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Dorothy Colby 1668–1728

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Birth Date: November 13, 1668

Birth Location: Amesbury,Massachusetts

Death Date: August 5, 1728

Death Location: Amesbury, Massachusetts

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): William Hoyt

The story of Dorothy Colby began in 1668 in Amesbury,Massachusetts. Dorothy Colby married William Hoyt, and had children including Maria Hoyt. Dorothy Colby passed away in 1728 in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 7 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 7 trees
Death year and location consistent across 7 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of Dorothy Colby began in 1668 in Amesbury,Massachusetts.

Family

Dorothy Colby married William Hoyt, and had children including Maria Hoyt.

Later Years

Dorothy Colby passed away in 1728 in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

Sources

  1. 1
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  2. 2
    Record North America, Family Histories
  3. 3
    Record Public Member Trees
  4. 4
    Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
  5. 5
    Marriage Records Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages
  6. 6
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1668
Born in Amesbury, Massachusetts
1728
Died in Amesbury, Massachusetts

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Found in 7 Family Trees

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