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158 BARZILLAIS COLBY (Samuel,4 Samuel,3 Samuel,2 An- thony1), of Amesbury, W. Parish, b. 1731; m. 1st, Jan. 1, 1756 [2A], Elizabeth Plummer; 2d, Sept. 30, 1779[2A], Merriam Worthen. He was bp, and wife Eliz. renewed covenant, Oct. 4, 1761[2A chh]. He d. Nov. 21, 1811[A] ; will March 12, 1807; Dec. 6, 1811; wife Merriam ment. Children :
465 I ELIZABETH, 6 b. Oct. 9, 1757[A]; bp. Oct. 4, 1761[2A]; m. Oct. 22, 1778[2A], David Pillsbury; liv. 1807.
466 II ENOCH, 6 b. Feb. 4, 1759[A]; bp. Oct. 4, 1761[2A]; m. May 29, 1783 [2A], Hannah Kendrick; " carpenter ": rem. to Salisbury, N. H., bef. Nov., 1791. 6 chil. given in Dearborn's Hist. Salis., N. H.
467 III ICHABOD, 6 b. Sept. 10, 1760[A]; bp. Oct. 4, 1761[2A]; liv. 1807; prob. m. Feb. 25, 1783[2A], Ruth Rowell.
* An Aaron of A. m. Oct. 24, 1775[Hwk chh], Abigail Greenfield of Kg .; but the mother of the above chil. was Mary.
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IV JOSHUA, 6 b. Oct 31, 1762[A]; m. April 6, 1785, Molly Williams (29 William) ; res. A., W. Parish. Will, May 18, 1830; June 26, 1832; ment. wife Mary and chil .: William" Jr .; Joshua7 Jr .; Betsey," b. Oct. 18, 1786[A], wid. of Thomas Colby of A .; Mary P.7; Eunice,7 wife of John Bancroft; Judith"; Lydia." Children d. July 15, 1794[2A]; April 7, 1803[A]; April 8, 1803[A].
469 V MERRIAM, 6 b. June 10, 1765[A]; bp. June 16, 1765[2A]; d. unm., will 1832, gave all property to bro. Woodman Colby.
470 VI RUTH, 6 b. Jan. 7, 1767[A]; bp. July 3, 1768[2A]; m. Sept. 19, 1791 [A & 2A], Joseph Currier; liv. 1807.
471 VII WOODMAN, 6 b. April 27, 1770[A]; bp. May 12, 1770[2A]; m. April 24, 1793[A & 2A], Judith Rogers of A; liv. 1832.
472 VIII DOLLY, 6 b. March 10, 1773[A]; bp. Sept. 20, 1773[2A]; m. Dec. 25, 1798[A & 2A], Moses Thompson; liv. 1807.
473 IX BARZILLAI, 6 b. Nov. 26, 1775[A]; m. Electa -; child Lecta,7 b. Aug. 23, 1800[A]. Adm. est. Barzillai the younger, of A., " yeo- man," Dec. 9, 1814.
160 BENJAMIN5 COLBY ( Ambrose, Samuel,3 Samuel,2 An- thony1), of Pownalboro', Newbury, and Newburyport, "coaster," b. ab. 1723 ; liv. in Nb., 1747. Adm. est. gr. Ambrose Colby of Pownalboro', Oct. 2, 1766. No children found.
161 SPENCER5 COLBY, Capt., (Ambrose,4 Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Anthony1), of Newbury and Newburyport, "sea captain," b. ab. 1725 ; m. Lydia [Waterhouse ?]. He was living in 1747, but dead in 1750. Wid. Lydia, of Portsm., 1750, m. Ephraim Dennet of Portsmouth, bef. 1766. No children found.
170 ENOCH5 COLBY (Enoch,+ Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Anthony1), of Candia,* N. H .; b. ab. 1726; m. (85) ABIGAIL5 BLAISDELL ; signed Association Test, 1776 ; liv. 1779, and prob. in 1787. Chil. : 474 I JOHN, " b. -; Rev. soldier; d. at Valley Forge.
475 II JETHRO, " b. -; Rev. soldier; was in R. I,; d. on the " dark day," 1780, after his return home.
476 III ENOCH, " Hon., b. ab. 1756; m. July 4, 1781[2A], Lydia Worthen of A .; res. Thornton; Rev. soldier, 1777; d. 1835.
477 IV NEHEMIAH, 6 b. ab. 1758; m. Mary Rowe; res. Chester and Candia; d. 1840.
NOTE. The family of Enoch5 has mostly been taken from Chase's Hist. Chester and Eaton's Hist. Candia.
* A part of Chester till 1763.
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478 V ABNER, 6 b. -; m. Ruth Cheney, of Thornton.
