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Descendants of John Colson

Generation No. 2

2. Susanna² Colson (John¹, John^A) was born 20 April 1707 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA^6,⁷. She married Richard Ager 10 January 1726/27 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ⁸, son of Richard Ager and Abigail Nash. He was born 10 February 1699/00 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ⁹, and died Aft. 1750⁹.

Children of Susanna Colson and Richard Ager are:

+	14	i.	Abigail³ Ager, born 19 October 1727 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA.
+	15	ii.	Susanna Ager, born 07 July 1729 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA.
	16	iii.	Sarah Ager, born 23 April 1731 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁹. She married Timothy Thayer 15 May 1752⁹.
	17	iv.	Mary Ager, born 05 March 1732/33 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁹. She married David Thayer 20 September 1750⁹.
	18	v.	Hannah Ager, born 10 November 1734 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁹.
	19	vi.	Rebecca Ager, born 27 March 1737 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁹.
	20	vii.	Richard Ager, born 03 March 1738/39 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁹.
	21	viii.	Jonathan Ager, born 03 November 1740⁹.
	22	ix.	Rachel Ager, born 25 October 1742 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁹. She married Jacob Ford 14 May 1761⁹.
	23	x.	Ebenezer Ager, born 07 August 1744 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁹. He married Elizabeth Hovey 26 October 1769 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁹; born 1745.
	24	xi.	Benjamin Ager, born 22 May 1746 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁹.
	25	xii.	Zaccheus Ager, born Bef. 22 December 1750 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁹.

      3. John² Colson (John¹, John^A) was born 07 October 1708 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA ¹⁰, and died Bef. 03 May 1749 in Fort at Old York in Maine¹⁰. He married Deborah Sprague 30 January 1732/33 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA¹⁰, daughter of William Sprague and Silence Tower. She was born Abt. 1715 in Prob. Providence, Providence Co., RI ¹¹, and died Bef. 1766 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA.

Notes for John Colson:
John Colson lived during the period in American history when France and England were competing for control of the continent. In the period between 1689 and 1763, France and England fought four wars. At stake in North America were not merely the teeming fisheries and rich fur trade, but future control of the vast, as yet largely unexplored, riches of the continent. The four periods of Franco-English fighting followed a similar pattern. The first phase of these wars, the French would induce their Indian allies to attack the English settlers. These were called the Indian Wars by the colonists, but history records them as King William's War, Queen Ann's War, King George's War and the French and Indian War. John served as a soldier during King George's War, (1744-1748) and according to an account of Col. Thomas Vinson, son of John's sister Sarah (Colson) Vinson, writing about his mother's family, he states;

"John Colson was killed about sunrise on a Sunday morning, being a sentinel on the walls at the fort at Old York in Maine. He was shot by a skulking Indian, the ball passing through his neck, cutting the life vein. He lived about two hours."

After the death of John, Deborah married Akerman Petingill, probably in August of 1749. Records show they filed intents to marry in Bridgwater, Abington and East Bridge.

Notes for Deborah Sprague:
http://www.sprague-database.org/04/d20790.htm#P32496

The information about Deborah Sprague [daughter of William and Silence Sprague]
marrying John Colson comes from Sprague, Warren Vincent. "Sprague Families in America". Rutland, Vt: The Tuttle Company, Printer, 1913. page 581 where W. V. Sprague says:

"No. 247, pp. 146, 147. Deborah Sprague who m. (1) Jan. 30, 1733, John Colson and m. (2) 1749, Akerman Pettingill and went to Maine, was without much doubt the dau. of William Sprague, No. 247."

Just to clarify, No. 247 William Sprague was the husband of Silence Tower and the son of William (No. 231), the son of William (No. 226) the immigrant and brother of Ralph and Richard Sprague.

W. V. Sprague was prone to not list sources in many cases so I have no idea where he derived the opinion that Deborah was the daughter of William but he was apparently well convinced. [Richard E. (Dick) Weber, 45 Knollwood Way Platteville, WI 53818-3731; letter dated April 15, 2000]

After the death of John Colson, Deborah married Akerman Petingill, probably in Aug. 1749. Records show they filed intents to marry in Bridgewater, Abington and East Bridge

IGI pg 301, MASS; Pettingill, Akerman Joanna Kingman H M 17Sep1723; Plymouth, Bridgewater; batch A184772 ss 1805

Mehitable not found in IGI; two c. by this mrg. Stephen 1743; and Silence 1745.

