(III) Eleazer, youngest child of Thomas and Sarah Crosby, was born March 30, 1680. He resided in Harwich, Massachusetts, and his death occurred after October 23, 1759, which is the date affixed to his will. October 24, 1706, he married Patience, daughter of John, Jr. and Sarah (Merrick) Freeman. Children: 1. Kezia, born May 6, 1708. 2. Rebecca, May 12, 1709, married Ebenezer Hopkins. 3. Eleazer, January 5, 1710-11. 4. Silvanus, November 15, 1712. 5. Phebe, December 18, 1714, married a Clark. 6. Sarah, December 8, 1716, died July 31, 1724. 7. Isaac, October 18, 1719. 8. Mary, November 28, 1722. 9. Sarah, March 18, 1725-26, married a Yates. 10. Patience, October 29, 1728, married Paine. 11. Eunice, died January 29, 17321-32. Mrs. Patience Crosby died January 28, 1731-32. The will of Eleazer Crosby, previously referred to as having been made October 23, 1759, discloses the fact that he married again; that the baptismal name of his second wife was Esther, and that she bore him one son, Prince. In this document he mentions all of the above named children except Mary and Eunice, who were then dead.
