Given John's mother's maiden name (Higley p 43).
Bowman says that Brewster is one of five children of Capt John Higley, but Stiles lists 10 by his first wife Hannah Drake and 7 more by second wife Sarah Strong. Stiles notes that Brewster's Simsbury descendants are the most numerous of the whole line. They are chiefly settled in Vermont, in Meigs and Windham counties, Ohio, and in Central New York.
Citations
1. [S52] Henry R. Stiles History of Ancient Windsor II, Vol. II:Pg. 389.
2. [S45] Albert C. Bates, Simsbury, Page 33.
3. [S25] Hannah McPherson, Holcombe Genealogy, Page 220.2.
4. [S344] Joyce A. Cahill Simsbury Cemetery.
As quoted in holcombegenealogy.com.
Hester Holcombe was born in February 1684 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT; McCracken gives birth as Feb 1684, Seaver as 1682, McPherson as Feb 1684. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Holcombe and Mary Bliss. Hester Holcombe married Brewster Higley, son of Capt. John Higley and Hannah Drake, on 17 February 1708/9 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. Hester Holcombe died in 1760. Hester Holcombe was also known as Esther Holcombe.
The 8 children are shown in the The Heritage of Granby p 173 under Holcombe, not under Higley. Alternately called Hannah Hester and Ester.
The total age lived by her eight children was 646 years, averaging 80 years and 9 months per person. Their numerous descendants settled in VT, Central NY and Meigs and Windham counties, OH.
The entry of the marriage upon the "Simsbury Records," book ii, gives the name as "Hester." In the latter part of her life she was knownas "Esther." (Higley, p 100)
She is buried beside her husband, Ens. Brewster Higley.
John Higley 3d married at the age of twenty-two, the fact of which is setforth in the Town Records of Simsbury, thus:
"Aprill 7, A. D. 1757. Brewster Higley the 3d, son of Brewster Higley the 2d, and Esther Owen, daughter of John Owen and Esther his wife, were Joined in marriage by John Humphrey Esqr. Their grandfather's name is Brewster Higley and Grandmother's name is Esther. Their father's name is Brewster Higley and mother's name is Esther, so that there are three generations from Grandfather and Grandmother down to Grandson and granddaughter, all of one name for male, and one name for female -- three generations now living. May the divine blessing rest on them and theirs to the latest posterity."
The father of the bride, Deacon John Owen, was at that time the townclerk, and made the record.
They settled at Simsbury, where they resided for twenty-two years, then removed to Castleton, Vt. 29
1912. Ensign Brewster HIGLEY Sr 62 (Captain John HIGLEY3, Katherine BREWSTER2, John (Reverend)1) was born on 10 Jan 1678/79 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA,62 died on 5 Nov 1760 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 77 at age 81, and was buried on 7 Nov 1760 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.77
Brewster married Hester (Esther) HOLCOMBE, daughter of Nathaniel HOLCOMBE and Mary BLISS, on 17 Feb 1708/09 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.77 Hester was born in Feb 1683/84 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA,77 died on 17 Dec 1775 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 77 at age 91, and was buried in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.77
Noted events in her life were:
• Alt Death: 1760. 29
Children from this marriage were:
1917 M i. Brewster HIGLEY Jr 43 79 was born on 12 Dec 1709 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43 79 and died on 21 Mar 1794 43 79 at age 84.
Brewster married Hester or Esther HOLCOMBE 43 (b. 25 Jan 1715/16, d. 28 Jun 1774) on 13 Mar 1733/34 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.79
Brewster next married Mindwell BUELL 43 (b. 25 Aug 1714, d. 16 Apr 1740) on 5 Jan 1775.79
1918 M ii. David HIGLEY 29 77 was born in 1712.29
David married Ann OWEN 29 in 1735.29
1919 M iii. Joseph HIGLEY 29 77 was born on 21 Oct 1715 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 29 and died on 5 May 1790 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 29 at age 74.
Joseph married Ruth HOLCOMBE 29 on 1 Apr 1737.29
1920 F iv. Hannah HIGLEY 43 77 79 was born on 11 Mar 1736/37 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43 79 and died on 27 Jan 1823 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, USA 43 at age 85.
Hannah married Elijah OWEN 29 43 in 1735.29 43
1921 F v. Ester HIGLEY 77 was born on 3 Dec 1719 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA and died on 15 Sep 1807 in Canton, Hartford, Connecticut, USA at age 87.
Ester married Capt. Josiah CASE 29 (b. 1 Apr 1718, d. 21 Nov 1789) in 1740.29
1922 M vi. John HIGLEY 29 77 was born on 17 Feb 1721/22 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 29 and died in May 1802 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 29 at age 80.
John married Apphia HUMPHREY 29 in 1746.29
1923 F vii. Elizabeth HIGLEY 29 77 was born in 1723,29 died on 26 Jul 1774 29 at age 51, and was buried in Dyer Cemetery, Canton, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.29
Elizabeth married Rev. Gideon MILLS 29 on 23 Nov 1748 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.29
1924 F viii. Naomi HIGLEY 29 77 was born on 21 May 1728 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 29 and died in 1817 29 at age 89.
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