EJ and all I have been working on this line of Merrill Colby and Jesse Colby of Plainfield, NH Here is some of what I have found. Merrill Colby b. 16 FEB 1767 d. 1845 married 25 JAN 1791 Elizabeth Colby b. 17 AUG 1768 I have the followin children: Hannah Colby b. 10 Jan 1791 Rebecca Colby b. abt 1792 Jesse Colby b. abt 1797 Catherine Colby b. 10 Mar 1800 Charles Colby b. 1813 d. 1902 The following was sent to me and I am forwarding it. History of Plainfield, NH 1991 COLBY, Merrill P507: Appendix B Plainfield town Officers: Moderator 1811 Merrill COLBY p509 " " " " " "" Representatives(to the General Court) 1821-22 Merrill Colby p513/514 " " " " " " " " " Selectmen : Merrill Colby 1800-01, 1802, 1803-4, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1817, 1823 p117: Colby Hill Road was named for the Colby family who farmed along the side of Colby Hill COLBY, Jesse p496: Appendix B Plainfield Town Officers: 1853 Jesse Colby, Auditor p516: Superintendent of School Committee 1850 Jesse Colby p520: Surveyor of Highways: 1830 Jesse Colby p522: " " " " " : 1853 Jesse Colby p5: Landscape: Colby Hill elevation 1200' p11: Landscape: Colby Hill Location: Northwest of Meriden covered bridge Origin of name: MERRRILL(1768-1845) and CHARLES (1813-1902 ) COLBY Colby or River Cemetery (map p268) located on the (Connecticut) River Road P 10: Transportation: : by 1890, the ferry had been moved to the south end of the field (Colby Meadow.) How's that for information?? Even provides us with birth & death dates. It would appear that Charles inherited the family farm. There are lots of other Colbys mentioned in the book. COLBY Alice (Wilson) Bertha (Mrs. Everett Cameron) Byron Carlos Carlos D. Charles Earle W. (Biographical piece.) Edith (Westgate) Edmond Gertie (Wood) Grace J.C. Jacob Jacob C Jesse Merrill Merrit Merrit F Norman L. Sarah (Westgate) Stanley Susan (Lewin) 1889-1978 Pictures p441 Susan was the model for most of Maxfield Parrish's paintings. And third wife of Earle W Colby m 1960 Virginia William D. Do you know any of these people??