Ron and all, I found this information online: Anthony Colby, the immigrant COLBY ancestor, was born in England, of an ancient English family. He probably came with Governor Winthrop. As early as 1630 he was in Boston, was proprietor in 1633 in Cambridge, and in 1635 owned two houses there. He was admitted a freeman May 14, 1634. He sold out his property in Cambridge and removed to Salisbury, Massachusetts, where he received land in the first division in 1640 and again in 1643. He was one of the first commoners of the town of Amesbury, in 1654 and 1658, and his widow received grants in 1662 and 1664 upon his rights. He sold his house and two acres of land in Salisbury in 1647 to William Sargent, seaman, and removed west of the Powow river, between Salisbury and Amesbury. He had a grant of land for his son John in 1660, and a town lot west of the pond. He married Susanna Haddon (?) or Sargent, daughter of William Sargent. He died, February 11, 1660. The inventory of his estate was dated 1662-63. His widow Susanna married second, William Whitridge, in 1663; was again a widow in 1669, and died July 8, 1689. Her estate was administered by her son Samuel (Essex Files 38, 89). Children: 1. John, baptized September 8, 1633, at Cambridge ; married Frances Hoyt, of Amesbury. 2. Sarah, baptized March 6, 1634-35 ; married Orlando Bagley. 3. Child died young. 4. Samuel, born 1639, deposed in 1692 that his age was about fifty-three years. 5. Isaac. born Inly 6. 1640: mentioned below. 6. Rebecca, born March 11, 1643; married, September 9, 1661, John Williams. 7. Mary, born September 19, 1647; married, September 23, 1668, William Sargent. 8. Thomas, born March 8, 1650-51, at Amesbury; married, September 16, 1674, Hannah Rowell. 9. Amos, born in 1654. (II) Isaac Colby, son of Anthony Colby (?), was born in Salisbury, July 6, 1640. He was a planter in Amesbury in 1663; had a seat in the meeting house in 1667. He resided also at Haverhill and Rowley, Massachusetts. He married Martha Parratt. sister of Ezekiel Jewett. She died July 13, 1700. Children: 1. Anthony, born January 24, 1669-70, resided at East Haverhill. 2. Elizabeth, born October 30, 1671, at Haverhill; married, April 11, 1692, Henry Dow. 3. Martha, born February 7, 1672-73, died young. 4. Sarah, born January 28, 1674-75, at Haverhill : married Samuel Silver, dismissed from Rowley to Amesbury church in 1714, living in 1725. 5. Rebecca, born before 1684; married. January 6, 1706-07, Jeremiah Fowler. 6. Dorothy, born June 15, 1677; married, January 20, 1703-04, Samuel Hadley. 7. Isaac Jr., born July 15, 1680: married September 23, 1706, Mary Fowler. 8. Abraham, born October 7, 1683, ? Rowley ; married. 1/13. Sarah Buckman. (III) Anthony Colby, son of Isaac Colby Í2), born in Amesbury or East Haverhill, January 24, 1669-70; married, October 23, 1701, Mary, daughter of Samuel Currier, granddaughter of Richard Currier, the immigrant. He married second. December 4, 1721, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas West, of Bradford, Massachusetts. His first wife Mary died April 8, 1719; his second, Elizabeth, June 25, 1738. Children, born in Haverhill: 1. Anthony, born November 1, 1704; resided in Haverhill, Massachusetts, or Newtown, New Hampshire. 2. Elijah, born September 14. 1707. 3. Richard, born January 18, 1709-10; married Hannah, daughter of Ephraim Davis, resided at Haverhill, Massachusetts, and Henniker, New Hampshire; second. Tabitha Ela. 4. Isaac, mentioned below. ( IV) Isaac Colby, son of Anthony Colby (3). born in Haverhill, May 23, 1712; married April 25, 1734. Sarah Davis; second, April 17. 1757, Hannah (Heath) Colby, widow of Timothy Colby (4). His first wife <'ied June 3, 1755. at Haverhill. He settled in the east parish of Haverhill. He renewed his covenant with the Second Amesbury Church about 1733-35, and was called Jr. to distinguish him from an older man of the same name. His wife Sarah renewed her church covenant there 1744-45. Colby died before 1785. Children, born at East Haver hill: 1. William, born February 13, 1734-35; died young. 2. Anthony, born February 13, 1734-35 (twin), died young. 3. Elizabeth, born June 3, 1736; married, February 19, 1765, Thomas Harvey. 4. Sarah, born March 5. 1738-39; married, November 20, 1760, John Cheney. 5. William Davis, born March 19, 1742; mentioned below. 6. Anthony, born June 25, 1744; baptized July 15, 1/44; married, July 10, 1769, Abigail Chase. 7. Isaac, born June 30, 1746; married, September 27, 1768, Phebe Hunt. 8. Benjamin, born July 14, 1750; married, October 19, 1773, Elizabeth Hawkins: second Sarah (Eastman) Carter; removed to Sanbornton. 