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Josiah Holcomb 1774–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 NOV 1774

Birth Location: Simsbury, CT

Death Date: 1817

Death Location: NY

Father: Josiah Holcomb

Mother: Dorcas Smith

Spouse(s): Penelope Griffin

Children(s): Laura Holcomb, Stephen Holcomb, Josiah Holcomb, Sarah Holcomb

In 1774, Josiah Holcomb entered the world in Simsbury, CT, born to Josiah Holcomb And Dorcas Smith. Josiah Holcomb married Penelope Griffin, and had children including Josiah Holcomb, Laura Holcomb, Sarah Ann Holcomb, Stephen Lester Holcomb. Josiah Holcomb passed away in 1817 in NY.

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Biography

  • In 1774, Josiah Holcomb entered the world in Simsbury, CT, born to Josiah Holcomb And Dorcas Smith.
  • Josiah Holcomb married Penelope Griffin, and had children including Josiah Holcomb, Laura Holcomb, Sarah Ann Holcomb, Stephen Lester Holcomb.
  • Josiah Holcomb passed away in 1817 in NY.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Holcomb's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Holcomb
1774–1817
Birth Place: Simsbury, CT
Parents
Josiah Holcomb
1743–1827
Simsbury, CT
Dorcas Smith
1745–1833
Suffield, CT
Grandparents
Josiah Holcomb
1717–1805
Simsbury, CT
Abigail Higley
1723–1815
Simsbury, CT
Ebenezer Smith
1699–
Suffield, CT
Christiana Owen
1702–
Windsor, CT
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Holcomb
Mary Hanning
Nathaniel Higley
1699–1773
Abigail Fyler
1702–
Ebenezer Smith
1668–1728
Sarah Huxley
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Higley
1649–1714
Sarah Strong
1665–1739
Samuel Fyler
1681–1710
Abigail Phelps
1682–1709
Samuel Smith
1638–1703
Mary Ensign
1639–1723

Josiah Holcomb's Descendants

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Josiah Holcomb (20 NOV 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

Josiah Holcomb's Timeline

2 Records

1774
20 NOV 1774
Birth of Josiah Holcomb in Simsbury, CT
Simsbury, CT
1817
1817
Age 43
Death of Josiah Holcomb in NY
NY

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 NOV 1774
    Event Place: Simsbury, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: NY

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