*Nathaniel Holcomb Sr. and Mary Bliss were married on February 27, 1670 in Springfield, MA.∼NATHANIEL, 8th known child of Thomas & Elizabeth Holcombe, was born at Windsor 4 November 1648. He married (1) Springfield 27 February 1670[/1] Mary Bliss. He married (2) at Simsbury 17 January 1722/3 Sarah (_____) Owen, widow of Josias Owen. Source: Anderson's Great Migration Begins.
Nathaniel Holcomb died testate Mar. 5, 1740/1 at Simsbury, Conn.; m. 1) Feb. 27, 1670/1 at Springfield, Mass., Mary Bliss, dau. of Nathaniel Bliss & Catherine Chapin, b. Sept. 23, 1651 at Springfield, Mass. He m. 2) before Jan. 16, 1724/5, the widow Sarah Owen, who d. Sept. 11, 1722 at Windsor, Conn.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project
WILL OF NATHANIEL HOLCOMB dated 7 February, 1740-1:
I, Nathaniel Holcomb, Sen., of Simsbury, do make this my last will and testament: Imprimis. To my wife, besides what I have already secured for her before marriage, I give her the sum of 20 shillings.
Item. I give to my sons, Nathaniel, Jonathan, John and Benjamin, that lott of land of 150 acres that lyeth near the northwest corner of the Town bounds, to be equally divided between them. Also, to my sons, Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, I give the 1/2 of my propriety in Windsor of undivided land. To my son Nathaniel I also give my right and interest in the Copper Hill, the whole of it, and also that addition of land that was made to my lott at Raven Swamp. To Jonathan I give further 10 acres of land lying on Salmon Brook Plaine. To John I give 12 acres of land lying at Barn Door Hills. I give to my son Benjamin the other half of my right in Windsor undivided lands, the house and homestead I now dwell on, being about 3 acres, with the orcharding standing on it; also 14 acres of land at the head of Owen's Brook, as it was layd out, be it more or less; also the remainder of my home division lott that I am now possessed of; also 10 acres of land at a place called Slater's Swamp, bounded south in part on Elias Slater's land. Also, I give to Benjamin the 1/2 of my copper's (cooper's?) tools and my best gunn, and the other half to my sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John.
To my five daughters, Mary, Katharine, Hester, Sarah and Margaret, I give, after debts and legacies are paid out of them, the remainder of my moveable estate, to be divided equally amongst them. And to the son of my daughter Martha deceased I give 20 shillings, to be paid him by my sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, to buy him a Bible. To my daughter Mary I give her a cow in particular, to be taken out of my moveables before the division is made. And ordain my son Benjamin to be my sole executor. Witness: Elias Slater, Ephraim Bewell, Timothy Woodbridge. Nathaniel Holcomb, ls. Court Record, Page 86--7 April, 1741: Will proven.
Nathaniel Holcomb died testate Mar. 5, 1740/1 at Simsbury, Conn.; m. 1) Feb. 27, 1670/1 at Springfield, Mass., Mary Bliss, dau. of Nathaniel Bliss & Catherine Chapin, b. Sept. 23, 1651 at Springfield, Mass. He m. 2) before Jan. 16, 1724/5, the widow Sarah Owen, who d. Sept. 11, 1722 at Windsor, Conn.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project
WILL OF NATHANIEL HOLCOMB dated 7 February, 1740-1:
I, Nathaniel Holcomb, Sen., of Simsbury, do make this my last will and testament: Imprimis. To my wife, besides what I have already secured for her before marriage, I give her the sum of 20 shillings.
Item. I give to my sons, Nathaniel, Jonathan, John and Benjamin, that lott of land of 150 acres that lyeth near the northwest corner of the Town bounds, to be equally divided between them. Also, to my sons, Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, I give the 1/2 of my propriety in Windsor of undivided land. To my son Nathaniel I also give my right and interest in the Copper Hill, the whole of it, and also that addition of land that was made to my lott at Raven Swamp. To Jonathan I give further 10 acres of land lying on Salmon Brook Plaine. To John I give 12 acres of land lying at Barn Door Hills. I give to my son Benjamin the other half of my right in Windsor undivided lands, the house and homestead I now dwell on, being about 3 acres, with the orcharding standing on it; also 14 acres of land at the head of Owen's Brook, as it was layd out, be it more or less; also the remainder of my home division lott that I am now possessed of; also 10 acres of land at a place called Slater's Swamp, bounded south in part on Elias Slater's land. Also, I give to Benjamin the 1/2 of my copper's (cooper's?) tools and my best gunn, and the other half to my sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John.
To my five daughters, Mary, Katharine, Hester, Sarah and Margaret, I give, after debts and legacies are paid out of them, the remainder of my moveable estate, to be divided equally amongst them. And to the son of my daughter Martha deceased I give 20 shillings, to be paid him by my sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, to buy him a Bible. To my daughter Mary I give her a cow in particular, to be taken out of my moveables before the division is made. And ordain my son Benjamin to be my sole executor. Witness: Elias Slater, Ephraim Bewell, Timothy Woodbridge. Nathaniel Holcomb, ls. Court Record, Page 86--7 April, 1741: Will proven.
