Son of Thomas HOLCOMB.
Died on the year of 1736.
SOURCES
Hale reported by C G. Flanders 1934 Oct 15 p.7 recorded as follows:
Holcomb, Thomas, born in England, died 1657 Oct
Holcomb, son of Thomas , died on the year of 1736
Holcomb, Elizabeth Pettebone, wife of Thomas, died 1740
Holcomb, Daniel, son of Thomas and Elizabeth P., died 1760
Holcomb, Esther Buel, wife of Daniel died 1765
Holcomb, Daniel, only son of Daniel * Esther, died Oct 12, 1836, age 85 yrs.
Holcomb, Sarah, wife of Daniel, died 1835 Sep 5, age 85
Holcomb, Daniel, only son of Daniel & Sarah, died 1836 June 5, age 54
Holcomb Hepsabeth, Griswold, wife of Daniel, died 1814 July 11, age 38 yrs
Holcomb Gaylord G., their 2nd son was Drowned, Jul 4, 1844, age 50∼Holcomb Genealogy Compiled by James Hallowell Holcombe Jr.
2006 states The genealogical data on the north side of the stone contain a number of errors. Thomas Holcomb had no son named Thomas, and, though C.G. Flanders must have seen a stone for the son, with the date of death, given as 1736, he shows no first name. Thomas Holcomb did have a son who died in 1736, Benajah, who died 25 Jan. 1736/7, and it was probably he who was buried at Poquonock in 1736 Old Style, as he is known not to have accompanied his relatives from Windsor to Simsbury, out of which Granby was later taken. Benajah, however, married Sarah Eno, not Elizabeth Pettebone, and though there were Holcomb-Pettebone marriages, no Elizabeth Pettebone married any Holcomb in the period.
What has happened is that Benajah's death year has been appropriated for a son who was rather Joshua, Born Windsor, 7 April 1649, died Simsbury, 1 Dec. 1690 who married 4 June 1663 Ruth Sherwood, died 10 Sept. 1699, daughter of Thomas Sherwood of Fairfield. Joshua and his wife belong on that stone in the place of a non-existing Thomas. Joshua, however, had a son Capt. Thomas who was born in Windsor, 30 March 1666, died at Simsbury 5 March 1730/1, and his first wife was Elizabeth Terry; second wife, Rebecca Pettebone. The two views of Capt. Thomas have been condensed into one, Elizabeth from the first wife and Pettebone from the second, but the line to these later Holcombs really runs through Elizabeth Terry and the name Pettebone does not belong on the stone. In the next generation Daniel was the 2nd son of Capt. Thomas and Elizabeth (Terry) Holcomb, and was born 30 Sept. 1692, date of death not hitherto known to me. The stone is right in naming his wife Esther Buel, for she was Hester Buel, born Simsbury, 24 Nov. 1705, baptized there by Dudley Woodbridge, 10 March 1705/6, youngest daughter of Peter Buel (William) by his third wife Mary Gillett, and the marriage took place on 1 Jan. 1735/6. Daniel was, indeed, the only son, but as he was born 31 March 1744, his age at death, if he died, 12 Oct. 1836, was 92 and not 85. Likewise, Daniel was aged 65, not 54, if he died as the stone says on 5 Juen 1836, for he was born 18 Jan. 1771, baptized 14 Aug. 1774.
Capt. Thomas Holcombe
Born 30 March 1666 Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
Died 5 March 1730/31 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
Age 64.8
Father Joshua Holcombe
Mother Ruth Sherwood
First Married 1 January 1690
Elizabeth Terry
DO Lt.John Terry & Elizabeth Wadsworth
Second marriage 5 December 1700 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
Rebecca Pettibone
DO John Pettibone Sr. & Sarah Eggleston
Capt. Thomas Holcombe left a will on 13 May 1729.
He signed the covenant at the installation of the Rev. Dudley Woodbridge as pastor of Simsbury, 10 April 1697 as did also Ruth Holcombe, either his mother or sister, Elizabeth, probably his wife, and Hannah his sister.
