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Obadiah Colby 1706–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1706

Birth Location: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 2 Oct 1749

Death Location: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: Samuel Colby

Mother: Dorothy Ambrose

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In 1706, Obadiah Colby entered the world in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Samuel Colby And Dorothy Ambrose. Obadiah Colby passed away in 1749 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1706, Obadiah Colby entered the world in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Samuel Colby And Dorothy Ambrose.
  • Obadiah Colby passed away in 1749 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Obadiah Colby's Ancestors

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Obadiah Colby
1706–1749
Birth Place: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Samuel Colby
1671–1746
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Dorothy Ambrose
1673–1759
Salisbury, MA
Grandparents
Samuel Colby
1638–1716
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Sargent
1648–1736
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Henry (Ambrose) Jr
1649–1724
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Susanna Worcester
1646–1730
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Colby
1605–1661
Susanna Haddon
1608–1689
William Sargent
1606–1675
Elizabeth Perkins*
1611–1670
William Worcester
1595–1662
Sarah Blake
1605–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1567–1625
Anne Colby
1574–1681
Roger Sargent
1560–1649
Ellen Makerness
1564–1645
Richard (12ggf)
1576–1614
Katherine (12ggm)
1573–1609

Obadiah Colby's Timeline

2 Records

1706
15 Jul 1706
Birth of Obadiah Colby in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1749
2 Oct 1749
Age 43
Death of Obadiah Colby in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1706
    Event Place: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1749
    Event Place: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts

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