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Ela/Colby

Posted: 5 Aug 2004 1:07AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ela, Colby
I'm trying to identify Hannah Ela who married Ephraim Colby 1 Dec 1768 Haverhill, MA. Ephraim Colby b. 29 Mar 1745 Haverhill.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ronald Colby

Re: Ela/Colby

Posted: 6 Aug 2006 6:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
In the Ela Genealogy, there are two entries that may be of interest:

1. Israel Ela, born at Haverhill, April 12, 1748, married Betsey Colby. Settled at Hooksett, N.H. He was in the Battle of Bunker Hill. They had children:
i. Israel
ii. Jonathan
iii. Seth
iv. Enos
v. Jacob
vi. Betsy

2. Edward Ela born at Haverhill, June 13, 1752, married April 29, 1773, Hannah Colby, settled in Londonderry, N.H., and died 1794. They had children:
i. Edward
ii. Nancy

I have omitted the children's dates of birth, not knowing if these entries are relevant to your research or not. If so, I'd be happy to provide the dates listed in the Ela Genealogy.

Re: Ela/Colby

Ronald Colby (View posts)
Posted: 6 Aug 2006 7:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
The dates would be greatly appreciated. Do you know who Betsey Colby is?

Re: Ela/Colby

Posted: 6 Aug 2006 9:07PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ela, Colby
Unfortunately, I haven't a clue. The entry in the Ela Genealogy only gives her name. One would suspect that she and Hannah were sisters - or cousins, since Israel and Edward were 1st cousins.

Here are the birthdates for the children:

Israel & Betsey:

Israel, b. 1770
Jonathan, b. June 24, 1773
Seth, b. 1776
Enos, b. ?
Jacob, b. 1784
Betsey, b. ?

Edward & Hannah:

Edward, b. 1780
Nancy (no birthdate given)

Wish I could be more help.
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