Colby Family

Eunice Noyes Colby (Thomas, Stephen, Phillip, Samuel, John Anthony, Anthony) marries Samuel Sewell Chase and owns 20 East Main Street in 1834 – 1842)

Eben R. Colby (Ebenezer, Coleman, Abraham (1714-1806), Anthony, Isaac, John Anthony, Anthony) lives on Wharf Lane

Richard G. Colby (Abraham (1714-1806), Anthony, Isaac, John Anthony, Anthony) Owns billiard Room Colby’s lane.

William H. Colby (Abraham (1714-1806), Anthony, Isaac, John Anthony, Anthony) Owns Colby lane lot 8 1869 – 1872.

Adeline S. Colby Hicks (Abraham (1714-1806), Anthony, Isaac, John Anthony, Anthony)

Harry Weston Colby (James, Stephen, Ebenezer, Coleman, Abraham (1714-1806), Anthony, Isaac, John Anthony, Anthony) owns the countess house from 1936 to 1960.  He then sells to his son Frederick C. Colby who owns it until 1969.

Charles A. Colby (Abram, Abraham (1714-1806),  Anthony, Isaac, John Anthony, Anthony) and Rosa (Bellman/Follette) Colby owns Colby Lane lot 8 from 1911 -1945.  Sells it to Jennie Walakinis (their daughter) in 1945.