9. Mary, born October 30, 1753, (twin). 10. Martha (twin), born October 30, 1753. 11. Abigail, born May 14, 1755; died unmarried, 1831 ; removed to Sanbornton. (V) William Davis Colby, son of Isaac Colby (4), was born in East Haverhill, March 19, 1742, and was baptized March 21, 1742. He settled in Hopkinton and New London, New Hampshire. He married Elizabeth Straw, born December 22, 1753, daughter of Captain Jonathan Straw, who died January 6, 1791, aged sixty-seven years. William Davis Colby was a farmer. Children: 1. William, born April 11, 1771. 2. Polly, born December 10, 17/2. 3. Benjamin, born September 24. 1776. 4. Jonathan, born February 5, 1778. 5. Isaac, born May 22, 1780. 6. Timothy, born July 11, 1782. 7. James, born April 18, 1784; mentioned below. 8. Betsey, born August 12, 1786. 9. Sally, born October 10, 1789. (VI) James Colby, son of William Davis Colby (5), was born in Hopkinton or New London. New Hampshire, April 18, 1784. He was a farmer of New London. He married Catherine Floyd, born March 17, 1785. Children, bcrn in New London: 1. Charles, born June 24, 1811. 2. Adeline, born March 24, 1813. 3. Lucy, born April 18, 1815. 4. Eliza, (twin), born February 15, 1817. 5. Mary (twin), born February 15, 1817. 6. Hannah, born September 3. 1819. 7. George, born July 1. 1821. 8. Mary E.. born March 25, 1825. 9. John Quincy Adams, born September 12, 1827 ; mentioned below. (VII) John Quincy Adams Colby, son of James Colby (6), was born in New London, New Hampshire, September 12, 1827. He married Sarah Jane, daughter of Stephen and Clemantine (Kimball) Colby, of Haverhill. They resided in Lake Village, New Hampshire. He received his early education in the district schools of his native town and at New London Academy, and at an early age began teaching in the public schools. The same years he was brxjkkeeper for an industry at Lake Village, and at length embarked in business for himself as a manufacturer of bedsteads, with his factory in Lake Village. He removed to Haverhill, but after living in that city two years he returned to Lake Village, where he resided until his death in 1858. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. Children: 1. Carrie E. 2. John A., mentioned below. (VIII) John A. Colby, son of John Q. A. Colby, was born in Lake Village, New Hampshire, in 1858. He was educated in the public schools of Haverhill, and graduated from the high school in 1879, immediately beginning his business career as treasurer's clerk in the office of the Haverhill & Groveland Street Railway Company, of which he became treasurer in 1884, and general manager as well as treasurer in 1890. serving in these positions until the road was merged with others in the Lowell, Lawrence & Haverhill Street Railway Company. He left the railway business then, and became manager of the Duncan Estate, a large undivided property, in which business he is engaged at the present time. He is a musician of no mean order, has a well-cultivated baritone voice, and was a member of the First Universalist Church Ouartette for fourteen years. He is a staunch Republican, but has never been especially active in politics except in the mayoralty contest of 1906, and his able conduct of that campaign will long be remembered in Haverhill, because of the illustrated newspaper articles showing what he considered the financial mismanagement in connection with the building of the new high school. He is a member of the Pentucket Club, and greatly interested in the Haverhill Historical Society, being on the house committee, and a leading spirit in its work : the building for which was donated by one of the Duncan family. He is a trustee of the Haverhill Savings Bank, and interested in all the local public charities. Page 574, 575 The four-volume Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts TitleGenealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts, Volume 2 Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, William Richard CutterEditorWilliam Richard CutterPublisherLewis historical publishing company, 1908Original fromHarvard University http://books.google.com/books?id=kFoLBC2TwFYC&printsec=frontcover&vq=anthony+colby&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=anthony%20colby&f=false Bob Colby

