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Henry M Colby 1742–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1742

Birth Location: South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Death Date: 1805

Death Location: Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine, USA

Father: Ruggles COLBY

Mother: Abigail DAVIS

Spouse(s): Mary Herrenden

Children(s): Nehemiah Colby

In 1742, Henry M Colby entered the world in South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, born to Ruggles Colby And Abigail Davis. Henry M Colby married Mary Herrenden, and had children including Nehemiah William Colby. Henry M Colby passed away in 1805 in Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Henry M Colby entered the world in South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, born to Ruggles Colby And Abigail Davis.
  • Henry M Colby married Mary Herrenden, and had children including Nehemiah William Colby.
  • Henry M Colby passed away in 1805 in Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ruggles COLBY
1711–1782
Birth Location: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail DAVIS
1708–1795
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Herrenden
1742–1805
Birth Location: Westport Island, Lincoln, Maine
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Children(s)

Nehemiah Colby
1770–1844
Birth Location: Westport, Lincoln, Maine, USA
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Henry Colby's Ancestors

Self
Henry Colby
1742–1805
Birth Place: South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Parents
Ruggles COLBY
1711–1782
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail DAVIS
1708–1795
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Colby's Descendants

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Henry (M) Colby (abt 1742–1805) m. Mary Herrenden (1742–1805)
  1. 1. Nehemiah (William) Colby 1770–1844 m. Phebe Fink 1778–1857
    1. 1. Phebe Colby 1799–1880 m. William True 1806–1865
      1. 1. Catherine (Augusta) True 1826–1864 m. Ephraim (James) Blair 1819–1876
        1. 1. Hattie (Elvira) Blair 1859–1942 m. Myrick (S) Heath 1853–1929
        2. 2. Winthrop (True) Blair 1853–1888 m. Katharine (Anne) McLeod 1850–1931
        3. 3. Katie (E) Blair 1877–1960 m. Forrest (Albert) Hunter 1872–1955

Henry Colby's Timeline

2 Records

1742
abt 1742
Birth of Henry M Colby in South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire
South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire
1805
1805
Age 63
Death of Henry M Colby in Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1742
    Event Place: South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine, USA
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