Robert Quinby

Notes:

Robert Quimby came from England to Salem, Massachusetts in the company of his uncle, William Quimby on the ship "Confidence" in 1638. Robert was a ship's carpenter.
He lived at Salisbury and Amesbury (bought land in Amesbury in 1658; received land 1659-68; Townsman 1660, held meeting house seat 1667).
Robert and Elizabeth were attacked in 1677 by the Indian, Symon, who was thought to be a friend of the family. Robert was killed and Elizabeth wounded and left for dead. Elizabeth was appointed administrator of the estate on 10/9/1677; Inventory 8/27/1677; Robert Quinby was administrator; the estate was divided in 1700.

Robert married Elizabeth Osgood on 7 Jan 1653 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of William Osgood and Elizabeth Clere) was born in 1636 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died in 1694 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William took the oath of allegience at Amesbury in 1677. Served in the Training Band in 1680. William disappeared in 1694, and his brother Robert Quinby was appointed guardian of property and children on 9/26/1694.

He died in Salisbury after 1700, thought killed by Indians. The inventory of estate was taken by Robert Quinby, Administrator on June 11, 1705.

William married Sarah George in 1687. Sarah was born on 24 Oct 1669 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died in 1696 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William and Hannah Barnard Quinby/Quimby were" baptized into the covenant" at Salisbury Second Church on February 4, 1728 (mention is made in Transcript on May 16, 1910) Hannah evidently died that year, because William and Martha Eastman's intentions were published that year. From page 104 of "The Quinby-Quimby Family of Sandwich, New Hampshire.

Note that the family used Quinby/Quimby intermittently through the years. Some members of the same branch alternated in their spelling of the name. Even going to the extent of using the two variations at the same time. Some members even reverted back to Quinby from Quimby.

Hosea Quinby's notes, made about 1837, say that William was a weaver, of English descent, a small man physically, and died February 1781. From the H.C. Quinby book-page 108.

William was the ancestor of all the very numerous Quinbys and Quimbys of Weare and Sandwich, New Hampshire and of Lyndon, Vermont.-page 104.

William married Martha Eastman on 20 Nov 1766 in Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Martha was born on 19 Nov 1705 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 24 Apr 1755; French and Indian War Crown Point Expedition
• Military Service: 1778; American Revolution (US) Captain of Kelley\'s Regiment New Hampshire Militia in 1778

Notes:

Aaron Quimby was one of the incorporators of Weare, one of its first selectmen, served in the old French war, went on an expedition to Canada in 1755, and was a Captain in the Revolution. He was promoted to Major, came to Sandwich about 1779, bought four hundred acres on Rock Maple Ridge, North Sandwich (paying in continental script), where he afterwards lived, died and was buried in December, 1810. [From page 675 History of Carroll County]

Aaron married Mary Johnson in 1766. Mary was born on 6 Apr 1744. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Moses married Dolly Atkins on 16 May 1791 in Sandwich, Carroll County, New Hampshire. Dolly (daughter of Thomas Atkins) was born on 4 Sep 1771 in Moultonborough, Carroll County, New Hampshire; died on 10 Dec 1838 in Sandwich, Carroll County, New Hampshire; was buried in Quinby Cemetery, North Sandwich, Carroll County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Nancy LeBalister in 1824 in Windsor, Lincoln County, Maine. Nancy (daughter of Thomas LeBalister and Hannah Keene) was born on 16 Jun 1801 in Windsor, Lincoln County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lloyd married Fannie Elizabeth Ringgold on 15 Jan 1861 in Texas. Fannie was born in 1839 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fannie married John Henry Rothwell in 1881. John was born on 9 Dec 1855 in England; died on 28 Nov 1920 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]