ANNA6 COLBY, b. |
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NANCY6 COLBY, b. |
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ABRAHAM6 COLBY, b. |
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THOMAS6 COLBY, b. |
Generation No. 6
10. JAMES6
COLBY
(WILLOUGHBY5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Children of James Colby and Susannah Stewart are:
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WILLOUGHBY 7 COLBY, b. |
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AARON COLBY, b. |
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LEVI COLBY, b. |
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ABIAH COLBY, b. |
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LUCINDA7 COLBY, b. |
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SUSANNAH COLBY, b. |
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JAMES COLBY, b. |
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CHARLES SARGENT COLBY, b. 1814, Bow, NH, |
11. JOHN6 COLBY (JOHN5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Children of John Colby and Moriah Davis are:
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RUEBEN7 COLBY, b. |
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JESSE COLBY, b. |
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NANCY COLBY, b. |
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MARIA COLBY, b. |
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NANCY COLBY, b. |
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ESTHER COLBY, b. |
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ASENATH7 COLBY, b. |
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JOHN COLBY, b. |
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LEONARD7 COLBY, b. |
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HANNAH COLBY, b. |
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CYRUS7 COLBY, b. |
12. RUEBEN6
COLBY
(JOHN5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Children of Rueben Colby and Sarah Ball are:
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LAVINIA COLBY, b. |
13. THOMAS6
COLBY
(THOMAS5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Both Thomas and Abigail are buried in
1850
1860
Children of Thomas Colby and Abigail Noyes are:
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CLIMENA7 COLBY,
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MARY A.7 COLBY,
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FRANCIS WEST7
COLBY, b. |
Generation No. 7
14. WILLOUGHBY7
COLBY
(JAMES6,WILLOUGHBY5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Children of Willoughby Colby and Betsey Wheeler
are:
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LUCINDA8 COLBY, b. |
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AMOS8 COLBY, b. |
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FRANK8 COLBY, b. 1836, Bow, NH |
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IRAD8 COLBY, b. |
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WILLOUGHBY8 COLBY, b. |
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BETSEY8 COLBY, b. |
15. RUEBEN7
COLBY
(JOHN6,JOHN5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3,
THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Reuben and Lucinda were 2nd cousins to each other.
Children of Rueben Colby and Lucinda Colby are:
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LEWIS8 COLBY, b. |
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JAMES8 COLBY, b. |
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SUSAN MARIA8 COLBY, b. |
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LEONARD8
COLBY, b. |
16. CYRUS7 COLBY (JOHN6,JOHN5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Cyrus’s older sister, Esther, never married and lived with his family for many years. She is shown in the household in the 1850 and 1860 censuses.
Children of Cyrus Colby and Mehitable Brown are:
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SARAH J.8 COLBY, b. 1849 |
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JULIA MARIA8 COLBY, b. |
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CYRUS EMMONS8 COLBY, (Jr.), b. Jan. 1860, m. Hortense ______; removed to |
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JOHN M.8 COLBY, b. 1863, d. 1920, m. ENOLA MILLS COLBY, b. 1870, d. 1936 |
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MARY BERTHA 8 COLBY, b. |
17. FRANCIS WEST7 COLBY
(THOMAS6,THOMAS5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Although the Colby and Wheeler families are interconnected in many places, Francis and Paulina had no direct relationship prior to their marriage.
1860
Children of Francis West Colby and Paulina Wheeler
are:
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FRANK HERBERT8 COLBY, b. |
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MARY ABBEY8 COLBY, b. |
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JOEL W.8
COLBY, b. |
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GRACE V.8
COLBY, b. |
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EDWIN ARTHUR8 COLBY, b. |
Generation No. 8
18. IRAD8 COLBY
(WILLOUGHBY7,JAMES6,WILLOUGHBY5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
1900 US Census shows Irad (Age 63) living with his son
Children of Irad Colby and Azubia A Whitcher. are:
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GEORGIA9
B. COLBY, b
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AMOS9 W.
