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Hester Holcombe 1684–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1684

Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 17 Dec 1775

Death Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Nathaniel Holcombe

Mother: Mary Bliss

Spouse(s): Brewster Higley

Children(s): Elizabeth Higley, John Higley, Brewster Higley, Joseph Higley, Hannah Higley, John Higley, Naomi Higley

The story of Hester Holcombe began in 1684 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Hester Holcombe married Brewster Higley, and had children including Brewster Higley, Elizabeth Higley, Hannah Higley, John Brewster Higley, John Higley, Joseph Higley, Naomi Higley. Hester Holcombe passed away in 1775 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Hester Holcombe began in 1684 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
  • Hester Holcombe married Brewster Higley, and had children including Brewster Higley, Elizabeth Higley, Hannah Higley, John Brewster Higley, John Higley, Joseph Higley, Naomi Higley.
  • Hester Holcombe passed away in 1775 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Holcombe
1648–1740
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Bliss
1651–1722
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Brewster Higley
1680–1760
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Higley
1724–1774
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Conn
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John Higley
1701–1707
Birth Location: –
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Brewster Higley
1709–1794
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
BH
Joseph Higley
1715–1790
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JH
Hannah Higley
1719–1806
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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John Higley
1722–1802
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JH
Naomi Higley
1728–1817
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Hester Holcombe's Ancestors

Self
Hester Holcombe
1684–1775
Birth Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Holcombe
1648–1740
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Bliss
1651–1722
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Holcombe
1605–1657
Wales, Devon, England
Elizabeth Ferguson
1617–1679
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Nathaniel Bliss
1622–1654
Rodborough, Stroud District, Gloucestershire, England
Catherine Chapin
1620–1654
Berry Pomroy, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Holcombe
1565–1633
Anne Courtenay
1573–1642
Thomas Ferguson
1584–1665
Elizabeth Ferguson
1586–1610
Thomas Bliss
1588–1640
Margaret HULINS
1595–1684
Samuel Chapin
1598–1675
Cecily Penny
1601–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bliss
1560–1580
John Hulings
1565–1639
Margaret Lawrence
1557–1621
Henry PENNY
1571–1630
Jane Dabinott
1573–1637

Hester Holcombe's Descendants

1.
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Hester Holcombe (Feb 1684–17 Dec 1775) m. Brewster Higley (10 Jan 1680–5 Nov 1760)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Higley 1724–1774 m. Gideon MILLS 1715–1772
    1. 1. Samuel ((Rev.)) Mills 1752–1814 m. SARAH GILPIN 1758–1796
      1. 1. ELIZABETH (TRUMBULL) MILLS 1794–1884 m. SAMUEL (STILLMAN) CONANT 1797–1830
        1. 1. Claudius (B.) Conant 1819–1877 m. Eliza (Ann) Conant 1817–1901 m. Eliza (Ann) Conant 1817–1902
    2. 2. Elizabeth Mills –1825
  2. 2. John Higley 1701–1707
  3. 3. Brewster Higley 1709–1794
  4. 4. Joseph Higley 1715–1790
  5. 5. Hannah Higley 1719–1806
  6. 6. John (Brewster) Higley 1722–1802
  7. 7. Naomi Higley 1728–1817

Hester Holcombe's Timeline

4 Records

1684
Feb 1684
Birth of Hester Holcombe in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1684
Feb 1684
Birth of Hester Holcombe in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1775
17 Dec 1775
Age 91
Death of Hester Holcombe in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1775
17 Dec 1775
Age 91
Death of Hester Holcombe in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1684
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1684
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1775
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1775
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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