Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Colby was born on 8 December 1743, in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Captain Ebenezer Colby, was 26 and her mother, Mary Catherine Chase, was 17. She married Sanders Bradbury on 26 May 1763. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Sarah? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (33)
- Sarah in entry for Molly Bradbury, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Sarah Colby, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Sarah, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1737–1779 Male
1743– Female
Children (10)
1763–1852 Male
1764– Female
1766– Female
1768–1811 Male
1770– Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1717–1795 Male
1726–1785 Female
Siblings (10)
1743– Female
1745–1769 Male
1748–1769 Male
1752–1853 Male
1754–1841 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 33
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 33
1804
Age 61
Name Meaning
English (eastern): habitational name from Colby in Norfolk and Westmorland, Coleby in Lincolnshire, or Coulby Newham in the North Yorkshire. The Colby placename derives from the Old Norse personal name Koli (a byname for a swarthy person, from kol ‘(char)coal’) + Old Norse býr ‘settlement’.
Americanized form of Norwegian Kolby .
Americanized form of German Kolbe . Compare Kolby .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
