Advertisement

SGT John Colby Jr.

Advertisement

SGT John Colby Jr.

Birth
Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
6 Apr 1719 (aged 62)
Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
John Colby was the son of John Colby Sr. and Frances Hoyt and the husband of 1) Sarah Osgood and 2) Sarah Eldridge. John was also the grandson of Anthony Colby and Susanna Haddon. He served in King Philip's War. He participated in Turner's Falls Fight and afterward helped guide the scouting party that located and buried the fallen men, including Capt. William Turner. John Colby's marker is missing.
John Colby was the son of John Colby Sr. and Frances Hoyt and the husband of 1) Sarah Osgood and 2) Sarah Eldridge. John was also the grandson of Anthony Colby and Susanna Haddon. He served in King Philip's War. He participated in Turner's Falls Fight and afterward helped guide the scouting party that located and buried the fallen men, including Capt. William Turner. John Colby's marker is missing.

Family Members

Parents
Siblings Half Siblings

Advertisement

See more Colby memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Records on Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Created by: GWC
  • Added: Jul 10, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39289692/john-colby: accessed ), memorial page for SGT John Colby Jr. (19 Nov 1656–6 Apr 1719), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39289692, citing Salisbury Colonial Burying Ground, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by GWC (contributor 46861802).