Thomas Colby, Sr

Thomas married Hannah (Colby) Rowell on 16 Sep 1674 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah was born on 11 Jan 1653 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Aug 1707 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Info on Colby Family from Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire:Volume 4

Available online: http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA1566&dq=hannah%20colby&id=PHPLT1QY9LQC&output=text

(I) The founder of the family in America was Anthony Colby, who came with Rev. John Winthrop's colony in 1630, his name being the ninetythird on the list of church members. He came from the eastern coast of England, and was one of the many driven by persecution to seek a home in the New World. He is found of record in 1632, at Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he married Susannah, supposed to have been a daughter of William Sargent. He removed to Salisbury in 1634, and in 1647 he sold his house and two-acre lot to William Sargent, and settled on the west side of the Powow river, in what is now Amesbury. He was recorded as a "planter," and received land in the "first division," in 1640 and 1643; was one of the first commoners of Amesbury, where he received land in 1654 and 1658, and his widow in his right in 1662 and 1664. He died in Salisbury, February 11, 1661. His widow Susannah, married (second) William Whitridge (or Whitred) in 1663, and was again a widow in 1669. She died July 8, 1689. "or thereabout." The children of Anthony and Susannah were: John, Sarah, a child died young, Samuel, Isaac, Rebecca, Mary, and Thomas.

(II) Thomas, youngest child of Anthony and Susannah Colby, was born in Salisbury, March 8, 1651, and died before March 30, 1691. He took the oath of allegiance and fidelity in December, 1677, He married, September 16, 1674, Hannah, daughter of Valentine and Joanna (Pindor) Rowell (see Rowell, II), born in Salisbury, January, 1653, and they had five children: Thomas, Hannah. Isaac, Abraham and Jacob. After the death of her husband Hannah Colby married (second), probably about 1691, Henry Blaisdell.

(III) Jacob, youngest child of Thomas (1) and Hannah (Rowell) Colby, was born in Amesbury, April 13, 1688, and lived in Amesbury, East Parish. He married (first), in Amesbury, April 9, 1711, Hannah Hunt, born March 23, 1688, fourth daughter of Edward and Ann (Weed) Hunt; (second), at Amesbury, November II, 1724, Elizabeth Elliot, born in Amesbury, November 11, 1691, third child of John and Naomi (Tuxbury) Elliot. A Mrs. Elizabeth Colby died in Amesbury. February 5. 1737- Their children were: Bekius, Jacob, Edmund, Valentine and Thomas Elliot.

Jacob married Hannah Hunt on 9 Apr 1711 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of Edward Hunt and Anne Weed) was born on 23 Mar 1688 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1714 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Elizabeth Elliot on 11 Nov 1724 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth was born on 11 Nov 1691 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Feb 1737 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Thomas Smith on 1 Jun 1750 in , , Virginia, USA. Thomas (son of Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Cartlitch) was born on 1 Jun 1720 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 1 Jun 1780 in , Loudoun, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Asenah Hart in 1764 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA. Asenah was born in 1748 in , , South Carolina, USA; died in 1793 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Catherine Lynch on 14 Sep 1805 in Staunton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Colby Colesby Smith
• Residence: 1790, , Chatham, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1820, , Washington, Georgia, USA
• Residence: 1832, , Washington, Georgia, USA

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Colby Smith, who was prominent in America's War of Independence, settled in the 89th District in 1798 and was granted property by the Governor of Georgia in Honor of his service to America. He, his children, and his grandchildren owned property reaching from Harrison to Irwins Crossroads and were among the founers and leaders of the early churches of this area, throughout Georgia and other adjoining states. He died in 1840 at the age of 85. The marker on his grave was erected July 1920 by the General Samuel Elbert Chapter of the D.A.R. He was the son of Thomas Smith and Anita Colby. He and his wife Anna Henry had 9 children, 73 grandchldren and over 200 great-grandchildren. 37 of his great grandson's [sic] served in the Confederate Armies of Georgia. He served as constable in Chatham County, North Carolina in 1790 prior to settling in Washington County, Georgia with other sturdy yeoman families of BRANTLEY, PEACOCK, WOOD, YOUNG, AND IRWIN. He is the forbearer of thousands of American's [sic], many of whom were prominent in the fields of Government, Medicine, and the Ministry. Location: Located in roadside park on Ga. 15 at Montgomery Rd. 7 miles S. of Tennille.

Colby married Rebecca Anne Henry in 1775 in , Chatham, North Carolina, USA. Rebecca was born in 1753 in , Loudoun, Virginia, USA; died on 1 Jun 1838 in , Washington, Georgia, USA; was buried in Tennille, Washington, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]