*Nathaniel Holcomb Sr. and Mary Bliss were married on February 27, 1670 in Springfield, MA.∼NATHANIEL, 8th known child of Thomas & Elizabeth Holcombe, was born at Windsor 4 November 1648. He married (1) Springfield 27 February 1670[/1] Mary Bliss. He married (2) at Simsbury 17 January 1722/3 Sarah (_____) Owen, widow of Josias Owen. Source: Anderson's Great Migration Begins.
Nathaniel Holcomb died testate Mar. 5, 1740/1 at Simsbury, Conn.; m. 1) Feb. 27, 1670/1 at Springfield, Mass., Mary Bliss, dau. of Nathaniel Bliss & Catherine Chapin, b. Sept. 23, 1651 at Springfield, Mass. He m. 2) before Jan. 16, 1724/5, the widow Sarah Owen, who d. Sept. 11, 1722 at Windsor, Conn.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project
WILL OF NATHANIEL HOLCOMB dated 7 February, 1740-1:
I, Nathaniel Holcomb, Sen., of Simsbury, do make this my last will and testament: Imprimis. To my wife, besides what I have already secured for her before marriage, I give her the sum of 20 shillings.
Item. I give to my sons, Nathaniel, Jonathan, John and Benjamin, that lott of land of 150 acres that lyeth near the northwest corner of the Town bounds, to be equally divided between them. Also, to my sons, Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, I give the 1/2 of my propriety in Windsor of undivided land. To my son Nathaniel I also give my right and interest in the Copper Hill, the whole of it, and also that addition of land that was made to my lott at Raven Swamp. To Jonathan I give further 10 acres of land lying on Salmon Brook Plaine. To John I give 12 acres of land lying at Barn Door Hills. I give to my son Benjamin the other half of my right in Windsor undivided lands, the house and homestead I now dwell on, being about 3 acres, with the orcharding standing on it; also 14 acres of land at the head of Owen's Brook, as it was layd out, be it more or less; also the remainder of my home division lott that I am now possessed of; also 10 acres of land at a place called Slater's Swamp, bounded south in part on Elias Slater's land. Also, I give to Benjamin the 1/2 of my copper's (cooper's?) tools and my best gunn, and the other half to my sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John.
To my five daughters, Mary, Katharine, Hester, Sarah and Margaret, I give, after debts and legacies are paid out of them, the remainder of my moveable estate, to be divided equally amongst them. And to the son of my daughter Martha deceased I give 20 shillings, to be paid him by my sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, to buy him a Bible. To my daughter Mary I give her a cow in particular, to be taken out of my moveables before the division is made. And ordain my son Benjamin to be my sole executor. Witness: Elias Slater, Ephraim Bewell, Timothy Woodbridge. Nathaniel Holcomb, ls. Court Record, Page 86--7 April, 1741: Will proven.
Nathaniel Holcomb died testate Mar. 5, 1740/1 at Simsbury, Conn.; m. 1) Feb. 27, 1670/1 at Springfield, Mass., Mary Bliss, dau. of Nathaniel Bliss & Catherine Chapin, b. Sept. 23, 1651 at Springfield, Mass. He m. 2) before Jan. 16, 1724/5, the widow Sarah Owen, who d. Sept. 11, 1722 at Windsor, Conn.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project
WILL OF NATHANIEL HOLCOMB dated 7 February, 1740-1:
I, Nathaniel Holcomb, Sen., of Simsbury, do make this my last will and testament: Imprimis. To my wife, besides what I have already secured for her before marriage, I give her the sum of 20 shillings.
Item. I give to my sons, Nathaniel, Jonathan, John and Benjamin, that lott of land of 150 acres that lyeth near the northwest corner of the Town bounds, to be equally divided between them. Also, to my sons, Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, I give the 1/2 of my propriety in Windsor of undivided land. To my son Nathaniel I also give my right and interest in the Copper Hill, the whole of it, and also that addition of land that was made to my lott at Raven Swamp. To Jonathan I give further 10 acres of land lying on Salmon Brook Plaine. To John I give 12 acres of land lying at Barn Door Hills. I give to my son Benjamin the other half of my right in Windsor undivided lands, the house and homestead I now dwell on, being about 3 acres, with the orcharding standing on it; also 14 acres of land at the head of Owen's Brook, as it was layd out, be it more or less; also the remainder of my home division lott that I am now possessed of; also 10 acres of land at a place called Slater's Swamp, bounded south in part on Elias Slater's land. Also, I give to Benjamin the 1/2 of my copper's (cooper's?) tools and my best gunn, and the other half to my sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John.
To my five daughters, Mary, Katharine, Hester, Sarah and Margaret, I give, after debts and legacies are paid out of them, the remainder of my moveable estate, to be divided equally amongst them. And to the son of my daughter Martha deceased I give 20 shillings, to be paid him by my sons Nathaniel, Jonathan and John, to buy him a Bible. To my daughter Mary I give her a cow in particular, to be taken out of my moveables before the division is made. And ordain my son Benjamin to be my sole executor. Witness: Elias Slater, Ephraim Bewell, Timothy Woodbridge. Nathaniel Holcomb, ls. Court Record, Page 86--7 April, 1741: Will proven.
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