COLBY, b |
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EDWIN HENRY9 COLBY, b |
19. LEWIS8 COLBY
(REUBEN7,JOHN6,JOHN5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born Oct. 10, 1821,
Bow, NH, d. June 14, 1911,
Notes:
1880
1870
Children of Lewis Colby and Mary B. Mills are:
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ENOLA MILLS9 COLBY, b. Sep. 6, 1870, |
20. JULIA MARIA8
COLBY (CYRUS7,JOHN6,JOHN5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Julia Colby was a strong-willed, dominant person. She was respected as a woman of character and resourcefulness by her friends and fellow townsmen. Tall and severe in appearance, she could, on occasion, be very kind and considerate.
Children of Julia Maria Colby and Nathaniel
Hammond Wheeler, Jr. are:
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ETHEL WHEELER9, born on |
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NATHANIEL ERNEST9 WHEELER, b. |
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CYRUS COLBY9 WHEELER, b. |
21. JOHN8 COLBY (CYRUS7,JOHN6,JOHN5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born 1863, Bow, NH, d. 1920, Canterbury, NH, m. ENOLA MILLS COLBY, daughter of Lewis Colby, b. Sep. 6, 1870, d. 1936. John and Enola had no children.
Notes for John and Enola Colby:
1910
After Esther H. Wheeler was born, her mother Bertha
Elizabeth [Rouse] Wheeler came to live with John and Enola in
22. CYRUS EMMONS8 COLBY (CYRUS7,JOHN6,JOHN5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born Jan. 1860, Bow, NH; m. Hortense ______, b. 1868
Notes:
1900
1910
1920
1930
Children of Cyrus Emmons Colby and Hortense are:
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NINA M.9 COLBY, b. July 1891, NH; m. WILLIAM D. YOUNG, b. 1890; children MARION, b. 1915, CYRUS E., b. Sep. 1917 |
23. EDWIN ARTHUR8 COLBY (FRANCIS WEST7,THOMAS6,THOMAS5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Edwin Arthur Colby was born the 6th of six
children of Francis Webb Colby and Pauline Pierce Wheeler on
Generation No. 9
24. HAMILTON MORGAN9 COLBY
(IRAD8,WILLOUGHBY7,JAMES6,WILLOUGHBY5, ABRAHAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Hamilton, Mary, and Susan are buried at
Mary B. Colby is the 3rd cousin, once removed, of
Hamilton Colby.
Children of Hamilton M. Colby and Mary B. are:
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RUTH10 |
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MEHITABLE10
M. COLBY, b. |
25. NATHANIEL
ERNEST9 WHEELER
(JULIA8,CYRUS7,JOHN6,JOHN5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
1900
1910
Nathaniel Ernest Wheeler was head of Physics Department at
January, 1937.
Grave marker inscription for Nathaniel: “Self Styled as Morally Unfit for War”. Nathaniel was so opposed to the concept of war that he refused to see his nephew, John, off or shake his hand when he enlisted in the Marines for WWII.
Grave marker inscription for Annie: “Ambitious to Save His People Through Missions”
Nathaniel’s SSN:
Annie’s SSN:
Children of Nathaniel Ernest Wheeler and Annie Harthorn are:
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GRACE HARTHORN WHEELER, b. May 27, 1915, d. July 01, 2000, m. HARRY WILLIAM MARSH, b. April 16, 1918, d. April 04, 1965 |
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JULIA C. WHEELER, b. May 27, 1915, d. December 30, 1995,
m. John T. O'Sullivan, b. March 29, 1893, d. November 02, 1965. |
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MARTHA WHEELER, b. Aft. 1915 |
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MARY L. WHEELER, b. |
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NATHANIEL H. WHEELER, b. 1921 |
26. CYRUS COLBY9 WHEELER
(JULIA8,CYRUS7,JOHN6,JOHN5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Cyrus Colby Wheeler enrolled at Tuft’s College in the class
of 1906. While at college, he majored in chemistry. In May, 1905, he was forced
to give up his college career and go back home to take care of his mother,
because of the death of his father. He never returned to college, but instead
took over the management of his home farm. For many years he had a large herd
of cattle and sold milk at
In 1925 Cyrus Wheeler was elected selectman of the town of
the Dunbarton. He held this office until 1934. In 1933 he was elected a member
of the General Court as representative of Dunbarton. He was an active member of
the Executive Board of the Merrimac County Farm Bureau. He was the
After the death of her father, Bertha Elizabeth Rouse went
to
After the end of her school career, Bertha continued to live
at
Bertha Rouse Wheeler was a small, vivacious, quick tempered person, who seemed to be able to cope with almost any situation. She was broad-minded and considerate, continually trying to be of assistance to someone. She had a keen sense of humor which was enjoyed by her many friends.
