JOSHUA HOLCOMB

• Death Notes
  • 1728?  Enisgn Joshua Holcombe was born on 18 September 1672 at Windsor, Hartford Co.

• General Notes
  • , CT. He was the son of Joshua Holcombe and Ruth Sherwood. Enisgn Joshua Holcombe married Hannah Carrington, daughter of John Carrington, in 1694. Enisgn Joshua Holcombe married Mary Hoskins, daughter of Robert Hoskins and Mary Gillett, in 1709. Enisgn Joshua Holcombe died on 10 February 1727/28 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT, at age 55.2
    Seaver says wife (1) may be Mary Carrington.
    
    McCracken:
    
    His will was dated 30 March 1727, inventory taken by Joseph Case, James Case, James Hillyer (Manwaring 2:328f.) on 1 March 1727/8, and he mentions wife Mary, sons Caleb, Joshua, Matthew, David, Joel, Phineas; four daughters by first wife: Thankfull, Experience, Hannah, Eleaner; daughters (by second wife) Mary, Mercy, Miriam; six sons Caleb, Joshua, Matthew, David, Joell, Phineas; executors: wife Mary and brother Joseph Hoskins; witnesses: Andrew Robe, Josiah Alford, Edward Strickland. On 2 April 1728 Mary Holcombe petitioned for her share of the estate. On 1 Jan 1739/40 she was appointed guardian of her son Joel aet. 16. Stiles (2:395) says he married Mary Griffin which is wrong. He married, first, Hannah Carrington, born 1675, died, according to the Rev. Dudley Woodbridge, 13 May 1707, daughter of John Carrington of Waterbury, whose parents were probably executed as witches; second, Mary Hoskins,