  1. Anthony (1605 – 1660) marries 1) Susannah Whittridge (xxx -xx) in xxx, 2) Susanna (xx -xx) in xxx
    1. John Anthony Colby, sr. (1633 – 1674) marries Frances Barnard Hoyt (1635 -xx) in 1655, 2) Mary Ash
      1. John (1656-1719) marries 1) Sarah Elbridge (1656 – xx) in 1675, 2) Sarah Osgood (1652 – xx) in 1699, 3) and Mrs. Ruth Wing (1660 – xx), (widow of Ring) in 1714
        1. Sarah Jane (1647 or 1680? – 1718) marries Daniel Flanders (1674-1735) in 1700. See Flanders page for children.
        2. John Colby (1675 -1717) marries Mary Frame (1674 -1753) in xx
          1. Daniel
          2. John
          3. Peter
          4. Ebenezer Colby (1717 -1795) and Mary Chase (1726 -xxx ) in 1742. d. of Abner Chase and Elizabeth Whittier.
            1. Sarah (1743 – xxx) married Sanders Bradbury (xx -xxx) in 1763, 2) Josiah Brown (xxx -xx) in 1784
            2. Abner (1745-1769) drowned
            3. Ensign (1748 – 1769) Last Friday Morning a sorrowful Event happened at Haverhill. As two young Men, Sons of Mr. Coleby, of that Town, were passing Merrimack River on Foot, near Sweat’s Ferry, they both fell thro’ the Ice, and were drowned. Their Bodies were found soon after, under the Ice, near the same Place, and buried. —Essex Gazette (Salem), Jan 31 – Feb 7, 1769.
            4. Daniel (1752 – 1853) 1850 Census in Caanan, NH. marries Mary Folsom (xxx -xx) in xxx
              1. Abner Chase (1776
              2. Nellie (1777
              3. Moses
              4. Ensign
              5. Polly
              6. Eunice
              7. Ruben
              8. Joseph
              9. Daniel
              10. Aaron Hutchinson
              11. Lucy P.
              12. Mary
            5. Molly (1754 – 1841) marries David Dustin Jr. (xxx -xxx) in 1787
            6. Eunice (1756 – 1757)
            7. Ebenezer, Corpl. (1761 – 1840) marries Anna Hoyt (xxx -xx) in 1782
              1. Ensign
              2. Sarah
              3. Barnard Hoyt
              4. Ebenezer
            8. Ruben (1764 – 1790)
            9. John, Rev. (1766 – xxx) marries Judith Robinson (xx -xx) in 1788
              1. Ebenezer F.
              2. Molly
              3. Eunice
              4. Elizabeth
              5. Sarah
            10. Elizabeth (1769 – 1849) marries Daniel Caverly (xxx- xx) in 1785
          5. Jonathan
          6. Sarah (xxx -xx) marries Tewskbury
          7. David
        3. Joseph (1680 – xxx) marries Anne Bartlett (xx – xx) in 1704, 2 ) Mary Philbrick (1702 – xx ) in 1722
          1. Benaiah COLBY b: 30 DEC 1705 in Amesbury,
          2. Joseph COLBY b: 30 JUL 1707 in Amesbury,
          3. Nathan COLBY b: 20 FEB 1710 in Amesbury
          4. Judith COLBY b: 29 MAY 1712 in Amesbury,
          5. Hannah COLBY b: 24 JUN 1714 in Amesbury,
          6. Martha COLBY b: 15 DEC 1717 in Amesbury,
          7. Anne COLBY b: 27 NOV 1718 in Amesbury,
          8. John COLBY b: 23 JAN 1721 in Amesbury,
          9. Mary COLBY b: 23 MAY 1723 in Amesbury,
          10. Sarah COLBY b: 8 FEB 1725/26 in Amesbury,
          11. Theophilus COLBY b: 20 JUL 1728 in Amesbury,
          12. Lydia COLBY b: 10 JAN 1729/30 in Amesbury,
          13. Dorothy COLBY b: 26 APR 1731 in Amesbury,
          14. John COLBY b: 30 JAN 1732/33 in Amesbury,
          15. Philbrick COLBY b: 16 MAR 1735 in Amesbury) marries Susannah Bradley in 1758, 2) Ruth Lufkin (xx -xx) in 1781
            1. William COLBY b: 6 MAY 1759 in Haverhill,
            2. Samuel COLBY b: 1 NOV 1761 in Kingston,
            3. Susanna COLBY b: 7 APR 1764 in Brentwood,
            4. Mary COLBY b: 24 JUL 1766 in Pembroke,
            5. Daniel COLBY b: 25 SEP 1769 in Haverhill,
            6. Jeremiah COLBY b: 28 JAN 1771 in Haverhill,
            7. John Bradley COLBY b: 21 OCT 1773 in Haverhill,
            8. Benjamin COLBY b: ABT 1781 in Weare,
            9. Jonathan COLBY b: ABT 1782 in Weare,
            10. Rhoda COLBY b: ABT 1784 in Weare,
            11. Joseph COLBY b: 4 AUG 1787 in Weare,
            12. Sally COLBY b: 1790 in Weare,
            13. Polly\Mary COLBY b: 5 JUN 1791 in Weare, Hillsborough County,
          16. Susanna COLBY c: 25 SEP 1737 in Amesbury,
          17. Edmund COLBY b: 14 MAY 1739 in Amesbury,
          18. Mary COLBY b: 3 FEB 1743 in Hampstead,
        4. Infant
        5. Judith
        6. Hannah
      2. Sarah (xxx – xx) marries Blaisdale
      3. Elizabeth (xxx -xx) marries Weed
      4. Francis (xx -xx) marries Pritchard
      5. Susannah
      6. Anthony (1665 – 1721)
      7. Thomas, Deacon (1667-1738) marries Mary Rowell (1671 – 1742) in 1688 (Divorced??)
        1. Theophilus (1689-1724) marries Elizabeth Harvey (xx -xx) in 1710
          1. Mary
          2. Frances
          3. Hannah
          4. Eri (1719 – 1752)
        2. Dorothy (1694 – xxx) marries Samuel Foot (1691 – xx) (Samuel, John, Samuel, Pasko) in 1711
          1. Enoch (1725 – xx) See Foot page for more information
        3. Elias
        4. Timothy (1698-1755) marries Hannah Heath (xxx -xx) in 1718
          1. Rhoda
          2. Mary
          3. Theophilus (1723? -xx) marries Elisabeth Hastings, Oct. 18, 1750. Elisabeth is the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Saunders) Hasting  who is John Swett III second wife. She gets 1 pound from her step father John Swett III when he dies.
            1. Molley, [of Amesbury. CR4], Apr. 28, 1752 married Leonard Chase (x-x) in
            2. Elisabeth,  Feb. 5, 1757 – x) marries Joseph Kelley (x-x) in 1778
          4. Mary
          5. Martha
          6. Hannah
          7. Rachel
          8. Judith
          9. Dorothy
          10. Patience (xx – xx) married Robert Hastings. Robert is the son of Robert and Ruth (Saunders) Hasting who is John Swett III second wife. She gets 1 pound from her step father John Swett III when he dies.
        5. Thomas
        6. Judith
        7. Mary
      8. Hannah (xx -xxx) marries Osgood
      9. Mary (1673 -1712) marries Thomas Challis (1673 – 1752) in 1727. Thomas marries Sarah weed second.
    2. Sarah Bagley
    3. Thomas (1637 – 1637)
    4. Samuel (1638 – 1716) marries Elizabeth Sargent (1640 – ) in 1667
      1.  Dorothy COLBY b: 13 NOV 1668 in Amesbury,
      2.  Elizabeth COLBY b: 1 JUN 1670 in Haverhill,
      3.  Samuel COLBY b: 9 MAR 1671 in Amesbury,
      4.  Infant Daughter COLBY b: 3 APR 1672 in Haverhill,
      5.  Philip COLBY b: ABT 1676 in Amesbury,
        1. Sarah COLBY b: 24 APR 1738 in Salisbury,
        2.  Samuel COLBY (18 FEB 1740 in Amesbury – x)
        3.  Stephen COLBY (14 JAN 1742 in Amesbury – x), marries Miriam Challis (1747-1828) in xx
          1.  Rhoda COLBY b: 9 AUG 1773 in Amesbury,
          2.  John COLBY b: 4 FEB 1776 in Amesbury,
          3.  Miriam COLBY b: 17 JUN 1778 in Amesbury,
          4.  Eunice C. COLBY b: 17 MAR 1781 in Amesbury,
          5.  Thomas Chellis COLBY b: 16 OCT 1784 in Amesbury, marries Abigail Kendrick
            1.  Caroline Colby b: 30 APR 1808 in Bradford,
            2.  John COLBY b: 10 JAN 1810 in Fremont,
            3.  Edmund Kindrick COLBY b: 15 APR 1812 in Fremont,
            4.  Eunice Noyes COLBY (2 NOV 1814 in Fremont, marries Samuel Sewell Chase (1805 – 1) in 1834. Owns 20 East Main street from 1834-1842.
              1.  Abbie Dow Chase b: 5 JUN 1835 in West Newbury,
              2. Samuel N. Chase b: 21 AUG 1836 in West Newbury,
              3. Thomas Noyes Chase b: 18 JUL 1838 in West Newbury,
              4. Mary Emma Chase b: 9 AUG 1840 in West Newbury,
              5. Ellen L. Chase b: 28 MAR 1842 in West Newbury,
              6. Elizabeth Ellen Chase b: 3 SEP 1843 in West Newbury,
              7. Charles P. Chase b: 6 MAY 1845 in West Newbury,
              8. Anna F. Chase b: 3 JUN 1847 in West Newbury,
              9. Ella Chase b: 1 AUG 1849 in West Newbury,
              10. Bessie N. Chase b: 18 OCT 1850 in West Newbury,
              11. Moses Chase b: 24 FEB 1852 in West Newbury,
            5. Rhoda Sanborn COLBY b: 15 JUN 1817 in Epping,
            6. Charles Smith COLBY b: 7 FEB 1820 in Epping,
            7. Abigail Dow COLBY b: 25 APR 1822 in Epping,
          6. Sarah COLBY b: 17 SEP 1786 in Fremont,
          7. Stephen COLBY b: 17 MAR 1789 in Fremont,
          8. Rhoda Chellis COLBY b: 17 APR 1791 in Fremont,
        4. John COLBY b: 29 MAR 1744 in Amesbury,
        5. Michael COLBY b: 5 NOV 1745 in Amesbury,
    5. Isaac
    6. Rebecca
    7. Mary
    8. Thomas (1650 – 1691) marries Hannah (Rowell) Blaisdale (xxx – 1707). Hannah married second, ca. 1691, Henry, son of Henry and Mary (Hadden) Blaisdell.
      1. Hannah Tuxbury
      2. Thomas (1675 – 1791) marries Frances Webb (1675 ->1748) in xxx
        1. Ezekiel
        2. Sarah (xx -xx) marries Elliott
        3. Judith (xx -xx) marries Chase
        4. Orlando
        5. Thomas
        6. Frances (xx -xx) marries Lowell
        7. Hannah (xx -xx) marries Hoyt
        8. Nathaniel
        9. Anne
        10. Abraham D. (1720 – 1809) marries Elizabeth Blaisdell
          1. Sarah
          2. Elijah
          3. Willoughby
          4. Anna
          5. Hannah
          6. Jonathan
          7. John
          8. Thomas
          9. Eli
        11. Willoughby
      3. Isaac (1680 – 1733) marries Hannah Getchell (1680 -xx) 1701
        1. Daniel (1702 – xxx)
        2. Isaac (1707 – 1764) marries Mary Martin (xxx – xx) in 1727
          1. David (1741 – xxx) marries Rebecca Colby
            1. Abigail (1788 – xxx)
        3. Hannah (1709 – xx) marries John Elliott (xx -xx) in 1735
        4. David (1711 – xx) marries Elizabeth
        5. Judith (1725 – xx)
      4. Abraham (1681 – 1713)
      5. Jacob
      6. Zaccheus
    9. Amos (1654
    10. Isaac (1640 -1684) marries Martha Parratt (1649 – xx) in xx
      1. Anthony (1668 – 1734) marries 1) Sarah Buckman (1689 -xx) in xx, 2) Mary Currier (1674-1719) in 1701, 3) Elizabeth (1670? -1738?)
        1. Lot
        2. Martha
        3. Samson
        4. Zerababel
        5. Job
        6. Abraham (1714-1806) marries Phebe Coleman
          1. Sarah\Phebe COLBY b: 27 JAN 1739 in Amesbury,
          2. Mary COLBY b: 22 JUL 1741 in Concord,
          3. Meribah COLBY b: 20 JUL 1743 in Concord,
          4. Abraham COLBY b: 22 JAN 1745 in Concord,
            1. Hubbard
            2. Coleman
            3. Rebecca
          5. Margaret COLBY b: 9 DEC 1757 in Hopkinton, Merrimack
          6. Phebe COLBY b: 20 JUN 1760 in Hopkinton, Merrimack
          7. Martha COLBY b: 9 MAR 1763 in Hopkinton, Merrimack
          8. Colman COLBY b: 7 JUL 1765 in Hopkinton, Merrimack married Phebe Garland
            1. Dorothy Colby b: 3 MAR 1787 in Eaton [Madison],
            2. Ebenezer COLBY b: 12 MAR 1789 in Eaton [Madison]-1859), married Dorothy Jackson in 1811 and Mary Judkins Morrison
              1. Infant Daughter COLBY (ABT 1812 – )
              2. John L. COLBY b: 1813/14 in Madison, marries Caroline M.
                1. Eben R. Colby (17 NOV 1835 in Madison – 1909), marries Caroline Elizabeth Garland (1835 -xx) in 1862
                  1. Hortense C. Colby b: MAR 1864 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts
                  2. Herbert Warren Colby b: 17 NOV 1866 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts
                2. John L. Colby b: 22 AUG 1839 in Madison,
                3. Daniel J. Colby (OCT 1841 in New Hampshire – 1896) owns at 15 Wharf in 1869. Marries Theresa Hull d. of John and Mary (1849 -1934) in 1872. Buried in Greewood.