Children of Cyrus Colby Wheeler and Bertha
Elizabeth Rouse are:
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LEWIS NATHANIEL10 WHEELER, b. |
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ESTHER HAMMOND10 WHEELER, b. |
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JOHN ROBERT10 WHEELER, b. |
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CYRUS COLBY10 WHEELER, JR., b. |
27. NINA M.9 COLBY (CYRUS8, CYRUS7,JOHN6,JOHN5,ABRAHAM4,THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1), was born; m. WILLIAM D. YOUNG, b. 1890
Notes:
1920
1930
Hortense had a stroke and fell off farm tractor and died on the Wheeler Farm in Dunbarton abt. 1947.
Children of Nina M. Colby and William Young are:
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i. |
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MARION10
YOUNG, b. 1915, |
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ii. |
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CYRUS E.10
YOUNG, b. Sep. 1917, |
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iii. |
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HORTENSE10
YOUNG, b. 1922, |
Generation No. 10
28. RUTH EMILY10 COLBY
(HAMILTON9,IRAD8,WILLOUGHBY7,JAMES6,WILLOUGHBY5, ABRAHAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
1930
Children of Ruth E. Colby and William P. Hickey
are:
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i. |
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WILLIAM11
C. HICKEY, b. 1919, |
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ii. |
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RUTH11 M.
HICKEY, b. 1923, |
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iii. |
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HAMILTON11
C. HICKEY, b. 1925, |
29. MEHITABLE M.10 COLBY
(HAMILTON9,IRAD8,WILLOUGHBY7,JAMES6,WILLOUGHBY5, ABRAHAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Mehitable went by the name “Emmy”.
John Sears enlisted in the US Army
Jan 2008 – John Sears is alive and living in
Jan 2008 – Alfred Sears is alive and living in Mont Vernon,
NH
Children of Mehitable Colby and John F. Sears are:
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i. |
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JOHN HAMILTON11 SEARS, b. May 1918, |
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ii. |
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ALFRED ROBERT11 SEARS, b. Dec. 1920; child Alfred R. Sears, b. 1953, he m. Charlene
A. ______, b. 1957 |
30. LEWIS NATHANIEL10 WHEELER
(CYRUS COLBY WHEELER9,
JULIA8, CYRUS7, JOHN6,
JOHN5, ABRAHAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes for Lewis Nathaniel Wheeler
and Arlene Noyes:
Lewis’s nickname was “Red”, attributed to his red hair.
Lewis died in a house fire after getting drunk and setting the place ablaze.
Both Lewis and Arlene are buried in the Wheeler family plot
at the
Steven is buried in an unmarked grave next to his parents.
