His estate was probated on 11 July 1744 at East Granby, Hartford Co., CT.6 He was buried at East Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
Ensign John Holcombe left a will on 20 May 1743.6
McCracken notes that John's will is dated 20 May 1743 (Manwaring 3:416) and names wife Ann, says deceased daughter Ann had her portion, does not mention a daughter Damaris but names the living daughters as Dinah, Esther, Martha and Sarah, and as an unknown daughter must be inserted so as to make the four who preceded Martha recorded as 5th daughter. It also names sons John, Asahel and Moses. Seaver and Spear have Miriam born in 1719 in this family, but Bowman places Miriam as a daughter of Joshua and Hannah Carrington.
I, John Holcomb of Simsbury, in the County of Hartford, do make and ordain this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Ann the 1-3 part of all my real estate (the use thereof) during her life, and the 1-3 part of my personal estate that I leave undisposed of at the time of my decease to be her's forever. I hereby give to my son John the south side of my homelott, from Windsor bounds to the west end of the same (5 and 20 rods, called the old lot), of which piece I have already given him a deed. I also give him my lott at the place called Barn Door Hill which my honoured father Nathaniel Holcomb decd. gave me in his last will. I give to my son Asahell and his heirs forever my lott of land at Turkey Hill, bounded east and south on a highway, extending west to Griffen's upper marsh lot, and northward to the upper side of Sergant Gillett's lot; and also all my right to the lot my father gave me in his last will with my brethren, in common and undivided. I give and bequeath to my son Moses and his heirs forever all my homelot with the buildings thereon standing, orcharding, etc., excepting the 25 rods on the south side already given to my son John by deed, and my lot at the east end of my homelot, lying in Windsor bounds. I also give to my two sons Asahell and Moses all the rest of my lands, wheresoever lying and being, to be equally divided between them and their heirs; and also all the moveable estate, namely, oxen, cows and horses, sheep, swine, &c., with all the team tackling, &c., as also cooper's tools, with the gunns, axes, howes, etc., to be theirs. I give to my four dafters now living, viz., Dinah, Esther, Martha and Sarah, as is hereafter expressed, and I had in the lifetime of my daughter Ann decd. given her her portion: I give the aforesd. four daughters now surviving £60 to each of them, to be paid them or their heirs out of my estate at inventory price according to the old tenor bills of credit, accounting what they have as part of the £60. I give to my son Moses my Bible, and the Lord be with him. My will is and I hereby give to my son Moses full liberty to use the 1-2 of my part of the sawmill standing on the lot given to Asahell, with full liberty to pass to and from the same; and also I give him 1-2 of my part of the irons of sd. mill and saws, the other part to be to Asahell with the land as aforesd. I appoint my two sons, Asahell and Moses, executors.
Witness: Samuel Forward, Joseph Phelps 3rd, Peletiah Mills.
John Holcomb, ls.
Citations
1. [S23] Jesse Seaver, The Holcomb(e) Genealogy, Page 42..
2. [S44] George E. McCracken, "Thomas Holcombe".
3. [S25] Hannah McPherson, Holcombe Genealogy, Page 211.2/Item A-8-4..
4. [S25] Hannah McPherson, Holcombe Genealogy, Page 101.1.
5. [S45] Albert C. Bates, Simsbury, Page 19..
6. [S25] Hannah McPherson, Holcombe Genealogy, Page 211.1.
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Additional information on Ann is from Mrs. Edward E. (Jean A.) Bradley, CSG#19523, in a letter dated October 7, 1999.
Citations
1. [S25] Hannah McPherson, Holcombe Genealogy, Page 211.2.
2. [S45] Albert C. Bates, Simsbury, Page 19. 29
1960. Ensign John HOLCOMBE 29 79 (Nathaniel11, Thomas10, Gilbert9, Thomas8, Ellis7, Charles6, Roger5, John4, John (Sir)3, Walter De2, Symon De1) was born in 1680 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 29 and died between 20 May 1743 and 11 Jul 1744 29 about age 63.
John married Anne PETTIBONE,29 daughter of John PETTIBONE and Sarah EGGLESTON, on 19 Mar 1706/07 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.29 Anne was born on 11 Mar 1678/79 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut,29 died on 12 Jul 1753 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut 29 at age 74, and was buried in East Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.29
The child from this marriage was:
1962 F i. Hester or Esther HOLCOMBE 43 79 was born on 25 Jan 1715/16 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA,43 79 was baptized on 6 May 1716 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA,43 died on 28 Jun 1774 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA 43 79 at age 58, and was buried in Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.43
Hester married Brewster HIGLEY Jr 43 (b. 12 Dec 1709, d. 21 Mar 1794) on 13 Mar 1733/34 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.79
(Duplicate Line. See Person 1917, Brewster HIGLEY Jr)
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