Isaac Colby was born 6 July 1640 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts to Anthony Colby (1605-1660) and Susannah Haddon (1610-1689) and died 1684 Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Martha Parratt (1649-1730) 1668 in Massachusetts.
Vital Stats[]
- Son of Anthony Colby (1605-1660) and Susanna Hayden or Sargent.
- 1640-Jul-06 : Birth at Salisbury MA
- 1668 : marriage to Martha Parratt (died 13-July-1700) sister of Ezekiel Jewett.
- 1684 : died at Amesbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts Colony
Biography[]
Isaac was a planter in Amesbury in 1663. He resided also at Haverhill and Rowley, MA.
Marriage & Family[]
- Anthony Colby (1670-1721) b. 24-Jan-1669-70, resided at East Haverhill
- Elizabeth Colby (1671-) b. Oct 30, 1671 at Haverhill, m. Apr 11, 1692 to Henry Dow
- Martha Colby b. Feb 7, 1672-73, died young.
- Sarah Colby b. Jan 28, 1674-75, at Haverhill, m. Samuel Silver, dismissed from Rowley to Amesbury church in 1714, alive in 1725.
- Rebecca Colby b. before 1684, m. Jan 6, 1706-07 Samual Hadley.
- Isaac Colby Jr, b. Jul 15, 1680, m. Sep 23, 1706 Mary Fowler
- Abraham Colby b. Oct 7, 1683 in Rowley, m. 1713 to Sarah Buckman.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Anthony Colby (1670-1721) | 24 January 1670 Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | 1734 East Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | Mary Currier (1675-1719) Elizabeth West (1673-) |
| Elizabeth Colby (1671-) | |||
| Martha Colby (1673-) | |||
| Sarah Colby (1675-) | |||
| Rebecca Colby (1684-) | |||
| Isaac Colby (1680-) | |||
| Abraham Colby (1683-) | |||
Siblings[]
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Colby (1633-1674) | 9 August 1633 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | 11 February 1674 Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | Frances Hoyt (1636-1720) |
| Sarah Colby (1635-aft1721) | 1635 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 1721 | Orlando Bagley (1623-1663) |
| Child Colby (1636-1636) | |||
| Samuel Colby (1638-1716) | 10 August 1638 Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | 1716 Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | Elizabeth Sargent (1648-1736) |
| Isaac Colby (1640-1682) | 6 July 1640 Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | 1684 Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | Martha Parratt (1649-1730) |
| Rebecca Colby (1643-) | |||
| Mary Colby (1647-1716) | 19 September 1647 Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | 27 September 1716 Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | William Sargent (1645-1712) |
| Thomas Colby (1651-) | |||
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 -