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John Holly 1618–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1618

Birth Location: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 25 May 1681

Death Location: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel Holly

Mother: Elizabeth Cogan

Spouse(s): Mary Waitstill

Children(s): Captain Holly

The story of John Holly began in 1618 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. John Holly married Mary Waitstill, and had children including Captain Increase Holly. John Holly passed away in 1681 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Holly began in 1618 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.
  • John Holly married Mary Waitstill, and had children including Captain Increase Holly.
  • John Holly passed away in 1681 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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John Holly's Ancestors

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John Holly
1618–1681
Birth Place: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Parents
Samuel Holly
1588–1643
England
Elizabeth (E) Cogan
1590–1621
England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Holly's Descendants

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John Holly (1618–25 May 1681) m. Mary Waitstill (1620–7 April 1714)
  1. 1. Captain (Increase) Holly 1643–1732 m. Elizabeth Newman 1654–1713
    1. 1. John (W.) Holley 1665–1728 m. Elizabeth Leightsey 1670–1730
      1. 1. Nathaniel (I.) Holley 1680–1726 m. Jeanne (Sarah) Ricks 1687–1723
        1. 1. Nathaniel (Holley) Jr 1715–1791 m. Jane Simmons 1721–1818

John Holly's Timeline

3 Records

1618
1618
Birth of John Holly in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
1641
1641
Age 23
John Holly was married in CT
CT
1681
25 May 1681
Age 63
Death of John Holly in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: CT

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Connecticut; Year: 1641; Page Number: 149

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1681
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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