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  1680 - 1744  (64 years)
| Name | John Holcomb |  
| Birth | 1680 | Simsbury Village, Hartford, Connecticut, British America  [1, 2, 4] |  
| Gender | Male |  
| Will | 20 May 1743 |  
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I, John Holcomb of Simsbury, in the County of Hartford, do make and ordain this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Ann the 1-3 part of all my real estate (the use thereof) during her life, and the 1-3 part of my personal estate that I leave undisposed of at the time of my decease to be her's forever. I hereby give to my son John the south side of my homelott, from Windsor bounds to the west end of the same (5 and 20 rods, called the old lot), of which piece I have already given him a deed. I also give him my lott at the place called Barn Door Hill which my honoured father Nathaniel Holcomb decd. gave me in his last will. I give to my son Asahell and his heirs forever my lott of land at Turkey Hill, bounded east and south on a highway, extending west to Griffen's upper marsh lot, and northward to the upper side of Sergant Gillett's lot; and also all my right to the lot my father gave me in his last will with my brethren, in common and undivided. I give and bequeath to my son Moses and his heirs forever all my homelot with the buildings thereon standing, orcharding, etc., excepting the 25 rods on the south side already given to my son John by deed, and my lot at the east end of my homelot, lying in Windsor bounds. I also give to my two sons Asahell and Moses all the rest of my lands, wheresoever lying and being, to be equally divided between them and their heirs; and also all the moveable estate, namely, oxen, cows and horses, sheep, swine, &c., with all the team tackling, &c., as also cooper's tools, with the gunns, axes, howes, etc., to be theirs. I give to my four dafters now living, viz., Dinah, Esther, Martha and Sarah, as is hereafter expressed, and I had in the lifetime of my daughter Ann decd. given her her portion: I give the aforesd. four daughters now surviving £60 to each of them, to be paid them or their heirs out of my estate at inventory price according to the old tenor bills of credit, accounting what they have as part of the £60. I give to my son Moses my Bible, and the Lord be with him. My will is and I hereby give to my son Moses full liberty to use the 1-2 of my part of the sawmill standing on the lot given to Asahell, with full liberty to pass to and from the same; and also I give him 1-2 of my part of the irons of sd. mill and saws, the other part to be to Asahell with the land as aforesd. I appoint my two sons, Asahell and Moses, executors.Witness: Samuel Forward, Joseph Phelps 3rd, Peletiah Mills.
 John Holcomb, ls.
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| Death | 11 Jul 1744 | East Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, British America  [4, 5] |  
| Person ID | I20439 | Duane's Ancestors |  
| Last Modified | 12 Dec 2014 |  
 
| Father | Deacon Nathaniel Holcombe, Sr.,   b. 4 Nov 1648, Windsor Settlement, River, British America  d. 5 Mar 1740/1, Simsbury Village, Hartford, Connecticut, British America  (Age 92 years) |  
| Mother | Mary Bliss,   b. 23 Sep 1651, Springfield, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America  d. Abt 1722, Windsor Village, Hartford, Connecticut, British America  (Age 70 years) |  
| Marriage | 27 Feb 1670/1 | Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British America  [1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16] |  
| Family ID | F7012 | Group Sheet  |  Family Chart |  
| Sources |  1.  [S492]  Families of Ancient Windsor, CT, Vol. 2, 395, 00184. 
 
 2.  [S719]  NGS Quarterly, 24:132, 00718. 
 
 3.  [S742]  Holcomb(e)s, 41, 00738. 
 
 4.  [S867]  TAG, 57:71, 00863. 
 
 5.  [S742]  Holcomb(e)s, 42, 00738. 
 
 6.  [S940]  First Settlers of New England, Vol. 2, 444, 00191. 
 
 7.  [S492]  Families of Ancient Windsor, CT, Vol. 2, 389, 00184. 
 
 8.  [S712]  William Kelsey, 59, 00712. 
 
 9.  [S743]  Higleys, 100, 00743. 
 
 10.  [S775]  Bliss Family, 36, 00775. 
 
 11.  [S482]  Torrey 1st, 380, 00395. 
 
 12.  [S881]  TAG 33-35, 35:21, 00877. 
 
 13.  [S259]  NEHGS Register, 31:320, 00390. 
 
 14.  [S867]  TAG, 57:70, 00863. 
 
 15.  [S1122]  Find A Grave, Memorial# 48168293, 00974. 
 
 16.  [S576]  TGMSP, Thomas Holcombe, 00516. 
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