479 VI SAMUEL, 6 b. -; m. Ruth French; res. Thornton, N. H., and Derby, Vt. They rem. to Derby in 1798. 4 chil. given in IIub. bard's Hist. Stanstead Co., Canada, only one of whom, Dr. Moses F.,7 b. 1795, settled in Canada, in 1832.
480 VII ABIGAIL, 6 b. -; m. (486) JOHN W.6 Colby of A., pub. July 21. 1798[A]. +
481 VIII WILLIAM, 6 b. -; d. in Ohio in 1846.
482 IX MARY, 6 b. -; d. 1780.
181 OBADIAH COLBY ( Obadiah, Samuel,? Samuel,2 Ani- thony1), of Amesbury, " blacksmith," b. 1731; m. Dec. 16, 1755 [2A], Mary Merrill .* He was recd. to full communion, 1A. chh., June 22, 1756. Will, March 15, 1806; Feb. 7, 1815; wife Mary ment. Children :
483 I DOROTHY, 6 b. May 16, or 17, 1758[A]; m. Charles Squires of A., pub. March 10, 1783[A].
484 II GEE, 8 b. Dec. 16, 1760[A]; m. March 23, 1785, Hannah Edwards. + 485 III OBADIAH, 6 b. March 20, 1763[A]; m. 1785, Sally Hoyt. +
486 IV JOHN WATERHOUSE, 6 b. Nov. 15, 1765[A]; m. 1st, April 23, 1789, Mehitable Clough; 2d, 1798, NABBY' COLBY. +
487 v MOLLY,6 b. July 20, 1768[A]; m. Feb. 22, 1789[S & 2S], Benjamin Page of S.
488 VI HEZEKIAH, 6 b. Aug. 31, 1770[A]; "schoolmaster"; unm .; d. 1844. [" Colby Family."]
489 VII BETSEY, 6 b. March 20, 1773[A]; m. 1st, Sept. 5, 1793[A], Beniah Flanders; 2d, - Maxfield.
490 VIII WILLIAM, 6 Capt., b. Oct. 19, 1775[A]; m. 1st, May 14, 1797[1], Molly Currier, who d. Aug. 23, 1801[A]; 2d, Mary Long. He d. Feb. 15, 1850. Chil .: Mehitable," and Ebenezer,7 by 1st wife; Joseph," Obadiah," Luther," Elizabeth,7 and Moses L.,7 by 2d wife.
193 HEZEKIAH5 COLBY, Jr., (Hezekiah,4 Samuel,3 Samuel," Anthony1), of Newbury and Haverhill, "shipwright," b. 1738; m. Nov. 25, 1760[Nb], Mary Wait. Either he or his father was a soldier in the French war, 1755, and at Crown Point, 1756. He was a fireman, of Nb., 1762, and was of Nb., 1763. Adm. est. [of Hv.] gr. wid. Mary, July 21, 1768; inv. presented July 20,
* A deed, 1790, seems to show that she had sisters Elizabeth, wife of Ebenezer Whittier of Pownalborough, and Sarab, wife of Stephen Gage of New Salem, N. H .; prob. also a bro. Melatiah Merrill of S.
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'68; acct. July 31, 1770. She was wife of Jacob Ayer in 1770 ; again a wid. in 1796. Child :
491 I ELIZABETH, 6 b. March 27, 1763[Nb].
195 MAKEPEACE& COLBY (prob. Hezekiah,4 Samuel,3 Sam- uel,2 Anthony1), of Newbury [or Amesbury, W. Parish?], b. [1743?]; m. Oct. 23, 1760[2A],* Sarah Pressey of A. Make- peace and wife renewed covenant, 1762[2A]. Makepeace Colby of Nb., soldier in French War, 1759, also in Rev. War, 1775 and '8. Child :
492 I MAKEPEACE, 8 b. April 8, 1761[Nb]; bp. April 22, 1762[2A].
196 ? AMBROSE5 COLBY (prob. Hezekiah,4 Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Anthony1), of Newbury, b. [1751?] ; m. Sarah -. The fol- lowing rec. are from Nb. Epis. chh. :
493 I WILLIAM HOGAN,6 b. --; bp. March 1S, 1770.
494 II AMBROSE, 6 b. -; bp. Aug. 16, 1772.
495 III DANIEL, 6 b. -; bp. July 11, 1775; bur. March 9, 1778.
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210 PHILIPS COLBY (prob. Philip,4 Philip, Samuel,2 An- thony1), of Salisbury, "shipwright," b. ab. 1736; m. March 26, 1761[S & 2S], Betty Ring.# [See (282) Adonijah.5] Children : 500 I HANNAH, 8 b. Oct. 13, 1761[S].