What online book didthis come from? What web-site? .... Thank you for any info...G. Colby ----- Original Message ----- From: "CFIAII" <roccos1023@sbcglobal.net> To: "Colby L" <colby-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 6:24 PM Subject: [COLBY] Anthony Colby - online book Ron and all, I found this information online: Anthony Colby, the immigrant COLBY ancestor, was born in England, of an ancient English family. He probably came with Governor Winthrop. As early as 1630 he was in Boston, was proprietor in 1633 in Cambridge, and in 1635 owned two houses there. He was admitted a freeman May 14, 1634. He sold out his property in Cambridge and removed to Salisbury, Massachusetts, where he received land in the first division in 1640 and again in 1643. He was one of the first commoners of the town of Amesbury, in 1654 and 1658, and his widow received grants in 1662 and 1664 upon his rights. He sold his house and two acres of land in Salisbury in 1647 to William Sargent, seaman, and removed west of the Powow river, between Salisbury and Amesbury. He had a grant of land for his son John in 1660, and a town lot west of the pond. He married Susanna Haddon (?) or Sargent, daughter of William Sargent. He died, February 11, 1660. The inventory of his estate was dated 1662-63. His widow Susanna married second, William Whitridge, in 1663; was again a widow in 1669, and died July 8, 1689. Her estate was administered by her son Samuel (Essex Files 38, 89). Children: 1. John, baptized September 8, 1633, at Cambridge ; married Frances Hoyt, of Amesbury. 2. Sarah, baptized March 6, 1634-35 ; married Orlando Bagley. 3. Child died young. 4. Samuel, born 1639, deposed in 1692 that his age was about fifty-three years. 5. Isaac. born Inly 6. 1640: mentioned below. 6. Rebecca, born March 11, 1643; married, September 9, 1661, John Williams. 7. Mary, born September 19, 1647; married, September 23, 1668, William Sargent. 8. Thomas, born March 8, 1650-51, at Amesbury; married, September 16, 1674, Hannah Rowell. 9. Amos, born in 1654. (II) Isaac Colby, son of Anthony Colby (?), was born in Salisbury, July 6, 1640. He was a planter in Amesbury in 1663; had a seat in the meeting house in 1667. He resided also at Haverhill and Rowley, Massachusetts. He married Martha Parratt. sister of Ezekiel Jewett. She died July 13, 1700. Children: 1. Anthony, born January 24, 1669-70, resided at East Haverhill. 2. Elizabeth, born October 30, 1671, at Haverhill; married, April 11, 1692, Henry Dow. 3. Martha, born February 7, 1672-73, died young. 4. Sarah, born January 28, 1674-75, at Haverhill : married Samuel Silver, dismissed from Rowley to Amesbury church in 1714, living in 1725. 5. Rebecca, born before 1684; married. January 6, 1706-07, Jeremiah Fowler. 6. Dorothy, born June 15, 1677; married, January 20, 1703-04, Samuel Hadley. 7. Isaac Jr., born July 15, 1680: married September 23, 1706, Mary Fowler. 8. Abraham, born October 7, 1683, ? Rowley ; married. 1/13. Sarah Buckman. (III) Anthony Colby, son of Isaac Colby Í2), born in Amesbury or East Haverhill, January 24, 1669-70; married, October 23, 1701, Mary, daughter of Samuel Currier, granddaughter of Richard Currier, the immigrant. He married second. December 4, 1721, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas West, of Bradford, Massachusetts. His first wife Mary died April 8, 1719; his second, Elizabeth, June 25, 1738. Children, born in Haverhill: 1. Anthony, born November 1, 1704; resided in Haverhill, Massachusetts, or Newtown, New Hampshire. 2. Elijah, born September 14. 1707. 3. Richard, born January 18, 1709-10; married Hannah, daughter of Ephraim Davis, resided at Haverhill, Massachusetts, and Henniker, New Hampshire; second. Tabitha Ela. 4. Isaac, mentioned below. ( IV) Isaac Colby, son of Anthony Colby (3). born in Haverhill, May 23, 1712; married April 25, 1734. Sarah Davis; second, April 17. 1757, Hannah (Heath) Colby, widow of Timothy Colby (4). His first wife <'ied June 3, 1755. at Haverhill. He settled in the east parish of Haverhill. He renewed his covenant with the Second Amesbury Church about 1733-35, and was called Jr. to distinguish him from an older man of the same name. His wife Sarah renewed her church covenant there 1744-45. Colby died before 1785. Children, born at East Haver hill: 1. William, born February 13, 1734-35; died young. 2. Anthony, born February 13, 1734-35 (twin), died young. 3. Elizabeth, born June 3, 1736; married, February 19, 1765, Thomas Harvey. 4. Sarah, born March 5. 1738-39; married, November 20, 1760, John Cheney. 5. William Davis, born March 19, 1742; mentioned below. 6. Anthony, born June 25, 1744; baptized July 15, 1/44; married, July 10, 1769, Abigail Chase. 7. Isaac, born June 30, 1746; married, September 27, 1768, Phebe Hunt. 8. Benjamin, born July 14, 1750; married, October 19, 1773, Elizabeth Hawkins: second Sarah (Eastman) Carter; removed to Sanbornton. 9. Mary, born October 30, 1753, (twin). 10. Martha (twin), born October 30, 1753. 