According to the original information on this profile, he was a War of 1812 veteran.[citation needed]
Sources
"New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2T-QHJ : 23 February 2021), Williby Colby, 02 Apr 1795; citing Bow, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,378.
"New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLXN-MNY : 22 February 2021), Williby Colby and Betsy Morgan, 18 Nov 1818; citing Bow, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,976.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZV-GJJ : 22 December 2020), Willoughby Colby, Bow, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSKJ-GJT : 22 February 2021), Willaby Colby, 19 Jul 1877; citing Bow, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,068.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 April 2021), memorial page for Willoby Colby (2 Apr 1795–19 Jul 1877), Find A Grave: Memorial #77480620, citing Alexander Cemetery, Bow Junction, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Barbara Corliss (contributor 47620914).
Acknowledgements
WikiTree profile Colby-326 created through the import of Eric M Weaver's family tree new.ged on Nov 9, 2011 by Eric Weaver.
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