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212? NICHOLAS5 COLBY (prob. Philip,4 Philip,3 Samuel2 Anthony1), of Amesbury, b. [1740?] ; prob. m. 1st, Dec. 4, 1764 [2A], Susanna Pressey; 2d, Oct. 8, 1775[1A], JUDITH5 WELLS (Titus,4 27 Titus3). Children [by 2cl wife ?] :
* If the dates are correct, he was only IT} when mar.
t There were apparently two Ambroses of the 5th generation, (168) and (196), each of whom had a son Ambrose6; but they may have been confounded. The Ambrose5 of Nb., given above, may be (168), who was apparently older than (196) ; if so, (494) is the grandson of the will of (55) Ambrose, + 6 yrs. old in 1778.
# A Philip m. Feb., 1786[S & 2S], Abra Greely. A Philip d. Dec. 26, 1796[S]. These records may possibly refer to (210) Philip.
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501 I ENOCH," b. Jan. 16, 1776[A]; m. 1st, Sept. 24, 1799[A], Catherine Tyler; 2d, -; res. A. Chil. by 1st wife: Nicholas,7 b. March 17. 1802 ;* William Tyler," b. July 31, 1804 ;* Enoch Wells;7 Betsy,; m. Wm. Bagley; by 2d wife: Jane," Mary," John.7
502 II NICHOLAS, 6 b. Oct. 22, 1777[A].t
503 III PHILIP, 6 b. Feb. 23, 1781[A].
504 IV MOLLY, 8 b. July 16, 1784[A].
216? SAMUEL5 COLBY (Stephen,+ Philip,3 Samuel,2 An- thony !? ), of Salisbury, b. [1740 ?]; m. Aug. 28, 1764[S Hm chh], Mary Carr. Children :
505 I SARAH,6 b. Sept. 11, 1764[S].
506-8 Perhaps other children.
217 STEPHEN5 COLBY (prob. Stephen,4 Philip,3 Samuel,2 Anthony1), of Amesbury, b. 1742; m. Miriam -; prob. of Poplin, N. H., in 1794. A Stephen served in French war, 1759, from Nb. Children :
509 I RHODA,6 b. Aug. 9, 1773[A].
510 II JOHN, 8 b. Feb. 4, 1776[A].
511 III MIRIAM, 6 b. June 17, 1778[A].
512 IV EUNICE, 8 b. March 17, 1781[A].
513 V THOMAS C., 6 b. Oct. 16, 1784[A].
514 VI [STEPHEN, 6 b. --? ]
218 JOHN5 COLBY (Stephen,4 Philip,3 Samuel,2 Anthonyi), of Newbury, " victualer " or "butcher," b. 1744; m. Betty --; liv. 1794. Children :
515 I JOSEPH LUNT, 6 b. Oct. 19, 1773[Nb]; m. July 2, 1796[Nb], Sally Foot. Chil. Joseph Lunt,7 b. June 30, 1798[Nb]. Adm. est. Jos. L. Jr. of Nb, " mariner," Sept. 27, 1825.
516 HI BETTY, 6 b. Sept. 4, 1775[Nb]. A Betsey m. June 2, 1795[Nb], Andrew Lunt.
* The A. rec. read " 1782" and " 1784"; but inquiry of a descendant leads to the belief that the years of the dates there given are incorrect.
Worthen's Hist. Sutton, N. H., states that an Enoch m. Sally Harvey, went from A. to Sutton, was in Sutton in 1809; rem. to Ohio.
A deed gives Enoch, " joiner," and wife Hannah, of A., 1785.
t A Nicholas of A., "cordwainer," was dead, March, 1818, leaving only 2 chil., Polly, 17 y., and Judith, 15 y.
A Nicholas m. March 6, 1796[Hv], Elizabeth Kimball; chil. rec. at Hlv. : Mary King [or Wing], b. Dec. 12, 1796; Philip, b. July 5, 1799. These last names suggest descendants of (23) Philip.3 [Pp. 659-60, 679-81.]
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517 III SARAH, 6 b. Feb. 15, 1778[Nb].
518 IV JOHN, 6 b. Nov. 3, 1780[Nb].
519 V ENOCH, 6 b. May 9, 1787[Nb]; bp. June 23, 1789[Nb Epis chh]. M. Ames. states that an Enoch Colby was drowned on the passage home from Labrador, with (490) Capt. Wm.6 Colby, Oct. 6, 1806. 520 VI PHILIP, 6 b. April 28, 1790[Nb].
