Benjamin Colby Jr was born 9 October 1801 in Springfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States to Benjamin Colby (1776-1854) and Abigail Eaton (1776-1852) and died 23 May 1866 United States of unspecified causes.
Vital Stats
- Son of Benjamin Colby (1776-1854) and ___
- 1801-Oct-09 : Birth
- 1823-Jun-12 : Marriage to Polly Eastman
- 1866? : Died at Springfield, Sullivan Co, New Hampshire.
Biography
Benjamin COLBY was born on 9 OCT 1801 in Springfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. (SOURCE: Index to births, early to 1900 New Hampshire. Registrar of Vital Statistics.) He appeared in the census in 1850 in Wendall, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Springfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He died before 1870 at Springfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Parents: Benjamin COLBY and Abigail EATON.
Spouse: Polly EASTMAN. Benjamin COLBY and Polly EASTMAN were married on 12 JUN 1823 in New Hampshire. (SOURCE: FHL Number 1000976; COLBY, Benjamin; Marriage: Polly EASTMAN; Date: 12 Jun 1823; Recorded in: Birth and Marriage Index for New Hampshire.)
Children
Children were:
- William D. COLBY,
- Elizabeth COLBY,
- Stephen Page COLBY,
- James T. COLBY,
- George COLBY.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Colby (1827-) | |||
| Stephen Colby (1832-) | |||
| James Colby (1839-) | |||
| George Colby (1843-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Benjamin Colby (1801-1866) | 9 October 1801 Springfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States | 23 May 1866 United States | Polly Eastman (1805-) |
| William Davis Colby (1803-1867) | |||
| Sally Colby (1805-1822) | |||
| Timothy Colby (1807-1849) | |||
| Eliza Colby (1809-1838) | |||
| James Smith Colby (1811-1865) | |||
| Polly Colby (1814-1827) | |||
References
- Pg 575 - Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to Families Boston and Eastern Massachusetts - Vol II -Publ 1908 by William Cutler, Google Books
- Colby Family History Project -
- The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts by David W. Hoyt;
- The Colby Family in Early America by Frederick Lewis Weis, Caledonia, The Colonial Press, pub 1970. Parents: William Davis COLBY and Elizabeth STRAW.
- Colby Family Webpages