Isaac COLBY (1640 – 1723) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of  1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line.

Isaac Colby was born 6 Jul 1640 in Salisbury, Essex, Mass. His parents were Anthony COLBY and Susanna [__?__]. He married Martha PARRATT in 1668 in Salisbury, Essex, Mass. Issac died 13 Jul 1723 in Amesbury, Essex, Mass.

Martha Parratt was born 9 Oct 1649 in Rowley, Essex, Mass. Her parents were Francis PARRATT and Elizabeth NORTHEND.  Martha died 13 Jul 1730 in Rowley, Essex, Mass.

Children of  Isaac and Martha:

Isaac was a planter in Amesbury and Rowley.

Isaac Colby 1 — Source: Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury (1938)

Isaac Colby 2

Children

1. Anthony Colby

Anthony’s first wife Mary Currier was born 28 Jan 1675 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass. Her parents were Samuel Currier and Mary Hardy. Mary died 8 Apr 1719 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass.

Anthony’s second wife Elizabeth West was born 1673 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass.

2. Elizabeth Colby

Elizabeth’s husband Henry Dow was born 5 Mar 1670 in Runham, Norfolk, England. Henry died in 1707.

4. Sarah Colby

Sarah’s husband Samuel Silver was born 16 Feb 1662 in Newbury, Essex, Mass. His parents were Thomas Silver and Katherine Coker. Samuel died 1728 in Amesbury, Mass

5. Rebecca Colby

Rebecca’s husband Jeremiah Fowler was born 1676 in Amesbury, Essex, Mass. His parents were Thomas Fowler and Hannah Jordan. Jeremiah died 18 Mar 1754 in Amesbury, Essex, Mass

6. Dorothy COLBY (See Samuel HADLEY Jr.‘s page)

7. Isaac Colby

Isaac’s wife Mary Fowler was born 1685 in Amesbury, Essex, Mass. Her parents were Thomas Fowler and Hannah Jordan. Mary died 27 May 1712 in Amesbury, Essex, Mass

8. Abraham Colby

Abraham’s wife Sarah Buckman was born 25 Nov 1689 in Amesbury, Essex, Mass. Sarah died in 1741

Sources:

http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=13799602

Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury (1938) By Holman, Mary Lovering, 1868-1947; Pillsbury, Helen Pendleton Winston, 1878-1957