Anthony Colby (1605-1660)

Anthony Colby (1575-1660) New England Immigrant

Vital Stats

 * Son of Thomas Colby and Anne Jackson
 * 1575 : Estimated year of birth in England
 * 1630 : Immigration to America
 * ? Married to Susanna Haddon or Sargent, daughter of William Sargent
 * 1660-Feb-11 : Died

Biography
Born in England of an ancient English family.

He probably immigrated to America with Governor Winthrop. As early as 1630 he was in Boston, was proprietor in 1633 in Cambridge and in 1635 owned two houses there. He was admitted a freeman May 14, 1634.

He sold out his property in Cambridge and removed to Salisbury MA, where he received land in the first division in 1640 and again in 1643. he was one of the first commoners of the town of Amesbury in 1654 and 1658 and his widow received grants in 1662 and 1664.

He sold his house and two acres of land in Salisbury in 1647 to William Sargent, seaman, and removed west of the Powow river, between Salisbury and Amesbury. He had a grant of land for his son John in 1660, and a town lot west of the pond.

His widow Susanna married second, William Whitridge, in 1663 and died a widow in July 9, 1689. Her estate was administered by her son Samuel (Essex Files 38, 89).