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Edward Colby 1638–1666 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1638

Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1666

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Edward Colby

Mother: Elizabeth Drake

Spouse(s): Lexa Goggans

Children(s): Priscilla Watson

Edward Colby was born in 1638 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Edward Ross Colby And Elizabeth Prideaux Drake. Edward Colby married Elizabeth Drake, Lexa Goggans, and had children including Priscilla Colby Watson. Edward Colby passed away in 1666 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Colby was born in 1638 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Edward Ross Colby And Elizabeth Prideaux Drake.
  • Edward Colby married Elizabeth Drake, Lexa Goggans, and had children including Priscilla Colby Watson.
  • Edward Colby passed away in 1666 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Colby
1618–1638
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Drake
1585–1670
Birth Location: Leigh, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Lexa Goggans
1635–1670
Birth Location: Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Priscilla Watson
1654–1700
Birth Location: Old Rapahannock, Virginia, USA
PW

Edward Colby's Ancestors

Self
Edward Colby
1638–1666
Birth Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Edward Ross Colby
1618–1638
Elizabeth (Prideaux**) Drake
1585–1670
Leigh, Devon, England
Grandparents
Robert Drake
1528–1600
Wiscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Prideaux) *
1523–1572
Theuborough House, Sutcombe, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Colby's Descendants

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Edward Colby (1638–1666) m. Lexa Goggans (1635–1670)
  1. 1. Priscilla (Colby) Watson 1654–1700 m. Henry (Nappa) TANDY 1660–1703
    1. 1. Martha (Ann Tandy Dix) Key 1696–1742 m. John (Waller Key) Sr 1696–1767
      1. 1. Martin (Tandy) Key 1715–1791 m. Ann Dabney 1725–1772
        1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson Key) m6ggf 1750–1821
        2. 2. Elizabeth Key 1746–1831
        3. 3. Henry Key 1748–
        4. 4. Jesse (Bibb) Key 1766–
        5. 5. John (M) Key 1751–
        6. 6. Joshua Key 1757–
        7. 7. Martha Key 1760–
        8. 8. Martin (Tandy) Key 1752–
        9. 9. Tandy Key 1754–
        10. 10. William (Bibb) Key 1759–1836
    2. 2. Roger Tandy 1690–1757

Edward Colby's Timeline

2 Records

1638
1638
Birth of Edward Colby in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1666
1666
Age 28
Death of Edward Colby in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1666
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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