Probate of both Thomas and Rebecca is in Manwaring 3:64. His will is dated 13 May 1729, in which he names wife Rebeckah, eldest son Thomas, son Daniel, five younger sons Daniel, Consider, Return, James and Enoch; two daughters Elizabeth and Rebeckah. Various real estate and a fourth part of the grist mill at the Falls are mentined; executors: wife Rebeckah and son Daniel; witnesses: Nathaniel Higley, John Griffen, Samuel Higley; inventory of £869/3/7 was taken 7 April 1731 by Benjamin Adams, Joshua Holcombe and Nathaniel Higley. The wife's will was dated 14 April 1731, mentions husband Thomas Holcomb's will, names daughter Rebeckah executrix. This man appears properly on the newly-cut tombstone in Granby Cemetery but his two wives are condensed into one who bears the first name of the first wife and the maiden name of the second. In addition to the children listed by McCracken, McPherson adds also Benoni, Ann, Miriam (b 9 April, 1717), Sarah (b. 5 Sept 1719), making McPhersons total 14 children
Thomas' will: "I, Thomas Holcomb of Simsbury in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife, Rebeckah, 1/3 part of my moveable estate, to her and her dispose forever, my two guns only excepted. Also, I give her the improvement of the 1/3 part of all my improvable land during all the time she remains my widow, and also the improvement of 1/2 of my dwelling house, both lower and upper rooms, and cellar. I give to myeldest son, Thomas Holcomb, 6 acres of land lying on the north endo of that land I bought of Bissell, west of that I have already given him, being the north corner of myland. I give unto my son Daniel Holcomb 3 acres of land where his house and orchard now standeth, and that free from any incumbrance of improvement by my widow. I give unto my five younger sons, viz., Daniel Holcomb, Consider Holcomb, Return Holcomb, James Holcomb, and Enoch Holcomb, all my lands within fence, both meadow and upland, with all the remainder of the land I bought of Bissell, with all the land given and measured out to me in the last division, and also my lott of land under Popatunock, to them in equal shares. I give to my four younger sons, Consider, Return, James, and Enoch, with my two daughters, Elizabeth and Rebeckah, all the lands that shall or may be set out to me, or properly appertaining to my estate, my Town division agreed on, to them in equal shares; but in case the Town division shall be nullified and a division be made to the proprietors, that then my will is that my two eldest sons, Thomas and Daniel, shall have equal shares with my six other children last named, if such a division be made to the proprietors. I give to my sons, Consider and James, my dwelling house and barn, with my fourth part of the grist mills at the Falls to be to them in equal shares. I give to my two sons, Return and Enoch, my two guns. I give to my two daughters, Elizabeth and Rebeckah, 20 pounds to each. I appoint my wife Rebeckah and son Daniel executors."
Witnesses: Nathaniel Higley, Gohn Griffen, Samuel Higley
Bowman notes that:
Seaver has Miriam born in 1717 married Noah Case in 1740, and Sarah born in 1719 married Ichabod Miller in this family. Since Thomas' will states my 6 sons and 2 daughters Elizabeth and Rebeckah they can not belong. Simsbury records mention birth and marriage of Sarah, daughter of Thomas, but she belongs to Captain Thomas' first son, Thomas III, and his wife Mary Manning who were married in 1714. Miriam belongs to Joshua who married Hannah Carrington in 1694. He had two Miriams, one born in 1716 died young, and the one born in 1719 married Noah Case.
Sarah is also placed here by Seaver incorrectly. Spear places her in the correct family but wrong relation. She is a daughter, not daughter in law of Thomas Holcombe III.
In 2010, Carol Laun of the Salmon Brook Historical Society attempted to sort out the very confusing information in various records about the three Thomas Holcombes of Granby. Much of the information on Thomas3, Thomas4, and Thomas5 is from her as of yet unpublished manuscript.
Children of Capt. Thomas Holcombe and Elizabeth Terry
Thomas Holcombe+ b. 13 Dec 1690, d. 1765
Daniel Holcombe+ b. 30 Sep 1692, d. 1760
Isaac Holcombe+ b. 7 Apr 1696
Elizabeth Holcombe+ b. 23 Apr 1699
Children of Capt. Thomas Holcombe and Rebecca Pettibone
Daughter Holcombe b. a 5 Dec 1700
Moses Holcombe b. possibly 1701, d. 23 Oct 1722
Stephen Holcombe b. possibly 1703, d. 22 Dec 1722
Ruth Ann Holcombe b. 28 Apr 1706, d. 21 May 1706
Ebenezer Holcombe b. 28 Apr 1707, d. 10 Apr 1708
Rebecca Holcombe+ b. 23 Oct 1709, d. 1803
Consider Holcombe+ b. c 1711, d. 17 Jan 1765
Return Holcombe+ b. possibly 1713
James Holcombe b. 10 Oct 1715
Enoch Holcombe+ b. 4 Sep 1717, d. 11 Mar 1808
Died on the year of 1736.
