John Colby (1790 - 1839)

Born 27 Mar 1790 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Dolly (Bagley) Colby — married 8 Mar 1812 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 18 Feb 1839 at age 48 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

"Son of Gee and Hannah (Edwards) Colby, he died instantly killed by the falling of a heavy stick of timber, aged 49 yrs." Source: "Early Vital Records of Massachusetts (Salibury Deaths)"

From birth record:

• Father's Name: Gee Colby
• Mother's Name: Hannah Edwards

Children:

Edwin John Colby 1812–1860

Elbridge Gerry Colby 1815–1866

Elisabeth Ann Colby 1817–1860

Charles Abraham Colby 1820–1902

Sarah Bagley Colby 1823–1917

Patrick Henry Colby 1826–1863

John Bagley Colby 1828–1850

Anna Edwards Colby 1831–1910

Ebenezer Thompson Colby 1833–1891

Sources

Find A Grave: Memorial #62540602 John Colby

Birth

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ88-W8D : 15 January 2020), John Colby, 1790.

Christening:

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC32-2J7 : 15 January 2020), John Colby, .

• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHYP-6HW : 24 January 2020), John Colby, 1812.

• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWXV-LMH : 6 April 2020), John in entry for Charles A. Colby, 23 Oct 1902; citing New York City, New York, v 528 p 547, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,736.

• See also:
• https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=williamsovelenko&id=I250521

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SPWY-19L