- MARRIAGE: 1833 - Henry on Tax listing of Wells township, BradfordCounty,Pennsylvania
Delaware County, New York - Town of Masonville, Leonard Colony and Horace Colony listed in 1880 census. COLONY Horace White Male 26 COLONEY Leonard WM 61 COLONEY Cordelia WF 59 COLONEY Albert WM 23
1900 census Delaware County, New York - Town of Masonville, Colony, Leonard 1814 Feb NY 86 S
Surrogate Court records have that Henry Colony died on or near 20 July 1864 in the town of Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York,intestate. Sarah Colony was appointed administrat (nix). Personal property was listed as $300, at the time of his death. Hornellsville is also where Henry's son, Edwin Colony enlisted in the Civil War. Records located in the Steuben County court minutes, orders, and decrees, book 3, page 162 and orders of administration orders book 7, page 72, and lettersof administration, book 5, page 132.
Henry Colony is listed as born ???, died 19 July 1861, by Stueben County, New York Historian, Mary Ann Rutski. The information was taken from the actual Grave Stones in Hope Cemetery, Hornellsville, Stueben County, New York. Since the birth date was not readable, it is believed that the death date must have also been difficult to read, and likely that the stone would read 19 July 1864, if in good condition. This is in line with the 20 July 1864 death date given in Surrogate court documents.
Henry Colony listed on the 1840 Bradford County, Pennsylvania federal census. [Microfilm # 20537, Wells Township, #210). His age listed between 30-40, wife between 20-30, 1 female between the ages of 5-10.
Henry Colony is listed as the head of household on the 1850 TiogaCounty, Pennsylvania federal census. His age was listed as 41, andhisoccupation was that of a Millwright. He is listed as born in New York, as washiswife, Sarah. (Tioga Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, Microfilm#444,798] Household 159.
Henry Colony is listed on the marriage record of Edwin Colony ashisfather, Edwin is listed in this marriage record as being born in BradfordCounty, Pennsylvania.
Henry Colony is listed on the 1860 Bradford County, PennsylvaniaFederal census, Troy township, #882, microfilm 805079-81, enumerated withbrother Charles and wife Julia [Ferguson] Colony. His wife Sarah Seely,wasstill alive, and may have been in Southport, Chemung County, New York,where her Father and Mother were living. Sarah is located there, in the1865New York State census.. Henry lists his age as 52, born New.York.Charleslists his age as 50, born New York. Both are Master Millwrights.
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| | 1. Millicent M. "Milly" Colony, b. Nov 1835, Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania  d. Bef 4 May 1903, Molino, Escambia, Florida (Age 67 years) |
| | 2. Edwin R. Colony, b. 23 Mar 1843, Dagget Hollow, Tioga County, Pennsylvania d. 24 Jun 1926, Mansfield, Iron County, Michigan (Age 83 years) |
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1812 - 1878 (66 years)