SOURCES
Hale reported by C G. Flanders 1934 Oct 15 p.7 recorded as follows:
Holcomb, Thomas, born in England, died 1657 Oct
Holcomb, son of Thomas , died on the year of 1736
Holcomb, Elizabeth Pettebone, wife of Thomas, died 1740
Holcomb, Daniel, son of Thomas and Elizabeth P., died 1760
Holcomb, Esther Buel, wife of Daniel died 1765
Holcomb, Daniel, only son of Daniel * Esther, died Oct 12, 1836, age 85 yrs.
Holcomb, Sarah, wife of Daniel, died 1835 Sep 5, age 85
Holcomb, Daniel, only son of Daniel & Sarah, died 1836 June 5, age 54
Holcomb Hepsabeth, Griswold, wife of Daniel, died 1814 July 11, age 38 yrs
Holcomb Gaylord G., their 2nd son was Drowned, Jul 4, 1844, age 50∼Holcomb Genealogy Compiled by James Hallowell Holcombe Jr.
2006 states The genealogical data on the north side of the stone contain a number of errors. Thomas Holcomb had no son named Thomas, and, though C.G. Flanders must have seen a stone for the son, with the date of death, given as 1736, he shows no first name. Thomas Holcomb did have a son who died in 1736, Benajah, who died 25 Jan. 1736/7, and it was probably he who was buried at Poquonock in 1736 Old Style, as he is known not to have accompanied his relatives from Windsor to Simsbury, out of which Granby was later taken. Benajah, however, married Sarah Eno, not Elizabeth Pettebone, and though there were Holcomb-Pettebone marriages, no Elizabeth Pettebone married any Holcomb in the period.
What has happened is that Benajah's death year has been appropriated for a son who was rather Joshua, Born Windsor, 7 April 1649, died Simsbury, 1 Dec. 1690 who married 4 June 1663 Ruth Sherwood, died 10 Sept. 1699, daughter of Thomas Sherwood of Fairfield. Joshua and his wife belong on that stone in the place of a non-existing Thomas. Joshua, however, had a son Capt. Thomas who was born in Windsor, 30 March 1666, died at Simsbury 5 March 1730/1, and his first wife was Elizabeth Terry; second wife, Rebecca Pettebone. The two views of Capt. Thomas have been condensed into one, Elizabeth from the first wife and Pettebone from the second, but the line to these later Holcombs really runs through Elizabeth Terry and the name Pettebone does not belong on the stone. In the next generation Daniel was the 2nd son of Capt. Thomas and Elizabeth (Terry) Holcomb, and was born 30 Sept. 1692, date of death not hitherto known to me. The stone is right in naming his wife Esther Buel, for she was Hester Buel, born Simsbury, 24 Nov. 1705, baptized there by Dudley Woodbridge, 10 March 1705/6, youngest daughter of Peter Buel (William) by his third wife Mary Gillett, and the marriage took place on 1 Jan. 1735/6. Daniel was, indeed, the only son, but as he was born 31 March 1744, his age at death, if he died, 12 Oct. 1836, was 92 and not 85. Likewise, Daniel was aged 65, not 54, if he died as the stone says on 5 Juen 1836, for he was born 18 Jan. 1771, baptized 14 Aug. 1774.
Capt. Thomas Holcombe
Born 30 March 1666 Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
Died 5 March 1730/31 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
Age 64.8
Father Joshua Holcombe
Mother Ruth Sherwood
First Married 1 January 1690
Elizabeth Terry
DO Lt.John Terry & Elizabeth Wadsworth
Second marriage 5 December 1700 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
Rebecca Pettibone
DO John Pettibone Sr. & Sarah Eggleston
Capt. Thomas Holcombe left a will on 13 May 1729.
He signed the covenant at the installation of the Rev. Dudley Woodbridge as pastor of Simsbury, 10 April 1697 as did also Ruth Holcombe, either his mother or sister, Elizabeth, probably his wife, and Hannah his sister.
