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6/10/2020 edit. Uploaded pdf to Media tab Document folder Simon Crosby Great Migration Profile.
Simon andAnne had 3 sons, Thomas (bp. 1635 in Eng), Simon (b. 1637 in Eng), and Joseph (b. 1639 in Eng). They also brought to Massachusetts their nephew Anthony (son of Simon's brother William). You will find Anthony with his family group in the tree.
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6 SIMON CROSBY son of Thomas was born abt 1608 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor. He grew up as the wave of puritanism was sweeping over England. The preaching of Rev Ezekiel Rogers of Rowley about 12 miles southeast of Holme and Rev Thomas Shepard preaching at Buttercrambe in 1631 and 1632 about 12 miles northwest of Holme evidently had a major impact on the lives of Simon and his father Thomas, as they both came to New England at the same time as these ministers, and settled in the same communities. He married Ann Brigham of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, probably in 1634. She was born in 1606, daughter of Thomas and Isabel (Watson) Brigham. Her father died in 1632 and her mother in 1634. Simon and Ann embarked for America in early April of 1635. They bid farewell to their family and friends and traveled 200 miles to London. Simon booked passage on the ship Susan & Ellen, and sailed 18 April 1635, with their eight week old son Thomas. The voyage took about ten weeks. There were 31 other passengers. When they arrived Rev Thomas Shepard and his party obtained houses already built, with cultivated gardens at Cambridge. These properties belonged to a company under Rev Thomas Hooker, who were removing to Connecticut. Simon purchased his homestead from William Spencer, containing a house, buildings and 3 acres of land. It was located at the corner of the present Brattle Street and Brattle Square . Simon also purchased several other parcels of land containing from one to eight acres. He was actively involved in public affairs. He was selectman from 1636 to 1638. He was also chosen constable. The duties included town treasurer, assessor, and marshal. In 1637 he was elected surveyor of highways. Simon and Ann attended church at the corner of Mt Auburn and Dunster Streets, where Rev Thomas Shepard preached. Simon died in September 1639. He was only about 30 years old.
The following is a copy of the estate of Simon Crosby
an Invitorye of the goods and chattells of Simon Crosbye of Cambridge diceased prised by John Bridge, Richard Jackeson
His wearinge Apparrell
L s d Imps, one stukeafitie suite 26 s. 8 d. 1 - 6 - 8
It, one stufe suite 2-6-8 2 - 6 - 8
It, one cloth suite and cote 2 - 10 - 0
It, one cloth cloake of lighte cooler 1 - 0 - 0
It, twoo old suites one clothe, one of stufe 1 - 0 - 0
It, one old coate 5 s 0 -5 - 0
It, old overworne clothes 10 s 0 -10 - 0
It, one new hatt littell worne 0 - 10 -0 It, 3 old hatts 5 s 0 - 5 - 0
It, 3 doosen silver buttons 0 - 9 - 0
Lynninge
It, 3 shirtes 2 s. 6 d. apece 0 - 7 - 6
It, 3 bands 2 caps 1 girdell 0 - 3 - 0
It, one payre Gloves 0 - 1 - 0
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It, 3 payre of sheetes at 10 s. ap. 1 - 10 - 0
It, one p of sheetes 0 - 15 - 0
It, a payre sheetes more 0 - 10 - 0
It, 3 p of pillowberes att 4 s. 1 - 12 - 0
It, 3 towells att 18 d. apece 0 - 4 - 6
It, one table cloth 0 - 2 - 6
It, 6 wrought napkins 0 - 8 - 0
It, one doosen napkins 8 0 - 8 - 0
It, twoo corse napkins 0 - 0 - 8
It, a payre of sheetes more 0 - 10 - 0
It, 3 payre of corse sheetes 0 - 12 - 0
It, a bed teekinge new 0 - 16 - 0
It, one birded coverlett 1 - 0 - 0
It, say curtaines & valants 1 - 0 - 0
It, one other coverlett 0 - 10 - 0
It, one payre of blanketts 0 - 12 - 0
It, 5 yards whitte carsie 0 - 13 - 4
It, one fetherbed, a boulster, one pillow 2 - 0 - 0
It, flocke pillow 0 - 1 - 0
It, 2 fether pillows 0 - 10 - 0
It, 4 trinke quishions 0 - 12 - 0
It, an imbroidered quishone case 0 - 6 - 8
It, one coverlett & twoo blancketts 0 - 12 - 0
It, one small truncke 4s 0 - 4 - 0
It, one cheste 0 - 5 - 0
It, one deale box 0 - 1 - 0
It, 4 small painted boxes 0 - 4 - 0
It, twoo bybells one of Bezar 1 - 0 - 0
