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Dorothy Colby 1730–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Jan 1730

Birth Location: Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA

Death Date: 15 Aug 1816

Death Location: Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA

Father: ENSIGN COLBY

Mother: Abigail Sanborn

Spouse(s): David Worthen, David Worthen

Children(s): Michael WORTHEN

The story of Dorothy Colby began in 1730 in Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA. Dorothy Colby married David Worthen, and had children including Michael Worthen. Dorothy Colby passed away in 1816 in Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Colby began in 1730 in Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA.
  • Dorothy Colby married David Worthen, and had children including Michael Worthen.
  • Dorothy Colby passed away in 1816 in Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA.

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Children(s)

Dorothy Colby's Ancestors

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Dorothy Colby
1730–1816
Birth Place: Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA
Parents
ENSIGN ENOCH COLBY
1702–1780
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Sanborn
1700–1741
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
Arthur (Samuel Colby) II
1671–1746
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Colby
1638–1716
Elizabeth Sargent
1648–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Colby
1605–1660
Susanna Whittered
1608–1689
Elizabeth Perkins
1611–1670

Dorothy Colby's Descendants

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Dorothy Colby (05 Jan 1730–15 Aug 1816) m. David Worthen (24 Oct 1734–19 Nov 1766) m. David Worthen (24 Oct 1734–19 Nov 1766)
  1. 1. Michael WORTHEN 1758–1840 m. Dorothy (Dolly) Brown 1766–1832
    1. 1. Lydia Worthen 1778–1873 m. Aaron Whittier 1779–1842
      1. 1. Hazen Whittier 1817–1875 m. Harriet Parker 1814–1889
        1. 1. George (Estey) Whittier 1850–1904 m. Nancy (Edna) Walker 1854–1928
        2. 2. Charles (H) Whittier 1843–
        3. 3. Nellie (F) Whittier 1854–
        4. 4. Jane (C) Whittier 1856–
        5. 5. Isabella Whittier 1858–
        6. 6. Alban (R) Whittier 1840–
        7. 7. Warren (P) Whittier 1845–1858
        8. 8. Alvin 1840–
    2. 2. Lydia Worthen 1778–1873 m. Aaron Whittier 1779–1842
      1. 1. Hazen Whittier 1817–1875 m. Harriet Parker 1814–1889
        1. 1. George (Estey) Whittier 1849–1904 m. Nancy (Edna) Walker 1854–1928
    3. 3. Isaac Worthen 1781–1874

Dorothy Colby's Timeline

3 Records

1730
05 Jan 1730
Birth of Dorothy Colby in Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA
Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA
1779
1779
Age 49
Dorothy Colby was married
None
1816
15 Aug 1816
Age 86
Death of Dorothy Colby in Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA
Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jan 1730
    Event Place: Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Family History Books, The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts ; With Some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich and Hampton 2; Author: Hoyt, David Webster, 1833-1921

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1779
    Record Source: U.S., Family History Books, The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts ; With Some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich and Hampton 2; Author: Hoyt, David Webster, 1833-1921

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1816
    Event Place: Chester, Rockingham, NH, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Family History Books, The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts ; With Some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich and Hampton 2; Author: Hoyt, David Webster, 1833-1921

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