Probate of both Thomas and Rebecca is in Manwaring 3:64. His will is dated 13 May 1729, in which he names wife Rebeckah, eldest son Thomas, son Daniel, five younger sons Daniel, Consider, Return, James and Enoch; two daughters Elizabeth and Rebeckah. Various real estate and a fourth part of the grist mill at the Falls are mentined; executors: wife Rebeckah and son Daniel; witnesses: Nathaniel Higley, John Griffen, Samuel Higley; inventory of £869/3/7 was taken 7 April 1731 by Benjamin Adams, Joshua Holcombe and Nathaniel Higley. The wife's will was dated 14 April 1731, mentions husband Thomas Holcomb's will, names daughter Rebeckah executrix. This man appears properly on the newly-cut tombstone in Granby Cemetery but his two wives are condensed into one who bears the first name of the first wife and the maiden name of the second. In addition to the children listed by McCracken, McPherson adds also Benoni, Ann, Miriam (b 9 April, 1717), Sarah (b. 5 Sept 1719), making McPhersons total 14 children
Thomas' will: "I, Thomas Holcomb of Simsbury in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife, Rebeckah, 1/3 part of my moveable estate, to her and her dispose forever, my two guns only excepted. Also, I give her the improvement of the 1/3 part of all my improvable land during all the time she remains my widow, and also the improvement of 1/2 of my dwelling house, both lower and upper rooms, and cellar. I give to myeldest son, Thomas Holcomb, 6 acres of land lying on the north endo of that land I bought of Bissell, west of that I have already given him, being the north corner of myland. I give unto my son Daniel Holcomb 3 acres of land where his house and orchard now standeth, and that free from any incumbrance of improvement by my widow. I give unto my five younger sons, viz., Daniel Holcomb, Consider Holcomb, Return Holcomb, James Holcomb, and Enoch Holcomb, all my lands within fence, both meadow and upland, with all the remainder of the land I bought of Bissell, with all the land given and measured out to me in the last division, and also my lott of land under Popatunock, to them in equal shares. I give to my four younger sons, Consider, Return, James, and Enoch, with my two daughters, Elizabeth and Rebeckah, all the lands that shall or may be set out to me, or properly appertaining to my estate, my Town division agreed on, to them in equal shares; but in case the Town division shall be nullified and a division be made to the proprietors, that then my will is that my two eldest sons, Thomas and Daniel, shall have equal shares with my six other children last named, if such a division be made to the proprietors. I give to my sons, Consider and James, my dwelling house and barn, with my fourth part of the grist mills at the Falls to be to them in equal shares. I give to my two sons, Return and Enoch, my two guns. I give to my two daughters, Elizabeth and Rebeckah, 20 pounds to each. I appoint my wife Rebeckah and son Daniel executors."
Witnesses: Nathaniel Higley, Gohn Griffen, Samuel Higley
Bowman notes that:
Seaver has Miriam born in 1717 married Noah Case in 1740, and Sarah born in 1719 married Ichabod Miller in this family. Since Thomas' will states my 6 sons and 2 daughters Elizabeth and Rebeckah they can not belong. Simsbury records mention birth and marriage of Sarah, daughter of Thomas, but she belongs to Captain Thomas' first son, Thomas III, and his wife Mary Manning who were married in 1714. Miriam belongs to Joshua who married Hannah Carrington in 1694. He had two Miriams, one born in 1716 died young, and the one born in 1719 married Noah Case.
Sarah is also placed here by Seaver incorrectly. Spear places her in the correct family but wrong relation. She is a daughter, not daughter in law of Thomas Holcombe III.
In 2010, Carol Laun of the Salmon Brook Historical Society attempted to sort out the very confusing information in various records about the three Thomas Holcombes of Granby. Much of the information on Thomas3, Thomas4, and Thomas5 is from her as of yet unpublished manuscript.
Children of Capt. Thomas Holcombe and Elizabeth Terry
Thomas Holcombe+ b. 13 Dec 1690, d. 1765
Daniel Holcombe+ b. 30 Sep 1692, d. 1760
Isaac Holcombe+ b. 7 Apr 1696
Elizabeth Holcombe+ b. 23 Apr 1699
Children of Capt. Thomas Holcombe and Rebecca Pettibone
Daughter Holcombe b. a 5 Dec 1700
Moses Holcombe b. possibly 1701, d. 23 Oct 1722
Stephen Holcombe b. possibly 1703, d. 22 Dec 1722
Ruth Ann Holcombe b. 28 Apr 1706, d. 21 May 1706
Ebenezer Holcombe b. 28 Apr 1707, d. 10 Apr 1708
Rebecca Holcombe+ b. 23 Oct 1709, d. 1803
Consider Holcombe+ b. c 1711, d. 17 Jan 1765
Return Holcombe+ b. possibly 1713
James Holcombe b. 10 Oct 1715
Enoch Holcombe+ b. 4 Sep 1717, d. 11 Mar 1808
Son of Thomas HOLCOMB.
