Nathan Crosby (1734 - bef. 1805)

Born 1 Nov 1734 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Eunice (Cole) Crosby — married 1769 in New York

Descendants

Died before 7 Oct 1805 before age 70 in Carmel, Putnam, Ny

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Biography

Will dated August 17, 1803.

Lived in Fredericktown, Dutchess County, NY.

Wife: Eunice.

Sons: Gilbert. Nathan. Enoch. Stephen.

Daughters: Hannah Hinckley. Lucy Parish. Mary Ellis. Naomy Griffin. Catura Townsand. Eunice Rand.

Wife's son: Nehemiah Merit.

Wife's daughter: Mary Griffin.

Named executors: Sheldon Mongar. Daniel Co..? Judah Kelly.

Witnesses: Joshua Gregory. Hervey Newell. John Coles.

Died before December 20, 1805.

Christening: 3 Nov 1734. Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Buried

Pvt Nathan Crosby served with 3rd Regiment, Dutchess County Militia, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Nathan was a son of Joshua Crosby and Hopkins-6384|Lydia Hopkins]].^[1] He married. Their children were:

Hannah Crosby Hinkley 1757-

Nathan Crosby 1771 - 1823

His wife died. He married Eunice Cole about 1869. ^[2] Their children were:

Eunice Crosby Randall 1785 - 1862

Nathan and his family lived in Fredericksontown, Dutchess, New York. ^[3] He served in the military during the American Revolution .^[4][5] Nathan died in 1805 and is buried in Old Baptist Cemetery, Carmel, Putnam County, New York. ^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

   Name: Nathan Crosby

   Event Type: Birth

   Birth Date: 1 Nov 1734

   Birth Place: Harwich, Massachusetts

   Father Name: Joshua Crosby

   Mother Name: Lidea Crosby

2. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

   Name: Nathan Crosby

   Gender: Male

   Birth Year: 1733

   Spouse Name: Eunice Cole

   Spouse

   Birth Place: NY

   Spouse Birth Year: 1748

   Number Pages: 1

3. ↑ Year: 1790; Census Place: Fredericksontown, Dutchess, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 16; Image: 151; Family History Library Film: 0568146. Number of Household Members: 12.
   • Year: 1800; Census Place: Frederick, Dutchess, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 21; Page: 91; Image: 96; Family History Library Film: 193709. Number of Household Members: 7.
4. ↑ DAR Record

   Service Description: 1) 3RD REGT, DUTCHESS CO MILITIA

5. ↑ New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, Vol. I - Extracts; Publication Place: Albany, New York; Publisher: J. B. Lyon Co.; Publication Year: 1904; Page Number: 241.

   Name: Nathan Crosby

   Residence Date: 1776

   Residence Place: Dutchess, New York, United States

   Comments: (Land Bounty Rights) 3rd Reg't

6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #40943757
7. ↑ Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots; Volume: 1; Serial: 10094; Volume: 5.

   Name: Nathan Crosby

   Cemetery: Cem back of fire house

   location: Carmel, Putnam Co NY 36

• His will: "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-28664-41702-26?cc=1920234 : accessed 2 May 2016), Dutchess > Wills 1796-1806 vol B > image 379 of 418; county courthouses, New York.
• Source: S154 Will DocumentDutchess County, NY Note: Nathan Crosby Will page 590 In the name of God Amen I Nathan Crosby of Frederick Town County of Dutchess & State of Nyork being weak in body but of sound mind Blessed be God Do make [?] Constitute & appoint this instrument to be my last will & testament Revoking all others. 1st and first I give my soul to god, who gave [?] and leaving my Dearly beloved wife & Family in the hand of him [who is?] mighty to save. 2nd, I give to my Dearly Beloved wife Eunice Crosby three hundred pounds out of my estate for her use not to convey but to put to [?] any other way most Convenient for her Comfort [so as?] to keep the principal good. all which is to be During the time she remains widow & then to be distributed among my children in proportion to the sums herein after bequeathed. 3rd I give to my bloved Sons Gilbert, Nathan, Enoch & Stephen? Crosby one hundred pounds Each out of my estate to their own [?] use benefit [? ?] to be divided by my Executors as to them shall appear? [?] first. 4th? To my beloved Daughters Hannah Hinckley, Lucy Parish, Mary Ellis, Naomy Griffin, Catura Townsand & Eunice Randall I give Forty Pounds each after my Decease to be paid by my Executors as soon as convenient after the settlement of my estate. 5th To Nehemiah Moerit (my wife’s son) I give twenty five pounds provided he is living & cash for the same & if not to be distributed among my Children in the manner aforesaid. 6th To Mary [Griffin?] (my wifes Daughter) I give twenty pounds to be paid by my Executors aforesaid. 7th The remainder of my estate if any [?] this full and compleat settlements of the Several sums before bequeath & together with all my just [?] shall be justly settled to be Divided according to same Rule before presenting. 8th & lastly I Constitute & appoint my Friends Sheldon [?], Daniel [?] & Judah Kelley to be the executors of this my last will & testament. In [witness?] & [?] have hereunto set my hand & seal, this present Seventeenth Day August Annio Domini One Thousand Eight hundred [?] Signed, Sealed & Delivered in presence of Joshua Gregory, [Harvey?] [?], John Coles. Nathan Crosby [LS] Dutchess County. (continues on with process of will ….)

• Source: S310 Bill Crosby Genealogy Web Site Crosby, William C. Publication: http://crosbygenealogy.com/ (2008)#46

• Source: S311 Harwich Mass Church Records Publication: http://dunhamwilcox.net/ma/brewster_ma_ch.htm Note: Records of the First Parish in Brewster, Formerly the First Parish in Harwich, Mass. Transcribed from the Original Records by George Ernest Bowman Extracted from The Complete Mayflower Descendant, Vols. IV to XIII Part 1 - 16 Oct 1700 to 29 Apr 1733 [Transcribed by Jane Devlin]page 62 Note: Joshua CROSBIE's Nathan Baptised 3 Nov 1734.