Moses Colburn (1735 - abt. 1800)

Born 13 Jul 1735 in Dracut, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Burpee) Colburn — married 31 Dec 1767 in Sheffield, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died about 27 Apr 1800 at about age 64 in New Brunswick

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Biography

Moses Colburn was born on 13 July 1735 in Dracut, Middlesex, (then) Province of Massachusetts Bay, the son of Moses Deborah (Wright) Colburn.^[1]

He married Hannah Burpe on 31 December 1767 in Sheffield, Sunbury, New Brunswick.^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ Henry Ernest Woods, editor, Vital Records of Dracut, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1907), p. 42.

   "COLBURN, Moses, s. Moses and Deabrah, July 13, 1735."

2. ↑ The Records of the town of Sheffield, Microfilm of typescript in possession of the Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Contains marriages, 1766-1835, births, 1752-1829, deaths, 1766-1894, and listings of marks for cattle and sheep. PAC no.: M.G. 9, A 12, v. 8, LDS film #007560992; Part 1, page 1.

   "1767 Moses Coburn was married to Hannah Burpe the 31st day of December, 1767."

3. ↑ Sheffield Record Book - Marriages 1767-1845, (link via Wayback Machine at Archive.org, capture date 10 Mar 2023.)

From the New Brunswick Genealogical Society "First Families" project: COBURN: Moses Coburn born 7 Jun 1735 at Dracutt in Essex County, MA, d. 27 Apr1800, s/o Moses Coburn and Deborah Wright: came from Mount Desert, ME to NB in 1767 and settled at Maugerville, Sunbury County: m. (1st) 15 Apr 1762 Elizabeth Peabody b. 1 Apr 1735 at Boxford, MA, d. 1763, d/o John and Sarah Peabody of Andover, MA: m. (2nd) on 31 Dec 1767 Hannah Burpee born on 15 Feb 1735 d/o Jonathan Burpee and Mehitabel Jewett of Burton, Sunbury County, NB: Child of first wife:1) Stephen Coburn b. 7 Apr 1763, m. 20 Feb 1787 Ann Wasson: first settled in Fredericton and had ten children: later moved to Vermont: Children of second wife: 2) Moses Coburn b. 12 Nov 1768, d. 12 Aug 1842, m. 16 Oct 1794 Hannah Barker b. 4 Jul 1771 d/o Thomas Barker: had seven children: 3) David Coburn b. 23 Feb 1772, d. 4 Sep 1829, married (1st) 1797 Elizabeth Tyler, b. 18 Jul 1771, m. (2nd) 13 Mar 1824 Mary Christie born 14 Jun 1786, died Dec 1835: 4) Elizabeth Coburn b. 18 Jun 1774, m. Mr. Clark: 5) Hannah Coburn b. 17 Dec 1775, m. 8 Feb 1815 Daniel Stilwell: 6) Jonathan Coburn born 21 Sep 1779, d. unm. 30 Sep 1798. Sources: MC80/132 Lillian M.B. Maxwell’s The old grave-yard, page 53: see MC80/644 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Volume I, pages 214-217.

Acknowledgements

Contributors: Bobbie Hall, Wanda Skidmore.