Died on the year of 1736.
SOURCES
Hale reported by C G. Flanders 1934 Oct 15 p.7 recorded as follows:
Holcomb, Thomas, born in England, died 1657 Oct
Holcomb, son of Thomas , died on the year of 1736
Holcomb, Elizabeth Pettebone, wife of Thomas, died 1740
Holcomb, Daniel, son of Thomas and Elizabeth P., died 1760
Holcomb, Esther Buel, wife of Daniel died 1765
Holcomb, Daniel, only son of Daniel * Esther, died Oct 12, 1836, age 85 yrs.
Holcomb, Sarah, wife of Daniel, died 1835 Sep 5, age 85
Holcomb, Daniel, only son of Daniel & Sarah, died 1836 June 5, age 54
Holcomb Hepsabeth, Griswold, wife of Daniel, died 1814 July 11, age 38 yrs
Holcomb Gaylord G., their 2nd son was Drowned, Jul 4, 1844, age 50∼Holcomb Genealogy Compiled by James Hallowell Holcombe Jr.
2006 states The genealogical data on the north side of the stone contain a number of errors. Thomas Holcomb had no son named Thomas, and, though C.G. Flanders must have seen a stone for the son, with the date of death, given as 1736, he shows no first name. Thomas Holcomb did have a son who died in 1736, Benajah, who died 25 Jan. 1736/7, and it was probably he who was buried at Poquonock in 1736 Old Style, as he is known not to have accompanied his relatives from Windsor to Simsbury, out of which Granby was later taken. Benajah, however, married Sarah Eno, not Elizabeth Pettebone, and though there were Holcomb-Pettebone marriages, no Elizabeth Pettebone married any Holcomb in the period.
What has happened is that Benajah's death year has been appropriated for a son who was rather Joshua, Born Windsor, 7 April 1649, died Simsbury, 1 Dec. 1690 who married 4 June 1663 Ruth Sherwood, died 10 Sept. 1699, daughter of Thomas Sherwood of Fairfield. Joshua and his wife belong on that stone in the place of a non-existing Thomas. Joshua, however, had a son Capt. Thomas who was born in Windsor, 30 March 1666, died at Simsbury 5 March 1730/1, and his first wife was Elizabeth Terry; second wife, Rebecca Pettebone. The two views of Capt. Thomas have been condensed into one, Elizabeth from the first wife and Pettebone from the second, but the line to these later Holcombs really runs through Elizabeth Terry and the name Pettebone does not belong on the stone. In the next generation Daniel was the 2nd son of Capt. Thomas and Elizabeth (Terry) Holcomb, and was born 30 Sept. 1692, date of death not hitherto known to me. The stone is right in naming his wife Esther Buel, for she was Hester Buel, born Simsbury, 24 Nov. 1705, baptized there by Dudley Woodbridge, 10 March 1705/6, youngest daughter of Peter Buel (William) by his third wife Mary Gillett, and the marriage took place on 1 Jan. 1735/6. Daniel was, indeed, the only son, but as he was born 31 March 1744, his age at death, if he died, 12 Oct. 1836, was 92 and not 85. Likewise, Daniel was aged 65, not 54, if he died as the stone says on 5 Juen 1836, for he was born 18 Jan. 1771, baptized 14 Aug. 1774.
Capt. Thomas Holcombe
Born 30 March 1666 Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
Died 5 March 1730/31 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
Age 64.8
Father Joshua Holcombe
Mother Ruth Sherwood
First Married 1 January 1690
Elizabeth Terry
DO Lt.John Terry & Elizabeth Wadsworth
Second marriage 5 December 1700 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
Rebecca Pettibone
DO John Pettibone Sr. & Sarah Eggleston
Capt. Thomas Holcombe left a will on 13 May 1729.
He signed the covenant at the installation of the Rev. Dudley Woodbridge as pastor of Simsbury, 10 April 1697 as did also Ruth Holcombe, either his mother or sister, Elizabeth, probably his wife, and Hannah his sister.