                  1. Florence Elizabeth Colby (1882 Merrimac – x)
                  2. Alice T. (1878 – x) marries Hector W. McKay (x-x) in 1902
                4. George W. Colby (11 MAR 1846 in Madison – 1904 Haverhill) marries Martha Batemen (1859 -xx) in 1877. Potentially living at 15 Wharf.
                  1. George W. I. Colby b: 24 AUG 1877 in Haverhill,
                  2. Lillian Martha Colby b: 11 MAY 1880 in Haverhill,
                  3. Harry Herbert Colby b: 6 APR 1882 in Haverhill,
                  4. Frederic Otis Colby b: 8 DEC 1886 in Haverhill,
                  5. Susan Bateman Colby b: 11 FEB 1889 in Haverhill,
                  6. Bertha May Colby b: 23 MAR 1891 in Haverhill,
                  7. Kate Ann Colby b: MAY 1893 in Haverhill,
                  8.  Stella Albina Colby b: 2 OCT 1896 in Haverhill, Has No Children
                  9. infant Colby b: 25 AUG 1899 in Georgetown,
                5. Mary A. Colby b: 1846 in Madison, Carroll County, New Hampshire
              3. Mary Ann COLBY b: JUL 1815 in Madison,
              4. William Wallace COLBY b: 24 JUN 1818 in Eaton [Madison], marries Elizabeth Ann Florantha Sept 4, 1821, Nov. 26, 1840.*
              5. Charlotte COLBY b: ABT 1820
              6. Stephen Jackson COLBY (ABT 1823 in Eaton [Madison] – 1866), living in Haverhill in 1850 census btwn Hazen Kimball and John W. Ladd. Marries Mercy Ann Glidden (1822-xxx) in 1844. In 1860 living in Amesbury with 6 kids. Mercy living on East Main Street in 1870 census with kids, between Thomas Orne and Stephen Noyes

