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Elizabeth Foye Colby 1750–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States

Death Date: 1834

Death Location: Embden, Somerset, Maine, United States

Father: Robert Foye

Mother: Elizabeth Sevey

Spouse(s): Benjamin COLBY

Children(s): Ebenzer COLBY, Benjamin Jr, Sarah COLBY, Ambrose Colby, William Colby, Sarah Colby, Ebenezer Colby, Hartley COLBY, Harry Colby

In 1750, Elizabeth Foye Colby entered the world in Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States, born to Robert Foye And Elizabeth Sevey. In 1750, Elizabeth Foye Colby resided in Somerset, Maine, USA. Elizabeth Foye Colby married Benjamin Colby, and had children including Ambrose Colby, Benjamin Colby Jr, Ebenezer Colby, Ebenzer Colby, Harry Colby, Hartley Colby, Sarah Colby, Sarah Sally Colby, William Colby. Elizabeth Foye Colby passed away in 1834 in Embden, Somerset, Maine, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Elizabeth Foye Colby entered the world in Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States, born to Robert Foye And Elizabeth Sevey.
  • In 1750, Elizabeth Foye Colby resided in Somerset, Maine, USA.
  • Elizabeth Foye Colby married Benjamin Colby, and had children including Ambrose Colby, Benjamin Colby Jr, Ebenezer Colby, Ebenzer Colby, Harry Colby, Hartley Colby, Sarah Colby, Sarah Sally Colby, William Colby.
  • Elizabeth Foye Colby passed away in 1834 in Embden, Somerset, Maine, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Foye
1718–1806
Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, United States
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Elizabeth Sevey
1722–1760
Birth Location: Kittery, York, Maine, United States
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin COLBY
1750–1843
Birth Location: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
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Children(s)

Ebenzer COLBY
1777–1863
Birth Location: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, USA
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Benjamin Jr
1772–1840
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Maine, USA
BJ
Sarah COLBY
1775–
Birth Location: Pownalborough, Maine, United States
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Ambrose Colby
1781–1839
Birth Location: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
AC
William Colby
1785–1836
Birth Location: Maine, United States
WC
Sarah Colby
1789–1863
Birth Location: Pownalborough, Lincoln, Maine, United States
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Ebenezer Colby
1790–1863
Birth Location: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
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Hartley COLBY
1793–1864
Birth Location: –
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Harry Colby
1796–1816
Birth Location: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
HC

Elizabeth Colby's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Colby
1750–1834
Birth Place: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
Parents
Robert Foye
1718–1806
Kittery, York, Maine, United States
Elizabeth Sevey
1722–1760
Kittery, York, Maine, United States
Grandparents
Robert Foye
1691–1724
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Hannah McKenney
1702–1736
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Foye
1658–1719
Grace Foye
1669–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeffrey Foye
1620–1678

