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j6 HISTORY OF AMESBURY.
implements used by Indians have been found in this vicinity,
some of which were deposited with the Natural History
Society. On the south side of the river, opposite the Indian
ground, is a small creek long known as Indian river. And
when we take into consideration the fact that here is the best
shad grounds of the river, we may safely conclude that it was
a favorite resort of the red men.
ANTHONY COLBY.
He is said to have left England with Winthrop and others,
coming to Boston in 1630. He is number ninety-three on the
list of church members, and was made Freeman, May 14, 1634,
with Jerad Haddon and some eighty others. He is thought to
have lived at Cambridge in 1632, from whence he moved to
Salisbury previous to 1640, with his wife Susanna. He was
not a very young man, probably, when he came to Salisbury, as
will be seen by the following :
—
His children were Sarah, born ; John, 1st son, born
; Samuel, ; Orlando ; Isaac, born July
6th, 1640; Rebecca, born March nth, 1643; Mary, born Sep-
tember 19th, 1647; Thomas, born March 8th, 1650.
Sarah married Orlando Bagley March 6th, 1634, and had, in
1662, of her father's estate, two cows, one steer and a young
horse.
John was baptized the same day as Seaborn Cotton, and married
Frances, daughter of John Hoyt, January 14th, 1656.
Samuel married Elizabeth, daughter of William Sargent.
Rebecca married John Williams, September 9th, 1661.
Mary married William Sargent, jr., September 23d, 1668.
Isaac lived in Salisbury with his wife, Martha, and was des-
ignated on early deeds as a planter ; but it is said he moved to
Rowley, and the records of deeds mentions a person of that
name in Rowley as owning land in Amesbury. He held office
several years in Salisbury and, in 1653, was one of a commis-
sion to run the line between Haverhill and Salisbury. He was
also one of a commission to lay out the road from Mill bridge
to the plain that "goeth to Lions Mouth." He was a farmer
and owned 1-8 of the "old saw mill," and, probably, lived near