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Samuel Colby 1671–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1671

Birth Location: Amesbury, Essex County, MA

Death Date: 1746

Death Location: Amesbury, Essex County, MA

Father: Elizabeth Sargent

Mother: Samuel Colby

Spouse(s): Dorothy Colby

Children(s): Ambrose Colby, Obediah Colby, Samuel III, Elezabeth Colby, Kezia Colby, Dority Colby, Susana Colby, Rouggles Colby, Abigail Colby, Dorothy Colby, Hezekiah Colby, Anoch Colby

In 1671, Samuel Colby entered the world in Amesbury, Essex County, MA, born to Elizabeth Sargent And Samuel Colby. Samuel Colby married Dorothy Dorithy Ambrose Colby, and had children including Abigail Colby, Ambrose Colby, Anoch Colby, Dority Colby, Dorothy Colby, Elezabeth Colby, Hezekiah Colby, Kezia Colby, Obediah Colby, Rouggles Colby, Samuel Colby Iii, Susana Colby. Samuel Colby passed away in 1746 in Amesbury, Essex County, MA.

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  • In 1671, Samuel Colby entered the world in Amesbury, Essex County, MA, born to Elizabeth Sargent And Samuel Colby.
  • Samuel Colby married Dorothy Dorithy Ambrose Colby, and had children including Abigail Colby, Ambrose Colby, Anoch Colby, Dority Colby, Dorothy Colby, Elezabeth Colby, Hezekiah Colby, Kezia Colby, Obediah Colby, Rouggles Colby, Samuel Colby Iii, Susana Colby.
  • Samuel Colby passed away in 1746 in Amesbury, Essex County, MA.

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Samuel Colby's Ancestors

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Samuel Colby
1671–1746
Birth Place: Amesbury, Essex County, MA
Parents
Elizabeth Sargent
1648–1736
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Colby
1638–1716
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Judith) Perkins
1611–1670
Hillmorton, Warws, England
William Sargent
1600–1675
Bath, Somerset, England
Anthony Colby
1605–1660
Horbling, Lincolnshire Beccles, England
Great-Grandparents
Judith Gater
1588–1654
John Perkins
1583–1654
Katherine Stevens
1580–
Richard Sargent
1576–1675
Thomas Colby
1567–1625
Thomas Colby
1567–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isabel Bailey
1556–
Michael Gater
1583–1654
Elizabeth Sawbridge
1559–1603
Henry Perkins
1555–1609
Hugh Sargent
1530–1596
Margaret Gifford
1532–1595
Mary Ratcliffe\Radcliffe
1532–1591

Samuel Colby's Descendants

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Samuel Colby (9 March 1671–1746) m. Dorothy (Dorithy Ambrose) Colby (21 September 1673–)
  1. 1. Ambrose Colby 1700–
    1. 1. Abigail (Ward) Colby 1731– m. Joshua Fowles 1733–
      1. 1. Samuel (Carlton) Fowles 1765–1845 m. Lydia (Hutchins) Fowles 1767–1852
        1. 1. Asa Fowles 1788–1870 m. Mary (Choate) Fowles 1791–1873
        2. 2. Samuel (Carlton) Fowles 1809–1892 m. Eleanor Fowles 1816–1882
  2. 2. Obediah Colby 1706–
  3. 3. Samuel (Colby\) III 1698–
  4. 4. Elezabeth Colby 1694–
  5. 5. Kezia Colby 1696–
  6. 6. Dority Colby 1708–
  7. 7. Susana Colby 1705–
  8. 8. Rouggles Colby 1711–
  9. 9. Abigail Colby 1713–
  10. 10. Dorothy Colby 1719–
  11. 11. Hezekiah Colby 1710–
  12. 12. Anoch Colby 1702–

Samuel Colby's Timeline

2 Records

1671
9 March 1671
Birth of Samuel Colby in Amesbury, Essex County, MA
Amesbury, Essex County, MA
1746
1746
Age 75
Death of Samuel Colby in Amesbury, Essex County, MA
Amesbury, Essex County, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1671
    Event Place: Amesbury, Essex County, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: Amesbury; Birth state: MA
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Amesbury, Essex County, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: Amesbury; Birth state: MA
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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