William Davis Colby was born 15 March 1741 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States to Isaac Colby (1712-1785) and Sarah Davis (1714-1755) and died 1812 Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Straw (1752-1840) 22 December 1765 in New Hampshire.
Vital Stats
- Son of Isaac Colby (1712-1785) and Sarah Davis
- 1742-Mar-19 : Birth at East Haverhill, Massachusetts Colony
- 1753-Dec-22 : Married Elizabeth Straw, Captn Jonathan Straw
- 1795 : Died
Biography
Children
- William Colby, b. 11-Apr-1771
- Polly Colby, b. 10-Dec-1772
- Benjamin Colby (1776-1854), b. 24-Sep-1776
- Jonathan Colby, b. 5-Feb-1778
- Isaac Colby, b. 22-May-1780
- Timothy Colby, b. 11-July-1782
- James Colby (1784-1872) m. Catherine Floyd
- Betsey Colby, b. 12-Aug-1786
- Sally Colby, b. 10-Oct-1789
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Colby (1771-1851) | |||
| Mary Colby (1772-) | |||
| Benjamin Colby (1773-1776) | |||
| Benjamin Colby (1776-1854) | 25 September 1776 Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States | 29 March 1854 United States | Abigail Eaton (1776-1852) |
| Jonathan Colby (1778-1859) | |||
| Isaac Colby (1780-1840) | |||
| Timothy Colby (1782-1866) | |||
| James Colby (1784-1872) | |||
| Thomas Colby (1786-1823) | |||
| Sally Colby (1789-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Anthony Colby (1735-1744) | |||
| William Bolby (1735-1735) | |||
| Elizabeth Colby (1736-) | |||
| Sarah Colby (1739-1809) | |||
| William Davis Colby (1742-1795) | 15 March 1741 Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | 1812 Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States | Elizabeth Straw (1752-1840) |
| Anthony Colby (1744-1783) | |||
| Isaac Colby (1746-1816) | |||
| Benjamin Colby (1750-1816) | |||
| Mary Colby (1753-) | |||
| Abigail Colby (1755-1831) | |||
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.