Elizabeth Colby's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Foye) Colby (1750–1834) m. Benjamin COLBY (1750–26 Mar 1843)
  1. 1. Ebenzer COLBY 1777–1863 m. Nancy (DAGGETT) COLBY 1785–1857
    1. 1. Nathan (Daggett) Colby 1812–1891 m. Sybil (Willard) PEASE 1818–1884
      1. 1. Alpheus Colby 1836–1862
      2. 2. Charles (A) Colby 1839–1893 m. Martha (A) HILTON 1851–1925
        1. 1. Charles (Nathan) COLBY 1875–
      3. 3. William (Alexander) Colby 1846–1902 m. Millicent (B) QUAILE 1854–1915
        1. 1. Jessie (E) Colby 1872–1918 m. Alfred (John) Hockings 1871–1939
        2. 2. Effie (May) Colby 1875–1960 m. Clarence (William) HOCKINGS 1868–
        3. 3. Alice (Frances) Colby 1877–1960 m. William (F) FROOK 1871–1962
      4. 4. Alvin (Pease) Colby 1849–1914 m. Alice (M) Graves 1849–1930 m. Josephine (I) DRURY 1860–1934
        1. 1. Julian (Converse) Colby 1870–1937 m. Tura (Terressa) Conrad 1876–1961
        2. 2. Nelly (Josephine) Colby 1873–1926 m. William (James) MORGAN 1869–1961
      5. 5. Ida (Josepine) Colby 1851–1928 m. Nelson (Reed) McKee 1838–1908 m. Oscar (Ezra) HAND 1835–1923
        1. 1. Clyde (Willard) McKee 1885–1953 m. Anastaria (Pauline) Kirby 1874–1956
        2. 2. Sybil (E) Mckee 1896–1977 m. Walter (Fredrick) EDGAR 1893– m. Jesse (Booth) FISHER 1893–1971 m. Arthur (Napoleon) Johnson 1889–1957
        3. 3. Frank (Earl) HAND 1870–
        4. 4. Oscar (Ezra) HAND 1874–
      6. 6. Nathan (L) Colby 1854–1904 m. Ella (M) Smith 1859–1924
        1. 1. Gilbert (Fay) Colby 1881–1942 m. Lena (A) VOSS 1884–1972
        2. 2. Claude (Arthur) Colby 1884–1959 m. Madge Colby 1884– m. Viola (Ximena) ATWOOD 1883–1913
        3. 3. Smith (Wade) Colby 1887–1972 m. Berita SHIER 1883–1947
      7. 7. Frank (L) Colby 1856–1942 m. Lorena DRURY 1854–1944
        1. 1. Earl (Alvin) Colby 1881–1971 m. Florence (Gertrude) HOLLISTER 1884–1971
        2. 2. Richard (Leslie) Colby 1883–1966 m. Mary (Alice) Pomeroy 1883–
        3. 3. Harry (Frank) Colby 1886–1970 m. Alice (E) Aldeman 1889–1980
        4. 4. Nathan (Drury) Colby 1889–1968 m. Hazel (Christine) MEYERS 1886–1963
      8. 8. Emily (L) Colby 1860–1864
    2. 2. Ebenezer Colby 1814–1881 m. Mary (D) Colby 1816–
      1. 1. Samuel Colby 1836–
      2. 2. Augustus Colby 1839–1911
    3. 3. Lydia (D Colby) Downer 1816–1867 m. Tyrus (H) Downer 1807–1871
    4. 4. Harry Colby 1816–
    5. 5. John Colby 1822– m. Amy (Caroline) Huntley 1847–
      1. 1. Emily (M) Colby 1869–1903
    6. 6. Horace (Redin) Colby 1821–1909 m. Iva (Adele) McPherson 1853– m. Emily Colby 1824–1857
      1. 1. Hartley (H) Colby 1840–1918 m. Philaett Colby 1847–1885
  2. 2. Benjamin (Colby) Jr 1772–1840 m. Rebecca (Thompson) Colby 1775–1857
    1. 1. Melinda (Colby) Gray 1802–1850 m. Charles (Wesley) Gray 1801–1855
      1. 1. Warren (C) Gray 1828–1869 m. Harriet (E) Butler 1836–1919
        1. 1. Oscar (Warren) Gray 1855– m. Eveline (M) Bagley 1858–
      2. 2. Danville (L) Gray 1829–1874 m. Adaline Rowe 1833–1853
      3. 3. Sylvester (S) Gray 1831–1858
      4. 4. Helena Gray 1833–1915
      5. 5. Christiana (C) Gray 1835–1864 m. Paul (B) Rowe 1827–1869
        1. 1. Olestine Rowe –1858
        2. 2. Addie (M) Rowe 1858–1934 m. George (W) Baker 1862–1937
        3. 3. Vesta (Gray) Rowe 1862–1943 m. Eugene Clark 1865–1950
      6. 6. Vesta (Ann) Gray 1837–1910 m. Nathan (A) Hopkins 1828–
        1. 1. Orrin (A) Hopkins 1868–
      7. 7. Rebecca Gray 1838–1880 m. Ambrose Bartlett 1830–
        1. 1. Alla Bartlett 1859–
      8. 8. Melinda (Colby) Gray 1840–1880
      9. 9. Benson (S) Gray 1842–1864
      10. 10. Harriet (Francis) Gray 1844–1870 m. Joseph (William) Shaw 1838–1917
      11. 11. Wesley (N) Gray 1846–1920 m. Isabelle 1845– m. Mary (F) Gray 1844– m. Mariette Gray 1844–
    2. 2. Spencer Colby 1805–1826
    3. 3. Warren Colby 1800–1881
    4. 4. Benjamin Colby 1807–1824
    5. 5. Josephine Colby 1809–1827
    6. 6. Zenus Colby 1797–1861
    7. 7. Fanny (Colby) Savage 1794–1839
    8. 8. Harry Colby 1795–1816
    9. 9. Mason (S) Colby 1812–1882
    10. 10. Helena Colby 1803–1834
    11. 11. Isabella Colby 1811–1838
    12. 12. Analostine Colby 1814–1883
    13. 13. Helena Colby 1803–1871
    14. 14. Harriet Colby 1816–1900
    15. 15. Ariel (M) Colby 1821–1883
  3. 3. Sarah COLBY 1775–
  4. 4. Ambrose Colby 1781–1839
  5. 5. William Colby 1785–1836
  6. 6. Sarah (Sally) Colby 1789–1863
  7. 7. Ebenezer Colby 1790–1863
  8. 8. Hartley COLBY 1793–1864
  9. 9. Harry Colby 1796–1816

Elizabeth Colby's Timeline

3 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Elizabeth Foye Colby in Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
1750
1750-1929
Elizabeth Foye Colby resided here in Somerset, Maine, USA
Somerset, Maine, USA
1834
1834
Age 84
Death of Elizabeth Foye Colby in Embden, Somerset, Maine, United States
Embden, Somerset, Maine, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1750-1929
    Event Place: Somerset, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Embden town of yore : olden times and families there and in adjacent towns

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Embden, Somerset, Maine, United States
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