Macy-Colby House - Massachusetts Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
Thomas Macy, first town clerk of
Amesbury, erected this house prior
to 1654. Persecuted for harbor-
ing Quakers he sold the house
to Anthony Colby and fled to
Nantucket, becoming the first
white settler there as related
in Whittier's poem "The Exiles".

Thomas Macy "harbored" Quakers in his home for a few hours during a thunderstorm - at the time harboring Quakers was a criminal offense!

This marker and house is located at 257 Main Street, Amesbury, MA just off of Route 110 - Macy Street.

Agency Responsible for Placement: Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission County: Essex City/Town Name: Amesbury Relevant Web Site: [Web Link] Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed Year Placed: Not listed

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