"16 Thomas3 Colby (John,2 Anthony1), of Amesbury, 'yeoman;' b. ab. 1667; m. Nov. 21, 1688[A], Mary4 Rowell (Thomas,3 Valentine,2 Thomas1). 'Thomas Colby, Sen.,' 1690-1738; freeman's oath, Dec., 1690; 'snowshoe man,' 1708. Joint will of Thomas and Mary Colby, Nov. 15, 1737; Feb. 21, 1742. Thomas,4 Jr., ap. adm. est. of father, Jan. 8, 1738-9, and exec. joint will, 1742; will prob. proved after death of wid., who was ment. in 1740."