Probate of both Thomas and Rebecca is in Manwaring 3:64. His will is dated 13 May 1729, in which he names wife Rebeckah, eldest son Thomas, son Daniel, five younger sons Daniel, Consider, Return, James and Enoch; two daughters Elizabeth and Rebeckah. Various real estate and a fourth part of the grist mill at the Falls are mentined; executors: wife Rebeckah and son Daniel; witnesses: Nathaniel Higley, John Griffen, Samuel Higley; inventory of £869/3/7 was taken 7 April 1731 by Benjamin Adams, Joshua Holcombe and Nathaniel Higley. The wife's will was dated 14 April 1731, mentions husband Thomas Holcomb's will, names daughter Rebeckah executrix. This man appears properly on the newly-cut tombstone in Granby Cemetery but his two wives are condensed into one who bears the first name of the first wife and the maiden name of the second. In addition to the children listed by McCracken, McPherson adds also Benoni, Ann, Miriam (b 9 April, 1717), Sarah (b. 5 Sept 1719), making McPhersons total 14 children
Thomas' will: "I, Thomas Holcomb of Simsbury in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife, Rebeckah, 1/3 part of my moveable estate, to her and her dispose forever, my two guns only excepted. Also, I give her the improvement of the 1/3 part of all my improvable land during all the time she remains my widow, and also the improvement of 1/2 of my dwelling house, both lower and upper rooms, and cellar. I give to myeldest son, Thomas Holcomb, 6 acres of land lying on the north endo of that land I bought of Bissell, west of that I have already given him, being the north corner of myland. I give unto my son Daniel Holcomb 3 acres of land where his house and orchard now standeth, and that free from any incumbrance of improvement by my widow. I give unto my five younger sons, viz., Daniel Holcomb, Consider Holcomb, Return Holcomb, James Holcomb, and Enoch Holcomb, all my lands within fence, both meadow and upland, with all the remainder of the land I bought of Bissell, with all the land given and measured out to me in the last division, and also my lott of land under Popatunock, to them in equal shares. I give to my four younger sons, Consider, Return, James, and Enoch, with my two daughters, Elizabeth and Rebeckah, all the lands that shall or may be set out to me, or properly appertaining to my estate, my Town division agreed on, to them in equal shares; but in case the Town division shall be nullified and a division be made to the proprietors, that then my will is that my two eldest sons, Thomas and Daniel, shall have equal shares with my six other children last named, if such a division be made to the proprietors. I give to my sons, Consider and James, my dwelling house and barn, with my fourth part of the grist mills at the Falls to be to them in equal shares. I give to my two sons, Return and Enoch, my two guns. I give to my two daughters, Elizabeth and Rebeckah, 20 pounds to each. I appoint my wife Rebeckah and son Daniel executors."
Witnesses: Nathaniel Higley, Gohn Griffen, Samuel Higley
Bowman notes that:
Seaver has Miriam born in 1717 married Noah Case in 1740, and Sarah born in 1719 married Ichabod Miller in this family. Since Thomas' will states my 6 sons and 2 daughters Elizabeth and Rebeckah they can not belong. Simsbury records mention birth and marriage of Sarah, daughter of Thomas, but she belongs to Captain Thomas' first son, Thomas III, and his wife Mary Manning who were married in 1714. Miriam belongs to Joshua who married Hannah Carrington in 1694. He had two Miriams, one born in 1716 died young, and the one born in 1719 married Noah Case.
Sarah is also placed here by Seaver incorrectly. Spear places her in the correct family but wrong relation. She is a daughter, not daughter in law of Thomas Holcombe III.
In 2010, Carol Laun of the Salmon Brook Historical Society attempted to sort out the very confusing information in various records about the three Thomas Holcombes of Granby. Much of the information on Thomas3, Thomas4, and Thomas5 is from her as of yet unpublished manuscript.
Children of Capt. Thomas Holcombe and Elizabeth Terry
Thomas Holcombe+ b. 13 Dec 1690, d. 1765
Daniel Holcombe+ b. 30 Sep 1692, d. 1760
Isaac Holcombe+ b. 7 Apr 1696
Elizabeth Holcombe+ b. 23 Apr 1699
Children of Capt. Thomas Holcombe and Rebecca Pettibone
Daughter Holcombe b. a 5 Dec 1700
Moses Holcombe b. possibly 1701, d. 23 Oct 1722
Stephen Holcombe b. possibly 1703, d. 22 Dec 1722
Ruth Ann Holcombe b. 28 Apr 1706, d. 21 May 1706
Ebenezer Holcombe b. 28 Apr 1707, d. 10 Apr 1708
Rebecca Holcombe+ b. 23 Oct 1709, d. 1803
Consider Holcombe+ b. c 1711, d. 17 Jan 1765
Return Holcombe+ b. possibly 1713
James Holcombe b. 10 Oct 1715
Enoch Holcombe+ b. 4 Sep 1717, d. 11 Mar 1808
Died on the year of 1736.