229 ANTHONY COLBY (prob. Elijah,4 Anthony,3 Isaac,2 Anthony1), of Amesbury, W. Parish, Plaistow and Hopkinton,* N. H., b. 1737; m. Sarah Anthony and wife renewed covenant, 2A. chh., 1758. Anthony and wife Sarah of Plaistow sold land there and bought land in Hopkinton, in 1766; signed Association Test, in 1776. Will proved May, 1818; no wife ment. Children :
521 I JAMES, 6 b. -; bp. April 23, 1758[2A]; prob. d. young.
522 II JOSEPH, 8 b. -; m. Anna Heath of Hmst., pub. Dec. 28, 1785[Hmst]; res. Hopkinton and New London. Gov. Anthony,7 b. Nov. 13, 1792, in New London, was their son.
523 III NATHANIEL,6 b. -; ment. in will.
524 IV SARAH, 6 b. -; m. - Morse; ment. in will.
525 V JAMES BRYANT, 6 b. May 18, 1767[Hopk]; m. Susanna [Story?]; tres. New London and Hopkinton; rem. to Hopk. in 1797; 4 chil. rec. at Hopk., b. 1796-1807.
526 VI ANNE, 6 b. May 22, 1769[Hopk]; ment. in will.
527 VII DAVID, " b. June 26, 1772[Hopk]; ment. in will.
528 VIII JEMIMA, 8 b. Dec. 15, 1775[Hopk]; m. - Trussel; ment. in will.
529 IX ELIZABETH, 6 b. Feb. 1, 1779[Hopk]; not ment. in will.
233 EPHRAIM COLDY (Richard,4 Anthony,3 Isaac,2 An- thony1), of E. Haverhill, Mass., and Plaistow, N. H., b. 1745; m. Dec. 1, 1768[Hv & E Hv], Hannah Ela. Eph. and wife Han. renewed covenant, E. Hv. chh., Jan. 15, 1770. An Eph. m. Aug. 29, 1776[E Hv], Hannah Williams, both of Hv. Children :
530 1 JONATHAN, 6 b. Oct. 5, 1769[Hv]; bp. July 15, 1770[E Hv].
531 II HANNAH, 8 b. July 11, 1772[Hv]; bp. July 19, 1772[E Hv]. 532 III EPHRAIM, 8 b. -; bp. June 19, 1774[E Hv]. 533-5 Perhaps other children.
* Hopkinton was first called "Number Five," in 1785.
t Dunbarton records give James Colby m. Susanna Stuart June 24, 1790; also James B. Colby m. Elizabeth Godfrey, both of Hopk., Feb. 26, 1793.
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242 WILLIAM DAVIS5 COLBY (Isaac,4 Anthony,3 Isaac,2 An- thony1), of Hopkinton, N. H., b. 1742 ;* m. Elizabeth -. Chil .:
536 I WILLIAM, 6 b. April 11, 1771[Hopk].
537 II MARY, 6 b. Dec. 10, 1772[Hopk] ..
538 III BENJAMIN, 6 b. Sept. 25, 1776[Hopk].
539 IV JONATHAN, 6 b. Feb. 5, 1778[Hopk].
540 v ISAAC, 6 b. May 22, 1780[Hopk].
541 VI TIMOTHY, 6 b. July 11, 1782[Hopk].
542-4 Perhaps also James® and other daus.
264 DANIEL® COLBY (Ezekiel,4 Thomas,3 Thomas,2 An- thony1), of Amesbury, W. Parish, and Newton, N. H., b. ab. 172S ; m. Dec. 24, 1751[2A], Abigail Williams. Daniel Colby renewed covenant 1753[2A]. Wife of Daniel dism. to chh. " where they now live," Oct. 10, 1759[2A]. Will June 25, 1792; Dec. 19, 1804; wife Abigail ment. Children :
545 I JOHN, 6 b. Feb. 19, 1753[A & Nt]; bp. April 15, 1753[2A]; liv. 1792; prob. m. July 4, 1776, Susanna Davis. +
546 II SARAH, 6 b. Aug. 17, 1754[Nt]: bp. Sept. 22, 1754[2A]; name Colby in 1792.
547 III ABIGAIL, 6 b. Oct. 17, 1756[Nt]; m. Aquila Ferrin; liv. 1792.
548 IV MOLLIE, 6 b. March 6, 1759[Nt]; m. Wm. Furnel; liv. 1792.
549 V JUDITH, 6 b. June 11, 1761[Nt]; name Colby in 1792.
550 VI HANNAH, 6 b. March 23, 1764[Nt]; name Colby in 1792.
551 VII ELIZABETH, & b. Sept. 20, 1767[Nt]; m. Moses " Burers"; liv. 1792. 552 VIII DANIEL, 6 b. March 2, 1771[Nt]; liv. 1792.
