David Straw

  General Notes:

per Hosier's book on Kingston: David married three times. By his first wife Mary (last name unknown) he had Jonathan 1744, Jonathan 1748 and Judith 1750 all born in Kingston. Benjamin bpt 1753 in Kingston. By his second wife Jemima Colby he had Benjamin b. 1756, Rowell Colby 1762 and Mary 1768. By his third wife Mary (last name unknown) he had Judith 1776 and Sarah 1779, both girls born in Sanborn.
Another book on VR of Sandown only gives him two wives: Jemima with children as follows: Benjamin 1756, Rowell Colby 1762, Mary 1765 and Rhoda 1768; then Mary (last name unknown) with Judah 1776 and Sarah 1779. It is possible that all the children by his first wife died as he names a second Jonathan and a second Benjamin and a second Judith (Judah)..; Genealogy of Ellen Straw Thompson of 1897. Other sources iclude History of Bristol; DAR records and Kingston church records.
A petition signed 24 Sept 1746 set off Sandown from Kingston and it is signed by John, William and David Straw who would be sons of John and Lydia Straw.
Other facts for David Straw include:
1750 - David was Executor of his father's Will of 1750
1756 - David was a fence viewer or one who decided land disputes.
1757 - David was elected for maintenance of town roads
1776 he signed the Association Test for Sandown.

Records" NH, Kingston, v. 2 p. 485 Jonathan, son of David and Mary b. 3 Jan 1744/5 Jonathan, 2d, son of David and Mary b. 11 Jul 1748 Judah, dau. of David and Mary b. 10 Jan 1750/1.
"Town Records" NH, Sandown, pp 379, 386, 394, 402, 407, 415. Benjamin, son of David and Jemime, 6 June 1756 Rowel Colby, son of David and Jemime, b. 9 May 1762 Rhoda, dau. of David and Jemime, b. 12 Mar 1768 Judah, dau. of David and Mary b. 26 Feb 1776 Sarah, dau. of David and Mary b. 24 Dec 1779

"Probate Records" NH, Rockingham, v. 27 p. 98. 30 Oct 1782. David Straw late of Sandown. Adm. granted to Mary Straw

DOB per Don Higgins

research of S. Phaneuf states:
Confusion to the wives! Actually, I think that people have confused the Marys and that David only married 2X '96 once to Jemima Colby and once to Mary ____. Jemima didn't die until 1781 and was the likely mother of Benjamin, Rowell Colby, Mary, Rhoda, Judah and Sarah. Mary was the mother of Judah [d. bef 1776], Jonathan, Benjamin [d. 1756, age 3]

David married Mary about 1743. (Mary was born before 1728.)

David next married Jemima Colby, daughter of Orlando Colby and Keziah Rowell, on 29 Jan 1755 in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. (Jemima Colby was born on 3 Jan 1734 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts and died in 1781 in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.)

David next married Mary, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, after 1768. (Mary was born before 1750.)