SOURCES
Hale reported by C G. Flanders 1934 Oct 15 p.7 recorded as follows:
Holcomb, Thomas, born in England, died 1657 Oct
Holcomb, son of Thomas , died on the year of 1736
Holcomb, Elizabeth Pettebone, wife of Thomas, died 1740
Holcomb, Daniel, son of Thomas and Elizabeth P., died 1760
Holcomb, Esther Buel, wife of Daniel died 1765
Holcomb, Daniel, only son of Daniel * Esther, died Oct 12, 1836, age 85 yrs.
Holcomb, Sarah, wife of Daniel, died 1835 Sep 5, age 85
Holcomb, Daniel, only son of Daniel & Sarah, died 1836 June 5, age 54
Holcomb Hepsabeth, Griswold, wife of Daniel, died 1814 July 11, age 38 yrs
Holcomb Gaylord G., their 2nd son was Drowned, Jul 4, 1844, age 50∼Holcomb Genealogy Compiled by James Hallowell Holcombe Jr.
2006 states The genealogical data on the north side of the stone contain a number of errors. Thomas Holcomb had no son named Thomas, and, though C.G. Flanders must have seen a stone for the son, with the date of death, given as 1736, he shows no first name. Thomas Holcomb did have a son who died in 1736, Benajah, who died 25 Jan. 1736/7, and it was probably he who was buried at Poquonock in 1736 Old Style, as he is known not to have accompanied his relatives from Windsor to Simsbury, out of which Granby was later taken. Benajah, however, married Sarah Eno, not Elizabeth Pettebone, and though there were Holcomb-Pettebone marriages, no Elizabeth Pettebone married any Holcomb in the period.
What has happened is that Benajah's death year has been appropriated for a son who was rather Joshua, Born Windsor, 7 April 1649, died Simsbury, 1 Dec. 1690 who married 4 June 1663 Ruth Sherwood, died 10 Sept. 1699, daughter of Thomas Sherwood of Fairfield. Joshua and his wife belong on that stone in the place of a non-existing Thomas. Joshua, however, had a son Capt. Thomas who was born in Windsor, 30 March 1666, died at Simsbury 5 March 1730/1, and his first wife was Elizabeth Terry; second wife, Rebecca Pettebone. The two views of Capt. Thomas have been condensed into one, Elizabeth from the first wife and Pettebone from the second, but the line to these later Holcombs really runs through Elizabeth Terry and the name Pettebone does not belong on the stone. In the next generation Daniel was the 2nd son of Capt. Thomas and Elizabeth (Terry) Holcomb, and was born 30 Sept. 1692, date of death not hitherto known to me. The stone is right in naming his wife Esther Buel, for she was Hester Buel, born Simsbury, 24 Nov. 1705, baptized there by Dudley Woodbridge, 10 March 1705/6, youngest daughter of Peter Buel (William) by his third wife Mary Gillett, and the marriage took place on 1 Jan. 1735/6. Daniel was, indeed, the only son, but as he was born 31 March 1744, his age at death, if he died, 12 Oct. 1836, was 92 and not 85. Likewise, Daniel was aged 65, not 54, if he died as the stone says on 5 Juen 1836, for he was born 18 Jan. 1771, baptized 14 Aug. 1774.
Capt. Thomas Holcombe
Born 30 March 1666 Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
Died 5 March 1730/31 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
Age 64.8
Father Joshua Holcombe
Mother Ruth Sherwood
First Married 1 January 1690
Elizabeth Terry
DO Lt.John Terry & Elizabeth Wadsworth
Second marriage 5 December 1700 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
Rebecca Pettibone
DO John Pettibone Sr. & Sarah Eggleston
Capt. Thomas Holcombe left a will on 13 May 1729.
He signed the covenant at the installation of the Rev. Dudley Woodbridge as pastor of Simsbury, 10 April 1697 as did also Ruth Holcombe, either his mother or sister, Elizabeth, probably his wife, and Hannah his sister.
