Thomas Colby

Birth and Early Life

Thomas Colby, Jr. was born on 25 December 1757 in Kingston, Province of New Hampshire to Thomas Colby (1734-1760) and Susannah Ring (1727-1760). His parents both died when he was very young. He was baptized on 12 February 1768 in South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.[1]

Military Service

On 12 July 1832, Thomas Colby, of Danville, Vermont, aged 74 years, deposed the following facts:

1)That he enlisted at South Hampton, New Hampshire, in July 1776, and served five months under Capt. Joseph Chandler, of Epping, New Hampshire, who died at Mount Independence (Orwell, Vermont, 2½ miles across the Lake from Fort Ticonderoga), soon after their arrival there, also under Lieut. William Wallace, in Col. Wymans regiment. 2)That they marched from South Hampton, New Hampshire, through Concord and Charlestown, New Hampshire, Rutland, Vermont, and Skeensboro (now Whitehill), New York to Mt. Independence, where he served his term as stated. 3)That in April 1777, he enlisted from Amesbury and served two months under Captain Merrill at Rhode Island, guarding stores and building breastworks. (Note: In this he was mistaken. His Massachusetts service was as a private in Capt. Moses Nowell's company, Col. Benjamin Titcomb's regiment, at Rhode Island, from 4 May 1777 to 4 July 1777, 2 months, 9 days, including travel allowance. Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Rev. War.) 4)That in June 1778, he enlisted at Kingston, New Hampshire; marched to Rhode Island, by way of Taunton, Massachusetts; crossed onto the island (of Rhode Island) at Howland's Ferry, and was stationed at Butt's Hill for a time; then down further on the island, then back to Providence and Pawtuxet, where he was discharged. 5)That he volunteered in the spring of 1780, under Capt. Moses Nowell, at Newburyport, Massachusetts, marched by way of Worcester, Massachusetts and Springfield, Massachusetts, to West Point, New York, at which place, and at a place called Robinson's farm on the opposite side of the river, he served out his six months term. This testimony was followed with depositions from others who even served with him, but in the long run, they turned the pension that he deserved down because some of the facts were not remembered exactly. For instance, after his death, when Lydia (Webster) Colby testified about their marriage, she gave the name of the minister who married them as Mr. Ames and it was actually Mr. Earmes.

Marriage and Family

Thomas Colby, Jr. and Lydia Webster were married in June 1784 in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA by Rev. Jonathan Earmes of the Congregational Church of Newtown (minister there from 1759-1791).

Children of the Colby-Webster Marriage

Page Thomas Colby born 1785 in South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. Page married Mary Morrill (1786-1848) in 1810. He died on 15 September 1835 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Judith Susannah Colby called Susan, born 1787 in South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. Judith married Samuel Estabrook (1777-1848) in 1805. She died on 27 July 1862 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Mary Colby born 1792 in South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. She died on 6 October 1825 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. John Colby born 28 March 1795 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. John married Olive Putnam Marsh (1793-1832) on 2 December 1819 in Danville, Vermont. He died on 22 June 1862 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Capt. Gideon Webster Colby born 10 May 1797 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Gideon married Olive Putnam Marsh (1793-1893). He died on 30 September 1841 in Crystal Lake, McHenry, Illinois, USA. Maria Colby born 8 March 1801 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Maria married John Bickford (1793-1870) on 25 December 1823 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont. She died on 29 June 1868 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Ira Colby born 22 December 1803 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Ira married Mary Stocker on 23 October 1825 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont. He died on 9 July 1886 in Ringwood, McHenry, Illinois. Sylvia Britt Colby born on 9 August 1805 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Sylvia married John Huse (1798-1862) on 29 November 1826 in Danville, Vermont. She died on 11 September 1852 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.[2] The family moved from Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire to Danville, Caledonia, Vermont after 1792 and before March 1795. This is where he remained until his death.

Death and Burial

Thomas died on 12 June 1842 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States at the age of 84 years. Vermont Vital Records says that he and his wife were buried in the Danville Green Cemetery in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, but they don't seem to be there except a record notation.

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Thomas Colby Jr.

Born 25 Dec 1757 in Kingston, Province of New Hampshire

Son of Thomas Colby and Susannah (Ring) Colby

Husband of Lydia (Webster) Colby — married Jun 1784 in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Father of Page Thomas Colby, Susan (Colby) Estabrooks, Mary Colby, John Colby, Gideon Webster Colby, Maria (Colby) Bickford, Ira Colby and Sylvia Britt (Colby) Huse

Died 12 Jun 1842 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

Profile manager: Brian Lamothe

Profile last modified 1 May 2019 | Created 23 Jun 2014

Biography

Sources

1800 United States Federal Census in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, n.d. [3] "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLM-M81 : accessed 1 May 2019), Thos Colby, Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; citing p. 343, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 64; FHL microfilm 218,668. 1820 United States Federal Census in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont on 7 August 1820. [4] 1830 United States Federal Census in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, n.d. [5] 1840 United States Federal Census in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, n.d. [6] New Hampshire Birth Records. Name, birth date & place & parentage. New Hampshire Births and Christenings Index. Name, birth date & place & parentage. Vermont Pensioners, 1835. Name and birth. Vermont Vital Records. Name, death, birth & burial at Danville Green Cemetery. Web: RootsWeb Death Index. Name, birth, death. Web:RootsWeb Cemetery Index. Name, death, burial. U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications. Name, death, birth. U.S. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 for Thomas Colby with a pension year of 1819 in New Hampshire. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C. U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 for Thomas Colby with military in 1781 in New Hampshire serving in the Continental Army. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C. The Danville Green Cemetery web site says Colby, Lydia (8/22-1843) 79 years, relict of late Thomas Colby and that the Sexton's records don't match any gravestones. Hoyt, David Webster. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts. Providence, RI: Snow and Farnham, printers, 1899, 1902-1905 & 1916. Issued in 3 parts. Click here for [1]. Weis, Frederick Lewis. The Colby Family in Early America. The Colonial Press, 1970. Colby, James W. "History of the Colby Family with Genealogical Tables". Waltham, MA: Colby Music House, 1895. Page 101. Located at https://openlibrary.org/books. Huse, Harry Pinckney. The Descendants of Abel Huse of Newbury (1602-1690). Washington, D.C.: W.F. Roberts Co. Press, 1935, page 134. Footnotes

↑ Still working on finding out more about his early life and his parents. ↑ Sylvia left her husband in 1841 and went with her four children to Chicago. John followed her to Chicago and attempted a reconciliation which failed. He returned to Vermont. He later married Mary A. Labore. ↑ 1800: Tally of 8 household members. Males: 2 under 10, 1 10-15, 1 45 and over. Females: 1 under 10, 2 10-15, 1 26-44. ↑ 1820: Tally of 6 household members. Males: 1 16-18, 1 16-25, 1 45 & over. Females: 1 10-15, 2 16-25, 1 45 & over. ↑ 1830: Tally of 3 household members. 1 male 10-14, 1 male 70-79, 1 female 60-69. ↑ 1840: Colby, Thomas, veteran, is with Page Colby with Tally of 3 persons: 1 male 15 & under 20 (grandson Page), 1 male 80 & under 90 (Thomas) & 1 female 70 & under 80 (Lydia).