Joseph CROSBY
1669 - Yes, date unknown1. Joseph CROSBY was born on 5 Jul 1669 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Simon CROSBY and Rachel BRACKETT); and died. Joseph married Sarah FRENCH on 6 May 1691. Sarah (daughter of William FRENCH and Mary LOTHROP) was born on 29 Oct 1671 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Rachel CROSBEY was born on 18 Apr 1695 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts; and died.
2. Simon CROSBY was born in Aug 1637 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Simon CROSBY and Anne BRIGHAM); died on 22 Jan 1725; was buried in Old South Cem., Billerica, Massachusetts. Simon married Rachel BRACKETT on 15 May 1659 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Rachel (daughter of Richard BRACKETT and Alice BLOWER) was born on 3 Nov 1639; was christened on 3 Sep 1639; died in 1735. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Rachel BRACKETT was born on 3 Nov 1639; was christened on 3 Sep 1639 (daughter of Richard BRACKETT and Alice BLOWER); died in 1735. Children:
- 1. Joseph CROSBY was born on 5 Jul 1669 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts; and died.
Generation: 3
4. Simon CROSBY was born in 1609 in Holme-On-Spaulding-Moore, Yorkshire, England (son of Thomas CROSBY and Jane SOTHERON); died on 16 Jul 1639 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Notes:
Simon, wife Anne and eldest son Thomas travelled to America on the Susanand Ellen, sailing from England in May of 1635 and arriving July orAugust. He is listed as age 26, "husbandman of Spalding-in-the-Moor,Yorks", and bound for Cambridge. Anne's age is given as 25 and Thomas'sas 2 months.
Simon was admitted Freeman on Mar. 3, 1636. He was selectman in 1636 and1638. His house stood at the corner of Brattle Street and Brattle Square.
He died Sept. 1639, at 31 years of age, and Anne remarried in 1640 toRev. William Thompson, the first minister of Braintree.Simon married Anne BRIGHAM on 21 Apr 1634. Anne (daughter of Thomas BRIGHAM and UNKNOWN) was born in 1610 in England; died on 11 Oct 1675 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Anne BRIGHAM was born in 1610 in England (daughter of Thomas BRIGHAM and UNKNOWN); died on 11 Oct 1675 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Children:
- 2. Simon CROSBY was born in Aug 1637 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jan 1725; was buried in Old South Cem., Billerica, Massachusetts.
6. Richard BRACKETT was born on 16 Sep 1610 in St. Gregory, Sudbury, Suffolk, England (son of Peter BRACKETT and Rachel UNKNOWN); died on 3 Mar 1690 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Notes:
Admitted to Boston church as member #144, which would be shortly before11 November 1632 [ BChR 15]. On 5 December 1641 he and his wife Alicewere recommended to Braintree church [ BChR 35], and on 8 May 1642Richard Brackett was dismissed to Braintree church "at their desire ofhim unto the Office of a Deacon amongst them" [ BChR 36].
Admitted Freeman 25 May 1636.
Braintree selectman, 1652, 1653, 1670, 1672, 1683 [ BrTR 5, 6, 9-13, 21].Braintree clerk of writs, 1646 to 1654.
Appointed to various other town committees. Agent for Braintree in caseagainst John Andrews and Benjamin Phippeny, 12 November 1659.
Admitted to Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1639.
On 15 October 1684 on "the request of Capt[ain] Richard Brackett, beingabove seventy-three years of age, & infirmities of age upon him, havingdesired formerly, & now also, to lay down his place as chief militarycommander in Braintry, the Court grants his request ..." [ MBCR 5:459].Richard married Alice BLOWER on 6 Jan 1634 in At St. Katherine By The Tower, London, England. Alice (daughter of Thomas BLOWER and Alice FROST) was born on 30 Jun 1615 in St. Gregory, Sudbury, Suffolk, England; died on 3 Nov 1690 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Alice BLOWER was born on 30 Jun 1615 in St. Gregory, Sudbury, Suffolk, England (daughter of Thomas BLOWER and Alice FROST); died on 3 Nov 1690 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Children:
- 3. Rachel BRACKETT was born on 3 Nov 1639; was christened on 3 Sep 1639; died in 1735.
Generation: 4
8. Thomas CROSBY was born about 1580; died in 1661; was buried on 6 May 1661 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts. Thomas married Jane SOTHERON on 19 Oct 1600. Jane was christened on 4 Mar 1581-1582 in Holme-On-Spaulding-Moore, Yorkshire, England; died on 2 May 1662 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Jane SOTHERON was christened on 4 Mar 1581-1582 in Holme-On-Spaulding-Moore, Yorkshire, England; died on 2 May 1662 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts. Children:
- 4. Simon CROSBY was born in 1609 in Holme-On-Spaulding-Moore, Yorkshire, England; died on 16 Jul 1639 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
10. Thomas BRIGHAM was born about 1575; was christened on 21 May 1575 in Holme-On-Spaulding-Moor, Yorkshire, England; died in 1632. Thomas married UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. UNKNOWN Children:
- 5. Anne BRIGHAM was born in 1610 in England; died on 11 Oct 1675 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
12. Peter BRACKETT was born between 1580 and 1585 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England; died in Aug 1616 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Peter married Rachel UNKNOWN about 1607 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Rachel was born about 1590 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Rachel UNKNOWN was born about 1590 in England; and died. Children:
- 6. Richard BRACKETT was born on 16 Sep 1610 in St. Gregory, Sudbury, Suffolk, England; died on 3 Mar 1690 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
14. Thomas BLOWER was born about 1592; and died. Thomas married Alice FROST in 1612. Alice was born about 1594; was christened on 1 Dec 1594; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Alice FROST was born about 1594; was christened on 1 Dec 1594; and died. Children:
- 7. Alice BLOWER was born on 30 Jun 1615 in St. Gregory, Sudbury, Suffolk, England; died on 3 Nov 1690 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts.