Jonah Crosby (abt. 1736 - 1814)

Born about 1736 in Townsend, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Chandler) Crosby — married 22 Dec 1757 in Westford, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 24 Apr 1814 at about age 78 in Winslow, Kennebec County, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Jonah Crosby performed Patriotic Service in Massachusetts in the American Revolution.

Jonah Crosby is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A028084.

Jonah Crosby is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-141488
Rank: Patriotic Service

Jonah was born about 1735, in Massachusetts. Jonah Crosby was the son of Robert Crosby (1711-1743) and Mehitable (Chandler) Spaulding (1709-1768).

Jonah married Lydia (Chandler) Crosby (1735-1814) on 22 December 1757, in Townsend, Massachusetts.^[1]

Jonah provided Patriotic Service during the American Revolution. Jonah was elected a selectman of Winslow, Maine, in 1775, and served for 7 years in the position. In 1782, Jonah was voted in on the committee to hire men to serve for two years.^[2][3]

Jonah died on 24 April 1814, in Albion, Maine.^[4]

Died Cause: Y. 24 APR 1814. Winslow, Kennebec County, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZR-YKXR : 19 April 2021), Jonah Crosby and Lidia Chadlor, 22 Dec 1757; citing Marriage, Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011180.
2. ↑ Kingsbury, Henry D; Deyo, Simeon L., ed; Illustrated History of Kennebec County, Maine; 1625-1799-1892; Oub 1892, New York, Blake; Pages 543, 544 https://archive.org/details/illustratedhisto00king/page/542/mode/1up
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 20 Jun 2021), "Record of Jonah Crosby", Ancestor # A028084.
4. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HJT-8CD : 2 March 2021), Jonah Crosby, 24 Apr 1814; citing Albion, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.

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• Source: S28 Geni World Family Tree (MyHeritage) The Geni World Family Tree is found on <A href="http://www.geni.com" target="_blank">www.Geni.com</a>. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage. TID 0 Name: Footnote Geni World Family Tree (MyHeritage) Name: ShortFootnote Geni World Family Tree Name: Bibliography Geni World Family Tree. MyHeritage.10 Name: Page Jonah Crosby&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: 1736 - Townsend, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Lydia Crosby (born Chandler) - Dec 22 1757 - Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: Apr 24 1814 - Winslow, Kennebec County, Massachusetts, United States&lt;br&gt;Father: <a>Robert Crosby</a>&lt;br&gt;Mother: <a>Mehitable Crosby (born Chandler)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Lydia Crosby (born Chandler)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Mehitable Thomas (born Crosby)</a>, <a>Lydia Barton (born Crosby)</a>, <a>Jonah Crosby, Esq.</a>, <a>Thomas Crosby</a>, <a>Robert Crosby</a>, <a>Rhoda Getchell (born Crosby)</a>, <a>Mariah Crosby</a>, <a>Ezra Crosby</a>, <a>Abigail Crosby</a>, <a>Stephen Crosby</a>, <a>Ellen Crosby</a>, <a>Eben Crosby</a>, <a>Joel Crosby</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Robert Crosby</a>, <a>Phoebe Keep (born Crosby)</a>, <a>Joel Crosby</a>, <a>Bridget Spaulding (born Crosby)</a>, <a>Andrew Crosby</a>, <a>Josiah Crosby</a>, <a>Marah Crosby</a>