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Joshua (Ferguson) Holcomb 1640–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 April 1640

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 1 Dec 1690

Death Location: Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Thomas Holcombe

Mother: Elizabeth Eno)

Spouse(s): Ruth (Holcomb)

Children(s): Ruth Porter, Mindwell Holcomb, Mary Holcomb, Elijah Holcombe, Deborah Holcomb, Elizabeth Holcomb, Hannah Holcomb, Jeab Holcomb, Joab Holcomb, Moses Holcomb, Thomas Holcomb, Thomas Holcomb

Joshua (Ferguson) Holcomb was born in 1640 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Thomas Holcombe And Elizabeth Clara Ferguson Holcomb Eno. Joshua (Ferguson) Holcomb married Ruth Sherwood Holcomb, and had children including Deborah Holcomb, Elijah Holcombe, Elizabeth Holcomb, Hannah Holcomb, Jeab Holcomb, Joab Holcomb, Mary Holcomb, Mindwell Holcomb, Moses Holcomb, Ruth Porter, Thomas Holcomb. Joshua (Ferguson) Holcomb passed away in 1690 in Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joshua (Ferguson) Holcomb was born in 1640 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Thomas Holcombe And Elizabeth Clara Ferguson Holcomb Eno.
  • Joshua (Ferguson) Holcomb married Ruth Sherwood Holcomb, and had children including Deborah Holcomb, Elijah Holcombe, Elizabeth Holcomb, Hannah Holcomb, Jeab Holcomb, Joab Holcomb, Mary Holcomb, Mindwell Holcomb, Moses Holcomb, Ruth Porter, Thomas Holcomb.
  • Joshua (Ferguson) Holcomb passed away in 1690 in Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Holcombe
1605–1657
Birth Location: Pembroke, Wales, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Eno)
1617–1679
Birth Location: Warwick, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ruth (Holcomb)
1643–1699
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford (CT) USA
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Children(s)

Ruth Porter
1664–1710
Birth Location: –
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Mindwell Holcomb
1678–
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford (CT) USA
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Mary Holcomb
1676–1745
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford (CT) USA
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Elijah Holcombe
1670–
Birth Location: Hartford, Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Deborah Holcomb
1674–1765
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Elizabeth Holcomb
1670–1762
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah Holcomb
1680–1740
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Jeab Holcomb
1691–1723
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Joab Holcomb
1680–1723
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Moses Holcomb
1686–1699
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Thomas Holcomb
1666–1731
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Thomas Holcomb
1690–1764
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Joshua Holcomb's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Holcomb
1640–1690
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Holcombe
1605–1657
Pembroke, Wales, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Clara Ferguson (Holcomb \) Eno)
1617–1679
Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Gilbert (Holcombe) 11.a
1565–1633
Hull, Devon, England
Thomas (Alexander) Fergusson
1584–1665
Warwick, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fergusson
1558–1619
Elizabeth Downing
1562–1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
LAIRD Ferguson\Fargusson
1520–1598
Lady (Kirkland)
1523–1598

Joshua Holcomb's Descendants

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Joshua ((Ferguson)) Holcomb (7 April 1640–1 Dec 1690) m. Ruth (Sherwood) (Holcomb) (1643–10 Sep 1699)
  1. 1. Ruth Porter 1664–1710 m. Richard Porter 1658–1740
    1. 1. Mary Porter 1691–1786 m. (Lt) (John) Northrup 1687–1767
      1. 1. Mary Northrup 1725–1801 m. Daniel Sherman 1721–1799
        1. 1. Mary Sherman 1756–1823 m. Ammon Hubbell 1759–1848
        2. 2. Molly Sherman 1763–1848
        3. 3. Abigail Sherman 1747–1799
        4. 4. Anne Sherman 1749–1827
        5. 5. Ebenezer Sherman 1752–1819
        6. 6. Philo Sherman 1760–1812
      2. 2. Ruth Ferris 1717–1804
      3. 3. Jonathan Northrop 1715–1783
  2. 2. Mindwell Holcomb 1678–
  3. 3. Mary Holcomb 1676–1745
  4. 4. Elijah Holcombe 1670–
  5. 5. Deborah Holcomb 1674–1765
  6. 6. Elizabeth Holcomb 1670–1762
  7. 7. Hannah Holcomb 1680–1740
  8. 8. Jeab Holcomb 1691–1723
  9. 9. Joab Holcomb 1680–1723
  10. 10. Moses Holcomb 1686–1699
  11. 11. Thomas Holcomb 1666–1731
  12. 12. Thomas Holcomb 1690–1764

Joshua Holcomb's Timeline

2 Records

1640
7 April 1640
Birth of Joshua (Ferguson) Holcomb in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1690
1 Dec 1690
Age 50
Death of Joshua (Ferguson) Holcomb in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 April 1640
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1690
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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