Holcomb Family
Generation 1
Thomas Holcomb was born 1601 in England and was not the son
of Gilbert Holcombe. He died 7 September 1657 at Windsor (now in
Hartford Co.), CT and is believed to be buried there. According to
Bob at the Windsor Historical Society, Thomas Holcomb's original gravestone
is not in the Palisado Cemetery and is lost, missing or unreadable.
Bob has been searching for it. A memorial stone has been erected
in the Granby Street Cemetery at Simsbury, CT. Thomas Holcomb emigrated
to New England aboard the Mary and John in 1630 and married Elizabeth
14 May 1634 at Dorchester (now in Suffolk Co.), MA. She was born
c1617 in England and died 7 October 1679 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.
Her surname was not Ferguson. She married second to James
Eno 5 August 1658. He died 1682. James Eno had married first
to Hannah Bidwell who died 1657 and married third 29 April 1680 to Hester
Williams who died 1720.
Children of Thomas Holcomb and Elizabeth:
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Elizabeth Holcomb
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b. 1634 at Dorcester (now in Suffolk Co.), MA but her birth was also
recorded at Devonshire, England
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d. 18 September 1712 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 16 November 1654 to Josias Ellsworth (1629-20 Aug 1689) at Windsor
(now in Hartford Co.), CT and had children Josias Ellsworth, Jr. (1655-1706),
Elizabeth Ellsworth (1657-1743), Mary Ellsworth (1660-1713), Martha Ellsworth
(1662-), Thomas Ellsworth (1665-1750), Jonathan Ellsworth (1669-1749),
John Ellsworth (1671-1720), Job Ellsworth (1674-1751) and Benjamin Ellsworth
(1676-1690)
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Mary Holcomb
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b. 1635 at Dorchester (now in Suffolk Co.), MA
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d. 4 April 1708 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 3 October 1655 to George Griswold (1633-1704) at Windsor (now
in Hartford Co.), CT and had children Daniel Griswold (1656-1728), Thomas
Griswold (1658-1689), Edward Griswold (1660-1688), Mary Griswold (1663-),
George Griswold (1665-), John Griswold (1668-1738), Benjamin Griswold (1671-),
Deborah Griswold (1674-1756), Abigail Griswold (1676-1682) and Samuel Griswold
(1681-1682)
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Abigail Holcomb
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b. c6 January 1638 at Windsor (now in Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 17 August 1688 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 11 June 1658 to Samuel Bissell (1636-3 Dec 1700) at Windsor (now
in Hartford Co.), CT and had children John Bissell (1659-1684), Abigail
Bissell (1661-1728), Jacob Bissell (1664-1694), Mary Bissell (1666-), Samuel
Bissell, Jr. (1668-1698), Joshua Bissell (1671-aft 1700), Elizabeth Bissell
(1677-), Deborah Bissell (1679-1739), Hannah Bissell (1682-1717) and Benajah
Bissell. Samuel Bissell married second between 17 Aug 1688-23 Apr
1698 to Mary Buel (1642-1718)
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Joshua Holcomb
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b. 7 April 1640 at Windsor (now in Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 1 December 1690 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 4 June 1663 to Ruth Sherwood (-10 Sep 1699) at Windsor (now in
Hartford Co.), CT and had children Ruth Holcomb (26 May 1664-21 May 1706),
Thomas Holcomb (20 or 30 Mar 1666-5 Mar 1730/1), Sarah Holcomb (23 June
1668-1763), Elizabeth Holcomb (4 Apr 1670-26 Feb 1762), Joshua Holcomb,
Jr. (18 Sep 1672-10 Feb 1727/8), Deborah Holcomb (10 Feb 1675/6-), Mary
Holcomb (1676-1745), Mindwell Holcomb (1678-), Hannah Holcomb (1680-11
Mar 1740/1) and Moses Holcomb (4 July 1686-9 Dec 1699 or 16 Feb 1699/1700)
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Sarah Holcomb
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b. c14 August 1642 at Windsor (now in Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 1654
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Benajah Holcomb
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b. 23 June 1644 at Windsor (now in Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 25 January 1736/7 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 11 April 1667 to his stepsister Sarah Enno (15 June 1649-Apr 1732),
see below, and had children Benajah Holcomb, Jr. (16 Apr 1668-1716), James
Holcomb (13 Oct 1671-1681), Sarah Holcomb (1 Feb 1672/3-22 Jan 1763), Anna
Holcomb (19 Mar 1674/5-1756), Abigail Holcomb (12 May 1681-), Samuel Holcomb
(29 Nov 1683-1722), Joseph Holcomb (7 Nov 1686-1756), Benjamin Holcomb
(1 June 1689-) and Deborah Holcomb (26 Oct 1690-1717)
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Deborah Holcomb
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b. 15 October 1646 at Windsor (now in Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 1649 at Windsor, (now in Hartford Co.), CT
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Nathaniel Holcomb
