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Mary HOLCOMB 1707 – 1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Location: Saint Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 7 Jul 1742

Death Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Father: Nathaniel Holcomb

Mother: Mary Buell

Spouse(s): Thomas GRESHAM

Children(s): Edward Gresham, James Gresham, Edward Gresham, Lawrence Gresham, Wiley Gresham, WILEY GRESHAM, Louisa Gresham, Lovina Gresham, Rachel Gresham, Female Gresham

Mary HOLCOMB was born in 1707 in Saint Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States, the child of Nathaniel Holcomb and Mary Buell. Mary HOLCOMB married Thomas GRESHAM, and had children including Edward Gresham, James Gresham, Edward Gresham, Lawrence Gresham, Wiley Gresham, WILEY GRESHAM, Louisa Gresham, Lovina Gresham, Rachel Gresham, Female Gresham. Mary HOLCOMB passed away in 1742 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary HOLCOMB was born in 1707 in Saint Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States, the child of Nathaniel Holcomb and Mary Buell.
  • Mary HOLCOMB married Thomas GRESHAM, and had children including Edward Gresham, James Gresham, Edward Gresham, Lawrence Gresham, Wiley Gresham, WILEY GRESHAM, Louisa Gresham, Lovina Gresham, Rachel Gresham, Female Gresham.
  • Mary HOLCOMB passed away in 1742 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Holcomb
1673 – 1766
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Buell
1677 – 1720
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Thomas GRESHAM
1689 – 1741
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Edward Gresham
1618 – 1704
Birth Location: Titsey, Surrey, England
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James Gresham
1705 –
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
JG
Edward Gresham
1710 –
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
EG
Lawrence Gresham
1723 –
Birth Location: Briar Hill, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
LG
Wiley Gresham
1730 – 1777
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
WG
WILEY GRESHAM
1730 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
WG
Louisa Gresham
1730 – 1778
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
LG
Lovina Gresham
1731 – 1778
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
LG
Rachel Gresham
1732 –
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
RG
Female Gresham
1732 –
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
FG

Mary HOLCOMB's Ancestors

Self
Mary HOLCOMB
1707 – 1742
Birth Place: Saint Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Holcomb
1673 – 1766
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Buell
1677 – 1720
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
MARY Bliss
1651 – 1740
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Peter Buell
1644 – 1729
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Martha Coggins
1648 – 1686
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Buell
1605 – 1681
Mary Post
1608 – 1684
Thomas Cogan
1610 – 1654
Joan Borridge
1611 – 1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bevill
1572 – 1639
Catherine Goode
1580 – 1639
ABRAHAM Post
1566 – 1639
Anne (11ggm)
1568 – 1626

Mary HOLCOMB's Descendants

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Mary HOLCOMB (1707 – 7 Jul 1742) m. Thomas GRESHAM (9 Jun 1689 – 1741)
  1. 1. Edward Gresham (1618 – 1704)
  2. 2. James Gresham (1705 – )
  3. 3. Edward Gresham (1710 – )
  4. 4. Lawrence Gresham (1723 – )
  5. 5. Wiley Gresham (1730 – May 1777) m. Elizabeth (Betty) Rhodes (1735 – 1806)
    1. 1. Mary Gresham (1750 – 1821) m. Alexander (Ellick) Scroggins (1750 – Jan 1811)
      1. 1. Thomas Scoggins (1769 – 1775)
      2. 2. Alexander Scoggin (1769 – 1775)
      3. 3. Millington Scoggins (1774 – May 1841)
      4. 4. Gresham Scoggins (8 Oct 1778 – 1840)
      5. 5. Rhoda Scoggins (1779 – 1803)
      6. 6. Rhoda Scoggins (1779 – 1803)
      7. 7. Thomas Scoggins (4 Oct 1787 – 1867)
      8. 8. Sinia Scoggin (5 Jan 1788 – 9 Jul 1845) m. Levi Gallaway (3 Oct 1784 – 20 Apr 1851)
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Galloway (1811 – 28 Apr 1892)
        2. 2. Sarah (Thomas) Galloway (10 Jul 1811 – )
        3. 3. Mildred (Harris) Galloway (21 Jul 1814 – 24 Jan 1866)
        4. 4. Arabella (Davis) Galloway (3 Sep 1815 – 18 Nov 1882)
        5. 5. William (Wiley) Galloway (31 May 1817 – )
        6. 6. Susannah (James) Galloway (2 May 1818 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Galloway (14 May 1820 – )
        8. 8. Matthew (Millington) Galloway (25 Feb 1824 – 23 Sep 1841)
        9. 9. Frances (Jane) Galloway (20 Nov 1825 – 28 Feb 1880)
        10. 10. Nathan (Johnson) Gallaway (4 Oct 1827 – 13 Apr 1897) m. Mary Gallaway (abt 1831 – 04 Dec 1909)
        11. 11. Mary (F) Galloway (1830 – )
        12. 12. Levi (Beaver Campbell) Galloway (12 Feb 1832 – 1894)
  6. 6. WILEY GRESHAM (1730 – )
  7. 7. Louisa Gresham (1730 – 1778)
  8. 8. Lovina Gresham (1731 – 1778)
  9. 9. Rachel Gresham (1732 – )
  10. 10. Female Gresham (1732 – )

Mary HOLCOMB's Timeline

2 Records

1707
1707
Birth of Mary HOLCOMB in Saint Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Saint Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States
1742
7 Jul 1742
Age 35
Death of Mary HOLCOMB in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Saint Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1742
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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