                1. Elizabeth (Lizzie) COLBY b: 1846 in NH. in 1870 census working in shoe factory
                2. James W. COLBY (17 MAR 1848 in Madison – 1929) marries Laura A. Willis (1964 (1854)-1926) in xxx. in 1870 census working in shoe factory
                  1. Albert Gage (1872 – 1945)
                  2. Maud E. (1875 – xx) marries Edward O. S. Tozier (1872 – xx) in 1893.
                  3. Sarah Josephine (1885 – xx)
                  4. Harry Weston (1887 – 1974) marries Grace V. Foisy (xxx -xx) in xxx. Owned 15 River Road from 191-1936 when it burned down. Owned Countess house from 1936 – 1960
                    1. Charlene
                    2. Wesley Henry Weston
                    3. Iva Beartrice
                    4. James G.
                    5. Frederick C. (1919 – 1993) marries Florence K. xx (xxxx – xx) in xxx. Owned Countess house from 1960 to 1969.
                    6. Robert Harry
                    7. Thelma M.
                3. Stephen Edward COLBY b: 9 JAN 1849 in Haverhill, probably the S. E. Colby listed in Protector #3 as Captain in 1902. Married Abbie A. Jacques d Moses Jacques and Abbie Foote. Abbie died 18 Sep 1897, buried Greenwood. in 1870 census Stephen  working in shoe factory age 21. In 1900 census, listed as shoemaker, living near Rufus Chase, mother-in-law Abbie living with him and 4 kids: Lowell, Marion, Percy, Carrie.
                  1. Leroy Ellsworth Colby b 23 Apr 1881 Haverhill m 12 Feb 1908 in W Boxford Charlotte Kimball Pearl b abt 1882.
                  2. Marion P. Colby b 22 Aug 1887
                  3. Harry C. Colby b 12 May 1877
                  4. Roland Percy (or Percy Roland) Colby b 14 Sep 1884 m 8 Nov 1905 in E Haverhill Sadie Peck b abt 1882 d of Watson Peck and Sarah Gould. He died 31 May 1919 of encephalitis, buried Greenwood. Address at time of his death: 1382 Broadway.
                    1. Roland Arthur Colby b 8 Nov 1906
                    2. Allan Ellsworth Colby b 29 Jan 1915 d 01 Feb 1915
                    3. William Norman Colby b 17 Jun 1919 stillborn.
                  5. Carrie Colby b abt 1894
                  6. Lowell W. Colby b abt 1878. Listed as “motorman” age 21 in 1900 census.
                4. Charles S. Colby (10 AUG 1854 in Haverhill – ss) marries Abbie Hicks (x-x) in xx. (Abbie’s brother John M. Hicks, Abbie’s mother Esther Hicks). In 1870 census working in shoe factory age 16
                  1. Chester Earl (1888 – 1951) marries Addie White (x-x) in x. Drafted 1917 and 1942.
                    1. Virginia (x-x) marries Arakalein (lived in upper village and owned movie theatre)
                    2. John W.
                    3. Richard W.
                5. Lorenzo F. COLBY b: 5 SEP 1856 in Merrimac, in 1870 census working in shoe factory age 14.  Died 11 Apr 1906 Haverhill.
                6. Clara E. COLBY b: 29 DEC 1858 in Amesbury, in 1870 census attending school age 12
                7. Frank COLBY b: 1863 in Massachusetts in 1870 census attending school age 7
              7. Ebenezer COLBY b: 1834 in Eaton [Madison],
              8. Mary COLBY b: 1836 in Eaton [Madison],
              9. Albion P. COLBY b: 1843 in Eaton [Madison],
            3. Colman COLBY b: 14 MAY 1791 in Eaton [Madison],
            4. Thomas G. COLBY b: 6 JUN 1793 in Eaton [Madison],
            5. Rachel COLBY b: 7 AUG 1795 in Eaton [Madison],
            6. Judith COLBY b: 1 FEB 1797 in Eaton [Madison],
            7. Timothy COLBY b: 4 AUG 1800 in Eaton [Madison],
            8. Phebe COLBY b: 1802 in Eaton [Madison],
            9. Abraham Colby (1805 – 1857) marries Betsy Lord (1812 – 1882) in xxx
              1. Charles H. (1831 – 1895) marries Emily S. Drew (1830 -xx) in
                1. Clarissa C. COLBY b: 13 APR 1854 in Haverhill,
                2. Charles H. COLBY b: 8 MAR 1856 in Haverhill,
                3.  Lenora Emma COLBY b: 14 NOV 1857 in Haverhill,
                4. Filander M. COLBY b: 18 JUL 1859 in Haverhill,
                5. Hiram E. COLBY b: 6 FEB 1861 in Haverhill,
                6. Franklin W. COLBY (28 OCT 1863 in Haverhill – 1913), marries Abbie S. Lord in 1885,
                  1. Ida May (1886 – ) marries Carl Axel Anderson (xx – xx) in 1912
                  2. Charles Lord COLBY (8 JUN 1893 in Bradford,
                7. Nettie A. COLBY b: 28 JUN 1866 in Haverhill,
                8. Willie E. COLBY b: 26 MAY 1867 in Haverhill,
                9. Ethan Lord COLBY b: 26 DEC 1868 in Haverhill,
                10. Bessie A. COLBY b: 13 JUN 1872 in Haverhill,
              2. Lorenzo D. (1833-1906) marries Hannah E. Davis (1833 -1885) in 1853
                1. Almeda Colby (1854 – x) in Amesbury
              3. Wallace (1835 – 1907) marries Georgiana F. Hall (1843 – xx) in 1860 d. of Stephen and Elizabeth Hall., 2) Urania B. Philbrick (1846 -xx) in 1889 . Maybe lives on river road in 1870
                1. Sarah Elizabeth COLBY b: 29 DEC 1860 in Amesbury,
                2.  Willie W. COLBY b: 28 SEP 1865 in Haverhill,
                3.  William W. COLBY b: 23 OCT 1866 in Haverhill,
                4.  Clara A. COLBY b: 12 JUN 1867 in Haverhill,
                5.  Abram W. COLBY b: 3 NOV 1870 in Haverhill,
                6. Lottie Mabelle COLBY b: 3 JUL 1881 in Haverhill,
                7.  Wesley Allen COLBY b: 27 OCT 1883 in Haverhill,
              4. Richard G. (1837-1908) marries Adeline S. Bailey (1842 – xx) 1858, 2) Hannah Jane Flint (1836-xx) in 1877.

