Bob, thank you This brings up a big question on the children you have listed for James Colby and Catherine Floyd. The first thing to mention is that Weis has James that married a Catherine as the son of James B. Colby and Elizabeth Godfrey. James and Elizabeth were married 26 Feb 1793. He lists all these children; Charles down to Mary E. as their children. This seems to be inaccurate because James Colby would have been born abt 1793/4 and Catherine abt 1793/4, this would have made them only 16 when they started to have this family, a little young for those days. Weis also says that James B. Colby that married Elizabeth Godfrey and James Bryant Colby who married Susannah Story as one in the same. And here again lies another problem. If James B. Colby and James Bryant Colby are one in the same, why did James Bryant Colby have two son's named James, one born in 1793 and one in 1804, unless the older one died young. So this makes me question if the son James b. 1793 survived. This would lead someone to believe that James Colby married to Catherine Floyd did not belong in the above line. So my question to you is what is your sources to support that James Colby b. 1784 and Catherine Floyd belong to William Davis Colby and Elizabeth Straw. I notice you also have two more daughters, Betsey and Sally for them. The 1790 census for William D. Colby Hopkinton, NH lists 2 males over 16; 5 males under 16 and 3 females. Note all of James Colby and Catherine's children were born in New London, NH. SOURCE: Index to births, early to 1900 New Hampshire. Registrar of Vital Statistics. Hopes in getting this family straight. Inquiring minds would like to know.. Thanks Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Colby" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [COLBY] Haverhill, MA Colby's ............. 2 James Colby 1784 - b: 18 Apr 1784 in Hopkington, New Hampshire? ................. +Catherine Floyd 1785 - b: 17 Mar 1785 ............................ 3 Charles Colby 1811 - b: 24 Jun 1811 ............................ 3 Adeline Colby 1813 - b: 24 Mar 1813 ............................ 3 Lucy Colby 1815 - b: 18 Apr 1815 ............................ 3 Eliza Colby 1817 - b: 15 Feb 1817 ............................ 3 Mary Colby 1817 - b: 15 Feb 1817 d: Unknown ............................ 3 Hannah Colby 1819 - b: 03 Sep 1819 ............................ 3 George Colby 1821 - b: 01 Jul 1821 ............................ 3 Mary E. Colby 1825 - b: 25 Mar 1825 d: ............................ 3 John Quincy Adams Colby 1827 - 1858 b: 12 Sep 1827 in New London, New Hampshire d: 01 Jan 1858 in Lake Village, New Hampshire Burial: 1858 Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill, Massachussets Occupation: 1850 Merchant Burial: 1858 Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill, Massachussets Occupation: 1850 Merchant ................................ +Sarah Jane Colby 1830 - 1900 b: Aug 1830 d: Aft. 1900 Father: Stephen Colby, Jr. Mother: Clemantine Kimball ........................................... 4 Carrie E. Colby 1856 - 1900 b: Jan 1856 d: Aft. 1900 ........................................... 4 John Adams Colby 1858 - 1918 b: Nov 1858 d: 13 Jun 1918 ............. 2 Betsey Colby 1786 - b: 12 Aug 1786 ............. 2 Sally Colby 1789 - b: 10 Oct 1789 Bob Colby ==== COLBY Mailing List ==== 2006 COLBY CLAN REUNION Aug 19, 2006 Falmouth, Maine For more information contact: Adeline S. Stack 26 Coolidge Ave South Portland, Maine 04106-5013 Phone (207) 799-1648 ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx