He was the son of Lt. David H. Holcomb/Holcombe, and Mabel-Mehitabel/Mehitable Buttles/Buttolph.
He served as a Private in Capt. John Parker's Co. from New Ipewich, Hillsboro Co., N.H.; enlisted May 20, 1775 and served as Corporal in Capt. Issac Colton's Co., Col. David Brewer's Regt. and as Capt. in Putnam's 9th Co. of Brewer's Regt., for which service he was awarded a "bounty coat".
He married Hannah Crofout on March 10, 1764 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co, Connecticut. They had 9 children. (See Hannah Crofout)
He was among the first settlers at Ulster, Bradford Co. ,PA. in 1793.
He erected a saw-mill on Cash Creek, which supplied the lumber for the first plank houses in a large section of the country. His sawmill and corn-mill were in operation about 1795. They lived in the Ulster, Bradford Co, PA/Salmon Brook, Granby, Harford Co.,CT/Danbury, CT areas.
History and geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924
Chapter XVIII. Ulster Township Page 212
Eli Holcomb, a native of Granby, Connecticut, emigrated with his family to Ulster Township, 1793, settling on Cash Creek.
In or before 1795, he erected a corn-mill and saw-mil, the latter supplying the lumber for the first plank houses in a large section of the country.
His wife was Hannah Crofut and their children: Selah, Hannah, Alpheus, Truman, Hugh, Sterling, Jared and Cynthia.
He served as a Private in Capt. John Parker's Co. from New Ipewich, Hillsboro Co., N.H.; enlisted May 20, 1775 and served as Corporal in Capt. Issac Colton's Co., Col. David Brewer's Regt. and as Capt. in Putnam's 9th Co. of Brewer's Regt., for which service he was awarded a "bounty coat".
He married Hannah Crofout on March 10, 1764 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co, Connecticut. They had 9 children. (See Hannah Crofout)
He was among the first settlers at Ulster, Bradford Co. ,PA. in 1793.
He erected a saw-mill on Cash Creek, which supplied the lumber for the first plank houses in a large section of the country. His sawmill and corn-mill were in operation about 1795. They lived in the Ulster, Bradford Co, PA/Salmon Brook, Granby, Harford Co.,CT/Danbury, CT areas.
History and geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924
Chapter XVIII. Ulster Township Page 212
Eli Holcomb, a native of Granby, Connecticut, emigrated with his family to Ulster Township, 1793, settling on Cash Creek.
In or before 1795, he erected a corn-mill and saw-mil, the latter supplying the lumber for the first plank houses in a large section of the country.
His wife was Hannah Crofut and their children: Selah, Hannah, Alpheus, Truman, Hugh, Sterling, Jared and Cynthia.
He was the son of Lt. David H. Holcomb/Holcombe, and Mabel-Mehitabel/Mehitable Buttles/Buttolph.
He served as a Private in Capt. John Parker's Co. from New Ipewich, Hillsboro Co., N.H.; enlisted May 20, 1775 and served as Corporal in Capt. Issac Colton's Co., Col. David Brewer's Regt. and as Capt. in Putnam's 9th Co. of Brewer's Regt., for which service he was awarded a "bounty coat".
He married Hannah Crofout on March 10, 1764 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co, Connecticut. They had 9 children. (See Hannah Crofout)
He was among the first settlers at Ulster, Bradford Co. ,PA. in 1793.
He erected a saw-mill on Cash Creek, which supplied the lumber for the first plank houses in a large section of the country. His sawmill and corn-mill were in operation about 1795. They lived in the Ulster, Bradford Co, PA/Salmon Brook, Granby, Harford Co.,CT/Danbury, CT areas.
History and geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924
Chapter XVIII. Ulster Township Page 212
Eli Holcomb, a native of Granby, Connecticut, emigrated with his family to Ulster Township, 1793, settling on Cash Creek.
In or before 1795, he erected a corn-mill and saw-mil, the latter supplying the lumber for the first plank houses in a large section of the country.
His wife was Hannah Crofut and their children: Selah, Hannah, Alpheus, Truman, Hugh, Sterling, Jared and Cynthia.
He served as a Private in Capt. John Parker's Co. from New Ipewich, Hillsboro Co., N.H.; enlisted May 20, 1775 and served as Corporal in Capt. Issac Colton's Co., Col. David Brewer's Regt. and as Capt. in Putnam's 9th Co. of Brewer's Regt., for which service he was awarded a "bounty coat".
He married Hannah Crofout on March 10, 1764 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co, Connecticut. They had 9 children. (See Hannah Crofout)
He was among the first settlers at Ulster, Bradford Co. ,PA. in 1793.
He erected a saw-mill on Cash Creek, which supplied the lumber for the first plank houses in a large section of the country. His sawmill and corn-mill were in operation about 1795. They lived in the Ulster, Bradford Co, PA/Salmon Brook, Granby, Harford Co.,CT/Danbury, CT areas.
History and geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924
Chapter XVIII. Ulster Township Page 212
Eli Holcomb, a native of Granby, Connecticut, emigrated with his family to Ulster Township, 1793, settling on Cash Creek.
In or before 1795, he erected a corn-mill and saw-mil, the latter supplying the lumber for the first plank houses in a large section of the country.
His wife was Hannah Crofut and their children: Selah, Hannah, Alpheus, Truman, Hugh, Sterling, Jared and Cynthia.
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