                1. Howard W. COLBY b: 5 JUN 1858 in Haverhill,
                  1. Kate L. Colby
                2. Allison C. COLBY b: 18 JUL 1869 in Haverhill,
              5. Nathaniel (1831 – 1914) marries Abbie F. Sargent (1844 -xx) in 1868
              6. William (1843 – 1925) marries Ella Frances Davis (1853 – xxx) in 1877. Owns 1/2 of Moses George House in 1867.
              7. Samuel Lord (1846 – 1902) marries Mary Elizabeth Morse (1847 -1919) in 1865.  d. of Dean and Martha Jane (Robbins) Morse.
                1. Jennie J. Colby (Sep 15, 1868 – 8 Feb 1800)  m Thomas Noyes.
                2. Ida May Colby (Jan 10, 1866 – xxx) marries Thomas E. Snell (xxx – xx) in 1886
                3. Bessie D. (1873 – 1881)
                4. Lola Morse (1889 – 1893)
              8. Abram (1849 – 1885) (Shoemaker) marries Hannah Jane Ramsey (at Landing, Mar. 16, 1849 – 1935)  in 9 Dec 1869. d. of Charles B. Ramsey and Hannah G. Ramsey from Amesbury. In 1880, they were living on River Road near Carr (20 River) and Nichols (21 River).

