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John Holly 1649–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 November 1649

Birth Location: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 22 Sep 1716

Death Location: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Judge Holley

Mother: Mary Waitsill

Spouse(s): Hannah Newman

Children(s): Hannah Holly, Nathaniel Holly, John Holly, Josias Holly, Sarah Holly, Elizabeth Holly, Abigail Holly, Martha Holly, Daniel Holly, Eliphalet Holly, Samuel Holly

In 1649, John Holly entered the world in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, born to Judge John Galen Holley And Mary Agnes Waitsill. John Holly married Hannah Newman, and had children including Abigail Holly, Daniel Holly, Eliphalet Holly, Elizabeth Holly, Hannah Holly, John Holly, Josias Holly, Martha Holly, Nathaniel Holly, Samuel Holly, Sarah Holly. John Holly passed away in 1716 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1649, John Holly entered the world in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, born to Judge John Galen Holley And Mary Agnes Waitsill.
  • John Holly married Hannah Newman, and had children including Abigail Holly, Daniel Holly, Eliphalet Holly, Elizabeth Holly, Hannah Holly, John Holly, Josias Holly, Martha Holly, Nathaniel Holly, Samuel Holly, Sarah Holly.
  • John Holly passed away in 1716 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Judge Holley
1618–1681
Birth Location: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
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Mary Waitsill
1620–1714
Birth Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Newman
1658–1713
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Children(s)

Hannah Holly
1694–1739
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Nathaniel Holly
1687–1716
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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John Holly
1685–1724
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Josias Holly
1690–1715
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Holly
1701–1764
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
SH
Elizabeth Holly
1698–1742
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Holly
1682–1707
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Martha Holly
1704–1720
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
MH
Daniel Holly
1680–1680
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Eliphalet Holly
1690–1744
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Samuel Holly
1680–1680
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
SH

John Holly's Ancestors

Self
John Holly
1649–1716
Birth Place: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Judge John Galen Holley
1618–1681
Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Mary (Agnes) Waitsill
1620–1714
Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Holly's Descendants

1.
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John Holly (3 November 1649–22 Sep 1716) m. Hannah Newman (29 January 1658–24 January 1713)
  1. 1. Hannah Holly 1694–1739 m. Jonathan Pettitt 1693–1772
    1. 1. ELIZABETH PETTEE 1735–1779 m. Jacob Dunham 1727–1779
      1. 1. REBECCA (B.) DUNHAM 1755–1836 m. SGT. (SELAH R.) WOODWORTH 1750–1823
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Eliza) Woodworth* 1778–1831 m. Joshua (W) Lanfear*(Lanfeir)(Lamphere)(Lampear) 1771–1862
    2. 2. Sarah Pettit 1727–1815
    3. 3. Mary Pettit 1722–1809
    4. 4. John Pettit 1720–1754
    5. 5. James Pettit 1725–
    6. 6. Mercy Pettit 1730–1770
    7. 7. Jonathan Pettit 1718–1764
    8. 8. Hannah Pettit 1716–1739
    9. 9. Abigail Pettit 1732–
  2. 2. Nathaniel Holly 1687–1716
  3. 3. John Holly 1685–1724
  4. 4. Josias Holly 1690–1715
  5. 5. Sarah Holly 1701–1764
  6. 6. Elizabeth Holly 1698–1742
  7. 7. Abigail Holly 1682–1707
  8. 8. Martha Holly 1704–1720
  9. 9. Daniel Holly 1680–1680
  10. 10. Eliphalet Holly 1690–1744
  11. 11. Samuel Holly 1680–1680

John Holly's Timeline

2 Records

1649
3 November 1649
Birth of John Holly in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
1716
22 Sep 1716
Age 67
Death of John Holly in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 November 1649
    Event Place: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1716
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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