Holly, John

Birth Name Holly, John 1a 2a 3a 4a
Gramps ID I87985
Gender male
Age at Death 63 years, 4 months, 24 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E143896] 1618 Stamford, Connecticut  
5 3b 4b
Death [E143897] 1681-05-25 Stamford, Connecticut  
6 3c 4c

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Holly, Samuel [I88003]about 1593about 1642
Mother Unknown, Elizabeth W [I88004]about 1590about 1645
         Holly, John [I87985] 1618 1681-05-25

Families

    Family of Holly, John and Waitsill, Mary [F29830]
Married Wife Waitsill, Mary [I87986] ( * about 1620 + 1714-04-01 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E328654] about 1643 Stamford, Connecticut  
7 3d 4d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Holly, Hannah [I87783]WFT 1633-16541710-12-07
Holly, Samuel [I87987]about 16411709-05-13
Holly, Increase [I87989]1643-08-201732-05-20
Holly, Elizabeth [I141887]about 1645about 1691
Holly, Abigail [I87808]1646-09-101710-12-07
Holly, John [I87993]1649-11-031716-09-22
Holly, Bethia [I63963]1654/5-01-06 (Julian)1713-12-24
Holly, Elisha [I141861]1658/9-03-06 (Julian)1719-10-28
Holly, Jonathan [I87999]1661/2-03-01 (Julian)1712-10-12

Narrative

[phelps.FTW]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3242, Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998]

John Holly:
John Holly was in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1645 at least 2 of his children were born there. He and his father, Samuel, who died in Cambridge had a mill. John was in Stamford by 1647. He and his sons lived on the west side of South Street. John was Marshall 1650-1659, Town Clerk 1668-1670, Selectman 1666-1670. Elected to Represent Stamford in the Colonial Assembly of the Colony of New Haven 1654, 1655 and 1663. Commissioner for the Town of Stamford after New Haven was absorbed by Connecticut, as such was freed of taxes. Was Representative in the General Assemby of the Colony of Connecticut in 1670. John sold inherited lands in Cambridge in 1645.

John came to America in the "Mayflower" on her third voyage in the company of John Winthrop and Sir Robert Saltonstall in 1630. They landed at Charlestown, settled at Watertown, near Boston and in the spring of 1642 removed to Stamford.

Pedigree

  1. Holly, Samuel [I88003]
    1. Unknown, Elizabeth W [I88004]
      1. Holly, John
        1. Waitsill, Mary [I87986]
          1. Holly, Hannah [I87783]
          2. Holly, Samuel [I87987]
          3. Holly, Increase [I87989]
          4. Holly, Elizabeth [I141887]
          5. Holly, Abigail [I87808]
          6. Holly, John [I87993]
          7. Holly, Bethia [I63963]
          8. Holly, Elisha [I141861]
          9. Holly, Jonathan [I87999]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 [S72701]
      • Page: Tree #5812
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        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

  2. 5812.ftw [S1794642]
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

  3. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 22, Ed. 1 [S2771]
      • Page: Tree #3242
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998

      • Page: Tree #3242
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        Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998

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      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998

      • Page: Tree #3242
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998

  4. phelps.FTW [S2927275]
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        Date of Import: Dec 2, 1998

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