It, twoo bookes, Dod on Ye co and, Preston on faith 0 - 5 - 0
It, one table cupbard 0 - 10 - 0
It, 14 dishes of old pewter aboute 24 1 1 - 4 - 0
It, 5 saltes and 4 potts 2 candellstickes of pewter,
one beere-boule & other pewter 1 - 0 - 0
It, one brase morter one irone pestell 0 - 1 - 6
It, one smoothing irone 10d a small locke 3 0 - 1 - 2
It, one fryinge pan, pewter dished more & old peces 0 - 4 - 0
It, one greate fowlinge pece & a muskett 1 - 5 - 0
It, one carbine with Ye furniture 1 - 4 - 0
It, firepan, toungs & gridirone 0 - 4 - 0
It, one payre cobirones 0 - 3 - 0
It, one irone trevett & one p hangs 0 - 5 - 0
It, a brasse pan 0 -15 - 0
It, two small brase kettells 0 - 7 - 0
It, one skillett & an old chafinge dish, an littell of kettell 0 - 3 - 6
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It, 2 brasse potts & potthoockes 0 - 14 - 0
It, an old fryinge pan 0 - 0 - 8
It, one doossen olcomie spoones 0 - 3 - 4
It, 3 silver spoons 0 - 18 - 0
It, a greate old brase pott 0 -13 - 4
It, a brasse bason 0 - 2 - 0
It, an old brase candlesticke 0 - 1 - 0
It, a powdringe tub 0 - 2 - 0
It, a Rundelett & woden tunell 0 - 2 - 0 It, one jug with some other earthen wares & implements 0 - 3 - 6
It, a littlell square table, three old chaires 0 - 4 - 0
It, a payre of boots and spurs 0 - 8 - 0
It, a p of shoes old ones 0 - 2 - 0
In Ye Chamb.
It, one baskett 2 sines 0 - 3 - 0
It, one saddell 0 - 6 - 8
It, one old cheste att Ye old mans 0 - 8 - 0
In Ye siller
It, a parcell of old irone 0 - 6 - 8
It, 2 old hachetts 0 - 3 - 0
It, a beere barrell 0 - 2 - 0
It, one churne 0 - 4 - 0
It, one pistole 0 - 5 - 0
It, a payre of taylors sheres a saw rifte 0 - 1 - 8
It, a booke of Mr. Daniell Rogers 0 - 4 - 0
It, a tray 0 - 2 - 6
It, a booke of saintes conventione 0 - 1 - 6
It, 2 hammers 0 - 1 - 6
It, one saw 0 - 4 - 0
It, one spitt & curtaine 0 - 3 - 0
It, corne hanginge by 20 bushell 5 - 0 - 0
It, corne hanginge by Ye barne 30 bush 7 -10 - 0
It, pease 4 bushell 1 - 12 - 0
It, wheate wee conceive about 4 bush 1 - 12 - 0
It, Rie about 10 bushells 3 - 6 - 8
It, aboute 2 bushells of barlie 0 - 12 - 0
It, an old carte & an old plow, two yokes, a cheane & shakell 2 - 0 - 0
It, twoo payre of steeres 60 - 0 - 0
It, three young steres 23 - 0 - 0
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It, one red heifer 13 - 10 - 0
It, a white heifer
It, 3 cows 60 - 0 - 0
It, 4 stere calfes 13 - 0 - 0
It, all Ye hay 15 - 0 - 0
Hogs
It, one hog 2 shotes 2 pigs 3 - 0 - 0
It, one old swine with pig att (illeg) 2 -13 - 4
It, one swine in choate 1 - 11 - 0
Lands and Houses
The new frame & barne & 7 acres of land with Colbies old house 140 - 0 - 0
The 8 acers by Stones 40 - 0 - 0
The 6 acers in Ye new lots by Charlestowne 12 - 0 - 0
An acer of marshe in Ye oxe marshe 4 - 0 - 0
4 acres of plantinge ground in Ye necke 2 broke up & 2 unbroken 11 - 0 - 0
It, 10 Acers in Rokye meadow 10 - 0 - 0
It, salt marshe (L471 - 3 - 0 )
Debts due from him to others 16 - 18 - 8
Net estate L454 - 4 - 4
The 22 of the 7th month 1645 The elders and deacons of the church of Cambridge agree with An Crosbye widow for her (then) 3 sonnes to have yelded them for portions of their fathers estate as followeth namely, to Thomas Crosby the eldest 70 li, to Simon 50 li, to Joseph 50 li to be payd them at their ages of 20 yers. And if the eldest be brought up to learninge at the college, if the charge bee to heavy for the parents to bear nor is not otherwise borne, for that the benefit of the portion is too short to suffice, then 20 li of his portion is to bee taken for sustyening him in his learninge (illeg ) 50 li (illeg) to ech alike. The parents are to hold the childrens mayntayance receiving the proffits of their portions towards the same for it is considered the 2 children at least (illeg) will be like to dispose (line illegible). Also it is agreed the houses and lands that said Simon Crosbyes the late father deceased Held, bee ingaged for the performance of their legacies. If it should be thought best to sell or charge any of the houses or lands, it is not to be done without the consent of the parties above mentioned. I Ann Crosby do hereto agree and confirme it by putinge to my hand the 21 of the 7th month 1645.
