Peter Colby

   Another name for Peter was Peter Cally.

  General Notes:

sources for this family include IGI files; Will of John Straw (1750); gen of Ellen Straw Thompson 1897; research of James Townsend of CA; gen of Leslie Nutbrown; research of M. Belleville and K. Braithwaite on IGI files.

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Name:Peter Colby
Gender:Male
Spouse:Mary Straw
Marriage Date:26 Aug 1730
City:Amesbury
County:Essex
Source:Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0599730 item 3.

research of janna.larson@cox.net
Peter and his wife were members of Sandown church in 1759. The Peter Colby House was located on Fremond Road built ca. 1770. During the 1770's Peter Colby of Sandown was captured by the Indians and taken to Canada where he was held as a prisoner for six months. He immediately returned to Sandown and played an active part in town affairs.
will is dated 10 Sep 1788. Peter Colby, of Sandown, yeoman. He gives to his wife all his lands and stock on the west side of the highway for her life, and then it is to be divided among his two sons. Son John to have lot #15 in the 200 Acre Grants, also land on west side of the highway beginning at Benjamin Hunking. Son Ebenezer the rest of his land and pew in the meeting house. Daughter Lydia Peaslee's children to get L3. To Elizabeth Straw's children L3. Daughter Mary Emerson L3. Daughter Sarah Webster, L3. Daughter Judith Straw L3, son Peter L6 in case of his return home. Granddaughter Molly Colby deducted from her father Peter's portion. Wit: Ela Dow, Abigail Dow, Joshua Palmer. Signed Peter "x" Colby. Proved 3 Aug 1792. Sons John and Ebenezer to be executors.

research of Ronald Colby:Peter COLBY was born on 18 MAR 1709 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850. Amesbury, listed as Colbey.) He signed a will on 10 SEP 1788 in Sandown, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He died on 14 OCT 1791 in Sandown, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He will was proved on 30 AUG 1792 in Sandown, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Signed the Association Test, 1776, at Sandown.
SOURCES: (1) "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts" by David W. Hoyt; (2) "The Colby Family in Early America" by Frederick Lewis Weis, Caledonia, The Colonial Press, pub 1970. Parents: John COLBY and Mary FRAME .

Peter married Mary Straw, daughter of John Straw and Lydia Sargent, on 26 Aug 1730 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts [Amesbury Second Church]. (Mary Straw was born on 19 Feb 1712 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts and died after Sep 1756 in Sandown, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.)