Widow Deborah (Sprague) Colson found pg 32,10l MASS. Pettingail, Akerman Deborah Colson H M 23Aug1749 Plymouth, Bridgewater batch M500762 ss 3977 (3d mrg)

There is one other Deborah Sprague that was born in the correct time to possibly be John Colson's wife, that being [Brøderbund World Family Tree Vol. I #5059 and Vol. VII. #3995:] Sprague, Deborah b. 02-04-1712; dau. of Ephram and Deborah (Woodworth) Sprague. of Duxbury, MA and Lebanon, CT.

CAPT. EPHRAIM' SPRAGUE b. March. 15, 1685, Duxbury, Mass.; d. 1754 in Lebanon, Conn.; m. (1) Deborah Woodworth, dau. of Benjamin. He m. (2) Mary who survived him. His will-probated Dec. 9, 1754, mentions wife Mary, sons Pekg and Perez; daughter Betty who married Abel Bingham, daughter Irene, wife of Nathaniel Wright, grandsons Ephraim and Theodorus, granddaughters Abigail and Deborah. (Windham Probate, iv, 466.) In this will, there is no mention of his daughter Deborah, b. 02 Apr. 1712 indicating she had probably died prior to 1754. We know that Deborah Sprague that married John Colson was still living and married to Akerman Pettingell in 1754.



Marriage Notes for John Colson and Deborah Sprague:
Marriage(s):
Spouse: Deborah SPRAGUE
Marriage: 30 Jan 1733
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

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Source Information:

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LDS (IGI) Film Number: 2034755


Children of John Colson and Deborah Sprague are:

+	26	i.	John³ Colson, born 27 June 1734 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA; died Abt. 21 January 1803 in Abington, Plymouth Co., MA.
+	27	ii.	Christopher Colson, born 02 October 1736 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA; died Bef. 1783 in Rev. War Service.
	28	iii.	Susanna Colson, born 20 January 1740/41 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA ¹².
+	29	iv.	Deborah Colson, born 13 October 1743 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA; died in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.

4. Mary² Colson (John¹, John^A) was born 20 November 1710 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA ¹³, and died Abt. 1781 ¹⁴. She married Jeremiah Beal 18 November 1729 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ¹⁵. He was born 25 December 1706 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA¹⁵, and died 06 March 1751/52 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA¹⁵.

Notes for Jeremiah Beal:
Broderbund World Family Tree Vol. 12, #0228

"Jeremiah and Mary Colson had six children. Abijah, born in Weymouth, Mass. August 17, 1730, Benjamin , born in Weymouth, Mass. December 09, 1731, Chloe, born in Abington, Mass. February 02, 1739, Levi, born in Abington, Mass. in 1741, Chloe, born in Abington, Mass. on July 31, 1743, Priscilla, born in Abington, Mass in 1746.

Soon after 1731, Mr. Beal removed to East Abington and settled on the farm occupied in 1865 by Mr. William Blousdell. After His death, his wife remained on the homestead until her death aboout thirty years later."

Children of Mary Colson and Jeremiah Beal are:

	30	i.	Abijah³ Beal, born 17 August 1730 in Weymouth, MA.
	31	ii.	Benjamin Beal, born 09 December 1731 in Weymouth, MA.
	32	iii.	Chloe Beal, born 02 February 1739/40 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA; died 10 April 1740.
+	33	iv.	Levi Beal, born 21 March 1740/41 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA.
	34	v.	Chloe Beal, born 31 July 1743 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA.
	35	vi.	Prisilla Beal, born 1746 in Abington, Plymouth Co., MA.

5. Thomas² Colson (John¹, John^A) was born 27 January 1712/13 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ¹⁶, and died 06 June 1799 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA ¹⁷. He married Mary Bolter 04 December 1735 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA¹⁷, daughter of Ebenezer Bolter and Mary Tirrell. She was born 04 July 1717 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA¹⁷, and died 08 March 1800 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA¹⁷.

