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Josiah Holcomb 1743–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 SEP 1743

Birth Location: Simsbury, CT

Death Date: 15 JUN 1827

Death Location: Nassau, NY

Father: Josiah Holcomb

Mother: Abigail Higley

Spouse(s): Dorcas Smith

Children(s): Dorcas Holcomb, Josiah Holcomb, Christian Holcomb, Cynthia Holcomb, Sybil Holcomb, Samuel Holcomb, Josiah Holcomb, Jonah Holcomb, Justus Holcomb, Eliah Holcomb, Dorothy Holcomb, Paulina Holcomb, Olive Holcomb

The story of Josiah Holcomb began in 1743 in Simsbury, CT. Josiah Holcomb married Dorcas Smith, and had children including Christian Holcomb, Cynthia Holcomb, Dorcas Holcomb, Dorothy Holcomb, Eliah Holcomb, Jonah Holcomb, Josiah Holcomb, Justus Holcomb, Olive Holcomb, Paulina Holcomb, Samuel Holcomb, Sybil Holcomb. Josiah Holcomb passed away in 1827 in Nassau, NY.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Holcomb began in 1743 in Simsbury, CT.
  • Josiah Holcomb married Dorcas Smith, and had children including Christian Holcomb, Cynthia Holcomb, Dorcas Holcomb, Dorothy Holcomb, Eliah Holcomb, Jonah Holcomb, Josiah Holcomb, Justus Holcomb, Olive Holcomb, Paulina Holcomb, Samuel Holcomb, Sybil Holcomb.
  • Josiah Holcomb passed away in 1827 in Nassau, NY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Holcomb
1717–1805
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Abigail Higley
1723–1815
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Spouses(s)

Dorcas Smith
1745–1833
Birth Location: Suffield, CT
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Children(s)

Dorcas Holcomb
1766–1848
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
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Josiah Holcomb
1767–
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Christian Holcomb
1769–
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Cynthia Holcomb
1770–1830
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Sybil Holcomb
1772–
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Samuel Holcomb
1773–1814
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Josiah Holcomb
1774–1817
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Jonah Holcomb
1774–1831
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Justus Holcomb
1776–
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Eliah Holcomb
1778–
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Dorothy Holcomb
1780–1854
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Paulina Holcomb
1781–
Birth Location: Simsbury, CT
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Olive Holcomb
1783–1876
Birth Location: Granby, CT
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Josiah Holcomb's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Holcomb
1743–1827
Birth Place: Simsbury, CT
Parents
Josiah Holcomb
1717–1805
Simsbury, CT
Abigail Higley
1723–1815
Simsbury, CT
Grandparents
Thomas Holcomb
Mary Hanning
Nathaniel Higley
1699–1773
Simsbury, CT
Abigail Fyler
1702–
Hebron, Tolland, CT
Great-Grandparents
John Higley
1649–1714
Sarah Strong
1665–1739
Samuel Fyler
1681–1710
Abigail Phelps
1682–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Return Strong
1640–1728
Sarah Warham
1642–1678
Zerubabel Fyler
1644–1714
Experience Strong
1650–1714
Timothy Phelps
1639–1719
Mary Griswold
1644–1715

