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Philbrook (or Philbrick) Colby
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William Colby
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Michigan Emigrants |
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William Colby was born in Canada, May 21, 1823. The son of William Colby and Ann Upper.
He, with his father's family, consisting of three sons and four daughters, moved to New York
state in 1827. They resided there until 1832, when they moved to Washtenaw County, Michigan.
William moved to Shiawassee County in 1852, on a farm in Woodhull Township. His home was just
across Colby Lake Road from Colby Lake. His brother John also had a farm in Shiawassee County.
William resided there until his death on April 12, 1890. He was one of the earliest settlers in
that section, and has always been a public spirited, useful and respected citizen.
Database Record for William Colby
Descendants of William Colby and Eliza Storrs Huntley William Huntley and Eliza Huntley Marriage Record Obituary for William Colby Early Land Transfers - Wayne County, Michigan Page 39: Colby, William of Van Buren Twp., rec'd. fr. Ann Colby, Simeon Wilson et al., of Van Buren Twp. Mar, 18 1851 | ||
Erle N. Colby was born in 1860 on a farm in Shiawassee County Michigan.
From 1879 until 1884 he taught in the schools of his vicinity. After 5
years teaching he went to Flint to learn the jewelry business. He soon came
to Ypsilanti, Michigan and located on 37 East Cross Street, where he conducted
a jewelry and stationery business. He bought and remodeled the residence
at 409 Maple Street. In 1901 and 1902 he served as an alderman for the fourth
ward in Ypsilanti. Then he was a traveling salesman for the Michigan Ladder Company.
Database Record for Erle N. Colby
Obituary for Erle N. Colby Letter from Erle Colby to his 2nd cousin, Josephine Dunn | ||
New England Colby Family FounderAnthony came to America in the Spring of 1630 with the "Winthorp Fleet". Their first home was in the disputed territory between Cambridge and Watertown which was given to Cambridge in 1632, and was on the road to Mount Auburn close by the river. In 1633, on the second Sabbath that Rev. John Cotton preached, he baptized his own son Seaborn Cotton and John Colby, son of Anthony. Anthony built a second house near the Washington Elm and a third one near the Fresh Pond. He was admitted freeman in Cambridge in 1634. Three years later, he appeared in Ipswich, and three years after that in Salisbury. He was among the first settlers of the latter town. Together, the men (Jared Haddon) joined the church in Charlestown and took the freeman's oath in Cambridge on 14 May 1634. Together lay their house lots at East Salisbury and when Jared sold his homestead in 1644 and built in what is now Amesbury, Anthony bought the lot adjoining and came with his family. On this land he at last settled down to make a permanent home. He received additional lots of land from the divisions in 1643, 1654, and 1658. In 1640, he was appointed an appraiser for the government and in 1651 was elected a selectman. He died Feb. 11, 1660, aged about 54 years. |
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Military Veterans
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MiscellaneousAncestors of Alice May ColbyFamous Distant Cousins Howard Colby and Ettie Ashton's Marriage License (The license misspells Ettie as Eddie, but corrected near the bottom) |
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The Macey-Colby HouseHere are two great web sites with information on the Macey-Colby house.
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Links to Other WebsitesThe Massachusetts Bay ColonyThe Winthrop Society |
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Thank you to Phyllis (Brady) Jackson, Ronald Colby, Alice (Colby) Volkert and Alan Grams for the help in collecting this information. |