                1. Rosina M. COLBY b: 8 AUG 1873 in Haverhill,
                2. Walter I. COLBY (5 DEC 1876 in Haverhill – 1961)
                3. Franklin Perley COLBY (30 APR 1880 in Haverhill – 1988) marries Frances S. Durling (xxx -xx) in xxx. d. of Ritson Durling and Margaret A. Snell.
                4. Blanche Anthony COLBY (30 JUN 1883 in Haverhill – 1903) marries Rodney L. Hall
                5. Charles A. Colby (1885 – 1963) marries Rosa (Bellman) Follett (1873 – 1954) in 1906. Rose marries John H. Follett. Her sister Caroline E. (1879 – 1918) is buried with them in Greenwood.
                  1. Frances E. Follett (1892 -xxx) marries Frank A. Smith Sr. (xxx -xxx) in 1917 (4 Wharf Lane and 27 River Road) He is son of Frank H. Smith and Ida Mae Cooper Smith
                    1. Frank A. “Red”, Jr. (1924 – 2012) marries Annette
                      1. Gregory A.
                      2. Audrey J.
                      3. Dianna M.
                      4. David A. (xxx – xxx) marries Tina (xxx – xx) in xxx
                        1. Skylar
                        2. Aidan
                    2. Earl F. “Bud”
                  2. Pearl E. Follett (1894 – xxx)
                  3. Jeanette M Colby (1906 -1956) married Michael Walakenis (1899-1964). Owns Countess house from 1915 to 1918. Last name McCarthy in 1922.
                  4. Mary Louis Colby (1915-2004) marries Clarron Wilbur Tuck (1911 – 201x) in 1832.
                  5. Blanche A. (1910 – 2000) marries Arthur A. Wilson and lives at 19 Wharf Lane and marries her boarder Bulgaris after her husband dies.
              9. Daughter COLBY b: 18 JUL 1855 in Haverhill,
              10. Adeline Sophia COLBY (1857 – 1920) marries Samuel Lawrence Hicks (1853 – 1922) in 1875. Addie Hicks owns property up the hill near 12 Road Way in 1895. Owns 43 East Main in 1921. Deeds say he is unmarried in 1921, really a widower?
                1. Flora Mabel Hicks (1876 – xx) marries 1) Benjamin Perley Poore Patten (xxx -xx) in 1895, 2) Herbert Louis Osborn (1879 -xx) in 1913.
                  1. Leroy Benjamin Patten (18 MAR 1897 in Haverhill,
                  2. Maurice Colby Patten (16 OCT 1903 in Haverhill,
                2. Willoughby Ethan Hicks (1882 – 1882)
            10. Richard Garland COLBY b: MAR 1812 in Eaton
            11. Lorenzo D. COLBY b: 3 APR 1816 in Eaton [Madison],
          9. Hubbard COLBY b: 7 NOV 1767 in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire c: 29 OCT 1769 in Hopkinton,
        7. Lot
        8. Elijah, s. Anthony and Mary (Currier), Sept. 14, 1707 marries Elizabeth Davis (1711- xx) in 1734. She marries Abraham Chase second in 1746.
        9. Richard (1709 -1796) marries 1) Hannah Davis (1715 -xx) in 1738, 2) Tabitha Ela (1749 -xx) in 1766.
          1. Ephraim Colby (1750-1850) marries Hannah Ela (1749- xx) in 1768.  Ephraim, s. Richerd and Hannah (Davis), Mar. 29, 1745.
            1. Jonathan (1769 – 1859)
            2. Hannah (1772 – xx)
            3. Ephraim (1774 – 1833) marries Lydia Chase (1785- around 1870) in 1806. Sister of Nathan Chase and Samuel Chase, d. of  Josiah Chase and Ruth Bradley.
              1. Lydia Chase (xxx-xx)
              2. Louisa (1812 -xx) marries John Taylor Gilman Quimby (1812 – 1897 Indiana) in 1830 New Hampshire
                1. Emily Quimby (1834 – 1901 IL) marries William Middlesworth (1826 – xx) in 1865.
              3. Mary Ann Colby (1806 – 1872) marries Eliphalet Martin Holt (1797-1868) in 1829
              4. Margaret Colby (1806 – xx)
              5. Emeline M. COLBY (1811 – xx
              6. Harriet N. Colby (1819 – 1824)
              7. William C. Batchelder (1822
              8. Hannah P. COLBY (1825 – 1842)
              9. Caroline Chase COLBY (1831 – btw 1855 and 1860) marries John Gordon Hubbard (1827-1899) in 1851 in Lowell (family search). Living in same household unmarried in 1850. John  remarried in 1864 to Annie Christina Hasty (1844-1874) and Adelaide Louise Gould (1852-1904) in 1878.

