Ichabod Colby

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Ichabod COLBY was born on 4 JUN 1704 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850. Amesbury, listed as Colbey.) He signed a will on 9 DEC 1748 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He will was proved on 27 MAR 1749 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died in 1749 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Ichabod was and innkeeper. His widow carried on the business for many years after he died.

SOURCES: (1) "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts" by David W. Hoyt; (2) "The Colby Family in Early America" by Frederick Lewis Weis, Caledonia, The Colonial Press, pub 1970.

Parents: Philip COLBY and Anne WEBSTER.

Spouse: Esther NICHOLS. Ichabod COLBY and Esther NICHOLS were married on 24 JAN 1723/24 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Children were: Nicholas COLBY, Jane COLBY, Anna COLBY, Elizabeth COLBY, Elizabeth COLBY.

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Amesbury/aBirthsC.shtml "(COLBEY (Colby)) Icabud, 1st, s. Phillip and Ann, June 4, 1704."

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Amesbury/aMarriagesC.shtml "(COLBY (Colbe, Colbey, Colebe, Coleby, Collby)) Icabod, and Esther Nickols, Jan. 24, 1723-4.*"

Amesbury VR does not have a death record for him.

Amesbury VR has Ichabod & Esther with these children:

• Nicholas, 1st, s. Ichabod and Esther, Dec. 22, 1724.
• Jane, d. Ichabod and Easter, Sept. 22, 1726. married Joseph Bartlett, Dec. 1, 1743.
• Anne, d. Ichabod and Easter, Feb. 26, 1728-9. married Isaac Randal of Gloucester, Mar. 5, 1750-51.
• Elizabeth, d. Ichabod and Esther, Oct. 29, 1731. died
• Eliseabath, d. Icheabod and Easter, Mar. 26, 1736. married Daniel Pilsbury, Jan. 11, 1753.