Probate of both Thomas and Rebecca is in Manwaring 3:64. His will is dated 13 May 1729, in which he names wife Rebeckah, eldest son Thomas, son Daniel, five younger sons Daniel, Consider, Return, James and Enoch; two daughters Elizabeth and Rebeckah. Various real estate and a fourth part of the grist mill at the Falls are mentined; executors: wife Rebeckah and son Daniel; witnesses: Nathaniel Higley, John Griffen, Samuel Higley; inventory of £869/3/7 was taken 7 April 1731 by Benjamin Adams, Joshua Holcombe and Nathaniel Higley. The wife's will was dated 14 April 1731, mentions husband Thomas Holcomb's will, names daughter Rebeckah executrix. This man appears properly on the newly-cut tombstone in Granby Cemetery but his two wives are condensed into one who bears the first name of the first wife and the maiden name of the second. In addition to the children listed by McCracken, McPherson adds also Benoni, Ann, Miriam (b 9 April, 1717), Sarah (b. 5 Sept 1719), making McPhersons total 14 children
Thomas' will: "I, Thomas Holcomb of Simsbury in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife, Rebeckah, 1/3 part of my moveable estate, to her and her dispose forever, my two guns only excepted. Also, I give her the improvement of the 1/3 part of all my improvable land during all the time she remains my widow, and also the improvement of 1/2 of my dwelling house, both lower and upper rooms, and cellar. I give to myeldest son, Thomas Holcomb, 6 acres of land lying on the north endo of that land I bought of Bissell, west of that I have already given him, being the north corner of myland. I give unto my son Daniel Holcomb 3 acres of land where his house and orchard now standeth, and that free from any incumbrance of improvement by my widow. I give unto my five younger sons, viz., Daniel Holcomb, Consider Holcomb, Return Holcomb, James Holcomb, and Enoch Holcomb, all my lands within fence, both meadow and upland, with all the remainder of the land I bought of Bissell, with all the land given and measured out to me in the last division, and also my lott of land under Popatunock, to them in equal shares. I give to my four younger sons, Consider, Return, James, and Enoch, with my two daughters, Elizabeth and Rebeckah, all the lands that shall or may be set out to me, or properly appertaining to my estate, my Town division agreed on, to them in equal shares; but in case the Town division shall be nullified and a division be made to the proprietors, that then my will is that my two eldest sons, Thomas and Daniel, shall have equal shares with my six other children last named, if such a division be made to the proprietors. I give to my sons, Consider and James, my dwelling house and barn, with my fourth part of the grist mills at the Falls to be to them in equal shares. I give to my two sons, Return and Enoch, my two guns. I give to my two daughters, Elizabeth and Rebeckah, 20 pounds to each. I appoint my wife Rebeckah and son Daniel executors."
Witnesses: Nathaniel Higley, Gohn Griffen, Samuel Higley
Bowman notes that:
Seaver has Miriam born in 1717 married Noah Case in 1740, and Sarah born in 1719 married Ichabod Miller in this family. Since Thomas' will states my 6 sons and 2 daughters Elizabeth and Rebeckah they can not belong. Simsbury records mention birth and marriage of Sarah, daughter of Thomas, but she belongs to Captain Thomas' first son, Thomas III, and his wife Mary Manning who were married in 1714. Miriam belongs to Joshua who married Hannah Carrington in 1694. He had two Miriams, one born in 1716 died young, and the one born in 1719 married Noah Case.
Sarah is also placed here by Seaver incorrectly. Spear places her in the correct family but wrong relation. She is a daughter, not daughter in law of Thomas Holcombe III.
In 2010, Carol Laun of the Salmon Brook Historical Society attempted to sort out the very confusing information in various records about the three Thomas Holcombes of Granby. Much of the information on Thomas3, Thomas4, and Thomas5 is from her as of yet unpublished manuscript.
Children of Capt. Thomas Holcombe and Elizabeth Terry
Thomas Holcombe+ b. 13 Dec 1690, d. 1765
Daniel Holcombe+ b. 30 Sep 1692, d. 1760
Isaac Holcombe+ b. 7 Apr 1696
Elizabeth Holcombe+ b. 23 Apr 1699
Children of Capt. Thomas Holcombe and Rebecca Pettibone
Daughter Holcombe b. a 5 Dec 1700
Moses Holcombe b. possibly 1701, d. 23 Oct 1722
Stephen Holcombe b. possibly 1703, d. 22 Dec 1722
Ruth Ann Holcombe b. 28 Apr 1706, d. 21 May 1706
Ebenezer Holcombe b. 28 Apr 1707, d. 10 Apr 1708
Rebecca Holcombe+ b. 23 Oct 1709, d. 1803
Consider Holcombe+ b. c 1711, d. 17 Jan 1765
Return Holcombe+ b. possibly 1713
James Holcombe b. 10 Oct 1715
Enoch Holcombe+ b. 4 Sep 1717, d. 11 Mar 1808
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