Simon Crosby (1663 - 1717)

Born 1663 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Parker) Crosby — married 1702 in Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Abigail (Whittaker) Crosby — married 16 Mar 1702 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA

Descendants

Died Dec 1717 at about age 54 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Biography

Simon Crosby was born in 1663 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, son of Simon Crosby (1637–1725) and Rachel Brackett (1639–1748).

His siblings were:

1. Rachel Crosby (1660–1721)
2. Thomas Crosby (1665–<1737)
3. Joseph Crosby (1669–1736)
4. Hannah Crosby (1672–1752)
5. Nathan Crosby (1674–1749)
6. Josiah Crosby (1677–1745)
7. Mary Crosby (1680–1748)
8. Sarah Crosby (1684–1734)

Simon married Hannah Everett (born on September 14, 1670 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts). Their known children were:

1. Simon Crosby (1689–1771)
2. Abigail Crosby (1691–1723)
3. John Crosby (1694–1695)
4. Mary Crosbey (1694–1726)
5. Samuel Crosby (1698–1749)
6. Hannah Crosby (1700– )
7. Marah Crosby (1702– )

Simon (38) married Abigail Parker (36) (born on March 11, 1665 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony) in 1702 in Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Simon (38) married Abigail Whittaker (30) (born on May 4, 1671 in Watertown, Middlesex) on March 16, 1702 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA. Their known children were:

1. James Crosby (1704– )
2. Phineas Crosby (1705– )
3. Solomon Crosby (1708– )
4. Nathaniel Crosby (1710–1711)
5. Rachel Crosby (1712– )
6. Benjamin Crosby (1715– )

Simon died in December, 1717 in Billerica, Middlesex, aged 53.

Research Notes

Simon Crosby, the Emigrant From "History of The Town of Bedford" by Abram English Brown, Page 7:

CROSBY - The family is now extinct in this town. The line in this county is Simon of Cambridge, Simon of Billerica, Nathan, Oliver, Oliver, then Michael (Deacon of Bedford), b. 1771, m. 1792, Asenath Blanchard. She died 23 Apr 1812. He m. 2d Lucy Swain then died 13 Feb 1836. Children were Michael b. 29 Apr 1792, Asenath b. 06 Jan 1794 d. 24 Jun 1811, Frederick b. 02 Sep 1795, Rachel b. 15 Jul 1796 m. 21 May 1818, Nathan Simmonds of Burlington. Mary b. 19 Jun 1799 m. 11 Nov 1823, Luther Eaton, Loammi b. 02 Oct 1801, Louisa b. 18 Jun 1803 m. John Powers, George b. 06 Mar 1805, Artemis died young, Franklin died young, Asenath b. 23 Apr 1812. Deacon Michael Crosby was prominent in the town. He was deacon from 1817 until his death.

George, son of Michael, m. Abigail H. Gleason of Billerica. Their children were Michael b. 09 Jan 1833, George b. 03 Mar 1838, William b. 06 Jul 1840, Frederick b. 11 Dec 1842, Mary Louisa b. 05 Aug 1848, Loammi b. 01 Mar 1851.

He lived in Billerica near the Shawshin River

Sources

See also:

• Historical Homes and Places and genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts by William Richard Cutter

Acknowledgements

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