265 EZEKIEL5 COLBY, Jr., (Ezekiel,4 Thomas,3 Thomas,2 Anthony1), of Amesbury, West Parish, b. 1730; m. March 11, 1755[A], Mary Tuxbury. Ez. Jr. and wife renewed covenant 1756[2A]. Wid. Mary ap. adm. est., Jan. 4, 1762. She m. - Challis, bef. Oct., 1772. Children :
553 I HANNAH, 6 b. March 17, 1756[A]; bp. March 21, 1756[2A].
554 II JERUSHA, 6 b. May 2, 1758[A]; bp. June 11, 1758[2A]; prob. liv. 1765. 555 III EBENEZER, 6 b. Oct. 15, 1760[A]; bp. Oct. 19, 1760[2A]; [m. Jan. 15, 1788, DOLLY6 BLAISDELL. + ?]
267 ELLIOT COLBY (Ezekiel,4 Thomas,3 Thomas,2 Anthony1), of Amesbury, W. Parish, and Warner, N. H., b. 1735 ; m. 1st,
* A William Colby was a soldier from Hv. in the French war, 1759-'62. A William signed Association Test in Hopkinton in 1776.
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June 17, 1760[2A], Judith Sargent* (Stephen) ; 2d, Nov. 30, 1782, Hannah Smith. He served in French war, 1758[M Ames]. Eliot and wife renewed covenant 1761[2A]. Wife of Eliot recd. to full communion June 12, 1763[2A]. Wife of Eliot dism. to Warner, Jan. 30, 1780[2A]. He d. Feb. 20, 1811, in Warner. Children :
556 I NAOMI, 6 b. Oct. 27, 1761[A]; bp. Nov. 22, 1761[2A]; d. April 26, 1763.
557 JI EZEKIEL, 6 b. July 19, 1763[A]; bp. Aug. 28, 1763[A]. An Ezekiel m. April 12, 1792, Elizabeth Sargent; 9 chil. on Warner rec. b. 1792- 1813.
558 III STEPHEN, 6 b. June 18, 1765[A]. A Stephen m. April 21, 1786[War- ner], Sarah Ferren; 11 chil. on Warner rec. b. 1786-1810.
559 IV JOHN, 6 b. June 21, 1767[A].
560 V ELLIOT, 6 b. Sept. 9, 1769[A]; bp. Sept. 10, 1769[2A].
561 VI JUDITH, 6 b. Sept. 25, 1771[A]; bp. Oct. 27, 1771[2A]; prob. m. Dec. 25, 1788[Warner], Dr. Joseph Cogswell.
562 VII NAOMI, 6 b. Dec. 18, 1773[A]; bp. Dec. 19, 1778[2A].
563 VIII ANNA, 6 b. May 4, 1776[A]; bp. May 5, 1776[2A].
564 IX MOLLY, 8 b. July 14, 1778[A]; bp. Aug. 16, 1778[21].
565 X PHINEAS KELLY, 6 b. June 24, 1780[Warner] [by 1st wife].
566 XI PEARSON SMITH, 6 b. April 26, 1784[Warner] [by 2d wife]; m. twice; d. in Newport, N. H. [See Hist. Sutton, N. H.]
567 XII DANIEL, 6 b. Aug. 27, 1790[Warner].
271 MOSES5 COLBY ( Orlando," Thomas,3 Thomas,2 Anthony1), of E. Kingston and Hawke, "blacksmith," b. 1731; m. June 22, [1754 ?][A], Anne Tuxbury of A. He owned covenant Dec. 16, 1753, E. Kg. chh .; signed Association Test, 1776; d. April 7, 1777[Hwk] ; will Jan. 1, Aug. 30, 1777 ; wife Anne ment. She was dism. to Hawke chh., March 29, 1764, from 2A. chh .; m. March 18, 1779[Hwk chh], Dea. HENRY+ MORRILL (25 Jacob3). Children :
568 I DOROTHY, 8 b. Aug. 22, 1759[E Kg]; bp. Aug. 26, 1759[E Kg]; d. Sept. 18, 1777.
560 II ENOS, 6 b. May 13, 1761[Hwk]; m. Hannah Page; res. Hawke; d. May 30, 1827. Chil .: Dorothy,7 b. April 6, 1784; Thomas,7 b. April 23, 1786, m. Nov., 1814, Miriam French; Mary,7 b. Aug. 23, 1787;
* A deed, 1774, ment. her bros. Thomas 4th, Abner, Amasa, Ezekiel, and Ebenezer Sargent, all of A .; Peter, Nathan and Stephen Sargent of Hopkin- ton; James Sargent of Methuen, and Moses Sargent; also her sisters Lois, wife of Stephen Kelly, and Mary Sargent, both of A.
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Nancy," b. Jan. 27, 1791; Moses,7 b. March 20, 1793, d. young, Moses,7 b. May 25, 1799; Enos,7 b. Aug. 20, 1802, m. Rebecca San- born.