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b. 4 November 1648 at Windsor (now in Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 5 March 1740/1 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 27 February 1670 to Mary Bliss at Springfield, Hampshire
(now Hampden) Co., MA
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m. 17 January 1722/3 or 16 January 1725 to Sarah at Simsbury, Hartford
Co., CT
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Deborah Holcomb
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b. 15 February 1649/50 or 1650/1 at Windsor (now in Hartford Co.),
CT
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d. 26 May 1686
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m. 5 November 1668 to Daniel Birge (24 Nov 1644-26 Jan 1697/8) at
Hartford, Hartford Co., CT and had the following children Elizabeth Berg
(1670-1678), Deborah Berg (1671-), Elizabeth Berg (1674-), Mary Berg (1677-1755),
Daniel Berg (1682-) and Abigail Berg (1685-). Daniel Birge married
second 1687 to Abigail Gillett (1663-) and had children John Berg (1689-),
Cornelius Berg (1694-1763), Esther Berg (1697-1748), Isaac Berg (1705-)
and Abigail Berg (1708-)
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Jonathan Holcomb
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b. 23 March 1652/3 at Windsor (now in Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 13 September 1656 at Windsor (now in Hartford Co.), CT
Child of James Eno and Hannah Bidwell
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Sarah Enno
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b. 15 June 1649 at Windsor (now in Hartford Co.), CT
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d. April 1732 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 11 April 1667 to Benajah Holcomb, her stepbrother, see above
Generation 2
Nathaniel Holcomb was born 4 November 1648 at Windsor (now in Hartford
Co.), CT and died 5 March 1740/1 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. He
married first Mary Bliss 27 February 1670 at Springfield, Hampden
Co., MA. She was born 23 September 1651 and died 1722. For
information on her ancestry see the Bliss Family.
He married second to Sarah 17 January 1722/3 or 16 January 1725 at Simsbury,
Hartford Co., CT. She was born 8 September 1651 at Windsor (now in
Hartford Co.), CT and died 11 September 1722 at Windsor, Hartford Co.,
CT. She had married first before 1692 to Josiah Owen (1651-1722).
Children of Nathaniel Holcomb and Mary Bliss:
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Nathaniel Holcomb II
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b. 11 June 1673 at Springfield, Hampshire (now Hampden) Co., MA or
Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
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d. 29 September 1766 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 1 November 1695 to Martha Buell (27 Dec 1675-6 Sep 1760) at Simsbury,
Hartford Co., CT and had the following children Catherine Holcomb (1687-),
David Holcomb (25 Oct 1696-Feb 1784), Nathaniel Holcomb III (25 Oct 1696-1782),
Benjamin Holcomb (15 Feb 1697/8-3 Apr 1701), Elizabeth Holcomb (13 Mar
1699/1700 or 4 Mar 1700-13 Apr 1700), ___ Holcomb (c1701-23 Apr 1701),
Martha Holcomb (15 Mar 1701-2 Jan 1725/6), Elizabeth Holcomb (1704-), Jacob
Holcomb (1707-), Judah Holcomb (12 Jan 1705/6 or 1706/7-5 Jan 1802), Daniel
Holcomb, Mary Holcomb (c27 Oct 1709-10 Oct 1810), Sarah Holcomb (12 July
1713-1780) and Peter Holcomb (1715-1803)
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Mary Holcomb
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b. 17 May 1675 at Springfield, Hampshire (now Hampden) Co., MA or
Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
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d. c27 May 1745 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
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Jonathan Holcomb
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b. 15 February 1678/9
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d. 7 October 1761 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
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m. c1700 to Mary Buell (23 Dec 1677-21 June 1720) at Simsbury, Hartford
Co., CT and had children Jonathan Holcomb (25 Dec 1701-22 Oct 1705), Elizabeth
Holcomb (14 Jan 1703/4-23 Aug 1727), ___ (-22 Oct 1705), Jonathan Holcomb
(1706-1737), Azariah Holcomb (22 Feb 1707/8-1771), Persis Holcomb, Damaris
Holcomb (c12 July 1713-), Jacob Holcomb (14 Apr 1715-29 July 1737), Marcey
Holcomb (1717-) and Mary Holcomb (10 July 1717-27 Jan 1802)
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m. 28 June 1721 to Mary Saxton (4 May 1678-), she married first William
Gillett (1673-27 Jan 1719)
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m. Mary Sillyer
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John Holcomb
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b. 1680
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d. 11 July 1744 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 19 March 1706 to Ann Pettibone (-1753) and had children Ann Holcomb