Lewis SSN: 003-07-0965
Children of Lewis Nathaniel Wheeler and Arlene
Noyes are:
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i. |
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INFANT |
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ii. |
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STEVEN11 WHEELER, b. aft. 1955, d. aft. 2000 |
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iii. |
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SANDRA11 WHEELER, b. aft. 1955 |
31. ESTHER HAMMOND10 WHEELER
(CYRUS COLBY WHEELER9,
JULIA8, CYRUS7, JOHN6,
JOHN5, ABRAHAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Esther and Daniel both graduated from the
Children of Esther Hammond Wheeler and Daniel
Edgar Shepardson are:
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i. |
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JOHN DANIEL11 SHEPARDSON, b. 1942 |
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ii. |
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DAVID CARL11 SHEPARDSON, b. 1944 |
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iii. |
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JUDITH |
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iv. |
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DONALD PAUL11 SHEPARDSON, b.1948 |
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v. |
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ROBERT ALLAN11 SHEPARDSON, b.1950 |
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vi. |
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RICHARD ERI11 SHEPARDSON, b. 1953 |
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vii. |
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NOLA SUE11 SHEPARDSON, b. 1955 |
32. JOHN ROBERT10 WHEELER
(CYRUS COLBY WHEELER9,
JULIA8, CYRUS7, JOHN6,
JOHN5, ABRAHAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Both John and Arlene are buried in the
John was a TSGT, US Marine Corps, World War II.
John and Arlene had no children.
John’s SSN: 001-12-0857
Arlene’s SSN: 032-05-0296
33. CYRUS COLBY10 WHEELER, JR.,
(CYRUS COLBY WHEELER9,
JULIA8, CYRUS7, JOHN6,
JOHN5, ABRAHAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) was born
Notes:
Cyrus graduated from
Jessie currently living in Bow, NH (2007).
Children of Cyrus Colby Wheeler and Jessie Gifford
are:
34. |
i. |
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SUSAN |
35. |
ii. |
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CYRUS COLBY11 WHEELER, III |
36. |
iii. |
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DAVID JAMES11 WHEELER |
37. |
iv. |
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MICHAEL SCOTT11 WHEELER |
38. |
v. |
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JEAN ELIZABETH11 WHEELER |
34. SUSAN “SUZIE”
Notes:
James Clark – Serving
Children of Susan Wheeler and Sydney Clark are:
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i. |
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JAMES EDWARD12 |
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ii. |
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ERIC MATHEW12 |
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iii. |
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SCOTT RANDALL12 |
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iv. |
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SHAWNA JEAN12 |
Children of Susan Wheeler and William Gurney are:
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v. |
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ANTOINETTE “TONI” CECELIA12 GURNEY |
35. CYRUS COLBY11 WHEELER, III, (CYRUS COLBY10,CYRUS COLBY WHEELER9, JULIA8, CYRUS7, JOHN6, JOHN5, ABRAHAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1)
Notes:
Children of Cyrus Colby Wheeler III are:
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i. |
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ANGELA MAY12 WHEELER |
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ii. |
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CYRUS COLBY12 WHEELER, IV, m. ELISA ____________ |
36. DAVID JAMES11 WHEELER, III, (CYRUS COLBY10,CYRUS COLBY WHEELER9, JULIA8, CYRUS7, JOHN6, JOHN5, ABRAHAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1), m. CATHY ____
Notes:
Children of David Wheeler and Cathy _____ are:
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i. |
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BRIDGETTE12 WHEELER |
37. MICHAEL SCOTT11 WHEELER,
(CYRUS COLBY10,CYRUS COLBY
WHEELER9, JULIA8, CYRUS7,
JOHN6, JOHN5, ABRAHAM4, THOMAS3,
Notes:
Children of Michael Wheeler and Susan Goodsell
are:
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i. |
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AMY12 WHEELER (not daughter of Susan Goodell) |
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ii. |
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iii. |
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38. JEAN ELIZABETH11 WHEELER, (CYRUS COLBY10,CYRUS COLBY WHEELER9, JULIA8, CYRUS7, JOHN6, JOHN5, ABRAHAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY1) m(1). BRIAN LEBLANC, m(2). STEVEN ARCHAMBAULT
Notes:
Isaac LeBlanc – Serving in
Isreal LeBlanc – Serving in
Children of Jean Wheeler and Brian LeBlanc are:
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i. |
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ISAAC JOEL12 LEBLANC |
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ii. |
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ISREAL MILES12 LEBLANC |
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iii. |
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JESSIE ANTOINETTE12 LEBLANC |