570 III RHODA,6 b. Feb., 1768; d. March 3, 1768.
571 IV MOSES, 6 b. June 25, 1769[Hwk]; bp. July 23, 1769[Hwk]; m. Nov. 20, 1793[Hwk], Jane Pillsbury of Sandown; res. Hawke and Candia; rem. to Candia in 1806. Chil .: "Joia?" [dau.], b. Jan. 19, 179. [Hwk]; " Selley,"" b. Nov. 18, 1796[Hwk]; Jane,7 b. Dec. 4, 1703 [Hwk]; Benj. Pillsbury," b. July 21, 1801; Moses,7 b. Sept. 7, 1803.
273 JONATHAN5 COLBY, Jr., ( Orlando,4 Thomas,3 Thomas,2 Anthony1), of Sandown, N. H., b. 1736; m. Mary -. He d. June 14, 1774[Sd]. Inv. est. Aug.,1774. Dowry of Mary wid. of Jonathan ment., April, 1776. Mary, wife of Jona., Jr., was memb. Sd. chh., 1759 [or later?]. Children :
572 I ANNA,6 b. Dec. 30, 1762[Sd]; bp. Feb. 27, 1763[Sd]; d. Oct. 11, 1704 [Sd].
573 II MARY,6 b. March 13, 1764[Sd]; bp. March 18, 1764[Sd].
574 III SIMONS or SIMEON,6 b. Feb. 4, 1766[Sd]; bp. March 23, 1760[Sd], guard. ap. 1782.
575 IV EUNICE,6 b. Oct. 24, 1767[Sd]; bp. Oct. 25, 1767[Sd].
576 V JONATHAN,6 b. Feb. 5, 1770[Sd]; bp. March 4, 1770[d].
577 VI LUCRETIA,6 b. Feb. 12, 1772[Sd]; bp. April 26, 1772[Sd].
578 VII LEVI, 6 b. Feb. 24, 1774[Sd]; bp. July 3, 1774[Sd].
280 TIMOTHY5 COLBY (Thomas, Thomas,3 Thomas,2 An- thony1), of Amesbury, b. 1732; m. Oct. 20, 1757, (111) HANNAH" BLAISDELL. Timothy renewed covenant Nov. 22, 1767, 1A. chil :. Adm. est. Lieut. Timothy,* " shipwright," gr. wid. Hannah, Aug. 28, inv. Sept. 1, 1786. Adm. est. wid. Han. Oct. 28, 1793. Children :
579 I MARY,6 b. July 27, 1758[A].
580 II TIMOTHY,6 b. Oct. 5, 1762[A]; prob. m. Nov. 17, 1785[S & 2S], (255) POLLYS BLAISDELL. Chil. rec. at S .: " Nanna7", b. Nov. 12, 1789; Betty Blaisdell,7 b. March 31, 1791; Hannah,7 b. Oct. 12, 1793.
581 III JOHN,6 b. June 8, 1763[A]; d. young.
582 IV WALKER,6 b. Dec. 11, 1764[A]; Rev. soldier, Bradford, 1781.
583 V JOHN,6 b. March 24, 1767[A]; prob. m. June 4, 1790[25], Anna Mor- rill of S. Chil. rec. at A .: Timothy,7 b. Sept. 30, 1791; John," b. March 16, 1793[A & Hv]; Ezra,7 b. June 30, 1795; Ezra,7 b. July !2, 1796; " Selley?" b. July 12, 1796; Elijah,7 b. July 7, 1800 [or 1801]. Adm. est. of John® of A., "shipwright," gr. Timothy Colby of A .. "shipwright," June 25, 1822. 55. ª
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584 VI HANNAH,6 b. Sept. 7, 1768[A] ; per. m. July 9, 1794[A], Moses Trussel. 585 VII SARAH, 6 b. Jan. 25, 1771[A].
586 VINI ELIJAH,6 b. May 26, 1773[A].
387 IX NANNY,6 b. Jan. 4, 1779[A].
282 ADONIJAH5 COLBY (Thomas,4 Thomas,3 Thomas,2 An- thony1), of Amesbury, E. Parish, b. 1738; m. Feb. 27, 1760[2S & S], Hannah Flanders of S. Both owned covenant and bp., Nov. 29, 1766[1A chh]. Adm. est. Adonijah of A., " shipwright," gr. Christopher Sargent, July 6, 1804; wid. ment., no name .* Chil. : 588 I BETTY,6 b. Feb. 28, 1761[A].
