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Descendants of John Colson

33. Levi³ Beal (Mary² Colson, John¹, John^A) was born 21 March 1740/41 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA ⁷⁰. He married Jane Asken 21 February 1761 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA⁷⁰.

Children of Levi Beal and Jane Asken are:

	89	i.	Jeremiah⁴ Beal, born 29 May 1762 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA⁷⁰.
	90	ii.	Betty Beal, born 01 February 1765 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA⁷⁰; died May 1765 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA.
+	91	iii.	Betty Beal, born 11 April 1766 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA; died 31 October 1817 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.
	92	iv.	Christopher Askin Beal, born 16 February 1768 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA⁷⁰.
	93	v.	Levi Beal, born 27 May 1771 in Abington, Plymouth, Co., MA⁷⁰.

36. Thomas³ Colson (Thomas², John¹, John^A) was born 12 November 1736 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ⁷¹, and died 26 June 1804 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA⁷¹. He married Martha Canterbury 25 May 1756 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁷¹, daughter of John Canterbury and Hannah Vinson. She was born Abt. 1736 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁷¹, and died Abt. 15 March 1821 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA ⁷².

Notes for Thomas 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, Births, Marriages and Deaths, (see Colson).

R.W. Tirrell, THE TIRRELL BOOK;

[Brøderbund Family Archive #312, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1800, Date of Import: 3 Jun 1996, Internal Ref. #1.312.1.651.115]

Individual: Colson, Thomas, Jr.
County/State: Norfolk Co., MA
Page #: 75
Year: 1800
Age ranges in household: 00100-0100000

Children of Thomas Colson and Martha Canterbury are:

	94	i.	Martha⁴ Colson. She married Benjamin Nash 08 September 1781 ⁷³.
+	95	ii.	Thomas Colson, born Abt. 1763 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA; died 28 February 1824 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA.
+	96	iii.	Brackley Colson, born Abt. 1770 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA; died 09 September 1836 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA.

39. Bolter³ Colson (Thomas², John¹, John^A) was born 06 January 1743/44 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁷³, and died 21 March 1837 in Sharon, Hillsborough Co., VT ⁷⁴. He married Sarah Holbrook 09 June 1785 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ⁷⁵, daughter of Josiah Holbrook and Sarah Porter. She was born 14 December 1762 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA⁷⁵, and died Aft. 1837.

Notes for Bolter 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).

DAR PATRIOT INDEX; 1966 edition, pg. 146.

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

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

ORIGINAL TOWN RECORDS OF PLAINFIELD, MA, copied in the Office of the Town Clerk, Ms. Avila Dyer, 10 Aug. 1983 by Phillip Colson

[Brøderbund Family Archive #313, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1810, Date of Import: 1 Nov 1996, Internal Ref. #1.313.1.879.113]

Individual: Colson, Balter
County/State: Hillsborough Co., NH
Location: Sharon
Page #: 660
Year: 1810

[Brøderbund Family Archive #314, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1820, Date of Import: 1 Nov 1996, Internal Ref. #1.314.1.1217.100]

Individual: Colson, Bolter
County/State: Hillsborough Co., NH
Location: Sharon
Page #: 900
Year: 1820

Children of Bolter Colson and Sarah Holbrook are:

+	97	i.	Bolter⁴ Colson, born 1785 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA.
	98	ii.	Son Colson, born Abt. 1789 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ⁷⁶; died 30 October 1795 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA⁷⁶.
+	99	iii.	Mary Colson, born 08 December 1794; died 01 August 1875.
	100	iv.	Hannah Colson, born Bef. 08 November 1801 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA⁷⁶. She married Simon Cushing 13 October 1825 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA⁷⁶.
	101	v.	Sarah Colson, born Bef. 08 November 1801 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA⁷⁶. She married Constantine Merrill Abt. 07 February 1824⁷⁶.
	102	vi.	Ebenezer Colson, born Bef. 08 November 1801 ⁷⁷.
	103	vii.	Charlotte Colson, born Bef. 26 October 1806 ⁷⁸. She married Poss. Allen S. Parker ⁷⁹.
	104	viii.	Josiah Colson, born Bef. 26 October 1806 ⁸⁰.

42. Gideon³ Colson (Thomas², John¹, John^A) was born 29 August 1750 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ⁸¹, and died Bef. 26 October 1783 in Rev. War ^82,⁸³. He married Elizebeth White Abt. 15 May 1779 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ⁸⁴, daughter of Abner White and Margaret Torrey. She was born 21 October 1764 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ⁸⁵.

Notes for Gideon 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, pg. 171.

VITAL RECORDS OF WEYMOUTH, MA TO THE YEAR 1850, VOLUME I - BIRTHS; published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund, Boston, MA 1910, pg. 78.

Gideon enlisted 09 Jul. 1778 for nine months. He was last listed on muster roll, March 1779. [MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS AND SALIORS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 17 VOLS.; published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1896-1908, Boston; (see Colson).]

His wife Elizabeth was listed as a widow 26 Oct. 1783.

Gideon was taken prisoner during the Revolution, he probably died in captivity. [HISTORY OF WEYMOUTH, MA IN FOUR VOLUMES; published by the Weymouth Historical Society, H.H. Joy, President, 1923, Vol. I, pg. 336. Weymouth Soldiers in the Revolutionary War. Gideon Colson, listed as taken prisoner.]

Notes for Elizebeth White:
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, pg. 171 and pg. 736.

Gideon Colson married Elizabeth White "perhaps daughter of Abner and Margaret (Torrey) White." pg. 171. For interest, one might check Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Loring) White, b. 19 Sep. 1747. pg. 736.

Child of Gideon Colson and Elizebeth White is:

105

Betsey⁴ Colson, born 24 August 1780 ⁸⁶.

50. Emma³ Colson (Ebenezer², John¹, John^A) was born 04 October 1751 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA, and died 1836 in Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA. She married Caleb White 30 November 1769 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA ^87,⁸⁸, son of Elisha White and Silence Whitman. He was born 19 August 1744 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA, and died 08 April 1840 in Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA.

Notes for Emma Colson:
VITAL RECORDS OF WEYMOUTH, MASS. TO 1850; published by the NEHGS, Boston, Mass., Births, Marriages and Deaths, (see Colson, Humphries and White).

Notes for Caleb White:
During the Revolution, Caleb turned out on the Lexington Alarm, and in 1776 served in Capt. Trufant's Company of Colonel Robinson's Regiment. In the late 1770s, Caleb and his family became part of the westward migration of family units that migrated from Weymouth and settled in western MA near the present towns of Cummington and Plainfield. In December 1779, he was listed as a surveyor of highways for the town of Cummington, and held office as Selectman for Plainfield, first elected in 1786.

DAR LINEAGE BOOK, pg. 68-69, (Helen Shaw Smith No. 119216).

DAR Application, Ruth Herron Becker

Charles N. Dyer, HISTORY OF PLAINFIELD, FROM ITS SETTLEMENT TO 1891; press and gazette printing co., Northampton, MA 1891.

Louis H. Everts, HISTORY OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY IN MA; Philadelphia, 1879. Vol. I.

Children of Emma Colson and Caleb White are:

106

Ziba⁴ White, born 1771 ⁸⁹. He married Huldah Gloyd.

Notes for Ziba White:
DAR Application, Ruth Herron Becker

+	107	ii.		Deborah White, born Bef. 18 September 1774 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA; died 1840.
+	108	iii.		Samuel White, born 16 September 1776 in Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA; died 21 March 1871 in Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA.

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