(1707-), Dinah Holcomb (1708-1788), John Holcomb, Jr. (1709-1807), Ruth
Holcomb (1711-1737), Hester Holcomb (1714-1735, married her first cousin
Brewster Higley, Jr. see below), Moses Holcomb (1714-1752), Martha Holcomb
(1717-), Miriam Holcomb (1719-), Sarah Holcomb (1719-1800) and Ashel Holcomb
(1720-1807)
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Martha Holcomb
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b. 1682
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d. 9 January 1717/8
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m. Daniel Hayes
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m. Rene Cossitt
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Hannah Hester or Esther Holcomb
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b. February 1684
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d. 5 November 1775 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 17 February 1707/8 to Brewser Higley and had children Brewster
Higley, Jr. (1709-1794, married his first cousin Hester Holcomb, see above),
David Higley (1712-), Joseph Higley (1715-1790), Hannah Higley (1717-1812),
Hester Higley (1719-1807), John Higley (1722-1802), Elizabeth Higley (1723-1774)
and Naomi Higley (1728-1817)
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Elizabeth Holcomb
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Katherine Holcomb
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b. 1689
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d. 1769
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m. 1707 to Joseph Messenger
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Margaret Holcomb
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b. c1690
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m. 1704 to Nathaniel North and had child Joseph North
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Sarah Holcomb
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b. 1691
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d. 1787
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m. 17 December 1712 to Samuel Barber (1673-1725) and had the following
children Samuel Barber II (1714-1797), Thomas Barber (1716-1792), Jonathan
Barber (1717-1745), John Barber (1719-1799), Mercy Barber (1721-1745) and
Sarah Barber (1722-1785)
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Benjamin Holcomb
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b. 15 February 1697/8 or 16 February 1698 at Simsbury, Hartford Co.,
CT
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d. 27 January 1758
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m. 4 October 1727 to Hannah Case (c1698-19 Jan 1769) and had children
Benjah Holcomb II and Simeon Holcomb
Generation 3
Katherine Holcomb was born 1689 and died 1769. She married
Joseph Messenger 1707. He was born 1685 and died 1763.
For information on his ancestry see the Messenger Family.
They probably resided at Granby, Hartford Co., CT and had the following
children:
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Sarah Messenger
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Joseph Messenger, Jr.
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Jehiel Messenger
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Isaac Messenger
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b. 1717
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d. 1801
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m. Hannah Alford (1727-1811) and had children Joseph Messenger (1741-),
Hannah Messenger (1743-), Isaac Messenger (1745-1839), Simon Messenger
(1746-1821), Moses Messenger (1748-1811), Aaron Messenger (1750-), Reuben
Messenger (1752-1838), Dorcas Messenger (1754-1760), Elisha Messenger (1756-),
Elijah Messenger (1758-), Abner Messenger (1760-), Dorcas Messenger (1762-1793),
Rosy Messenger (1764-1848 or 1849), Keziah Messenger (1766-1778) and Carmi
Messenger (1771-1825)
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Catherine Messenger
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Elijah Messenger
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Nathaniel Messenger
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b. 1725
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d. 1801 at Granby, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 1747 to Joanna Collins
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m. Abigail King
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for further information see the Messenger Family
Sources
Correspondence from Carol Laun, Curator of Salmon Brook Historical
Society, Granby, CT, to Susan Frost Bennett, 26 May 1996, Re: Messenger
Family
Thomas Holcomb and other Simsbury, Connecticut Families by Deanna
Holcomb Bowman, 1993
New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by Clarence Almon Torrey,
Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 1985
Pedigree chart prepared by Don G. Olmstead
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14 November 1997