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]
Ephraim was a "snowshoe" man in 1708. [Ref,
p. 17]
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]