11. Abigail, born May 14, 1755; died unmarried, 1831 ; removed to Sanbornton. (V) William Davis Colby, son of Isaac Colby (4), was born in East Haverhill, March 19, 1742, and was baptized March 21, 1742. He settled in Hopkinton and New London, New Hampshire. He married Elizabeth Straw, born December 22, 1753, daughter of Captain Jonathan Straw, who died January 6, 1791, aged sixty-seven years. William Davis Colby was a farmer. Children: 1. William, born April 11, 1771. 2. Polly, born December 10, 17/2. 3. Benjamin, born September 24. 1776. 4. Jonathan, born February 5, 1778. 5. Isaac, born May 22, 1780. 6. Timothy, born July 11, 1782. 7. James, born April 18, 1784; mentioned below. 8. Betsey, born August 12, 1786. 9. Sally, born October 10, 1789. (VI) James Colby, son of William Davis Colby (5), was born in Hopkinton or New London. New Hampshire, April 18, 1784. He was a farmer of New London. He married Catherine Floyd, born March 17, 1785. Children, bcrn in New London: 1. Charles, born June 24, 1811. 2. Adeline, born March 24, 1813. 3. Lucy, born April 18, 1815. 4. Eliza, (twin), born February 15, 1817. 5. Mary (twin), born February 15, 1817. 6. Hannah, born September 3. 1819. 7. George, born July 1. 1821. 8. Mary E.. born March 25, 1825. 9. John Quincy Adams, born September 12, 1827 ; mentioned below. (VII) John Quincy Adams Colby, son of James Colby (6), was born in New London, New Hampshire, September 12, 1827. He married Sarah Jane, daughter of Stephen and Clemantine (Kimball) Colby, of Haverhill. They resided in Lake Village, New Hampshire. He received his early education in the district schools of his native town and at New London Academy, and at an early age began teaching in the public schools. The same years he was brxjkkeeper for an industry at Lake Village, and at length embarked in business for himself as a manufacturer of bedsteads, with his factory in Lake Village. He removed to Haverhill, but after living in that city two years he returned to Lake Village, where he resided until his death in 1858. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. Children: 1. Carrie E. 2. John A., mentioned below. (VIII) John A. Colby, son of John Q. A. Colby, was born in Lake Village, New Hampshire, in 1858. He was educated in the public schools of Haverhill, and graduated from the high school in 1879, immediately beginning his business career as treasurer's clerk in the office of the Haverhill & Groveland Street Railway Company, of which he became treasurer in 1884, and general manager as well as treasurer in 1890. serving in these positions until the road was merged with others in the Lowell, Lawrence & Haverhill Street Railway Company. He left the railway business then, and became manager of the Duncan Estate, a large undivided property, in which business he is engaged at the present time. He is a musician of no mean order, has a well-cultivated baritone voice, and was a member of the First Universalist Church Ouartette for fourteen years. He is a staunch Republican, but has never been especially active in politics except in the mayoralty contest of 1906, and his able conduct of that campaign will long be remembered in Haverhill, because of the illustrated newspaper articles showing what he considered the financial mismanagement in connection with the building of the new high school. He is a member of the Pentucket Club, and greatly interested in the Haverhill Historical Society, being on the house committee, and a leading spirit in its work : the building for which was donated by one of the Duncan family. He is a trustee of the Haverhill Savings Bank, and interested in all the local public charities. Page 574, 575 The four-volume Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts TitleGenealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts, Volume 2 Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, William Richard CutterEditorWilliam Richard CutterPublisherLewis historical publishing company, 1908Original fromHarvard University http://books.google.com/books?id=kFoLBC2TwFYC&printsec=frontcover&vq=anthony+colby&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=anthony%20colby&f=false Bob Colby ============================= Colby list archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The link is at the bottom of my message. Bob Colby --- On Sat, 10/24/09, George W. Colby <gwcolby@optonline.net> wrote: From: George W. Colby <gwcolby@optonline.net> Subject: Re: [COLBY] Anthony Colby - online book To: colby@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 7:37 PM What online book didthis come from? What web-site? .... Thank you for any info...G. Colby