Thomas Crosby (1753 - 1827)

Born 17 Jun 1753 in Scotland, Windham, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Patterson) Crosby — married 7 Jun 1787 (to 1796) in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Diantha (Orcutt) Crosby — married 30 Nov 1796 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1827 at age 74 in Canaan, Columbia, New York, United States

Biography

Corporal Thomas Crosby served with 2nd Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Thomas Crosby is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A028111.

Thomas Crosby was born on June 17, 1753 in Scotland, Windham, Connecticut. He was the son of Ebenezer Crosby and Mehitable Baker. Thomas was first married to Elizabeth (Patterson) Crosby (1768-1796) and second married to Diantha (Orcutt) Crosby (1766-1853). Thomas died on July 18, 1827 in Canaan, Columbia, New York.

Thomas served in the American Revolution as a Corporal in the 2nd Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army.

Sources

• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-RGDL : accessed 18 March 2021), Thomas in entry for Diantha Crosby, 04 Mar 1848; citing Albany, Albany, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 20; FHL microfilm 1,319,400.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 23 Apr 2021), "Record of Thomas Crosby", Ancestor # A028111.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHF8-B7W
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3NJ-X?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 68 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.