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JOSHUA HOLCOMB

JOSHUA was born on April 7th, 1640.

Birth Notes
- Joshua - b. Apr. 7, 1640, Windsor, CT;

JOSHUA's father was THOMAS HOLCOMB and his mother was ELIZABETH FERGUSON. His paternal grandparents were GILBERT HOLCOMB and ANNE (ENGLAND) COURTENAY; his maternal grandparents were THOMAS (ENGLAND) FERGUSON and ELIZABETH (ENGLAND). He was an only child. He died at the age of 50 on December 1st, 1690 in Simsbury, CT..

Death Notes
- d. Dec. 1, 1690, Simsbury, CT.

General Notes
- Joshua Holcomb was the eldest son of Thomas Holcomb, who emigrated to Windsor and died there in 1657/8. Joshua was born in April 1640. By 1667, he is living at Massacoh and was granted original land in Simsbury by King Charles II, April 23, 1687. He died the 1st of September 1690 in Simsbury.
  He married Ruth Sherwood (possibly the daughter of Thomas Sherwood of Fairfield, CT) with whom he had ten children. His land was on the east side of the Farmington River near Terry's Plain. He was known to be "one of the sound, substantial men of his time" and was active in civil and religious affairs.
  
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  Inventory of estate Dec. 25, 1690 showing value of £474/8/0.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- GILBERT HOLCOMB
  - b.1565 d.1633
  
  THOMAS HOLCOMB
  - b.1595 d.01 Oct 1657
  
  ANNE (ENGLAND) COURTENAY
  - b.1573 d.1642
  
  JOSHUA HOLCOMB
  - b.07 Apr 1640 d.01 Dec 1690 in Simsbury, CT.
  
  THOMAS (ENGLAND) FERGUSON
  - b.1584
  
  ELIZABETH FERGUSON
  - b.1610 d.07 Oct 1679
  
  ELIZABETH (ENGLAND)

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