589 II RUTH,6 b. March 31, 1763[A].
590 III NABBY,6 b. May 12, 1765[A]; per. m. Aug. 19, 1790[A & 2A], Enoch Johnson of Nbt.
591 IV MOLLY, 6 b. June 5, 1767[A].
283 THOMAS COLBY (prob. Thomas,4 Thomas, Thomas,2 Anthony1), of Amesbury and Newton, N. H., " shipwright," b. 1743; m. Ruth -. Adm. est. 1793 to 1808, Ruth adm. 1808. Children :
592 I JOHN,6 b. Aug. 7, 1764[A & Nt].
593 II SARAH,6 b. Oct. 14, 1766[Nt].
594 III MARY, 6 b. Jan. 1, 1768[Nt].
595 IV PHILIP, 6 b. April 9, 1769[Nt]. A Philip m. Feb. 19, 1795[S Him chh]. Polly Goodwin. (326) and (335) were also b. in Nt.
596 V RUTH,6 b. Aug. 3, 1770[Nt]; prob. d. young.
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VI THOMAS, 6 b. Nov. 2, 1771[Nt],
59S VII RUTH,6 b. Jan. 23, 1773[Nt].
599 VIII STEPHEN, 5 b. Oct. 18, 1774[Nt]. A Stephen of Nt. m. May 17, 1796 [Hmst], Betsey Harriman, of Himst.
600 IX SIMEON,6 b. July 28, 1776[Nt].
601 X ADONIJAII,6 b. Sept. 26, 1777[Nt]; prob. m. Oct. 8, 1800[S Hm chh], Anna Rowell. Adonijah and wife Nancy had dau. Rhoda Rowell7 Colby, b. April 26, 1801[Nt].
296 WILLOUGHBY5 COLBY (Abraham,4 Thomas,3 Thomas,2 Anthony1), of Newton and Bow, N. H., b. ab. 1744; in. 1st, Jan.
* M. Ames., p. 228, under 1759, states that Philip, Sarg. Adonijah, Elijah, and Thomas Colby worked on batteaux at; the lakes, French war. Both (65) Philip+ and (70) Elijah4 were dead in 1746, prob. as a result of the colonial wars. In 1759, (282) Adonijahs was 21 yrs. old, (210) Philips ab. 23, and (295) Elijah, 5 17. As (87) Thomas+ was 51 yrs old, the Thomas may have beer (728) Thomas, a blacksmith. Most, if not all, of the others were shipwrights.
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14, 1767[2A], Sarah Sargent, who d. April 22, 1796[Bow]; 24. Molly Sargent, of Pembroke. He signed Assoc. Test, 1776. Chil. :
602 I JAMES, 6 b. Oct. 27, 1767[Nt & Bow].
603
II HEPZEBETH,6 b. Feb. 2, 1760[Bow].
604
III SARAH,6 b. May 1, 1771[ Bow]; d. Aug. 25, 1773[Bow].
605 IV SHIRLY,6 b. March 16, 1773[Bow].
606 V MERRIAMI, 6 b. March 16, 1775[Bow].
607 VI JUDITH, 6 b. June 13, 1777[Bow].
608 VII SARAH,6 b. Nov. 10, 1779[Bow] [by 1st wife].
609 VIII POLLY ANDRES, 6 b. Jan. 1, 1798[Bow] [by 2d wife].
610 IX WILLOUGHBY,6 b. Nov. 2, 1801[Bow].
298 JOHNS COLBY (prob. Abraham,4 Thomas,3 Thomas; Anthony1), of Bow, N. H., b. 1749; m. Hannah - He sigue Association Test, 1776. Children :
611 I JOHN,6 b. Feb. 17, 1772[Bow].
612 II REUBEN,6 b. Jan. 7, 1774[Bow].
613 III HANNAH,6 b. Jan. 4, 1776[Bow].
303 ELIPHALET COLBY (Isaac,4 Isaac,3 Thomas,2 Anthony1). of Amesbury, E. Parish, South Hampton and Hopkinton, N. ! I .. b. 1728; m. Feb. 14, 1750-1[2A], Mary Rogers. He owned covenant and bp. May 6, 1750[1A]; both were dism. from S. Hu! to Hopkinton chh., Oct. 14, 1764; he signed Association Test, 1776. Children :
614 I ELIPHALET,6 b. Sept. 22, 1751[A & S Hm]; bp. Oct. 7, 1753[S Hmi, m. Apphia Flanders; res. Henniker; signed Association Test there. 1776; d. ab. 1824. 6 chil. b. 1774-'89. [Cogswell's Hist. Hen.] 615 II NICHOLAS, 6 b. July 12, 1754[S Hm]; bp. Aug. 11, 1754[S Hm]; m. Lois -; [signed Association Test in Hopk., 1776?]; res. Henniker ;* d. ab. 1836; 9 chil., b. 1777-1802. [Hist. Hen.]
