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From: "Betty" <>
Subject: Benjamin CROSBY, b1715, Billerica, MA, Two of them !
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 08:48:19 -0000


Hello.

Someone has written to me asking about the Benjamin CROSBY's who were reportedly born in Billerica, MA, in 1715.

I have done a little investigating and discovered that one of the Benjamin CROSBY's was the son of Joseph CROSBY and Hannah MAYNARD?. This family appears to have moved to Worcester, MA, while their children were young. And, they seem to have only had 3 children: Benjamin, b1715, June, Hannah, b1716, and Sarah, b1719 (in Worcester). However, they might have had: Joseph, b1731, and Catherine, b1733. (?)

This Benjamin CROSBY seems to be the one who married Abiah ROBERTS around 1744 in Worcester, MA. One record on the LDS web site shows them having
9 children born between 1746 and 1766 - possibly in Worcester, MA.

The other Benjamin CROSBY is the youngest son of Simon CROSBY (b1663).
This Simon CROSBY had two wives, and there seems to be confusion on the name of the second wife. According to the "History of Billerica," Simon's second wife was Mrs. Abigail PARKER, widow of John PARKER (daughter of John WHITTAKER).

His first wife appears to be Hannah EVERETT. (It is not mentioned in Billerica book, but there are on-line references to it.) Mrs. Hannah CROSBY seems to have died in childbirth in May 1702. Simon and Hannah CROSBY had children:
Simon, b1689, Abigail, b1691, John, b1694 (d1695), John, b1696, Samuel, b1698, Hannah, b1700, and Mary, b1702.

Simon and Abigail CROSBY had children:
James, b1704, Phineas, b1705, Solomon, b1708, Nathaniel, b1710 (d1711), Rachel, b1712, and Benjamin, b1715.

There is no further information on this Benjamin CROSBY, either in the Billerica book or on the LDS web site. www.familysearch.org

Does anyone know whether he lived long enough to get married?

Note: The "History of Billerica" offers specific birthdates for both Benjamin's.
Benjamin, son of Joseph CROSBY, was born on June 15, 1715.
Benjamin, son of Simon CROSBY, was born on Dec. 16, 1715.



Betty (near Lowell, MA)




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