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Crosby Family History
Crosby Genealogy & Family TreeCrosby is a Scottish name from Wigtownshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old Norse roots kross ("cross") and byr ("farm"). The earliest known ancestor--Gillemichel de Crossebi--was recorded in 1176. The family motto is Resurgam which means "I shall rise again."
Other spellings include "Crosbie," "Crossby," "Corsby," and "Crosseby." Notable people with the surname include American actor Bing Crosby (White Christmas, Holiday Inn, High Society), American baseball player Bubba Crosby (Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees), and American musician David Van Cortlandt Crosby (The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash). The first Crosby to come to America was Simon Crosby in 1636.
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Crosby Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Crosby -- --, 1438 December 0, 1463 England
- Robert Crosby -- --, 1632 December 0, 1632 England
- Deborah Crosby -- --, 1709 December 0, 1784 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Hannah Crosby -- --, 1672 October 3, 1752 Massachusetts
- Mary Crosby -- --, 1680 May 7, 1748 Massachusetts Bay Colony
Crosby Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Crosby -- --, 1501 March 16, 1559
- Agnes Crosby -- --, 1474 December 0, 1542
- Robert Crosby -- --, 1476 December 0, 1502
- Thankful Crosby -- --, 1744 September 30, 1784 Connecticut
- Mehitabel Crosby -- --, 1738 June 12, 1773 Connecticut
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