My Father’s Fathers: The Crosby Line, 1440-1954
In July of 1635 my 8th-great grandfather, Simon Crosby, arrived in Boston, from England. But thanks to a book, written by Eleanor Davis Crosby, Simon’s …
Author: Moe Crosby
June Milestones
June birthdays, wedding anniversaries and deaths. Lt. Samuel Rider’s 412th birthday, Edward Gray’s death 332 years ago and Edmund Freeman and Bennet Hodsoll’s 396th wedding …
Matrilineal Mother’s Day — Six Generations
To mark Mother’s day this year, I decided to write a little about my matrilineal line. Simply put, this line follows my mother’s, mother’s mother, …
The Will of Janett Crosbye, November 1568
A transcription of Janett Crosby’s last will and testament. Written November 5, 1568 and probated May 9, 1569. She was my 11th-Great Grandmother.
May Milestones
May birthdays, wedding anniversaries and deaths. Anna Maria Bauer’s 327th birthday, Thoeny Mettler’s death 355 years ago and Samuel Eaton & Elizabeth Fuller’s 319th wedding …
Black Sheep Sunday: John Billington & The Noose
John Billington is my 10th-Great Grandfather on the Crosby side. John was born about 1580 in Lincolnshire, England and arrived in the New World, in …
Amanuensis Monday & Another Mayflower Puzzle Solved
The last will and testament of William Clements, my 3rd-great grandfather on the Crosby side, arrived yesterday. The will provided the key piece of information …
April Milestones
April birthdays, wedding anniversaries and deaths. John Mullyns’ 472nd birthday, Lt. John Ellis’ death 316 years ago and Simon Crosby & Anne Brigham’s 379th wedding …