616 III LEVI,6 b. Nov. 8, 1757[S Hm]; bp. Nov. 13 or Dec. 25, 1757[S Im]. m. Catherine Smith; res. Henniker; d. ab. 1827; 8 chil., b. 1779- 1801. [Hist. Hen.] 617 IV MOLLY,6 b. March 26, 1760[S Hm]; bp. March 20, or 30, 1760 [S Hm], m. Henry Blake; res. Peacham, Vt.
305 ISAAC5 COLBY (Isaac,+ Isaac,2 Thomas,2 Anthony1), of E. Kingston and Hopkinton, N. H., b. 1733; m. 1st, Jan. 11, 1759
* Hopkinton was granted in 1735, as "Number Five," afterwards New Hopkinton; Henniker, in 1752, as "Number Six."
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[S 2S & E Kg], Hannah Allen of Salis., Mass .; 2d, Feb. 23, 1775[Hopk], Abigail Fowler, of Chester .* He was bp. June 8, 1760[E Kg] ; signed Assocciation Test, 1776. Children :
618 I DAVID,6 b. Oct. 15, 1759[E Kg & Hopk]; bp. June 8, 1760[E Kg]; m. Mary Quinby; Rev. soldier; 6 chil., b. 1785-1805. [Hist. Henniker.]
619 II BETTY,6 b. Nov. 29, 1761[Hopk].
620 III HANNAH,6 b. July 26, 1764[Hopk].
621 IV MOLLY,6 b. March 28, 1766[Hopk].
622 V DOLLY,6 b. March 14, 1768[Hopk].
623 VI ISAAC, 6 b. March 10, 1770[Hopk] [by 1st wife]. Chil. of Isaac Jr. and Judith b. 1798-1804, rec. at Hopk.
624 VII REBECCA,6 b. April 9, 1776[Hopk] [by 2d wife] .*
625 VIII SARAH, 6 b. May 10, 1780[Hopk].
026 IX ELIJAH, 6 b. Feb. 12, 1782[Hopk].
627 X STEPHEN,6 b. Sept. 1, 1785[Hopk].
308 NEHEMIAH COLBY (Isaac," Isaac,3 Thomas,2 Anthony1), of Amesbury, Mass., and Hopkinton, N. H .; b. 1739; m. 1st. Jan. 5, 1764[S Hm chh], Dorothy Flanders, who d. July 13, 1770 [Hopk], aged ab. 30 y. ; 2d, Sarah -. f He signed Assoc. Test, 1776. Children :
628 I DOROTHY, 6 b. Nov. 13, 1764[A].
629 II MERRIAM, 6 b. Feb. 3, 1766[A].
630 III ISAAC,6 b. Aug. 6, 1768[Hopk].
631 IV NEHEMIAH," b. June 2, 1770[Hopk] [by 1st wife]; m. Jan. 17, 1793 [Warner], Rebecca Wire. Chil. b. 1793 [-'99?] rec. at Hopk .; also of Nehemiah Jr. and Sally, t b. 1801-'11.
052 v RICHARD, 6 b. Feb. 24, 1775[Hopk] [by 2d wife]. A Richard m. June 9, 1799[Hopk], Lois Colby of Henniker.
316 ROGER5 COLBY (Zaccheus,4 Jacob,3 Thomas,2 Anthony1), of Amesbury, W. Parish, and Warner, N. H., b. 1736; m. May 17, 1760[S Hm chh], Eleanor Challis. Roger and wife renewed covenant, 1763[2A]. He served in the French war, 1758[M Ames]. Children :
833 I ISAAC,6 b. Oct. 17, 1761[A]; bp. Jan. 16, 1763[2A].
* Probably a second mar. of (305) Isaac,5 though we have not positive proof.
t A Nehemiah Colby m. May 20, 1798[Hopk], wid. Sally Hastings; appar- ently a third mar. of Nehemiah,5 or the second of Nehemiah.6
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634 II HANNAH, 6 b. -; bp. May 20, 1763[2A].
635 III MARY,6 b. -; bp. May 18, 1766[2A].
636 IV JOSIAH,6 b. -; bp. June 14, 1767[2A]. b. 1793-1800, rec. at Warner.
Chil. of Josiah and Molly .
637 v SARAH,6 b. -; bp. July 23, 1769[2A].
638 VI EPHRAIM,6 b. Sept. 15, 1778[Warner]. Probably other children.
317 JACOB5 COLBY (prob. Zaccheus,4 Jacob,3 Thomas,2 An- thony1), of Newton, N. H., b. 1739; m. Sarah - . Children :
639 I NATHAN, 6 b. May 28, 1765[Nt]; prob. m. March 17, 1788[Warner. Sarah Barnard. Chil. rec. at Warner: Barnard,7 b. Dec. 23, 174.
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