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Son of Enoch Colby and Abigale Blaisdell
Married Ruth French 1785 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Children:
Nehemiah Colby b: 1785 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Colby b: 1787 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Colby b: 1789 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Sarah Colby b: 1793 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Moses French Colby b: 2 JUL 1795 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Ruth B. Colby b: 1796 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Emily Colby b: 11 JAN 1800 in Derby, Orleans, Vermon
COLBY, ENOCH Came to Candia about 1750. His grandfather, whose name was also Enoch, came over at an early period from England in the Mayflower, which vessel was employed several times in bringing over passengers after her first famous voyage with the Pilgrims. He at first settled in Salisbury, Mass., and died soon after moving to Chester, NH. His father, named Enoch, married Sarah Sargent, and died in Chester. He married Abigail Blaisdell, by whom he had nine children: John, Enoch, Nehemiah, Jethro, Abner, Samuel, Abigail, William, Mary Clemens. John, Enoch and Jethro were soldiers in the Revolution. The first named died at Valley Forge, sinking under the hardships of that memorable winter, having served four years from the commencement of the War. Jethro was in Rhode Island and died in 1780, on the "dark day," six months after his return home. Enoch married Lydia Worthen, of Amesbury, Mass., and moved to Thornton, NH, where he for some years was a member of the House of Representatives and of the State Senate. It is told of John that being one of the first of his division at the battle of Stillwater to attack the enemy, he jumped on a piece of cannon which had been so heated by repeated discharges as to burn his feet. Nehemiah married Mary Rowe, and settled on the home farm. He died in 1840, aged 82. Abner married Ruth Cheney, of Thornton, NH Samuel married Ruth French, and carried her behind him on horseback to Derby, VT, then a wilderness, where he died leaving a family in prosperous circumstances. William died in Ohio, in 1846. Abigail married John Colby, of Amesbury, Mass Mary died in 1780.
Notice of Early Families of Candia: SOURCE: HISTORY OF CANDIA: Once known as Charmingfare; with notice of Some of the Early Families, by F.B. Eaton, Press of the Granite Farmer, James O. Adams, Printer, Manchester, N.H. ©1852 pgs 63-64
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Son of Enoch Colby and Abigale Blaisdell
Married Ruth French 1785 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Children:
Nehemiah Colby b: 1785 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Colby b: 1787 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Colby b: 1789 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Sarah Colby b: 1793 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Moses French Colby b: 2 JUL 1795 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Ruth B. Colby b: 1796 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Emily Colby b: 11 JAN 1800 in Derby, Orleans, Vermon
COLBY, ENOCH Came to Candia about 1750. His grandfather, whose name was also Enoch, came over at an early period from England in the Mayflower, which vessel was employed several times in bringing over passengers after her first famous voyage with the Pilgrims. He at first settled in Salisbury, Mass., and died soon after moving to Chester, NH. His father, named Enoch, married Sarah Sargent, and died in Chester. He married Abigail Blaisdell, by whom he had nine children: John, Enoch, Nehemiah, Jethro, Abner, Samuel, Abigail, William, Mary Clemens. John, Enoch and Jethro were soldiers in the Revolution. The first named died at Valley Forge, sinking under the hardships of that memorable winter, having served four years from the commencement of the War. Jethro was in Rhode Island and died in 1780, on the "dark day," six months after his return home. Enoch married Lydia Worthen, of Amesbury, Mass., and moved to Thornton, NH, where he for some years was a member of the House of Representatives and of the State Senate. It is told of John that being one of the first of his division at the battle of Stillwater to attack the enemy, he jumped on a piece of cannon which had been so heated by repeated discharges as to burn his feet. Nehemiah married Mary Rowe, and settled on the home farm. He died in 1840, aged 82. Abner married Ruth Cheney, of Thornton, NH Samuel married Ruth French, and carried her behind him on horseback to Derby, VT, then a wilderness, where he died leaving a family in prosperous circumstances. William died in Ohio, in 1846. Abigail married John Colby, of Amesbury, Mass Mary died in 1780.
