David Crosby, Sr.

David Crosby

born on 13 April 1709 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
died on 20 October 1793 in Southeast, Dutchess County, New York

The son of John & Hannah Crosby and the husband of Reliance Crosby (Hopkins)

Biography

From https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16829470/david-crosby

Reliance & David had a daughter named Susannah who married John Garrison born on December 22, 1733. They had 11 children including Susannah Garrison born on February 4, 1772.

Reliance & David had a daughter named Sarah born on May 9, 1747 Patterson, Putnam County, New York. In 1765 she married a loyalist Ithiel Towner, (born on December 21, 1742 in Goshen, Connecticut; died on August 27, 1810 St-Jean sur-Richelieu, Quebec)

Source: A Genealogy of the Towner Family by James W. Towner 1910.

Notes

From https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/crosby/415/

Hi, My records have David Crosby married Reliance Hopkins.

From "Vital Records Town of Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 1694-1850:

• page 4 David Crosby son to John and Hannah Crosby was born in April the 13th day 1709.
• page 34 David Crosby son to David and Reliance Crosby his wife was born in September the 6 day 1737.
• page 61 December the 27 day 1734 Then David Crosby of Harwich come and entered an intention of marriage between himself and Reliance Hopkins of said Harwich.
• page 64 June the 19 day then David Crosby and Reliance Hopkins both of Harwich were married by the Reverend Mr. Nathaniel Stone.