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Edward Colburn 1618 – 1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 January 1618

Birth Location: Cornwall, England

Death Date: 17 Feb 1701

Death Location: Chelmsford, Dracut, Massachusetts

Father: Benjamin Colburne

Mother: Bethia Fisher

Spouse(s): Hannah Rolfe

Children(s): Robert Colburn, Thomas Colburn, Ezra Colburn, John Colburn, Edward Colburn, Daniel Colburn, Hannah Colburn, Joseph Colburn

Edward Colburn was born in 1618 in Cornwall, England, the child of Benjamin Colburne and Bethia Fisher. Edward Colburn married Hannah Rolfe, and had children including Robert Colburn, Thomas Colburn, Ezra Colburn, John Colburn, Edward Colburn, Daniel Colburn, Hannah Colburn, Joseph Colburn. Edward Colburn passed away in 1701 in Chelmsford, Dracut, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Edward Colburn was born in 1618 in Cornwall, England, the child of Benjamin Colburne and Bethia Fisher.
  • Edward Colburn married Hannah Rolfe, and had children including Robert Colburn, Thomas Colburn, Ezra Colburn, John Colburn, Edward Colburn, Daniel Colburn, Hannah Colburn, Joseph Colburn.
  • Edward Colburn passed away in 1701 in Chelmsford, Dracut, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Colburne
1589 – 1662
Birth Location: Essex, England
BC
Bethia Fisher
1589 – 1688
Birth Location: Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
BF

Spouses(s)

Hannah Rolfe
1620 – 1712
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
HR

Children(s)

Robert Colburn
1647 – 1701
Birth Location: –
RC
Thomas Colburn
1648 – 1728
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
TC
Ezra Colburn
1658 – 1739
Birth Location: Ipswich, Massachusetts
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John Colburn
1645 –
Birth Location: –
JC
Edward Colburn
1651 –
Birth Location: –
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Daniel Colburn
1653 –
Birth Location: –
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Hannah Colburn
1655 –
Birth Location: –
HC
Joseph Colburn
1661 –
Birth Location: Ipswich
JC

Edward Colburn's Ancestors

Self
Edward Colburn
1618 – 1701
Birth Place: Cornwall, England
Parents
Benjamin Colburne
1589 – 1662
Essex, England
Bethia Fisher
1589 – 1688
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Grandparents
Benjamin Colburne
1564 – 1618
Halstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
hannah
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Coalburne
1535 – 1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marjory Flinger
1522 – 1590

Edward Colburn's Descendants

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Edward Colburn (30 January 1618 – 17 Feb 1701) m. Hannah Rolfe (1620 – 1 August 1712)
  1. 1. Robert Colburn (1647 – 1701)
  2. 2. Thomas Colburn (9 February 1648 – 15 February 1728) m. Mary Richardson (14 April 1662 – )
    1. 1. Ephraim (Coburn) Sr (24 Apr 1706 – 1758) m. Johanna Varnum (18 November 1704 – 1758)
      1. 1. Ephraim Colburn (9 Dec 1733 – 25 Jan 1810) m. Jane Coburn (27 Sep 1739 – 27 Feb 1796)
        1. 1. Jane Coburn (18 Mar 1766 – 26 Jun 1838)
        2. 2. Mary Coburn (13 Nov 1772 – 7 Apr 1843)
        3. 3. Ephraim Coburn (20 December 1777 – 20 Aug 1851)
        4. 4. Sybil Coburn (17 September 1780 – 12 Sep 1803)
      2. 2. Joannah COBURN (13 Mar 1741 – 1765) m. Solomon Osgood (10 May 1736 – 18 Dec 1805)
        1. 1. Solomon Osgood (23 May 1762 – 26 May 1841) m. Pheby Coburn m. Abigail Bartlett (2 Apr 1781 – 1835) m. Joanna Osgood
        2. 2. Joanna Osgood (1763 – 1824)
        3. 3. Abigail Osgood (1764 – )
        4. 4. Dorcas Osgood (1766 – 1838)
        5. 5. Ephraim Osgood (1768 – 1847)
        6. 6. William (F) Osgood (abt 1801 – 28 Oct 1881)
      3. 3. Henry Coburn (5 Jan 1744 – 21 May 1829)
  3. 3. Ezra Colburn (16 Mar 1658 – Jun 1739)
  4. 4. John Colburn (1645 – )
  5. 5. Edward Colburn (1651 – )
  6. 6. Daniel Colburn (1653 – )
  7. 7. Hannah Colburn (1655 – )
  8. 8. Joseph Colburn (16 Jun 1661 – )

Edward Colburn's Timeline

3 Records

1618
30 January 1618
Birth of Edward Colburn in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1671
1671
Age 53
Edward Colburn resided here in Dracut
Dracut
1701
17 Feb 1701
Age 83
Death of Edward Colburn in Chelmsford, Dracut, Massachusetts
Chelmsford, Dracut, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 January 1618
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 128
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3271.022; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 25
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 192.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CDB
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [10] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward Colburn/Coburn; Came From England, 1635; Purchased Land in "

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Dracut, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: MA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3271.022; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 25

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 71

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Dracut
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1701
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Dracut, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 128
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] Massachusetts, Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [9] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward Colburn/Coburn; Came From England, 1635; Purchased Land in "

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: MA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [2] Millennium File
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