by me Ann Crosby
Witness, Benjamin Scott, Jane Holmes
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Itm, the house and lands now valued (words illegible)
It, the house and barn & 7 acres of land about them valued at 120 li
It, 8 acres of land at Goodman Stones at 28 li
It, 6 acres at goodman Coopers 24 li
It, one acre in the cow marsh 3 li
4 acres Ye planting ground in the neck 5 li
10 acres of medow in Rocky medow 10 li
salt marsh (illegible) 4 acres 4 li
I William Tompson give leave to Anne Tompson my dear wiffe free leave to dispose of thirtie pounds of her estate as shee herself pleaseth.
(Mass State Archives vol 15B pp 181, 182)
Simon’s widow remarried in 1645, Rev William Tompson of Braintree Mass. and moved there with him and her 3 sons. They had one child Anne born c1646. William was a very powerful and successful preacher and collaborated with Rev Richard Mather in the publication of several books. In his later years he became afflicted with melancholia, and for 7 years was unable to preach or earn a living. He died 10 Dec 1666 in his 68th year, after a long period of mental derangement. Anne died in Braintree 11 Oct 1675, age 69.
Simon Crosby, the child of Thomas Crosby and Jane Sotheron, was born about 1608 in Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England. His paternal grandparents were Anthony Crosby and Allison Blanchard; his maternal grandparents were William Sotheron and Constance Lambert. He died in September 1639 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Simon Crosby married Anne Brigham (c.1606 - 1675), daughter of Thomas Brigham and Isabel Ellithorpe, on 21 April 1634 in Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England. They sailed from London in 1635 for Massachusetts Bay on the Susan and Ellen with their infant son, Thomas. Ann's older brother, Thomas Brigham, traveled with them. Simon's father joined them a few years later.
Genealogist Ernest Howard Crosby says that they "may have come to America as one of the company of the Rev. Thomas Shepard, who crossed the ocean in that year (1635) and settled at Newtown, now Cambridge, Massachusetts. This Mr. Shepard was preceded or accompanied by a large number of his friends and acquaintances. He had taken orders in the Church of England, and had held livings in Yorkshire and Northumberland, but he entertained conscientious scruples regarding the ceremonies of his church, and was consequently so harassed by those in authority that he left England, and became one of the most eminent clergymen in New England. The chief reason for establishing Harvard College at Cambridge is that he lived there."
Simon and Anne eventually built a house in the Westend area of Newton, Massachusetts. Simon Crosby was admitted as a freeman on 3 March 1636, and chosen as a selectman in the fall of that year. On 5 December 1636 land was granted to him and six others for pasture. In September of 1637 he was elected surveyor of highways; was selectman again in 1638, and in October of that year was elected constable.
He died in Cambridge in September 1639, at only 31 years of age. The cause of his death is not known, but his death may have been fairly sudden, since he died intestate. An addendum to Ernest Howard Crosby's record quoted above says that the original inventory of the estate of Simon Crosby, signed by his widow Anne, is on file in the archives of Massachusetts at Boston. It places the value of his property at 433 pounds.
In 1646 or 1647, the widowed Anne Crosby married Rev. William Tompson, a distinguished clergyman in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. She died in 1675 and was buried in the Quincy churchyard.
Simon arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in July 1635 aboard the ship Susan and Ellen.
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April 21, 1608
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Holme on Spaulding Moor, Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)
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1635 |
February 26, 1635
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Holme on Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
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February 26, 1635
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Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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1637 |
August 6, 1637
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Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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1639 |
July 16, 1639
Age 31
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Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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July 16, 1639
Age 31
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Burial: Unknown
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August 12, 1639
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Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Colony
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