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probably his son, Joseph son of - Crosby bapt. Aug.12,1744 No. Parish, and Eunice, dau. of Joseph was bapt. Oct.26,1746 at No. Parish.

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died young

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named in father's will 1695.

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He was elected hogreave 1720, surveyor of highways 1724, constable 1726, but refused, surveyor again 1736,1737, fenceviewer 1741,1743, culler of staves 1757. Kept the Crosby Tavern on Adams St.

S.P.54-106: Will of Thomas Crosby of Braintree:
To wife Mary use of whole estate for life except my part of brother Ebenezer's estate that was set off to his widow for thirds. To son Jonathan all the estate after wife's decease that she has not disposed of. To grandson Joseph Crosby 1/2 part of the thirds set off to Ebenezer's widow. To my other grand children who are the brothers and sisters of above said grandson the other half or moiety equally divided. Wife Mary and son Jonathan executors, dated Apr.13,1758, proved Feb.1,1759.
Witnesses: Jonathan Fessenden, Benjamin Fessenden, Joseph Crosby.

S.P.57-405: Will of Jonathan Crosby of Boston Jun.21,1760 - proved Dec.6,1760:
To mother Mary Crosby use of the chamber over the kitchen in my dwelling house.
To wife Sarah
To three children, Jonathan, Thomas & Mary Crosby.

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died Feb.-Mar.-1769.
Maj. Crosby was a prominent man in town affairs, held many offices including that of Representative. He resided on Adams St. Quincy just a few rods N.E. of the present Eventide Home where the "Brackett House" now stands. He also had an Inn that stood on Adams St. in front of the present Eventide Home which he willed to his daughter Mary Adams. This last house, or its successor, was moved to Arlington St. Wollaston south of Brook St. where it now (1950) stands, when Wm. B. Rice built his house on the Adams St. about 1871. He had a large estate that included all of Wollaston Hill as far north as Sachem's Brook and considerably to the east of present Hancock St. The house which he willed to his daughter Abigail Bass may be the one yet standing (1950) at 7 Blake St. east of Hancock St. at the extreme northern end of this large estate. A good plan of the estate is in the Warren S. Parker collection at the Quincy Public Library.

Abigail Adams, his first wife, was daughter of Zachariah Adams, not dau. of Abraham as said in New York Gen. & Bio. Rec. Vol.58. See American Genealogist Vol.30 pp. 70-71.

S.P.67-410: Will of Joseph Crosby Esq. Jan.26,1769 - Mar.17,1769:

To wife Ann improvement of the W. end of the house & £15 a year.
To eldest dau. Abigail Bass 6a. & 3/7 part of the widow's thirds of the widow of Ebenezer Crosby, she to pay £25 to my grand dau. Sarah Savil at age of 21.
To dau. Mary Adams the house formerly the tavern on the country road.
To son Joseph land called Sorrally Plain excepting 10 acres.
To son Ebenezer my dwelling house & homestead.
To son Josiah 25 acres on Willcock Hill.
Executors, wife Ann, Norton Quincy & Joseph Palmer.
Codicil Feb.17,1769: To wife Ann my negro woman & seat in my pew in the meeting house in North Parish, the pew to go to son Ebenezer, wife and sons Joseph & Josiah to have a right to sit in it so long as they reside in Braintree. To son Joseph all my law books & 3 vols. of Boiles work.
To son Joseph my gun.
69-27, Inventory, Dec.1769 includes a negro woman, sick, £20, a negro girl £25.
69-27, Account Mar.20,1770 includes Paid for advertizing Nancy for sale 5/.
68-85: Norton Quincy made guardian of Ebenezer, Josiah, & Joseph over 14, sons of Joseph, deceased Jun.2,1769 & bonded with Samuel Sewall Esq. of Boston.
78-534: Division of Josiah Crosby estate - to brothers & sisters Abigail Bass, Mary Adams, Joseph & Ebenezer Crosby, Aug.9,1779.

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died single, age 77.

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died age 74.
He was elected hogreave 1754. He enlisted Apr.4,1759, aged 28, in Col. Benj. Lincoln's Regiment (Reg. Vol.15).