Elizabeth (Robinson) Crosby (abt. 1750 - 1837)

Born about 17 Jun 1750 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Ebenezer Crosby — married about 1771 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 27 Jul 1837 at about age 87 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Elizabeth Robinson was born 17 Jun 1750, the daughter of Jabez Robinson and Tabitha Green of Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts^{[1] [2] [3]}

Circa 1771 she married Ebenezer Crosby, son of Jonathan Crosby and Hannah Hamblin of Yarmouth^[3][2]. Their children included:

1. Ebenezer 2nd, born in 1772, who married Sarah Richardson, daughter of Reuben Richardson, and who died December 1863^[3] (see Findagrave Memorial#109014554)
2. Edmund, born February 8, 1775, who married Lydia Ring, daughter of George^[3]
3. Jonathan 3rd, born April 25, 1776, who married Mary Churchill, daughter of Ezra^[3]
4. Stephen, born July 17, 1777, who died unmarried^[3]
5. Hannah, born September 16, 1779, who married Amasa Durkee Jr^[4], and who died October 3, 1866^{[3] [5]} {See Findagrave Memorial #179645589)
6. Abiel, born December 3, 1780^[3]
7. Benjamin, born April 13, 1782, who married Phoebe Scott^{[3] [6]}
8. Nathan, born August 21, 1783, who married Margaret Simms daughter of Robert, and then married Hannah Hilton, daughter of Amos 2nd^[3]
9. Samuel, born December 21, 1785^[3]
10. Dorcas, born June 18, 1787, who married William Hammond Jr; then married John Savage^[7]; and third married Matthew Wyman, son of Ephraim; and who died November 11, 1866^[8][3]
11. Rebecca, born December 19, 1789, who married Comfort Haley, son of Comfort.^{[3] [9]}

Elizabeth Robinson Crosby died July 27, 1837^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDF-5LB : 4 December 2014), Elisabeth Robinson, 17 Jun 1750; citing FALMOUTH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 904,590.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The Robinson Family Association, The Robinson Genealogy, (1926), page 111
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13} Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Genealogies : Transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald, by George S. Brown; prepared for publication by Martha & William Reamy, assisted by John McDonald Hilton ... et al.; published in Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1993. ISBN: 0806313722; page 28, 29
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7RG-P7G : 10 December 2014), Hannah Crosby in entry for Samuel Durkee, 09 Mar 1891; citing Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, v 418 p 421, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,503.
5. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Hannah Durkee, died 1866 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County can be found in Registration Year: 1866 - Book: 1818 - Page: 16 - Number: 14
6. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing George Frederick Crosby, son of Benjamin and Phoebe, born 1866 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County can be found in Registration Year: 1866 - Book: 1823 - Page: 16 - Number: 208
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N47Z-S79 : 30 July 2017), Dorcas Crosby in entry for John Savage and Amelia J Atwood, 05 Dec 1895; citing , Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,651,244.
8. ↑ "Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2PX-38S : 28 November 2014), Crosby in entry for Dorcas Hyman, 08 Nov 1866; citing Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, reference p17 line22; FHL microfilm 1,298,862.
9. ↑ "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2KZ-X2V : 5 December 2014), Rebecca Haley in entry for Wilson A Haley and Eliabeth M. Cook, 13 Jul 1871; citing Cheboque, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, reference pg 52 ln 92; FHL microfilm 1,298,995.

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Robinson-5788 created through the import of Oct 14 2012.ged on Nov 10, 2012 by Pam Carter.