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Mary <I>Griffin</I> Holcomb

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Mary Griffin Holcomb

Birth
Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
7 Aug 1781 (aged 81)
Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Mary Griffin was born 16 Sep 1699 which is well documents. She would only be 81 years of age in 1781, not 97. Mary Griffin did marry Joshua Holcomb III (b. 18 Sep 1697, d. 17 Nov 1772) on 20 Oct 1720 also well documented. Their children are Bathsheba, Joel, Joshua IV, Hezikiah, Keziah, Zilpah, Alinoam/Ahinoam, Jemima, Benejah, & Jesse. So the children attached to Mary's memorial are, in fact, the children of Joshua Holcomb, #131795602.
The Mary buried in New Canaan is the one with a will dated 13 Jun 1777 and probated 1781. At the time she wrote her will she lived in Canaan, Litchfield, CT. The children listed in the will are David, Joel, Phinehas, Mary, Marcy, & Meriam.
Mary Griffin was born 16 Sep 1699 which is well documents. She would only be 81 years of age in 1781, not 97. Mary Griffin did marry Joshua Holcomb III (b. 18 Sep 1697, d. 17 Nov 1772) on 20 Oct 1720 also well documented. Their children are Bathsheba, Joel, Joshua IV, Hezikiah, Keziah, Zilpah, Alinoam/Ahinoam, Jemima, Benejah, & Jesse. So the children attached to Mary's memorial are, in fact, the children of Joshua Holcomb, #131795602.
The Mary buried in New Canaan is the one with a will dated 13 Jun 1777 and probated 1781. At the time she wrote her will she lived in Canaan, Litchfield, CT. The children listed in the will are David, Joel, Phinehas, Mary, Marcy, & Meriam.

Inscription

W of Joahua. Age 97.



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  • Created by: Linda Mac
  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34699803/mary-holcomb: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Griffin Holcomb (16 Sep 1699–7 Aug 1781), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34699803, citing Mountain View Cemetery, North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703).