                1. John J. Hubbard (Jan 1854 – 1855)
                2. infant son (1871 – 1871)
          2.  Hannah, d. Richerd and Hannah (Davis), May 24, 1752.
          3. John, s. Richerd and Hannah (Davis), June 30, 1748.
          4. Mary, d. Richerd and Hannah (Davis), July 19, 1739.
          5. Richerd, s. Richerd and Hannah (Davis), Dec. 26, 1741
          6. Sarah COLBY b: 19 MAY 1767 in Haverhill,
          7. Ela COLBY b: 10 FEB 1769 in Haverhill,
        10. Isaak, s. Anthony and Mary (Currier), Mar. 23, 1711-12. marries 1) Sarah Davis (xxx -1755) d. of  William and Mary Davis, 2) Hannah Colby (xxx-xx) in 1757
          1. Anthoney, s. twin, Isaac and Sarah (Davis), Feb. 13, 1734-5.
          2. William, s. twin, Isaac and Sarah (Davis), Feb. 13, 1734-5.
          3. Elizabeth, d. Isaac and Sarah (Davis), June 3, 1736.
          4. Sarah, d. Isaac and Sarah (Davis), Mar. 5, 1738-9.
          5. William Davis, s. Isaac and Sarah (Davis), Mar. 15, 1741-1. marries Elizabeth Straw (1753-xx) in xx
            1. Timothy (1782 -xx) marries Lydia (xx -xx) in xx
              1. Jonathan
          6. Anthoney, s. Isaac and Sarah (Davis), June 25, 1744.
      2. Elizabeth Dow
      3. Martha
      4. Sarah Jane Silver
      5. Elizabeth Bradley
      6. Rebecca Fowler
      7. Abraham (1683 – 1739) marries Sarah (xxx – xx) in xxx
        1. Abraham (1714 – 1806) marries Phebey (xx – xx) in xx
          1. Rebecca (xx -xx) marries Fowler

