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John Colby 1656–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1719

Death Location: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Colby

Mother: Frances Hoyt

Spouse(s): Sarah Eldredge

Children(s): Sarah Colby

In 1656, John Colby entered the world in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Colby And Frances Hoyt. John Colby married Sarah Eldredge, and had children including Sarah Jane Colby. John Colby passed away in 1719 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1656, John Colby entered the world in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Colby And Frances Hoyt.
  • John Colby married Sarah Eldredge, and had children including Sarah Jane Colby.
  • John Colby passed away in 1719 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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John Colby's Ancestors

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John Colby
1656–1719
Birth Place: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Colby
1633–1674
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Frances Hoyt
1636–1721
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Anthony (Colby \) Colbie
1605–1660
Horbling, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
Susanna Waterman
1610–1689
England
John Hoyt
1612–1688
Enlgand
Frances Tuxbury
1615–1643
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1567–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Colby's Descendants

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John Colby (1656–1719) m. Sarah Eldredge (1650–1731)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Colby 1679–1720 m. Daniel Flanders 1675–1735
    1. 1. Jedidiah Flanders 1705–1776 m. Eleanor Barnard 1706–1776
      1. 1. Sarah (Norton) Flanders 1730–1765 m. Joseph Cass 1731–1809
        1. 1. Deacon (Jonathan) Cass 1716–1830 m. Mary Gilman 1759–1836
        2. 2. Daniel Cass 1756–1801
        3. 3. Eleanor Cass 1757–
        4. 4. Benjamin Cass 1758–
        5. 5. Eleanor Cass 1764–
        6. 6. Jemima Cass 1755–
        7. 7. Amos Cass 1749–1800
        8. 8. Rachel Cass 1746–
        9. 9. Samuel Cass 1740–
        10. 10. Benjamin Cass 1755–1755
        11. 11. Martha Cass 1742–1808
      2. 2. Timothy Flanders 1732–1765
      3. 3. Barnard Flanders 1741–1822
      4. 4. Daniel Flanders 1738–1817
      5. 5. Elizabeth Flanders 1735–1776
      6. 6. Sarah Flanders 1730–1765
      7. 7. Sarah Flanders 1730–1731
      8. 8. Sarah Flanders 1730–1765
      9. 9. Hannah Flanders 1734–1736
      10. 10. Eleanor Flanders 1745–1832
      11. 11. Jedidiah Flanders 1748–1823
    2. 2. eleanor FLANDERS 1702–
    3. 3. Sarah Flanders 1714–1774
    4. 4. Judith Flanders 1711–1751
    5. 5. Daniel Flanders 1707–1776
    6. 6. Judith Flanders 1704–1728

John Colby's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of John Colby in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1719
1719
Age 63
Death of John Colby in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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