Simon Crosby, Sr. was born February 1609 in Holme upon Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England to Thomas Crosby (1575-1661) and Jane Sotheron (1581-1675) and died 16 July 1639 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Anna Brigham (1606-1675) 21 April 1634 in Holme upon Spaulding Moor, Yorkshire, England.
Research Notes
Born about 1609 (aged 26 in 1635), son of Thomas & Jane (Sotheron) Crosby of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire. Husbandman from Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire. Came to Massachusetts Bay in 1635 on the "Susan & Ellen" & settled in Cambridge MA. Died at Cambridge, __ Sep 1639.
Marriage & Family
Married at Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, 21 Apr 1634, Ann Brigham. She married (2) by 1645, Rev. WILLIAM THOMPSON {1763, Dorchester}. She died at Braintree 11 Oct 1675 (as "Mistress Ann Thompson). Simon's parents, Thomas & Jane (Sotheron) Crosby, came to New England about 1638 & settled initially in Cambridge. Anthony Crosby, son of Simon's brother Wiilaim, also came to New England & resided in Rowley.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Thomas Crosby (1635-1702) | 11 January 1635 Holme in Spalding Moore, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | 11 June 1702 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States | Sarah Doty (1635-1680) |
Simon Crosby (1637-1725) | 6 August 1637 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 22 January 1725 Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Rachel Brackett (1639-1725) |
Joseph Crosby (1639-1695) | |||
Thomas Crosby (1643-1721) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Prudence Crosby (1601-) | |||
Anthony Crosby (1602-1632) | |||
Thomas Crosby (1604-1658) | |||
William Crosby (1606-1636) | |||
Simon Crosby (1609-1639) | February 1609 Holme upon Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England | 16 July 1639 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Anna Brigham (1606-1675) |
Dorothy Crosby (1615-1686) | |||
Jane Crosby (1627-1716) |