Sgt. John Colby was
born on 19 Nov 1656 in Salisbury. [Ref, p. 7]
He died on 6 Apr 1719 in Amesbury. [Ref, p. 15]
He married first Sarah Eldridge on 27 Dec 1675 in Amesbury. [Ref,
p. 15] She died on 3 Jul 1692 in Amesbury. [Ref,
p. 15] He married second Sarah Osgood before 1700. [Ref,
p. 15] Sarah, the daughter of William and Eleanor Osgood, was born on 7 Feb
1652/3 in Salibury. [Ref, p. 15] He married third
Ruth, the widow of Robert Ring, Jr., on 8 Feb 1714/5. [Ref,
p. 15] She died before May 1748 when her estate was administered. [Ref,
p. 15]
John took the oath of fidelity in 1677. [Ref,
p. 15] He was a soldier in the Falls Fight under Capt. Turner on 18 May 1676.
[Ref, p. 15]
Ruth was a founder of the Second Church of Amesbury in 1726. [Ref,
p. 15]
Sarah Colby was
born on 17 Jul 1658 in Salisbury. [Ref, p. 7]
She died on 14 Mar 1711 in Amesbury. [Ref, p.
15][Ref] She married Ebenezer
Blaisdell about 1680. [Ref]
Elizabeth Colby
was born in Salisbury. [Ref, p. 8] She married
Ephraim Weed about 1690. [Ref, p. 17] Ephraim,
the son of Lieut. John and Deborah (Winsley) Weed, was born on 24 Feb 1666
in Salisbury. [Ref, p. 17]
A 9 Apr 1686 warrent called for Elizabeth Colby to answer for fornication with Philip Caul of Ipswich. [Ref, 9;600] It was said that she had left the colony. This may be this Elizabeth or her cousin Elizabeth Colby.
Ephraim was a "snowshoe" man in 1708. [Ref,
p. 17]
Elisha
Weed was born on 15 Sep 1689. [Ref,
p. 17] He was living in 1728. [Ref, p. 17]
He married Sarah
Bagley after 11 Apr 1713 (int.) in Amesbury. [Ref,
p. 21]
Frances
Colby was born on 10 Dec 1662 in Salisbury. [Ref,
p. 8] She died after 11 Nov 1731, when she was mentioned in her husband's
will. [Ref, p. 18] She married Joseph Prichard.
[Ref, p. 18] Joseph, the son of Sgt. William Prichard,
was born on 1 Mar 1658 in Ipswich. [Ref, p. 18]
He died between 11 Nov 1731, when he signed his will, and 10 Apr 1732, when
it was proved. [Ref, p. 18]
Frances was admitted to the First Church in Salisbury on 30 Apr 1699. [Ref,
p. 18] She was dismissed to the First Church in Amesbury on 5 May 1700. [Ref,
p. 18]
Anthony Colby
(twin) was born on 10 May 1665 in Salisbury. [Ref,
p. 8] He probably died before 1674, when he was not mentioned in his father's
will. [Ref, p. 8]
Susannah Colby
(twin) was born on 10 May 1665 in Salisbury. [Ref,
p. 8] She probably died before 1674, when she was not mentioned in her father's
will. [Ref, p. 8]
Dea. Thomas Colby
was born about 1667 in Salisbury. [Ref, p. 8]
He died on 25 Dec 1738 in Amesbury. [Ref, p. 18]
He married Mary Rowell
on 21 Nov 1688 in Amesbury. [Ref, p. 18]
Thomas was a yeoman. [Ref, p. 18] He took the
freeman's oath in Dec 1690. [Ref, p. 18] He was
a "snowshoe" man in 1708. [Ref, p. 18]
He was a founder of the Second Church in Amesbury in 1726. [Ref,
p. 18] Thomas and Mary made a joint will on 15 Nov 1737; it was proved on
21 Feb 1742. [Ref, p. 18]
Hannah Colby was
born about 1674 in Salisbury. [Ref, p. 8] She
married William Osgood on 8 Jun 1693 in Amesbury. [Ref,
p. 19] William, the son of John and Mary (Stevens) Osgood, was born on 30
Jul 1673 in Salisbury. [Ref, p. 20] He died between
25 Jun 1746, when he signed his will, and 13 Jan 1752, when it was proved.
[Ref, p. 20]