Josiah Holcomb's Descendants

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Josiah Holcomb (19 SEP 1743–15 JUN 1827) m. Dorcas Smith (3 JUL 1745–8 JUN 1833)
  1. 1. Dorcas Holcomb 1766–1848 m. Joseph (L.) Lobdell 1766–1842 m. Jesse Stuart 1764–1852 m. Bartlett Clark
    1. 1. Joseph (L.) Lobdell 1788–1843 m. Sarah (Cordelia) Davis –1844
      1. 1. Philetus Lobdell 1825–1863 m. Margaret (Lemon) Duncan 1830–1899 m. Mary (Ann) Olmstead 1826–1851
        1. 1. Francillo (Stuart) Lobdell 1853–
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Lobdell 1851–1905 m. John Allen 1836–1869 m. John Rawlings 1837–1888
        3. 3. Sarah (Lucinda) Lobdell 1854– m. Michael Oberst
        4. 4. Eliza (Jane) Lobdell 1856– m. Silas George
        5. 5. Orren Lobdell 1858–1860
        6. 6. Hannah (Furgeson) Lobdell 1860– m. Stillman George
        7. 7. Harriet (Anstres) Lobdell 1862–1927 m. Walter Whited –1916 m. William Detterman
      2. 2. Sarah (Cordelia) Lobdell 1816–1856 m. James Battles
      3. 3. Oren (Seth) Lobdell 1818– m. Elizabeth Crippen
      4. 4. Eretus (Davis) Lobdell 1821– m. Emily Crippen
      5. 5. Joseph (Judson) Lobdell 1830– m. Elizabeth (M.) Napier
      6. 6. David (Davis) Lobdell 1836– m. Eliza Holcomb
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) Lobdell 1839– m. James (A.) Walton
    2. 2. Francillo Stuart 1808–1873 m. Lucinda Davis 1809–1881
      1. 1. Ellen (G.) Stuart 1830–1853
      2. 2. Henry Stuart 1832–1896
      3. 3. Sarah Stuart 1836–1837
      4. 4. David (M.) Stuart 1838– m. Mary Day
      5. 5. Clark (Waite) Stuart 1840–1917 m. Lucinda (Waite) Parish 1841–1903
        1. 1. Ortha (Bell) Stuart 1860–1892 m. William (N.) Willis
        2. 2. Cora (Ellen) Stuart 1861–1932
        3. 3. Frank (Herbert) Stuart 1862–1940 m. Mary (Eliza) Wemett 1866–1945
        4. 4. James (David) Stuart 1874–1948 m. Lillian (Maria) Norton 1874–1969
      6. 6. Joseph (L.) Stuart 1842– m. Rosetta Shepherd
      7. 7. James (C.) Stuart 1845–1864
    3. 3. Cynthia Clark
    4. 4. Lewis Clark
    5. 5. Orsenus Stuart 1806–1885 m. Mary MacUmber 1807–1892
    6. 6. Polly Stuart
    7. 7. Orrin Stuart 1804–
  2. 2. Josiah Holcomb 1767–
  3. 3. Christian Holcomb 1769–
  4. 4. Cynthia Holcomb 1770–1830 m. Waitstill ((Rev.)) Crumb 1771–1844
    1. 1. Cynthia Crumb m. David Palmer m. Willard Hunt
    2. 2. Waitstill Crumb m. Amy Crumb
    3. 3. Wells Crumb m. Lucy (Ann) Burt
    4. 4. Dorcas Crumb m. Stephen Chapman
    5. 5. Josiah Crumb m. Alvirah Brown
  5. 5. Sybil Holcomb 1772–
  6. 6. Samuel Holcomb 1773–1814 m. Clarissa (Sabrina) Adams 1780–1813 m. Sarah Squire
    1. 1. Samuel Holcomb m. Verona Howard
    2. 2. Oresmus Holcomb m. Julia Moss
    3. 3. Clarissa (Sabrina) Holcomb m. Joseph Hamblet
    4. 4. Eli Holcomb
    5. 5. Mary Holcomb
    6. 6. Ann Holcomb
    7. 7. Betsey Holcomb m. Henry Ham
  7. 7. Josiah Holcomb 1774–1817 m. Penelope Griffin 1777–1837
    1. 1. Laura Holcomb
    2. 2. Stephen (Lester) Holcomb
    3. 3. Josiah Holcomb m. Hamil Temple
    4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Holcomb
  8. 8. Jonah Holcomb 1774–1831 m. Sabra Unknown 1775–
    1. 1. Jonah (A.) Holcomb 1799–1854 m. Hannah Unknown 1801–1850
      1. 1. WesleyJ. Holcomb 1824– m. Rhoda (M.) Graves
      2. 2. Diana Holcomb m. Unknown Howes
      3. 3. Lyman Holcomb
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Holcomb
      5. 5. David Holcomb
      6. 6. Truman Holcomb
    2. 2. Sebra Holcomb 1800–1842 m. Alden (S.) Luce 1797–1865
    3. 3. Chauncey (L.) Holcomb 1806–
    4. 4. Anna (V.) Holcomb 1809–1874
    5. 5. Harriet Holcomb 1810–1892 m. Henry (L.) Andrews 1812–1866
      1. 1. Melvina (E.) Andrews 1843–1926 m. William (Clemeth) Morey 1840–1912
        1. 1. William (Amos) Morey 1866–
        2. 2. Rosa (Belle) Morey 1868–1941
        3. 3. Jennie Morey 1869–1897
        4. 4. Charles (Clemeth) Morey 1871–1959
        5. 5. Minnie (Elsie) Morey 1877–1959 m. Aretus (Erastus) Freeman 1879–1946
        6. 6. Kittie (Bessie) Morey 1883–1972
  9. 9. Justus Holcomb 1776–
  10. 10. Eliah Holcomb 1778– m. Mary Lewis
    1. 1. Eli Holcomb
  11. 11. Dorothy Holcomb 1780–1854 m. Zophar Adams m. Enoch Noble 1763–1851
    1. 1. Lester (Phelps) Adams m. Margaret (Thisby) Cooper
    2. 2. Adaline Noble
    3. 3. Daniel Noble
    4. 4. Erastus Noble
    5. 5. Justus (Holcomb) Noble m. Eliza (Ann) Wheeler
  12. 12. Paulina Holcomb 1781–
  13. 13. Olive Holcomb 1783–1876 m. Chauncey Rowe 1783–1848
    1. 1. Dryden (Smith) Rowe
    2. 2. Charlotte (W.) Rowe
    3. 3. Olivea (C.) Rowe
    4. 4. Maria (H.) Rowe
    5. 5. Daniel (I.) Rowe

Josiah Holcomb's Timeline

2 Records

1743
19 SEP 1743
Birth of Josiah Holcomb in Simsbury, CT
Simsbury, CT
1827
15 JUN 1827
Age 84
Death of Josiah Holcomb in Nassau, NY
Nassau, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 SEP 1743
    Event Place: Simsbury, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JUN 1827
    Event Place: Nassau, NY
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