Notice of Early Families of Candia: SOURCE: HISTORY OF CANDIA: Once known as Charmingfare; with notice of Some of the Early Families, by F.B. Eaton, Press of the Granite Farmer, James O. Adams, Printer, Manchester, N.H. ©1852 pgs 63-64
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Son of Enoch Colby and Abigale Blaisdell
Married Ruth French 1785 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Children:
Nehemiah Colby b: 1785 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Colby b: 1787 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Colby b: 1789 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Sarah Colby b: 1793 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Moses French Colby b: 2 JUL 1795 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Ruth B. Colby b: 1796 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Emily Colby b: 11 JAN 1800 in Derby, Orleans, Vermon
COLBY, ENOCH Came to Candia about 1750. His grandfather, whose name was also Enoch, came over at an early period from England in the Mayflower, which vessel was employed several times in bringing over passengers after her first famous voyage with the Pilgrims. He at first settled in Salisbury, Mass., and died soon after moving to Chester, NH. His father, named Enoch, married Sarah Sargent, and died in Chester. He married Abigail Blaisdell, by whom he had nine children: John, Enoch, Nehemiah, Jethro, Abner, Samuel, Abigail, William, Mary Clemens. John, Enoch and Jethro were soldiers in the Revolution. The first named died at Valley Forge, sinking under the hardships of that memorable winter, having served four years from the commencement of the War. Jethro was in Rhode Island and died in 1780, on the "dark day," six months after his return home. Enoch married Lydia Worthen, of Amesbury, Mass., and moved to Thornton, NH, where he for some years was a member of the House of Representatives and of the State Senate. It is told of John that being one of the first of his division at the battle of Stillwater to attack the enemy, he jumped on a piece of cannon which had been so heated by repeated discharges as to burn his feet. Nehemiah married Mary Rowe, and settled on the home farm. He died in 1840, aged 82. Abner married Ruth Cheney, of Thornton, NH Samuel married Ruth French, and carried her behind him on horseback to Derby, VT, then a wilderness, where he died leaving a family in prosperous circumstances. William died in Ohio, in 1846. Abigail married John Colby, of Amesbury, Mass Mary died in 1780.
Notice of Early Families of Candia: SOURCE: HISTORY OF CANDIA: Once known as Charmingfare; with notice of Some of the Early Families, by F.B. Eaton, Press of the Granite Farmer, James O. Adams, Printer, Manchester, N.H. ©1852 pgs 63-64
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography
http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=4360
Son of Enoch Colby and Abigale Blaisdell
Married Ruth French 1785 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Children:
Nehemiah Colby b: 1785 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Colby b: 1787 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Colby b: 1789 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Sarah Colby b: 1793 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Moses French Colby b: 2 JUL 1795 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Ruth B. Colby b: 1796 in Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Emily Colby b: 11 JAN 1800 in Derby, Orleans, Vermon
COLBY, ENOCH Came to Candia about 1750. His grandfather, whose name was also Enoch, came over at an early period from England in the Mayflower, which vessel was employed several times in bringing over passengers after her first famous voyage with the Pilgrims. He at first settled in Salisbury, Mass., and died soon after moving to Chester, NH. His father, named Enoch, married Sarah Sargent, and died in Chester. He married Abigail Blaisdell, by whom he had nine children: John, Enoch, Nehemiah, Jethro, Abner, Samuel, Abigail, William, Mary Clemens. John, Enoch and Jethro were soldiers in the Revolution. The first named died at Valley Forge, sinking under the hardships of that memorable winter, having served four years from the commencement of the War. Jethro was in Rhode Island and died in 1780, on the "dark day," six months after his return home. Enoch married Lydia Worthen, of Amesbury, Mass., and moved to Thornton, NH, where he for some years was a member of the House of Representatives and of the State Senate. It is told of John that being one of the first of his division at the battle of Stillwater to attack the enemy, he jumped on a piece of cannon which had been so heated by repeated discharges as to burn his feet. Nehemiah married Mary Rowe, and settled on the home farm. He died in 1840, aged 82. Abner married Ruth Cheney, of Thornton, NH Samuel married Ruth French, and carried her behind him on horseback to Derby, VT, then a wilderness, where he died leaving a family in prosperous circumstances. William died in Ohio, in 1846. Abigail married John Colby, of Amesbury, Mass Mary died in 1780.
Notice of Early Families of Candia: SOURCE: HISTORY OF CANDIA: Once known as Charmingfare; with notice of Some of the Early Families, by F.B. Eaton, Press of the Granite Farmer, James O. Adams, Printer, Manchester, N.H. ©1852 pgs 63-64
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