Notes for Thomas Colson:
VITAL RECORDS OF WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS TO 1850; published by the NEHGS, Boston, MA, Births, Marriages and Deaths, (see Colson).

R.W. Tirrell, THE TIRRELL BOOK;

INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX, (IGI), L.D.S. Library, Salt Lake City, UT; (MA see Colson).

DAR PATRIOT INDEX; 1966 edition, pg. 146.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES, REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION; W. 18941, (Bolter Colson).

MASSACHUSETTES OFFICERS IN THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS, 1748-1763; Edited by Nancy S. Voye, pub. by the NEHGS, Boston, MA 1975, (see Colson).

MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS AND SALIORS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 17 VOLS.; published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1896-1908, Boston; (see Colson).

Children of Thomas Colson and Mary Bolter are:

+	36	i.		Thomas³ Colson, born 12 November 1736 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA; died 26 June 1804 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA.
	37	ii.		Ebenezer Colson, born 13 January 1739/40 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ¹⁸; died in died young¹⁸.

Notes for Ebenezer Colson:
George Walter Chamberlain, M.S., HISTORY OF WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, IN FOUR VOLUMES, GENEALOGY OF WEYMOUTH FAMILIES; published by the Weymouth Historical Society, 1923, Vol. III, (see Colson)

VITAL RECORDS OF WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS TO 1850; published by the NEHGS, Boston, MA,, (see Colson).

INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX, (IGI), L.D.S. Library, Salt Lake City, UT; (MA see Colson).

There is a question as to the identity of Ebenezer Colson who married Vashti Thayer 17-06-1762. Was he the son of Thomas and Mary (Bolter) Colson, or the son of Lt. Ebenezer Colson. G.W. Chamberlain states that Ebenezer Colson, son of Thomas married Vashti Thayer, but he also states that Ebenezer died young. The Vital Records of Weymouth, to 1850 list Ebenezer Colson Jr. as marring Vashti Thayer. This probably being the son of Lt. Ebenezer Colson who was Chr'nd in October of 1758 and probably born much earlier.

	38	iii.	David Colson, born 01 July 1741 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA¹⁸; died 03 October 1751 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA.
+	39	iv.	Bolter Colson, born 06 January 1743/44 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA; died 21 March 1837 in Sharon, Hillsborough Co., VT.
	40	v.	Mary Colson, born 14 March 1744/45 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA¹⁸. She married Jephthah Hollis 11 August 1764 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA¹⁸.
	41	vi.	Joseph Colson, born 11 May 1748 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ¹⁹. He married Miriam Withington 19 September 1771 in Stoughton, Suffolk Co., MA; born 1750 in Stoughton, Suffolk Co., MA ²⁰.

Notes for Joseph Colson:
George Walter Chamberlain, M.S., HISTORY OF WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, IN FOUR VOLUMES, GENEALOGY OF WEYMOUTH FAMILIES; published by the Weymouth Historical Society, 1923, Vol. III, (see Colson)

VITAL RECORDS OF WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS TO 1850; published by the NEHGS, Boston, MA, (see Colson).

INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX, (IGI), L.D.S. Library, Salt Lake City, UT; (MA see Colson).

+	42	vii.	Gideon Colson, born 29 August 1750 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA; died Bef. 26 October 1783 in Rev. War.
	43	viii.	Susannah Colson, born 11 July 1755 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ²¹; died 19 April 1848 in Abington, Plymouth Co., MA ²². She married Thomas Tirrell 19 May 1776 in Abington, Plymouth Co., MA ^23,²⁴; born 27 February 1747/48 in Abington, Plymouth Co., MA²⁴; died 30 January 1832 in Abington, Plymouth Co., MA²⁴.
	44	ix.	Miriam Colson, born 12 March 1758 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA. She married Robert Erskine 10 August 1786 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA; born 12 January 1753 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA; died 16 October 1823.

Notes for Miriam Colson:
Brøderbund World Family Tree #2116

Notes for Robert Erskine:
This information obtained from:

Brøderbund World Family Tree #2116 Last name spelled Askin

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