Deeds

1883, Apr 27: Addie Hicks and Samuel Hicks to Daniel Goss.  Land up next to Moses Jaques and 12 Rod way on East Main (1105/103) Road from Rocks Bridge to Tilton’s corner

1923, Aug 20: Flora M. Hicks Osborne executor of Addie S. Hicks to Edwin H. Brock bounded by Moses P. Brookings, Estabrook, Smith, Road. (2567/213)

1796, 159/298: Richard Colby to Ephraim Colby 2 pieces of land, 1 containing about 10 acres for 300 Spanish milled dollars. bounded by Moses Moody, William Chase, Ephraim Elliot, Phineas Nichols.  And also same land Richard bought from Thomas Clark known as east meadow.

1796, 159/298: Moses Moody to Ephraim Colby. Three acres and 67 Rods. Lying between Phineas Nichols and widow Elizabeth Colby. And a second piece of 1 acre.

1797, 162/120: Richard Colby et al to Ephraim Colby

1708: 21/28: James Davis to Isaac Colby

1747: 90/111: Abner Chase to Issac Colby

1763: 111/149: Amos Peaslee to Richard Colby. 46 Acres in East Haverhill bounded by Anthony Colby and Jamaca Path

1763: 111/151: John Saunder to Theophilous Colby

1867, May 2: Abigail L. George to William H. Colby (723/114) North side of main street. 8R to cross wall, 1.5 rods to Joseph Esterbrook, 8R south to street, 1.5 rods to beginning.

1869, Aug 14: John L. and Mary E. Esterbrook to William H. Colby (785/64) passage leading to Augustus Chase behind Kinneson.

Census

1940 Census: Harry W. Colby – 53, Grace W. – 54, James G. – 23, Frederick C. – 20, Robert H. – 16, Thelma – 10 (Countess House)

Source:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~colby/colbyfam/b336.html#P2818

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~colby/colbyfam/index.html

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=colbyfamily&id=I27257

https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=melissacolbymoor&id=I384 (About Louisa Colby Quimby)